Freeman's champion., 1857-07-09
Terms---$2 Per Annum.
The Effort to Distract tho Free
State Party. ~

There is no question in the mind Of
any sensible, rejecting man, but that
the main object of Gov. r. ]. WALK
Err in coming to Kanzas, is to try and
divide the Free State organization,
organize the pro-slaverery party anew,
and thus build up a dominant Dem
ocratic party, which shall be synon-
ymous in spirit and sentiment, with
the "unterri6ed" democracy of the
States. This is WALKBR's design,
and one in which he feels confident of
success. Conceit is generally the dis-
tinguishing characteristic Of little
men, and the Governor is no excep-
ton. 1t is we'll known with what a
grand flourish Of trumpets, and with
loud enthusiasm WALKER entered
Kanzas. President BUCHANAN and
his Cabinet were reported to have
coaxed and supplicated him to assume
the responsible duties Of Governor OF
Kanzas, and thus save the Uaioni To
save the Union---a tavorite hobby with
WALKER--hs accepted the arduous
(momentous, as he calls 1t task. The
President gave him a carte blanche to
do exactly what he pleased, he was
feted in New York, toasted at st.
Louis, treated at Lsavenworth. His
promises and pledges at first were fair
and sounded sweet. But there was
evidently something beneath this
Aowery verbiageof venomous ma
ture. And now this venom is work.
ing uppermost. Gov. WALKER dis
plays it in tho effort he is making to
break up the Free State and pro,sla.
very organizations and to establish
the parties of Kanzas upon tho basis
adopted throughout the States. 30
This will never do. The Free State
party is composed Of men formerly
associated with all parties--Demo.
cratic, Wing and Republican--who
are here united because they are de-
sirous OF securing the Freedom OF
Kanzas, and of redeeming the Terri.
tory from the unrighteous and God
defiant rule Of usurping tyrants.--
And until this is accomplished, until
KanzaS is admitted as . free ard in.
dependant State, aud every illegal
and unholy authority trampled under
foot, until then will there be unity
and harmony in the Free State ranks.
despite the efforts of Walker, and
hunkey Perrin, other vassels Of the
present time-serving and toady.ish
Federal Administration.
1t may be that some will be forced
to sacrifice personal considerations or
private prejudices aud prepossossionE
in yielding consent to certain lines of
policy that the Free State party mark
out. But no true lover Of Free In
stitutionS--nou unselfsh, patriotic man
will hesitate n moment in making
the sacrifice, and in giving 10 the par.
ty his earnest cooperation and active
support.
Acting thus, in spirit Of concilia-
ton, and governed By desire to ad-
vance the best interests of Kansas,
lot us rally under common banner.
aud allow no discord or dissension to
arise in our ranks. It is q melan-
choly fact that we can expect but lit.
tie, If anything, in the way of justice
from the present National Admins
tration. We must not allow our
selves to be deceived by false lights.
nor permit our noble craft 10 fall
under tho pilotago of intriguing and
unscrupulous demagogues. The cri-
sis in ourpolitical affairs demand unity
of action, and harmony Of purpose.
We must divest ourselves Of all per-
sonal feeling in the matter, Take u
wide, generous and comprehensive
view Of affairs as they really exist.
and act as II behooves those who lovo
the principles for which we have 90
long, az a party, laborod, toilod and
suffered. Lsdvsn,Osrth 1Sm1.