The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-05-16
Al CID Falsehood Revived.

Al Cid Falsehood Revived.
We received a letter last winter
from a gentleman in the East, who
said seme person from Kansas had
been travelling in that section repre-
senting that we had practiced pub
fishing two sets of principles, one for
the East, and one for this market
The following editorial. published in
the Rerald Of Freedom. of date May
18th, 1855, meets this objection, as it
did at the time it wa. published. 1t
is as truthful now as ever. We can
not afford space in our paper to reply
to personal a.t.cks on ,aud woll not
in this Instance only as the character
of our paper is somewhat involved in
the issue.
We quote the article entire: =
"BAsELY FALsE.-Wp learn that a
story is in circulation through the
community, that we aIe IN the habit
of publishing two sets OF principles
in the HERALD, one for the eastern
market, and one for home consump-
tion. a baser falsehopd was never
uttered and he who first gave cur
rency to it knew full we'll that it was
such when he gave it publicity. 1t
va, the emanalion OF his own deprav-
ed mind, and asserted for effect.
" During the whole period we have
been publishing the HERALD OF FREE
DOM no article has been aided to our
columns and none have been suppress
ed, save In the issue of March 31st
With that number we went to Press
ON Friday-;he day of election-and
worked off one token, two hundred
and forty papers. The election closed.
and on Saturday morning we aided
the incidents OF the day pIevious,-
Not getting the entire edition off on
Saturday we removed the Governors 5
Proclamation, and added a few adtii
tional items on Monday winch We
had gathered up touching the election,
knowing how anxious the eastern
reader would be to hear all the facts
he could about the recent outragc
upon the ballot-box. In consequence
OF our energy in this matter We sup
piled the eastern press with reliable
information as to the result in Kan
sas, in advance of all other sources,
and this is the secret OF the mean and
despicable charges against US repre-
senling US as proving ialse to our pro-
fessionS.
"Our position has never been
doubtful upon the subject of slavery.
At all times, and IN all place. we lave
expressed our views freely, and Shall
ever do SO. We were bonn and reared
in the free north. Every aspiration
of ours has been for freedom. Every
effort since entering upon The stage OF
life has been to give this glorious
boon to ALL. In 1874 it was our
pleasure to sustain the lamented CLAY
Tor the Presidency, believing that his
influence would be exerted TO prevent
the annexation of Texas, with it's at
tendant consequences. In IS4S we
sustained MARTIN VAN BJREN, ior the
reason that We did not recognize in
Gen. TAYLOR all we desired on the
slavery question. In 1852 we voted
for JOHN 2. HALE, and exeIted some
humble influence in making Crawford
the banner county oil Pennsylvania in
the Fleesoil party, most of the time a
member of the County Executive
Committee, and during portion OF
the time its Chairman. and have stood
unfinchng!y up to the work, and
never, save in a single ticket, holted
its nominations, anu then because an
attempt was made to foiSt false Issues
upon the party.
:" We are not what is known in the
South as an :. Abolitionist, but are
in favor OF the emancipation OF the
slave through the apprt nticeship sys-
| tenn, as was done In Pennsylvania,
and most of the northern States -
Immediate and unconditional emanei-
patton. we believe, would be destruc-
tive to the best interests of all con.
cefned. The ma.ter would be des-
troyed, and the slave turned loose up
on the world ignorant, and wholly un-
qualified for the responsible duties OF
life. When emancipation does take
place it should be gradual in It's oper-
alton, and the negro should he edaca-
ted and fitted to sustain his new iela-
tionship to society.
These are our views. We have
no coneealment among northern meE.
or southern men. They have long
been entertained. and Will not be
changed unless we are convinced that
We are in an error. While publishing
a paper in Kansas we feel that il is
not our province to discuss the sub
ject of freedom or slavery in the
States, neither shall We medile with
national or State politics. We wish
to make Kansas free State, and all
ogr energies will be exertei in that
direction. We are dssiroGs of uni
ting all interests IN this cause, and
we meet northern Democrat OF Whig
with as much pleasure IS We do a
Freesoiler. In fact. we have jet to