The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-17
eohMqpieatioas.


the Oath of the last month, which !
trust you have received. At that
time, the painful rumors Of the defeat
of the Republican candidate for the
Presidency, Col. JoHN G. FRENoST,
had not been certainties, and therefore
| wonld not mingle my sorrow with
the congratulations Igished to give
you on the re-appearsnce of yoar
journal. It does seem strange
idiosynocrasy Of the human mind, that
it seldom desires to impart pleasure
without mingling some pain with it.
/ wished to avoid this, and waited for
another opportunity and more con-
elusive intelligence, ere commenting
on the failure Of the liberal party in
America. 80
i, for one, while studying into the
intricacies of American politics, dur
ing my late residence in the States,
never felt that unbounded confidence
in the success ofthe Republican party
that its adherents seemed to reyel in.
The AngloSaxon race, as well in
America as In Britain, are too much
the slaves of custom. The man who
has voted with certain PARTY for a
long period, finds it almost impossi-
bic to leave its ranks and join their
opponents, even though his sense of
Justice, tell him that they are recreant
to principle. He seeks excuses and
evasions, and dwells upon the men
put forward as the party leaders, and
hopes that their conservatism will set
all things right, and bring matters
back to the same old level. This
feeling of love for party, combined with
the conservatism Of capital, that fears
if the harmony is any ways disturbed,
it cannot make money so fast, and
that excessive love ofthe Union, which
is SO prominent feature in your poll
itics, have tended to elect MIR. Buehan-
an to the Executive chair of your ma
ton. The Republican party combined
the elements of future greatness. more
than any political body which has
been formed in your Republic. 1t
brought together the progressive ele-
ments of society, and yet secured
enough of the coherent bond of conser-
vatism, to enable it to keep together
and maintain its hold. The radical
anti-slavery man found in this move
ment step in the right direction,
and, therefore he could aid it as far as
it iourneyed on his road, and help its
progress onward. The moderate re-
spectacle citizen, saw in it the preser-
walton of cherished institutions and
the maintenance of traditi,,nary poll
cy untarnished. The Republican party
brought nearly all the intelligent,
honest, reliable elements of your
Northern States into play, and / pre-
dict for it, not dissolution. after its
defeat, but more firm and determined
stand.
You have accomplished one great
thing in this political campaign, and
that is, the rousing of the educated
and refined classes, to participation
in politics One thing that makes in
telligent, thinking Europeans. doubt
the final success of your grand exper-
iment Of self-government, was the fact
that the really intelligent,-the educa-
ted citizens did not take any interest
in the politics ofthe country, and year
by year neglected to do their share,
by voting or otherwise, to elect hon
est men; and the consequence has
been the ascendancy of demagoguism
and the occupation of Offices of honor
and trust by mere tools, or worse,
By scheming scoundrels, who desired
nothing but their own aggrandizement.
This which the Republican party call
ed into active life by the exigencies
of the times. has been, in q great
measure remedied, and now this nom
political elasss of your citizens, take
a proper interest in the affairs of gov
ernment. It will have its effect upon
the policy of Mr.. Buchanan. He is
too crafty, too DESTROYS Of popularity.
to carry out the fre-cating, filibuster-
ing policy. which adopted the Cinein-
natl Platform. which be virtually an
nounced as his own. l do not think
that Mr.. Buchanan will attempt to
carry out these ideas, at least openly I;
but I do think, that with the natural
tendency of the age to reverence the
past, he viii attempt to make his
cabinet and administration q restora-
tion to the good times thirty years
since. He will attempt to lay this
ghost of Slavery, that stalks at the
banquet board of American greatness,
by another compromise, or some sim
liar quieting method. He sciu not sue
cesd, mark that; and the agitation,
subdued for period, viii burst forth
with greater violence. American
slavery, has to be met, fairly, openly
and squarely and the Issue placed on
the basis of Truth and Justice, and
not mere expediency. The tendency
of opinion IN the masses Of the Amer
lean people, is 20 greater freedom, to
latitudinarianisln, to an eievstion Of
Humanity; mime, full belief in the
great philosophy of Progress that has
grown up IN the midst Of the nations,
during the last century I believe that
there viii gradually grew up in yous
country, from the nucleus OF action
formed By the Repubgicsa party, 81
great political snti-slavery patty. ssho
viii seek, bypolitical means. 70 anele
iorate and finally remove slavery from
your borders.
This fact, the shrewd party leaders
plainly see, and they wish 10 stase of'|
The time and throw Obstacles IN the
way of its progress. They know tees
that this viii not Be accomplished By
pursuing tke blind. reckless polieT
hat has been followed with regard TO
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