The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-07-04
Worth Perusing,


Sears, the we'll known literary author,
in the January number of his Magazine for
184S, gave very truthful description Of
parties, and of the partisan press, and
though we object to its being considered
as at all applicable to any of the partisan
papers now assailing us, yet we beg leave
to invite the readers attention to the ex-
tract given below, and particularly to that
portion italicised:
"Who that has attenti,ely qfeacea the re-
latiora Of parties for the past few years, can
but feel LoATBING and DISGUST for the
partisan press Of the country? We admit
for the honor of human nature, that there
are exceptions, and we take pleasure in
recording the fact. But it is of the spirit
OF parties that we would especially speak
it that state of things by which one
man is favorably or unfavorably affected
towards another, according to the degree
of his supposed or known adherence to
party. As consequence, it has led to
deep-seated personal animosity; it has
giuen rise to cliques and clans, whose con-
duct has frequently caused the abandon
ment of correct and sound principles; has
caused the nomination of irresponsible men
for responsible stations whose only qualifi-
cations for official distinction were wholly
based upon blind adhesion to the man
dates of party, thereby excluding from Of
flee the most iuorthy and best educated men in
our country. Look, for example, at any
of the canvassings before any of our gem
eral eiections-see hosc lolc an the scale of
intellectual being those tcho hare the manage
n'ent Of parties descesd-t1tey enht5it pery
little disposition to reason. The LEADING ed
it0r1dts euiRce intensity of feeling, and are
frequently characterized By such prudence of
manner, such heated temper, such deep seated
PERSONAL ANIMosITY, INVOLVING A TOTAL
Loss or SELF-RESPECT, that the high
considerations of TRUTH, JUSTICE AND
PATRIOTISM ,becon,e1serged IN thetoynado
Of passion and excitement. Many forget the
DIGNITY Of their calling, and DESCEND TO
WRITE CALUNSIES By THE wHoLEsALE.-
No plaee-no tlme-no condition of any
candidate for any considerable popular
favor, is beyond their maleyolent attacks.
Erel' the domestic circle is frequently tn
FADED, and things stated for TRUTHS tclich
the AUTHORS at the time sceR ksae.o to be
tcholfy fafsef How many columns of pri-
vate scandal have been printed to serve
party purposes2 How often has the doc
trine been acted upon, that the esad JUST
fes the naeans1 Is this mere imagination,
or is it sober truth? Let every disinter-
ested reader answer for himself. How
many pure, upright. and honorable men
have been excluded from political favor,
by the cabals of the day? Men of intelli-
gence, of acknowledged worth and abili-
ties, have been thrust ruthlessly aside, to
give place to the 6raacliag densagogae.-
They were unwilling to enter contest
where known merit, talent, and strict adj
herence to principle, were made subservi-
ent to the blushing ofiiciousness of the
porter house cliques of the times. We
firmly believe our country has been cursed
quite long enough By the tranmels of
party. Let men learn to act and speak
for themselves, unawed by the frowns and
threats of the mere partisan, and in our
opinion healthier state of things would
Immediately ensue. Let Us, then. individ-
ually, and as people, respect real worth
and sterling integrity whenever and wher-
ever it is found. Itwas upon these prin-
cipIes our charlottesville heroes of the
reyolutiOn-acted They Invariably made
merit tie test Of JszuoF. Let US, in this re-
spect at least. initiate their example, and
thus prove ourselves worthy sons of such
noble siFoSs -