The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-10
The Herald of Freedom.

itS0li, Out VIC ISSdIQ IL Il Uuby we owe 10
our country, and to papers that ,eiH take
a manly, high-toD stand, to back them
up in the truth. Too many Of cur Ter
rltorial papers are the tools of bad men,
who WELD them only for effect in the
States, regardless of our interest II is our
duty jointly to .hurl back misstatements
upon those base sheets and boldly stand
up for any herald of truth; for the SLAM
der falls not only upon one but all who
advocate the principle
Here is what some of our exchanges
say:
The Chicago Tribune suggests that Mr..
Brown of the Kansas Herald Of Freedom
change the name of his paper to the Her
aM Of Walker.
''The Kansas Herald Of Freedom, of July
18th, says, that very large majority of
the people are opposed to any further ac-
ton under the Topeka Constitution"
which the Rochester Union quotes. The
Detroit Tribune replies by saying: at was
timely expose we made a few days ago
of the treaehery of the Herald of Freedom.
We concluded it would furnish a large
share of ammunition for the Iocofoco press,
and already the fact is apparent that such
Will be the case. But let us see how much
( truth there is in the above allegation
quoted by the lOeofoco organ at Rochester.
At the recent Free State Convention held
at Topeka, about two hundred delegates
were present from every part of the Ter
rltory, and it was unanimously resolved
to stand by that Constitution. No more
emphatic expression of the views of tlrs
a0jsOie people on this subject could be
made, &c"
! The last sentence we assert is entirely
false. By the same process of reasoning,
the Tribune could make the Constitutional
Convention just adjourned the voice of
the whole people. g
/ Whenever TRUTH furnishes ammunition
for any party, whether it be .locofoco,
Republican or Know.Nothing, we say sue
cess to that parts. When BRowN said
that very large majority of the people
were opposed to any further action under
the Fopeka Constitution, he knew it to
be TRUTH as everybody knows here, and
he wanted to let the States know it too.
He exhibits to the world that he is a
Free State man from principle when he is
willing to take any means to secure that
end. He is not willing to jeopardize the
peace and welfare of the citizens of Kan
sas to furnish food for parties in the
States; but plants himself on thebroad plat
form ofright, truth and justice, regardless OF
letter-writerS and trouble-seeking presses.
To all such wesay go ahead: though truth
be crushed to earth it shall rise again.
The Michigan EJpositor also devotes a
large portion ofits columns to collection
Of lies, Misrepresentation and tauntine
remarks, such as are used by blackguard
street loafing boys 1t recommends that
Walker gives George stick of candy!'
Shame on man that condescends thus
to use the press. What more could we
expect Of our country than to be in sucl
a state of agitation when such sheets are
scattered broadcast in the land Would
to God our Territory was without thei
influence.
BRowN has not condemned Governor
WALKER until he has had reason. 1t i:
as uEiust in the Free State men crying
out against him as it was IN the Jews
taunting question team anything good com
ont If Nazarethf' so they did at first will
GEARY, and are now boldest in his praise
Consistency, HtoH art q .jeacel."
In many things we may differ with tn,
Herald, yet we do commend the course
has taken, and we know the majority botl
in the Territory and the States do also.-
Sfuatter Sovereign.
We thank the Sqadtter Sovereign for it
manly, and in our opinion, very just dc
fense of the Hesaldof Freedom. The VI
treatment we have received from th
press of the country the last season hs
lowered that press very sensibly in OF
opinion. We say before God, that W
have had no other motive in conductin
our journal as we have than to advanc
the cause of freedom, and the best inteI
ests of Kansas Territory. Those presst
. which have had generosity enough
come forward, and risk involving then
selves in the controversy by speaking tn
TRUTH, deserve to be remembered, not
us alone, but by every honorable mind
the country. Such presses will meet wit
a Just reward from an intelligent an
reading public.