The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-15
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preliminary steps for organizing the State
movement.
lTo BE Continued
Political Parties in Kansas.
To the superficial observer, there APP
pears to be but two political parties in this
Territory; one, the so-called National
democratic party-the other, the Free
State organization. This view is un-
doubtedly correct, so far as well-defined
antagonistic principles and concert of ac-
ton on the part of all the various ele-
ments composing the two political belig-
erents is concerned. That each of these
parties is susceptible of subdivision, is
also true; though heretofore they have
acted in concert, and may hereafter.
The border-ruffian wing of the Democ-
racy have always controlled the conserv-
atiye portion-being sustained in that
dominancy by Pierce, and more re-
Gently by Buchanan. In the refusal OF
the U. S. Senate to confirm the removal
of Judge Lecompte, that faction gained
victory, which has only served to
make them naughty and insolent. The
Executive appointments of the present
Administration bestowed upen Emory,
Whitfield, and others of the same pro-
slavery school,. have made their assurance
doubly strong; and now it finds vent in
open condemnation of Gov. Walkers
policy and promises to the Free State
party.
The resolutions of the recent Demo-
cratic Convention in Georgia, together
with the support received from por-
ton of the Presidents Cabinet, and the
timidity and indecision of Mr.. Buchanan
all serve to keep them hopeful that they
will yet succeed in securing Kansas as
a slave State. Whenever the President
and his supporters will it, this faction
ceases to exist; whenever all Executive
patronage and countenance is Withdraw
from it, it ceases to be; and until then, il
will be stumbling block in the way Of
settling difficulties here. Should Gov
Walker be recalled, as there is some pros
pect now, and another Shannon appointed
as his successor, we can only guess the
result.
The other element of the Democracy i:
nominally favorable to freedom-notfrom
principle, but from policy. Knowing tha
Kansas can never be slave State, excep
in NAME-that it is utterly impossible tt
force Americas necessary evil'' upon he
in substance, they are willing to deny
themselves even the mere form, for the
sake of resuseitating their expiring party
These are the friends of Gov Walker, We
they are too few in number to lend hin
any material assistance.
! That the Free State party, though act
ing in concert, is far from harmonious il
regard to its future policy, is also evident
A respectable portion are in favor of tht
Topeka Constitution and no other. They
claim this as the ''child of the people,
) and that they are bound to cherish anC
protect it. They believe that they have
the power to force Congress to admit Kan
sas into the Union under it, and are in fa
yor of using that power in that direction
This faction has for its leaders "brokel
: down politicians from the North, VIII
came here for the purpose ofrejuvenatin;
their public life-young and ambition
men who had no hopes of rising to dis
tincti5n in the East-and scribblers 70
the Press, who see in the Topeka Consti
tuition the only means of>keeping thi
Territory distracted for years to come, ant
thus furnish them with sstock in trade
by which to gain livelihood.
The strength of these leaders consist
in getting up and attending public meet
ings, and there portraying in vivid color
the bloody scenes of last summer-de
notinGihg the Administrations of Pierc
and Buchanan In wholesale terms, an
branding those who do differently, a
new-comers-which, in their estimation
!, is henious offense, or as having "sol
| out'' to Gov. Walker. They were oppo
/ sed to voting in June for delegates to
3 Convention ts frame a State Constitution
aud also to voting in October for member
of the Territorial Legislature and Delegai
to Congress, until public opinion droy
n them to it. Now, most of them claim
; be right in regard to that election.
The last, but by no means the leas
l either in numbers or intelligence, are tho
e conservative net1befs Of the Free Sta
e party, who, ignoring political anteceden
i. and organizations in the States, are labo
ing for the interests of freedom In Kansa
with an energy which must insure su
d cese. Their policy is to elect Delega
n to Congress, and members d the iecomI
% ton Legislature in October, REPEAL Il
:. bogus laws, and pass better ones in the
:. stead, and thus establish reign of ord
n and justice in the Territory, place US in
10 independent position. which we will occ
70 DIV, only troubling Uncle Sam little nc
and then for apocket money! to pay o
expenses Until he caq let tts into the Uni
D. on fair and honorable tertTis.
to That this is the right course for US
he pursue, we firmly believe; and that it W
of terminate successfully, there can be
= doubt. Then, if the people say that t
" Topeka Constitution is their choice, CO
~ gress must admit Us with it. 1t can I
OF be the Legislative body of Republic a
nd do otherwise. It can not trample do
so many and so strong anteeedents
of have been established by that branch
~ our Government heretofore, with inn
on nifty.
,ot TheE we clear ourselves from the cha
Il of being faetions and wishing to k
= this an open question for political ca
'o- tai hereafter. We place ourselves il
ed position in which We are capable of 81
nee protection, and from which we can dict
our own terms to our enemies, Out
these conflicting elements the future
70 litical parties of the State of Kansas M
have beginning, but not til we b
-. crossed the threshold of the Union !
they begin to assume definite form
OF CssfSypolis, Kan, Leader.
led -
ne, 0T Can any one give Us the pre-
ern Post Once address of Gro. n. PRoPi
vas Esq, late Of Leasenworlh? Any PEI