The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-12-12

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place of residence. 1t was the first line
from him since residing in Kansas, and its
perusal awakened many pleasing reminis-
cences of the past Call it egotism, read
er, if you please, to publish ii, yet we
shall do 50. as we wish to show our Sian
derers that though they do not appreciate
our labors, there are those who do, and
they are those who have known us longest
and best:
CoNNEAUTvnLE, CRAw. Co., PAP
November "a, 1857.
| FRIEND BROWN Permit me to write
you at this late period, as an old co-work-
er with you in the anti-slavery cause in
Pennsylvania when anti-slavery senti-
ments were not as popular as they are now.
I remember your services with us in 1848,
when we were engaged in building up the
Free Soil party of that time, and the bitter
struggle of 1852, when the old parties
were laboring to fasten the Compromise
measures of 1850 as Gnality upon u.s.
Your firmness and active exertions on
those occasions had taught me to expect
the same zeal, the same energy, and the
same answering devotion TO principle
which characterized you on those occa-
sions; nor have l been disappointed.
have been watching the political hori-
zon for the last six months with unusual
interest; have seen the tone of the Re-
publican prints during that period. and
have been astonished at their assaults up
on you.
Remembering you as the originator of
the scheme Of organized anti-slayery emf
grafton to Kansas, even in advance of
ELI THAYER, to whom, permit me to say,
you have been too free to concede that
honor; rs his movement dates back to but
May or June of 1854, while yours COM
menced-as well recollect-during the
fore part of March of that year; and
calling to mind the many trials which you
had to overcome in the closing up of your
business the collecting together the large
company which accompanied you thither;
and the fatigue of body and mind to which
you and Mrs. Brown were continually ex-
posed and then to follow you through
Kansas, breathing hope and inspiring con-
fidence, at home and abroad and striking
terror into the ranks of the opposition
and then the destruction of your Office
your own long imprisonment, and the ia
tigue and labor Of your devoted wife in
collecting from the hands of the charita-
BILE means to establish your own Herald Of
Freedom again, on that citadel of liberty
Lawrence, it did seem to me strange to
sec you everywhere described as a rene
gade from your party; as traitor to prin-
| ciples long cherished, and as co-laborer
with the cohorts of slavery.
Why, sir, friend Brown, old as am,
and worn out, as you know me to be in
defending the principles of freedom,
sometimes felt myself young again in de-
Tending you from the many falsehoods !
heard enunciated at your expense
Though only an occasional reader of your
paper, yet always observed you were
pursuing the right, and, as was your hab-
it when with us, perfectly independent
regardless of the frowns of enemies, you
have kept your own way; and, let me
say here, you have TRIUMPHED! Such
victory becomes you, and is worthy you
head and heart.
l told my Republican friends frequent
; ly, that the n. Y. Tribune was making ;
scape goat of you, and that they Were
loading you down with their own sins, bu
| knew you too well to believe that yot
would allow yourself to be sacrificed 70
: their benefit, though you would not hest
tate to DO SO if nee ssary for the triumph
of the principles you advocated.
Sometimes, when the clouds were St
: dense around you, I trembled for the re
suit, lest you should despond,-an We
, the past taught me better.
I have inquired of myself the cause 70
the late Republican defeat in Pennsylva
MIA, New York, and almost in Ohio. VIII
this county of Crawford, the banner coun
4 ty of Pennsylvania in the Free Soil move
ment of 184S, and in 1852, and whic
rolled up ,972 majority for Col FREMoN7
last year, fell off near one thousand vote
this gear. And this, sir, was the case a
t through Western Pennsylvania to great
or or less extent, and this, as 1 am conf
! dent, because of the falsehoods propogat
: ed at your expense.
c That party" said the people, "lnu;
be corrupt which cannot tolerate an homes
difference of opinion-which laborS {
: strike down her Oldest and abiest advC
Gates because they see victory through al
. other line of policy from what has bee
: pursued in the past"
q Some say your support of Gov. WALK
Err has produced the result which we hay
!. experienced. This position gives yo
e credit for influence, but it does not agre
: with the facts. Had the Republicans su.
tanned the just acts of Gov. W., and onl
8 opposed his bad acts, as was the cas-
: with the Herald Of Freedom, they migl
: then, with propriety, have quoted frol
Gov. WIS speeches and official docu
ments, and sustained from those nearl
e all their charges in the past against IL
;. Border Rufians, and their sympathizer
n the Democrats, In the States but instea