The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-05-09

tington. His reasons for this are only
too we'll known. The faithiessness of
the Federal Administrations; the hos
tility of the Judiciary the inactivity
of the Military !; the refusal to remove
Lecompte the want of funds, aud the
development of eonspiracies against
his life, compelled him to decline
His statements prove che desperate
character of the Pro-Slavery leaders
who have so long disturbed the peace
of the Territory, and must eonvinre
even the most skeptical that the hall of
what the Frse; State citizeus have sui-
fered has not yet been written. If it
were but possible for every intelligent.
qualified eleetor.of our .coantrv-ei.I
ther from the North or South--to
come out here and examine for HIM
self, listen to the accounts Of those who
have passed through the fiery or leal
of a two-year's. residence, and learn,
from personal observation the truth of
what has occurred, loud and deep
would be the Indignation against the
Pro Slavery party. 40
Nor were tie invading Missourians
and Sou,hernels the only opponents
wi h whom the Free State men Of Kan
sas were compelled 10 contend. In
defanre of protests, and petitions, and
memorials, of the Congressional
Committees report, and detailed state
ments suhstantiated beyonl the shad
ow of doubt, Democratic MAORI
ty in Congress has not only refused to
grant the Free-State men redress, but
even gone so far, in the madness of
party zeal, AS to ridicule their prayers.
10 a INIT Whitfield. the bogus Dele
gate and TO refuse to adopt the Tope-i
ka Constitution, which had been en-
lorsel by tully three fourths of the
residents of Kansas.
On the 10Th of March Free State
Convention assembled at Topeka, and
adopted platform which will be found
appended to this Address. In that
platform it will be seen that the Free
State men refuse to vote for delegates
to constitutional convention. under
i .tlegister at WHICH passed. the last
bogus Legislature. Late developments
have proved the wis,lem of this policy,
or by the lists of qualified electors re-
turned by the sherlds OF the different
counties, tho SAINTS of Free State vo-
ters have been ignored. while the
names Of numerous unknown and
mythical individuals are entered as
.,quaIified elertos.' ALI the maehi-
merry OF the election is to becontrolled by
Pro Slavery partlzans, and it would be
suicidal for the Free State party TO go
into election in tile lace of sut!h odds,
and with their past experience.
Although the present Admir;stra-
ton owes its success to the inipres-
sion that prevailed at the North that
the Chief Executive would use hi,
influence and authority towards secur
ing the freedom oil Kansas, if such
should be the will of the people. we
can see as yet no indication of any
such policy on the part OF Dir. b..
chahan, and with moderation, yet finn
ness, we emphatically protest agairst
the Federal appointments that have
been made in the 're. ritory, selected,
aS they have bee n from the most gull
ty and obnoxious of our PFo-S!agery
opponents.
Both President Buchanan. in his In
,augsla, and Governor Walker, in his
letter of acceptance have pledged them
selves to obtain can open. honest, and
Independent expression of opinion
from the bona tide residents of Kan
sas.'' We loDk 10, see this pledge se
deemed, and feel satisfied that if it is. {.
the next Delegate TO Congress, and
the next Legislature of Kansas viii
be pre-pminenily Free-Stae, and that.
with Free State Constitution, Kan
sas will come into the Union.
AT the municipal election in Leay-
enworth City, he'll Monday. April
18th. Free State. Mayor was elected
by a majority Of 1S4, over all other
opponents. This is the first time in he
history of the city that fair vote has
been obtained, and the result may be
regarded as significant of the prevail
ing opinion in Kansas on the ques-
ton of Freedom or Slavery.
Having thus delineaied the eourse
of events that have tranxpiFed in Kan
sas having shown how the Free
S ate party. thaugh embracing more
than two-thir Is OF the actual settlers. |
have been deprived, through frard and
violence. of any repres seniation in Leg
islatiye assemblies, and of any voice |
in the .enacting of laws or the selec-
tion of Territorial officials. and be- |
ing threatened with the enforcement |
and adoption of Slave Constitution. |
by Congress, for Kansas-we appeal.
with the deepest sincerity and earnest
ness to the Northern people. without |
distinction of party or creed, TO aid |
in averting such national calamity. |
We ask but that Congress may adopt |
the Topeka Constitution which has
already passed the House. or that both |
it and the one that viii be adopted BY |
the Pro-Slsrsry convention in Sep
tember. be returned to the people Of
the Territory with an enabling act |
providing for q fair and honest vote
Of the 6ons fsds residenss. We ask no
more than this--Hs caa AK no Esss.
None are more devoted to ouf Un-I
ion and our Constitution than the
Free-Sfafe citizens of Kansas. For
the institutions of oar country none
can have deeper or more loyal at
tachment. Bdtwe believe the purity
of our Government. and the integrity
of our institutions can oaly be pref
served by shs admission of Kansas as
a Free State. And such, We are con-
vineed, are the convictions Of large
majority Of our population. Though
the past is yoieeful with the wrongs
and expressions TO which We have
been forced to submit; though theI
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