The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-07-04
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VINO nave at Aessft tHc WELFARE. ei 1Teeu0f1,
can you point to any couise which the
Herald of Freedom has advised the people
to pursue, or any course which it has it
self taken, which has proved an injury to
the cause you love? Have we ever oppo-
sed men without reason, or measures with
out good grounds therefor? We were
ierceiy assaulted, as you well know, for
supporting Gov. GEARY, and why? SIM
ply because he was the appointee of the
Pierce dynasty. We were satisfied. soon
after his arrival among us, that she was a
man for a. that and We did give him
our support. Were We right in our policy,
or were we wrong? Had our paper pur-
sued the. course followed by many Others,
a different plan might have been adopted
by the Governor, and instead of acting
impartially he might have found it an easy
matter to have favored those who were
friendly to him, and not those who met
him defiantly at the outset, without wait
ing to learn his course. This would have
been perfectly natural. In self-vindica-
ton, we were forced into controversy
with one who has been a prominent actor
in the Free State movement in this Terri
tory. We leave it to you if We had not
good reason therefor, and have we not
indicated ourself? 1t was reported in the
East that we were false to the Free State
party, and why? Because We opposed
one who professed to be the leader of that
party. IF he is the embodiment of Free
Stateism, then we opposed the cause,
but not otherwise. Has our support of
Gov. Walker been any more than should
have been rendered by any journal to the
Chief Magistrate of their country? We
have not gone so far as to oppose the
Federal Government, and we do recog-
nize its authority. By the laws of the
United States, Robert J. Walker is the
Governor of Kansas and as such we pay
him our homage. The policy which he
has pursued since his arrival here has
been of coneiliatory nature; some say
that it was for effect, and that he is acting
the hypocrite, and have, on mere suspicion
opposed him. We have commended his
policy, so far as we thought itright, with
out stopping to utter vague surmises and
perhaps unjust suspicious. AS soon as
Gov. Walker performs an act which we
| believe should be condemned for its an
tagonism to the principles of freedom and
opposition to the best interests of Kansas,
we shall not be slow with our condemna-
ton of him for such acts. We are free
to say that Gov. Walker is not the man of
our choice, but as our taste was not con-
suited, or advice asked, we shall endeavor
to do the best we can under the circum-
stances. SO far he has pursued the course
which he at first marked out. That course
will ensure the admission of Kansas as a
Free State.
We do not enquire into his reason for
pursuing this course, which many say is
for the purpose of making Kansas DEM
ocratic Free State, for with that we have
nothing to do at present, as it belongs to
the future, but We take things as they are,
and with them will accomplish our ends.
Would the cause of Free Kansas,-fol
remember it is for that We are laboring,
and not for the elevation of any aspirant,-
would that cause be benefited by opposi-
ton to our lawful Governor? Would il
hasten our admission into the Union?
There is no prospect at present, but
that so long as we remain Territory we
shall be under Democratic sway. What
course then shall be pursued except that
which will give US a speedy and peaceful
admission into the Union as Free Statei
1t is feasible plan and we know it is the
only one that can be successful.
We ask You, reader, to examine oul
position carefully and impartially. We
invite investigation. Place our plans be-
side the wild theoretical schemes of the
letter-writers and judge between them
They who say that we are false to free
dom, are false themselves, and the future
will show, as the past has already, that
our paper is now and has ever been the
firm friend of freedom, and by its indie
pendent course it has been enabled to dc
an effective work for Truth and the Right