The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-07-04
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der that organization-the Topeka as at
present eonstituted--secretly connive TO
destroy it. They hope TO take better
position in new throw for chances, and
would sacrifice the best interests, and the
prospective freedom of Kansas"
We copy this extract ffoHa a eemnlnni-
cation to the n. Y. Tribune, written by its
special Kansas correspondent, and if the
charge made in it is true, it furnishes an
other striking proof of the weakness Of
mankind. An Office under this organiza-
ton would be about as remunerative and
honorable as saving wood at quarter of
dollar per day, and boarding ones self at
Kansas prices in the bargain.
This is the view we take OF the case.
and now for our reasons. The Free State
Government organized at Topeka, was
well enough in its day, but that time has
passed.
The party in power have once repudia-
ted and condemned it, and in their suisse
quent action there is no guaranty that
they will not do so again, If an opportu-
nifty is presented them. We shall ex-
pect to see the Millennium full as soon as
the admission of Kansas into the Union
under the Topeka Constitution, unless it
comes up in a very different way from
what it has heretofore, or unless the Re-
publican party succeed in getting control
of all the various branches of Govern
ment-which is an impossibility previous
to the expiration of Mr.. Buchanan's term
of Office. Then we say that it is mere
boys work to convene Legislature, pass
laws, and hold elections under such all or
ganization, as long as there can no praeti-
cable good come out of il, nor even Il pos
sIBTLITY that that Legislature will ever be
recognized by the powers that be- at
Washington. as legally constituted-thelr
laws as binding or their elections as valid.
Those who follow it, are pursuing an IGNIs
FATUUs, which will soon vanish and leave
them in ten fold darkness. Those who
are its leaders, and who are such great
sticklers for principle that they could not
vote at the recent election, will wave
their objections to the bogus laws. and adj
wise the people To go to the polls under
those laws, only when they can succeed
in procuring some Office OF emolument
through such course, and when this
time comes. some plausible excuse viii he
conjured up for giving such advice. Are
we TO elect delegate to congress in Oc-
tober next? We believe that the Topeka
Legislature fixes one day and the Lecomp-
ton another. If we vote at the time pre-
scribed by the former, orr delegate will
NOT be admitted to seat in the House OF
Representatives; if at that appointed by
the latter the coast will be clear, and the
Democratic members of Congress dare not
oppose his admission. We confess that
we are waiting with some anxiety to see
what course will be recommended by the
engineers OF the Topeka organization,
with this stern fact staring them full in
the face. We shall see whether they
will allow Whitfield or Stringfellow to
represent us at the National Capital mex!
winter, when little exertion could pre-.
vent it. We shall see whether they will
brand as demagogues and doughfaces those
who propose to do as free men have g
RIGHT to do, and oppose any one of that
class of politicians by voting against him.
We put the question 70 the people to-day.
Shall we storm the Democratic Malakofl
in October. elect Republican delegate &c
Congress. take possession of that Legisla.
ture which the Administration recognizes
as legal, and have things our own wa,
generally, or shall we stand aloof anc
shrek fraud fraud as heretofore? Tl,
4. Y. Tribune and its correspondent vii
undoubtedly recommend the latter colus,
to Us, but we say, pursue the former
They have "axes to grind, !" we have none
They have President to elect in 1885,
and want to use Kansas to do it, and afte
that they will admit it into the Union a
a Free State; we have no such object t.
labor for, and would have it admitted a
sosn as possible. Then let us act, and &C
/ Immediately. Let us agitate this question
and know what is to be done. Let u
know who is for us and WITH us and tn,
reverse. Whilst this special correspond
! eut is writ ag prosy letters for the Eastern
market, advising measures that are utter
! " impracticable and condemning thos
who do not act as he does, let us be u
and doing fog Free Kansas. The liberty
/ loving citizeE;s of this Territory are equa
to the emergency Then organize 70
/ the October strife and labor earnestly ant
manfully for victory.-K0asas Leader.