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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26
Strike Down Coy. Roberts.

One of the letter writers reported Wy.
ReBERTs, Esq, as saying at Centropolis,
that Hhe aeos Democrat and should remain
such. 1t is true Mr. R. made the remark;
but it was qualified in such way as to
convey distinctly the opposite idea to that
which those letter writers represent. Mr..
r. went on to say that he was Democrat
ofthe old school; that he recognized JEFF
ferson, Madison and Jacksonas the fathers
Of the Democratic party; that he had al
ways recognized them as worthy leaders
of the party, and it was the Democracy
promulgated by them that he was attach
ed to; that the Democracy of Frank Pierce
aud James Buchanan was sham Democ-
racy, for which he had no respect. The
Democracy worshipped was govern
ment of the people," the Democracy as
now taught by these modern leaders was
a government of rcvolvers and bowie
knives, and mob violence; Democracy
which drove the people from the ballot
box, and allowed usurpers from abroad to
legislate for the boaaJfde residents of the
Territory. He always was a Democrat,
and should always remain one. but not of
the modern kind.
Such is, in substance, what Gov. Roberts
said at Centropolis, which has been so
shainefiilly perverted with the view of
injuring a prominent and leading Free
State man. And eastern Republican jour-
nails take delight in aiding to crush out
just such men all Over Kansas.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26
See the Mistake AFTER Election

The Democratic papers in the North
and East still suppose that the issue in
Kansas, and which is to be decided in 0c-
tober, is question between Democracy
and Republicanism. When those journals
see the result of the election in October
they will come to the conclusion that
Democracy is not very popular in Kansas.
The issue is between freedom and slave
ry, and nothing else. Thousands of warm
supporters of james Buchanan will sus-
tain every nominee of the Free State
party at the coming election, without ask
ing any other question, save, viii the
nominee vote for making Kansas Free
State?
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26
sickness-High Prsiries.

We are panied to learn that there is a
large amount of sickness in various parts
of the Territory. 1t seems to be limited
almost wholly to the residents of the bot
tom lands, and along the ravines and tim
Der. Those who settled upon the high
lands, where the breezes of heaven have
fair play, are robust and healthy. We
trust this viii be lesson to future pion-
eers, and one which they viii improve
upon- Among the new towns laid out
on the Neosho last winter, we hear of
sickness il all except Emporia. That
point is on the elevated prairie, and in
position commanding fine view of the
whole country. Thus far, general good
health has prevailed, and the residents
there are thanking the projectors of the
town for their foresight in selecting To-
cality away from the influences of mala-
ria.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26
Impor,an, TO Voters.

The news from all parts of the Terrific
~, in regard to the October election, is of
a most cheering character. For time
we apprehended divisions growing out of
local causes, but we are happy to state that
IN every district from which we have in
formation, the Free State party are united
ON a single ticket. A united front will
be glorious victory. In some localities
this viii be the last number of the paper
which will reach our readers before cleo
ton. Let all such take our last weeks
paper, containing the election law, to the
polls, and if the judges appointed by bo-
gus authority are not upon the ground, at
the places designated by law for voting,
by 8 O'Clock, A. d., appoint three siiita.
bic persons as judges, let them swear each
other, reducing the oath to writing in the
form prescribed by the act; let them ap-
point two clerks, who are also to be sworn,
make out poll books in form, as near as
possible; let every qualified voter give
his name, and the person for whom he
votes, and let the clerks keep accurate
tally lists; and if any votes are rejected,
let the name of the voter be written down
and the candidates for whom he would
vote be given, and send one copy of each.
properly certified (the tally list, with the
oath of office as administered, and the
names of the rejected voters) to the Secre-
tary of the Territory, at Lecompton, re-
tanning one copy of each, to be filed with
the clerk of the county commissioners
Outside of the legal returns, let duplicate
tally lists, &c. be kept with accuracy, and
compared with the original and official
copies before the returns are sealed up,
so that if the originals should be DESTROYED
by any hoeas pocus operation, parole testi-
mony can be made of the contents of the
official returns.
Be in attendance at the legal precincts
at an early hour, and let no man leave the
polls until the ballotting ceases, and the
returns are made out and messenger is
dispatched with them to Lecompton.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26
Correction.

Mr.. Realf denies having published any
falsehoods in regard to US, and states that
he is the correspondent of three papers,
the names of which he has given, and
none of which we have received at this
office. As we do not know what he has
published in regard to US, we are willing
to withdraw any reflections which place
him in other than truthful position, un-
til we are advised to the contrary. We
do this, not in consequence of any threats
he has made of personal violence towards
us, but in justice to ourself, as we have
always determined to correct any erone-
Gus impressions which our columns con-
vey to the reader, whether they are of a
public or private nature.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26
Ran.om,. An,s.adsn,x

The following letter is from an old. res
ident of Michigan, and who is well post
ed as regards the ground and lofty tum-
bling" Of one who Is now held up as in
every way sound on the goose" Verify
Epaphroditus has improved on the teach
ings of his mentor, Cas-; and greater
change" has come over his mind than that
set forth in the Nicholson letter of the
veteran demagogue. Perhaps in this case
new version of the old adage, reformed
rakes make the best husbands" may be
applied appropriately; Reformed Abo-
litionistS make the best Border Ruffians." !"
However, ifthe hound follows his master
what matters it as to the name he is called:
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. IA, 1857.
EDITORS OF HERALD:-It is amusing
to read the Democratic papers in your
section, claiming Gov. Ransom as true
Buchanan Democrat Every voter in
this State knows he did profess to be an
ultra anti-slavery man. He sent an anti
slavery message to the Legislature; he
was boisterous in his denunciation of
Southern slave-whipping raseals," to use
his own words. For his course, the Dem
ocratic members of the two Houses cut
loose from his administration. The Free
Press, Gov. CaSs's mouth piece, denoun-
ced him for months, and the first Demo-
cratic State Convention, at the next cleo
ton, voted he was a deserter from the
Democratic ranks and voted him out of
the party. In 1850, I think, he made a
secret move to supercede Gov. Cass in
the q. S. Senate. He and his friends
tried to arrange with the Wings, to elect
himself, as he said he could carry FIVE
free soil Democrats with him. which would
have elected him in grand committee the
two Houses. There were six whig men,
bers of the Legislature, who would not
consent to vote for him, notwithstanding
pledge was in writing before them, that
Gnti-slavery man.
After trying both parties for a nomi-
nation, he quit politics and retired to Kali
amazoo, as a H5ld Cat Banker, issuing the
notes of Plank Road Company in Indi-
ana, charter he had purchased. He cir
culated many thousand dollars of these
worthless notes aud then the Plank Road
institution exploded, ,leavingthe farmers
to hold the worthless paper. Nothing
more was heard of him, until it was an
nounced in your paper that he was DEM
Ocrattc nominee, as Delegate to Congress.
His old neighbors still insist it is some
other person than the veritable Gov.
Ransom, of Michigan.
AN OLD NEIGHBOR,
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26
Invadres are Coming.

We learn that small parties are coming
into the Territory on all the public high
ways from Missouri, and are passing to
the western part of Kansas. On Thurs
day last, some gentlemen came down from
Fecumseh. They report meeting some
ten covered wagons ON the route, all filed
with men, and all going west, and none
of them loaded with other than bottles of
bad whisky, a small quantity of provi-
sions, and camp fixtures.
Parties were coming for week or ten
days before the election on the Both of
March, 1855, and their appearance at this
time again looks ominous. If they have
come here to interfere in our franchises,
come from where they may, we sincerely
hope they will never be allowed to return
to their homes alive. They deserve death,
as much as would a wolf who should in
trude upon poultry yard in the night
and steal away the fowls. There is no
crime SO base, and none which deserves
such severe penalties, as robbing a people
of the right of self-government.
We were in favor of disbanding the
Free State organizations which had a
view to the protection of the ballot box, but
nOso, with our present information, we wo'd
prefer seeing every frelock in the Ter
ritory put in order for use, and would ad-
wise their use in any locality where inva-
sions are made upon the polls from Mis-
souri,. A war in defense of the elective
franchise all men will vindicate, and self
respect demands it.
Let "a free and unpolluted ballot-b box.n
be our rallying cry until after election,
and let our friends labor as hard to keen
out illegal Free State votes as thew do to
shut out illegal pro-slavery votes. If
there is no honesty in politics we caa and
should teach those of all parties who
would resort to fraud that we have no use
for such persons in Kansas.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26
Outside Interference.

A friend writes us from Osawatomie that
small parties are coming over from Mis-
souri,, and are spreading themselves over
the Territory, their ostensible purpose to
make settlements, as has been the case
when they have made forays upon the
Territory in the past-their real object to
get possession of and control the election.
If such men interfere in, or attempt to
control our elections we shall not care how
many are converted into permanent set
tiers.
We observe some of our friends are
setting up independent election precincts,
other than such as are recognized by bo-
gus law. If any considerable number of
our people shall vote at such illegal polls,
and throw away their votes, and there
shall be heavy invasion from Missouri,
and we are unable to recognize or give
proof to the Governor of the number of
these votes, We may be defeated; but we
cannot be if cur friends do their duty.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26
incendiaries,

We neglected to state in our last
weeks issue that, on the Saturday night
after the troops were removed from the
vicinity of Lawrence, the new building of
John Wallace, costing some $500, in
franklin. four miles from Lawrence, was
burned to the ground, whilst the house OF
Mr. Crane and that of another gentleman,
name not Remembered, was set on fire, but
was fortunately extinguished, without
material damage. Each of the proprietors
of those buildings were pro-slayery men.
There is not doubt but the fires were the
work of incendiaries.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26
Gnnd Tan1niars

A Lodge of the Independent Order of
Good Templars, was instituted in this city
on Saturday evening of last week, by D.
G. w. T., B. w. K1MRALI., who held a
commission from the Grand Lodge of the
Us. for that purpose. Sixteen old mem
bers and ten new ones connected them
selves with the Lodge ON the evening of
its institution. 1t is known as Lawrence
Lodge No. 8 of the /. o. of G. T., of the
Territory of Kansas. The regular meetings
of the Lodge will be held Tuesday even
ing of each week at the Masonic Hall in
this city.
The Good Temple is temperance or
ganization, where the two sexes meet on
an equality, and labor hand in hand to ad-
vance the principles of Faith, Hope and
Charity. tits an institution much needed
in Kansas, and if properly conducted will
be the most powerful engine which can be
employed in resisting the food tide of in
temperance whichis sweeping over our
beautiful prairies with such almost ire
sistible impetuosity.
We hope the genuine friends of the
temperance cause in Lawrence, laying
aside ali party or personal feelings, will
join hands in the Good Temple movement
and labor unitedly under its banner to
strike down the second greatest foe to hu-
man progress with which the country is
ed.-slavery being the crime of the
first magnitude.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26
Both Sides al Once.

We regret to learn that several persons
who have been hostile to voting at the
October election, still interpose objections,
and will absent themselves from the polls
on the day of election. They denounced
us as renegade to principle for advoeat-
ing q line of policy different from theirs;
but when the masses decide in favor of
voting, they bolt the party and stand in
the position of renegades. themselves
While this is the position of one wing of
the radicals, there IS another class who OPP
posed voting, down to the last hour, and
their infiueneewas always exerted against
il SO far as the public had information:
but who now come forward and are trying
70 prove themselves always in favor of
snch measure. IF they can make the
public.heiiese they were on both sides Of
3 question at the same time, they viii
sustain their position. which they are now
claiming for themselves.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26
Mo,ixa = Rad ona.

That it was part of the programme of
Judge Cato, Weer & Co., to require the
payment of . tax, with the view of de-
feating the election of Free State men 10
Office, there is no doubt. There are some
fifteen counties unorganized, in which no
taxes have been assessed, and there was
10 officer either to assess or collect them.
These counties embrace a heavy Free
State population. Had Judge Cato's de-
cision prevailed, every resident of those
counties would have been disfranchised
Gov. WALKER has stepped in at very
opportune moment, and has saved, not
only those fifteen counties, but nineteen
twentieths of all the voters of Kansas
from being disfranchised. He should do
one thing more. He should ask President
Buchanan to remove those men from Of
fee who have been tyranizing over Kan
sas, and who are thrusting their extra-ju-
dicial opinions upon the people as law,
to bring about certain results in accord
anee with their own views, to the neglect
of their professional duties.
Gov. Walker may labor till doomsday
to restore confidence in Kansas, but with
such men as Cato and Lecompte disgrac-
ing the judicial ermine of the Territory,
the people will have no hope of getting
justice in the Courts. President Buchan-
an should not retain in Office in Kansas
judges who are known to be personally
obnoxious to the people.
President Pierce gave us Northern Gov
ernors and majority of Southern Judges.
Suppose he now reverse the action in re-
gard to the Judiciary, as he has in the
Executive Office, and give us two sound
jurists from the North and one from the
South. Judge WILLIAMS, already here,
will satisfy the people for one of the Nor
thern judges. 4
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26
Our Side of the s,orv.

Quite an excitement was raised in Law
renee few days ago, on account of the
forcible expulsion of young man from our
Office who had intruded into it without
leave, and who had been personally noti-
fed not to enter the Office again, because
of threats made to the editor, and for OBJ
scene language used in the hearing of some
ladies who are attaches of the office. The
editor comedies that he became very much
excited-as who would not with number
less threats of assassination pending over
him-and was guilty of an excess which
he as much regrets as does the most deyo-
ted of his friends. Let those "who are
without SIM in Kansas, censure. 1t will
no doubt be the subject of the grossest of
misrepresentation in eastern journals by
those whose occupation demands that ev-
cry peecadilio be magni6ed into an enor-
nous crime, and every movement worthy
of censure. Had any other person been
an actor in the same affair than ourself it
would not have furnished subject for
even paragraph in the columns of our
local press.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26

9Those Republican journals which
are doing us the justice to copy our arti-
cles, showing our position on Kansas af-
fairs, are entitled to our thanks. And the
independent press which is SO nobly vim
dicating us, viii be remembered with
gratitude; while those bitter partisan
journals which have been and continue to
" bark as they are hidden" and which are
exerting all the influence they can COM
mand to crush us, will learn that our ex-
istence is not dependent on their frowns
or their favors. We have survived the
bitterness and hate of partisans, in the
past; we can do it again, and prosper in
spite of their hatred and calumnies.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26
T. onsr.tou better thau II. pes;pu.

Much complaint has been made against
the bogus election law because none but
six-months residents are allowed to vote in
October next. It is claimed that this will
preclude the spring emigration, and
that it is unfair in fact. Looking at the
subject, not as a partisan wishing to find
fault with what our opponents have done,
or are doing, but expecting censure for ex-
pressing our honest opinion on the subject,
we would say that the six months residence
feature will not operate against the Free
State party, but it is just such aprovision
as any honest Free State Representative
in the bogus Legislature would have in
troduced as an amendment, had it been
left out of the original bill. Our proof is
found in the fact that the Topeka Consti-
tutional Convention did insert .j.st such
clause in their Constitution, and it was ad-
opted with that feature by the people, and
re-adopted at the late election in August
by about 5000 votes, with but 25 votes,
it is said against it.
The Free State emigration came forward
the last season at an early day. Even be-
fore the river was opened it began to pour
in upon us, and the last half of February
and the whole of March it was estimated
the emigration equalled from 1000 to
1,20O day. By the first of April the
tide had very sensibly abated. There are
bnt few persons comparatively in Kansas
who were not here prior to the 5th of
April last. All persons who were here on
or before that day, and who have con-
tinued their residence since that time are
legal voters.
Whilst this feature excludes but few of
the Free State voters, it shuts out the
thousands who, otherwise, would have
come over from Missouri ON election day.
While we are not willing to give the au-
thors ofthat law the least credit for honor,
or even honorable intentions; nevertheless
its provisions are such as will aid the
friends of freedom, and will hasten the
downfall of the pro-slavery party in Kan
sas. 1t is like many other of their enact
ments, among which we may instance their
rebellion act, although designed to silence
Free State men, will be first used, like the
French gullotine, to behead its inventor
The scriptural story of Mordecai and Ha-
man has its pratical counterparts inKansas
history, and Others are yet to be written.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26
Real Estate in Laxrsnce

We learn that S. n. WooD & Co., Real
Estate agents of this city, sold On Satur-
day last, 16 feet front on Massachusetts
Street, and III feet deep, for $3.50, a
little over $1o0 per foot. S. n. Wood,
the senior Of the firm, bought the lot,
fifty feet front, of which this was part,
three years ago for $500, or $3.50 per
foot, and thought he was throwing away
his money. BE careful about Western
investments. /" say Eastern croakers.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26

0T It is reported that seven election
precincts have been opened in johnson
county by the bogus authorities. When
it is understood that the first white settlers
took possession of that county in Februa-
~ or March last, and that at the present
time the population is quite limited; the
object of so many election precincts viii
be apparent. johnson county should be
watched closely, and Gov. WALKER should
be invited to station a small detachment
of troops at each poll.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26
News from Manhattan.

Mr.. GooDENow, just from Manhattan,
states that two large stone hotels are being
erected in that place, one of which will
be opened this Fall for the reception of
visitors, and the other early in the Spring.
They have five stores in the place, and
the sixth is now being erected, of stone.
A two-story stone school-house, 25 by 40,
will be completed in time for a winter
school. There are also several stone
dwellings in process of erection. Mr.. G.
estimates that there are seventy-fve build
ings either completed or in process of
completion ON the town site. Many of
the residents have gone East for their
families. Lots in the 1st and I'd wards
are commanding from 500 to S125, and
some have been sold as high as S150.-
The town is progressing, and the country
around is filling up very fast.
The crops are coming in good, as gen.
eral thing, though the potatoes are mostly
failure, owing to the depredations of the
worms. Sugar cane looks fine, and the
country seems especially adapted to its
growth.
The people are, to man, in favor of
voting, and will do their best to carry the
election by all honorable means.
The Free State party has nominated in
Riley County, for Judge of Probate. Mr..
Westover, of Wild Cat Creek; for Com
missioners, DR.. A. Hunting and Mr.. Blake,
of Ogden; Sheriff. d. A. Butterfeld; for
Treasurer, Henry Condra; Representatives
for Riley and Pottawatomie Counties, A.
Barry and Charles Jenkins, of Rock Creek;
for Council, A. j. Mead.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26

@ W. Il. BARKER, the distinguished
chronological lecturer, will visit Lawrence
next week, and deliver course of lee
lures. He will also examine heads, give
charts, &c. He is said TO rank next 10
Fowler as a practical examiner.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26
Can't Be Collected.

1t is reported by Gen. Whitfield, who
is now in the East, that the collection of
taxes is now going on in Kansas, and out
side of Lawrence there is no hostility to
il, and that the taxes are everywhere paid
cheerfuily. The statement is incorrect
The Free State settlers have not paid the
taxes, nor do they design to until they are
properly assessed under laws passed by
officers of their own choosing.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26

OF Very poor fruits are selling in
Lawrence at most exhorbitant prices.
Small apples three for five cents; poor,
small white sour peaches twenty-five cents
per dozen; pears three for twenty-five cts,
or ten cents apiece; grapes ten cents a
bunch. Nearly everything of this kind
is brought from Missouri.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26
To vofen.

It is important that the names of can
didases should be printed in full on the
tickets used, and not simply the initials.
For instance. if some voters give the name
of EDWARD S. NASH, and others have it
E. S. NASH, for Councilman. two returns
viii be made, and not with the same
name. Il viii be left with the Council
to decide whether these two names indi-
este the same person or nos.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26
Great Fire ins.. Louis.

st. Louis was visited on the 18th inst,
by another eonfagration, greater, says the
Iatelzigetoer, than any other FIVE in that
city since the great fire of 1849. The
fire originated in carpenters shop on
Eleventh Street, between Market and
Walnut, and ragged for six hours, destroy
ing $4,000 worth of property, only
$50 400 of which was insured.