The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-07-04
political.
For tie Aeral,l Of Freedom.
The Topeka Party


Il is the evident purpose ofthose who
sustain the Topeka movement, to make a
fidelity 10 that organization a tesla con-
dition for membership of the Free State
party.
Initiating the fanaticism of the pro-slav-
cry party, they require an unqualified
adherence to their policy as choice to the
awful penalty of accommodation.
There is room for an honest difference
! Of opinion between men, upon the propri-
ETY. of keeping up this State organization,
and none but those who are either fanat-
zeal, or are worked upon by strong person
$ al inducement, will presume to charge
upon those who oppose the movement,
sther dishonesty or fidelity to the Free
State cause.
g What are the reasons upon which a
claim to Legitimacy for this Topeka Or
ganization is foundedP Why is that
party the only Free State party in the
Teritory? Why, because two years ago,
the Free State men generally throughout
the Territory determined upon forming
h State Government, in consequence OF
IA usurpation of the Territorial government
8 by men foreign to the soil. Then, there
were LOO voters in the Territory, all
told, who gave their support to this
movement. To-day, there are not less than
81 Il 600 voters who are in favor of making
Kansas free State. Are these seven
teen thousand to be ruled in their opin-
iOas as to policy by seventeen hundred
Did they who came since the ending Of
& the strife between Kansas and Missouri
not bring with them right to individual
opinion, the right of exercising an indi'
s vidGal judgment? Or are they to bt
whipped in, by party discipline, to the
support of measures they do not approve
compelled to aot ia all things with THU
LOO, by fear of expulsion from the Fret
State party?-the sword of excommunica
Ton perpetually hanging over them, witt
the command TO fall into rank, or suffe
tie fatal stroke.
Now. whatever the extreme dogmatisn
and ambition of the leaders of this To
peka movement may force them to dc
they may as well understand that tn
people who have recently come int
this Territory. for the purpose of settle
hen', are not of that class of men VIII
can be used for mere party purposes, ant
mat it would be becoming prudence i
Them to take care, lest the number of tn
ezeonmunicants is not greater than tia
ofthe faithful.
twill not be disputed that organize
ton is essential to the accomplishment
Oh any political object. Parties are neces
Sfy, But it makes wide differenc
whether the end to be gained is merel
PERSONAL ambition, OF the attainmer
o. some object which is for the publ
good.
lie opinions of the settlers Of the pre-
ea' season, are entirely ignored by Ii
topeka party. It is assumed that a
genuine Free State men belong to it, an
,4Ose who oppose it are cast into out
ustSness, as enemies of free institution
i0ur correspondent is one of the la
Immigrants: he allows no one to'outv
nm N devotion to Free State principle
Aia the doctrines of free institutions gel
''slly. Yet not being convinced of Il
pAey OF this party. he in no case can
sualtted to the fellowship of the gessui
members of the Free State party--l
:, seyeritabie Border Rufiian. ! am VI
Jug % give reasons for not supporting 4
'sanizasion. They have not yesalshou,