The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-02-07

Nansas' lne seventh chapter contains
an account of its early political histo.
ry, and particularly of the debate on
the admission of Missouri, and of the
adoption of the Restriction in 1920.
For these two chapters alone, Mr. Hale, |
We doubt not, viii receive the thanks |
efa future Historical Society of Kan
sas, which must needs soon be formed,
as having contributed the first valu-
able book of her history.
In speaking of the method of spell
ing Kansas with instead of an s, after
the third letter in the word, he says:
Working with the disadvantages
of first collector, have simply tried
to make this book accurate as far as
it goes. In that view ] have held to
the spelling of Kanzas of most of the
travellers and of the Indian Depart
ment, in preference to Kansas, the
most fashionable spelling of a few
weeks past. There is ne doubt that
the best expresses the sound, that it
has been almost universally used till
lately, and that it is still used by those
most familiar with the tribe, and the
river has from time immemorial borne
this name. Kanzas, too, will soon be
State. Its name then, will, at best,
too much resemble the name of Ar
kansas, which was, in fact, derived
from it. TO keep them one letter
more apart is to gain something"
This suggestion was made two years
ago; but it went unheeded. The
Springfield Republican and some other
New England papers, still hold to this
method of spelling the word, but these
are exceptions. 1t is now too late to
remedy the evil.-if evil it is.
We advise the student of Kansas
history to buy this book. 1t is no
objection to it that it is two years old,
because it contains vast fund of in
formation which would be interesting
from the fact of its sge. Besides the
two chapters spoken of, it contains all
of Fremont's Narrative which relates
to Kansas, an account of the several
tribes of Indians in both Territories,
the Kansas-Nebraska act entire, and a
comprehensive history of the New
England Emigrant Aid Society and
other companies of that kind.
Dir. Hale makes use of the follow
ing beautiful language in closing his
book. What was. true then is true
now. The last paragraph was pro-
phetic. Nothing but the energy and
wisdom of those who came here, and
the kind sympathy and words of cheer
of those who staid, could have con-
quered. How valueless would all
effort have been without sympathy!
"The movement of Freemen is ten
times as fast as is possible to men who
must sell plantations before they can
move and carry field hands before they
can labor. The whole foreign emf
grafton comes principled or prejudieed
against slave institutions, and the
whole feeling of the North, whatever
its politics or its religion, turns eagerly
to seek field of action for Freedom
THAT field is now open, inviting effort,
fair, loyal, constitutional and manly.
| In that effort the whole energy of the
North may be enlisted without ono
word of anger, without one partizan
appeal-with simple reliance on the
principle which is diffused through
the whole system of Northern life and
industry. 1t wiAonly be by miracle
of incidence, by blindness utterly incu-
rable, that the men of the Free States
can forfeit such prize.
"Unless freedom refuse the strength
she has always given to freemen, thai
victory is gained. 1t is gained unless
: the Intelligent, mgh-toned industry
of the North, which has surrounded
the world with its commerce and made
all nature tributary to its arts, meet,
now its first defeat 1t is gained
unless the great principle of associa
, tion in great cause fails as it never
failed before. 1t is gained unless the
church of Christ, which has thrown
over the world a network, along tn,
) cords of which run the electrical
words of good tidings, is false at home
to golden opportunity of advancing
this kingdom.
"Unless, in one word, the provi
dence of God be wholly neglected
5 and the immense power for freedom
3 flung away which God gives when h
sends an army of his children west
ward over sea and land, the freedom
of Kansas and Nebraska is secured
and the tirmest step for the futur,
prosperity of America is made sure.
r "THE VICTORY WILL DE WON CO.
gtpes It to the energy and toisdonn of thos
aUho go, to the prayers and sympathie