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The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28
rhsn ana now,

A short time ago, while the assumed leaders of
the Free State party in Kansas were wrangling
among themselves in regard to the policy to be
pursued, the Herald Of Feeloza came out with
new programme. or plan, for redeeniing that
territory from the usurped power of the Proslaye-
r. party. feature of which was for thesettlers
to turn out and Uote-peaceabiy if they could,
forcibly if they must-at the coming Territorial
election, and thus secure a Congressman and
Legislature to their liking. For advocating
such action, the editor was denounced IS a
traitor" and every species of lying scandal.
deroeatory to his character and manhood. was
set afoat by jealous rivals hired letter writer's,
and personal enemies. But the plan was feasa-
bic, and the hsrrassed people seized uponit with
ayidity as one calculated to soon afford protec.
ton to their lives and property, and give them
peace and quiet. They did turn out and vote.
and the result is complete Free State triumph.
To-day many of g.. W. BRgwN's worst defamers
are forced to admit their belief in his integrity
and all accord him the compliment of being
man of uncommon sagacity and perseverance.
Let the balance of the programme be carried out
and the result will be all that can be desired By
the most ardent lover of human rights.-Cos-
aaeautcigle, Pa, Courier. Republican,.
Friend Mason will accept our thanks
for that kind notice. After having fur
nished the principal subject for newspaper
comment during the last summer, it gives
US pleasure to observe an occasional friend
ly notice, particularly from those mem
bers of the press who have known us
longest and best. 1t is always hard to lose
the confidence of ones friends, but less so
when we know that we do not deserve
their censures, but, on the contrary, merit
their highest appreciation. We have no
doubt but we have sustained pecuniary
loss of thousands of dollars because of
the villainous assaults upon US the past
summer, but we can endure it all and
more, to be even humble instrument in
aiding, however feebly, in making Kansas
a Free State. Our love of the cause
brought US here when all was uncertain,
and everything was at issue, life, property
and all else. Those who have come in
at the last hour, by detraction and abuse
hope to secure the reward.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28
Workers of Ininuitx

The bastard Constitution provides that
in the case of the death or inability of
John Calhoun to count the votes given in
favor of the Constitution, as we'll as for
the election of officers under it, the duty
shall deEolve on the President pro TEN. of
the Convention, who is Hugh 81. Moore,
of Leavenworth; or in case of the inabiI-
ity of either of them, then the duty is to
devolye on committee of seven persons,
to wit: DR.. B. Little, of Fort Scott; John
d. Henderson, of the Leavenworth Jour
nal; J.. T. Hereford, of Atchison; VIM.
81. Swift, Of 0s&wkee; John A. Ram
dolph, of Big Blue; S. P. Blair, of Dom
iphan: and Isaac L. Heiskell, of Atchison.
It Is reported that Calhoun has gone to
Washington to head off the movements
of Gov. Walker against the nuIlifers; and
Henderson has also left the Territory
We hope no accident viii befal Calhoun
on his route to Washington, because he
seems fit person to perfect all the ma
chinery under his pet Constitution.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28

tdbor, to Be securely ebqfsle6 bg chain sSg
feet in length, of not less than four sizteenths
nor Daore than htrce-eiiglstas of aB inch links,
NTH a round bah of iran, of not less than
four nor more than sir inches IN diameter,
a attached, aclieh chain shah Be securely fasten-
en- to the ankle of such convict ssits strong
zocI and key; aud ssich keeper or other person,
Aav&ng charge Of such oozUiet, mag, If ne
cessG5y confne such convict while so en-
gagged at hard labor, 5y other chains or otl-
er means IN has discretion, 50 as to keep sscli
coEvict secure and prevent his escape, and
when there shall be two or more convicts
under the charge of such keeper, or other
person, such convicts sEoH Be fastened to-
qether by strong chains, with strong locks
and keys, during the time such convicts
shall be engaged in hard labor without
the walls of any jail or prison"
The Sd section of the same chapter,
provides that such convict may be en-
ployed at labor for any incorporate town,
or city, or any county, or at pirate hire
ing.
1t is our purpose to cause S. j. Jones,
Col. Titus, Capt. Donaldson, and others,
to be arrested under those laws for the
destruction of our Office, and for setting it
on fire; and We shall prosecute them to
CONVECTION. When sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary, We propose employing them,
chained together in the manner provided
by la,c, and attaching to each chain of
the largest dimensions allowed, wEich is
log chain size, and to the end fasten a six
inch bail, which will weigh, probably,
between thirty and forty pounds. When
thus in our employ, and jeaoeled for SER
vice, it will be our pleasure to execute
jobs for any of our citizens, who wish
grading or other labor on the streets, at
the most reasonable price. The leadcn
bullet in Jones' back will make his SER
vices less valuable than some conviets,
but Titus viii make up any deficiency on
the part of Jones, and Donaldson will
bring up the rear, as he is able, and
athletic. These men believe in slavery;
we want to show them what kind of sla-
very we are in favor of.
There are many statutes, all showing
similar sOisdons on the part of their trainers;
and it should be the care of the next Leg
islature that they all remain IN tact, so far
as past offences are concerned. IF these
tools need sharpening to make them more
affective, it will be very proper to put
them on the grind stone for time, and
give a few extra turns, so they will cut
easy.
Months ago we signifed our desire to
get possession of the Territorial govern
ment, that we might WELD it for the pun
ishment of those who had labored to en-
slave us. We expressed an earnest desire
to get the club they had beaten us with to
pound them over their own heads. II
we could not use Sharp's rifles we advo-
Gated the idea of employing lint-lock
musket to work out the problem of free
dom. Now we have the club and the
musket, too, and we hope they will be
used effectually, until our oppressors are
are compelled to cry "Hold, enough!'
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28
Billingsgats the Argument.

We advised last week to the election of
all the officers under the bogus Constitu-
ton as the most effectual way of killing
it, and we repeat that advice, and shall
urge it from this time forth with all the
energy we can command, unless the people
advise better way, the silly assaults of
simpletons to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
How supremacy ridiculous some men
can make themselves. They never orig
mate an idea, but are eternally quarreling
with those who do; the result is, they are
without influence, and always will be.
The Free State party took issue with
the Territorial laws, and resolved they
would have nothing to do with them
For two and half years we have been
overrun by semi-ssvages, and have only
Just worked ourselves out of that diem
ma by so far changing our action as to vote
under those bogus laws, by which we
have now control of the Territorial Leg
islature.
1t is proposed to fight this same battle
over again-to get up the same issue of
the last summer-and join in crying down
the Herald of Freedom because its policy
does not agree with that of some others,
and place ourselves, in case Congress shall
admit Kansas into the Union, in an indie
feasible position. Our policy is one of
activity. Those who differ with us pro-
pose inactivity.
We join openly in hostility to that Con-
stitution, and even endorse Uiolent means
to crush 1t, but we are not willing to rest
our efforts there. The people of Kansas
are in the majority of more than twenty
to one against that instrument. They
can, with such a. majority-all residents
of the Territory-ensure fairness, and they
can compel John Calhoun to Be an honest
man, and they should do it-and unless
they mistake their true interests they will
do it.
Why this necessity of abuse and vii
Iainy in time like this? If other men
have the cause of freedom at heart, as
they profess, why have they not the man
Illness to hear the arguments of those who
differ from them, and if they prove to be
sophistry, refute them by ARGUMENT, not
by abuse? a friend answered that ques-
ton the other day, when he said "a man
who has no brains, cannot invent an idea,
but he can quarrel with the ideas of 9TH
ers, and knows just enough to deal in bill
lingsgate ON every occasion. If the editor
of newspaper he don't know how to
write an editorial unless he is abusing
somebody"
With our Free State exchanges we have
no quarels, and shall not have any. Il
they choose to assail US, or our position,
| it will be one-sided controversy, as in
the past; but we do hope the people viii
put the mark upon those who have MOTH
ing but denunciation to employ against
those who differ from them.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28

The members Of the legal bar Of Law
renee have organized an Institute and
Lyceum, for the purpose of purchasing
public Library, and for Improvement in
the science and practice of the Law, and
for general intellectual improvements
The Constitution which has been adoptedis
exceedingly liberal in its provisions
While it attaches to the institution name
impartiDg an exclusively legal character,
it opens the Institute to all classes and
professions.
It provides in its system for lectures,
which are to be delivered monthly BY
some member, for the variety of tastes,
and predictions which obtain in all COM
munities. by allowing the Lecturer to
choose his own subject. The Lawyers
probably would prefer to discuss some
branch Of jurisprudence, and members of
other professions and employments would
discourse upon some literary or scientific
subject. Another provision throws open
the subject matter of the lecture to the
general discussion of the Institute. These
features Of the institution we much ad-
mire, and it will give it a popularinterest
it would not otherwise have.
The following individuals were elected
officers of the Institute, at the first regu-
lar meeting:
ES. Lowman, President; G. W. Brack-
EFT, Sec'y; William Hutchinson, Treas;
G. A. Reynolds, Librarian; John NJ. Coe,
Charles Robinson, J. K. Goodin, Edward
Clarke, and A. 81. Mallory, Board of Di-
rectors.
We are glad that move has been made
in this direction, and hope that the efforts
of the gentlemen who started this enter
prise may be seconded by all the citizens
of this town who are interested either in
matters of law or Of science and literature.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28
Maeane 30 suuner TounshiP.

Pursuant to public notice issued :,
the Committee, meeting of the citizen
ofSumner township was held at the CElOn
School House on Saturday afternoon, s1s.
21st. The meeting was organized y
eIecting DR.. John boy, Chairman; Sn'
Samuel F. Tappan, Secretary. The Cns. !.
man stated the object Of the meeting "
be the selection of four persons to repao'
sent this township al the Free State 0V =,
vention to be held in Lawrence on the y
of December. The following pers1D
were eiected:-SanlueI F. Tappan, Jon"
Doy, j. E. Tabor, and VIM. Yates r
On motion Of Mr.. Yates the number -
delegates were increased 10 SIX, by eie'f
Ing Robert Hughes and ]. z. Walker.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28
Lat Us THROW Omen our Doors.

We hope our friends in Lawrence and
vicinity will improve upon the suggestion
of Judge SCHUYLER, in our lsst issue, and
make provisions for entertaining the Del
.egates to the Convention in this city, on
Wednesday next, free of charge. They
come long distance to advise together
for the good of the cause. Let us show
a willingness to reciproeate the favor, as
far as is in our power, by throwing open
our doors.
A committe should be appointed by the
citizens on the morning of that day, who
should pass through town, see how many
each family can accommodate, and the
Delegates should be distributed among
the families here according to this ar
rangement.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28

OF We understand that G. w. Brown,
Esq, of Lawrence notariety, at the late
Black Republican meeting held at lie.
compton, rose to address the meeting AID
got as far as to call out "Mr. Chairman, :"
but jus. at this moment he happened TO
catch the eye of Ex-Sheriff S. j. JOne
and SO great is the fear he enteEtains ioI
that gentleman that he could proceed DO
further. His face turned deadly pale; hl'
under jaw fell and he himself fell into MS
seat "never TO rise again" during thai
day.-Leavegpoyh Journal.
The last news from Jack HaadersTs rep
resented that the editor of the JoHFn'
was perfectly paralyzed with fear .
LANE says "ail but his legs" and was d
solutely making tracks down the river 70
escape q just retribution for bis mary
crimes. The author of the above false
hood is the same person who had no'
brains enough to meet the facts which
DIR. GRANT, of the Geary City Era, Pllsa
against him with such effect, but. Ike ,
base oos0ard as he proved himself IN thAl
case, sent his contemporary Challenge
The poltroon who fabricated that state
ment, had he known the facts, knew tna'
we were on our way to Sc. Louis al ine
time that Convention was held.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28
Send GoodF unds.

Our Friends sending US currency, will
oblige BY remitting funds which are
current in their respective localities
Some people in the States seem to think
that as We are so near to Nebraska :he
currency of that Territory viii be good
here; such is notthe case as it is only good
for nothing. A thousand dollars of the
trash win hardly buy bundle of paper,
or sack of -four.
Notes on any of the specie paying
banks in Che States are current with Us,
and Ohio funds are preferred. Particular
ly those Of the State Bank.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28
There Is Hope.


In another article, we have stated the
decision of our Executive officers in re-
gard to calling an extra session of the
Legislature, and have inquired "What is
to be done in the exigency?"
Our own plan is, first, to exhaust all
peacable remedies, and when these shall
fail, let Us fall back upon our own right
arms, and our inviolable determination
that sce ciu not be ezslared, and demean
ourselves as men who have mighty re-
sponsibilities involved in the issue-as
men worthy of the noble ancestry from
whom we are descended.
Since Secretary STANTON, who is croft
ao Governor, during the absence of Gov.
Walker from the Territory, declines to as
sumo the responsibility of calling the
Legislature together, let the people,
through resolutions. adopted at Mass
Conventions, and Delegate Conventions,
invite that body to convene in obedience
to the wishes of the PEOPLE; and let q
quorum of that Legislature when thus to-
. gether ask the Governor to legalize their
session by Proclamation. He cannot SO
far disregard the peoples will as to re-
fuse this reasonable request. That grant
ed. let them proceed to enact laws in ac-
cordance with our past suggestion, avoid
ing all excessive Legislation. and limiting
their action to the business which call
ed them together.
This done, and the voice of the people
recorded almost unanimously against that
Constitution, viii certainly defeat it before
Congress, and hurl its Infamous anthors
into merited disgrace. and stamp them
with eternal infamy!
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28
Progress of the Hotel

Col. ELDBIDGE has succeeded in COM
plotting the walls of his magnificent hotel
facing Winthrop street, and has greater
part of it under cover. That facing Mas
sachusetts street is complete to the second
story. Here we fear he will be compelled
to rest until warmer weather sets in. 1t
will be decidedly the best building in
Kansas when completed, and an ornament
to Lawrence. The Colonel has met with
numerous disappointments during the
summer, the most serious of which was
the non-reception of his cast iron front.
He has nevertheless proved himself man
of nerve and business tact, and has tri-
umphed over all difficulties but the Excess
sive cold of the last week. This, we
apprehend, he will find it difficult to
master, though We shall still hope for a
favorable change in the weather on his
account.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28
QueV?

Can some of our older cotemporaries
answer the question as to which is the
oldest paper published in the Territory,
and what one was first started? The ques-
ton has been asked us and we are unable
to reply. Also, which is the Oldest town
in the Territory; which one was settled
first, and which laid off first?-Elns,oood
AdUeTtiser.
The Leavenworth Herald is the Oldest
paper published in Kansas. 1t was COM
menced at Leavenworth, the oldest town
in Kansas, some time in the fore part of
Autumn, 1854. The Herald of Freedom
was the second paper published in the
Territory. The first number was printed
in Pennsylvania on the 21st of Septem-
Der, though it bore date month later
The second number was printed in the
Territory on the Sd of January, 1856.
bearing date the 9Th of January. The
Free State made its appearance on or about
the 18th of January. while the Tribune
made its first appearance few days later.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28
School Notice.

A free school viii commence on Mon
day next, November 30th, in the school
rooms, in the basement of the Unitarian
Church, and continue fourteen weeks.
The school viii be under the supervision
of Mr. Edwards, with four assistant teach
ers, and will furnish accommodations for
one hundred and seventy five or two hun
dred scholars. All who wish to attend
must, to secure seats, either be present on
the first day of the term, or make imme-
date application to Mr.. Edwards or DR..
Prentiss. a. NEWMAN,
Sec'y of School Committee.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28
Lands Open.

1t is reported that ranges II and Is in
Douglas county, are now opened for pre-
emption. Our own impression Is that the
Shawnee Lands, in johnson county, viii
also be open ina few days, and it is rep
resented that the whole herd of Missouri
ans who came over last spring and regis
tered their names, purpose coming over
to pre-empt- If so, they have no legal
claim whatever, and the aectual settlers
there will be on the lookout for them.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28

OF A few copies of the Proceedings
of the Territorial Delegate Convention,
held at Big Springs on the 9Th and 9th of
September, 1855; and of the State Con-
stitutional Convention held at Topeka on
the 10Th and 10th of September, 1856"
in pamphlet form, 16 pages, for sale at
the Herald Of Freedom Office for ten cents
a copy. The resolutions adopted at Big
Springs constitute the political chart of
the Free State party of Kansas, and our
politicians have frequent occasion to refer
to them.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28
An Urgent Request.

The members of the Council and House
of Representatives of Kansas Territory,
are requested to meet in Lawrence, az
the Rooms of the Territorial Executive
Committee, on Wednesday next the I'd
day of December, to remain during the
session of the Delegate Convention. Let
every member be present. if in his pow
er, as his attendance is important.
By oraero the Committee.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28

or In an article, four weeks ago,
headed ga cowardly attack" an allusion
was made to a person, we did not learn
his name, who accompanied S. J. Jones,
with the apparent intention of aiding him
if he should provoke the Secretary to a
fight. The gentleman alluded to, in a
letter to this Office, says $50 far as l am
concerned, the statement is untrue in
every particular. Irefer you to Secretary
Stanton for what did occur.
We have no wish to state other than the
truth, therefore we give the gentleman
the benefit of his denial. 1t was pub
lished as reported here, and was probably
incorrect in some of its details.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28

o. That man or editor lies who says
we have represented that his paper would
suspend before long," We are happy to
state that our list can decrease some half a
dozen times more during the next six
months, than it, has during the last few
months, and yet have circulation much
larger than our schife contemporary.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28

This act viii save resort to bloodshsd;
it viii preserve the American Union; it
viii be triumph of popular sovereignty
over all the Vaccinations of the demons of
the internal regions it viii be an act
which Heaven viii approve, and good men
every where applaud!
Let this be our next line of policy; and
let none despond, for THERE STILL IS
HOPE
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28

OF The weather has been excessively
cold for week past, and the Kansas riv-
er has frozen over. Teams have not been
able to get across the river, unless during
the middle of the day. The earth is
frozen solid, bet the weather is pleasant
overhead.
LATER.-The weather has changed, and
it is raining as we 90 to press.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28

fT The Territorial Executive Com
mittee, have arranged rooms under the
Herald Of Freedom Building, which viii
be open on and after Wednesday morn
ing next, where they win be happy to see
and advise with the friends of freedom
from distant parts of the Territory, when
ever they come to town.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28
.s,.apner Riazea m,

The steamer Cataract, running on the
line between Jefferson City and
Weston, burst some portion of her steam
works at wood yard near Boonville, On
the 18th inst, by which some twelve
persons lost their lives. But little dam
acc was done TO the boat.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28

or Our friend Mr. MoRRow has closed
his connection with the Morrow House,
passing its management over, for the time
being, to Mr.. ELDRIDGE. In Mr.. Els
hands it viii maintain its favorable repu-
taticn, and continue thronged with VS.
itors.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28

GT The navigation on the Missouri
river has closed for the season. the ice
running too hcasy foF the boats.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28

it shall not be the enslayemept of the peo-i
pie of Kansas without astruggle which
viii carry other than the inhabitants of
this Territory down to common ruin
with them.