The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-05-09
rERAs-sa.eo Pa Assu1. M ADVANCE
rne oseralssr Of slavssy Taken.

It is astonishing to see the changes
which are taking place in Kansas
In the past, as We have stated. there
seems to be sort of fatality resting on
those towns settled under pro-slavery
.uspicies and this condition of things
has lasted until those places have pas
sed into free State hands. Douglas,
seven miles west of Lawrence, was
started by pro-slayery men. 1t has
only historical existe nee with but a
single house upon it. Benecia. one
mile from Douglas, has met with .
similar fate. Tecumseh was started
under pro-slavery influences. but it
has passed into free State hands
Lecompton is dragging ont . sickly
existence, aud would hardly have 3
being but for the fact of the pnblic ex-
penditures there. Besides it is believ-
ed at this time that majority of the
population are free State men. Della
ware City struggled on for years in
pro-slavery hands. It was lost sight
of, and was hardly know to the tour
ist. Now it is brushing up under bet
ter influences, and there is little doubt
but it will, in due time, become the
great entrepot to the Territory from
the Missouri river.
Leavenworth was started by pro-
slavery men, but it soon passed into
free State hands, hence her rapid pro-
gress. Kickapoo is hardly known.
and is never mentioned by the travel
sr. Doniphsn has only been mention
ed in connection with Pat AcLaugh-
lin, and the brutal murder of Collins.
It has passed into free State hands.
ands different destiny awaits it.
.Atchison has been the head-q uarters
of border ruffianism in Kansas, and
the home of the notorious j. r. String
fsllov. Here has been committed the
most brutal crimes, and here the
.Seuatsr Sovereign stimulated men
to murder and arson. Atchison has
passed into other hands. Our late
townsmen Gen. s. C. PoMERoy and
RoBr. McBRArSEY, of Ohio. have pur-
chased leading interest here. and its
future is brilliant one. 1t is situated
on q bend in the Missouri river, which
brings it as far west as Lawrence,
some less than six miles. Should the
Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad be
continued into the Territory. as we
have little doubt it will be. it will take
. southwest direction, cross the Mis-
souri, river at St. Joseph and take an
air line, past Palermo. Geary City.
Doniphan, Atehison, Osawkee. Ts-
cumssh. Burlingame, late Council
City. and Emporia. At the latter
place it will connect with the Santa
Fe trade.
The town site of Atchison is said
to be very desirable one. Under the
influence of free labor this point is
destined to ocupy favorable position
in the Territory, and will undoubtedly
be the FIRST place in Northeastern
Kansas. But one thing more is re-
quired, and that is to wipe out the
offensive name Of the town. and
give it some other which viii not
always associate it with crime and vio.
lence.
But we are not done. The Squat
ter Sovsrs;gn. the organ of all that
was vile and infamous in Kansas, has
passed into hands of the new proprie.
tors of the town site. From this
forth it is to be free State paper, and
advocate freedom of speech and the
press, freedom of thought and action
MIR. McBRATsEY, who has long labored
in the capacity of journalist in GEN.
trail Ohio, and who is favorably known
as good writer, takes charge of It's
columns. We congratulate the coun-
try. aad the friends of free State up
on the glorious results which time is
rapidly developing in Kansas. The
laststr hold of pro-slsyeryism has
surrendered, and our future is bright
and joyous.