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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-06-13
That Letter,

Last week we gave letter from the
treason prisoners to the Topeka Legisla-
ture, and the reasons for withholding our
signature from the same. We stated that
we received every day letters endorsing our
position, and thanking us for not signing
that letter. We give below the first re-
ceived by us on the subject. which was
from highly intelligent lady of Law
renee. Though lady whose sex is sup
posed not to know much about politics,
yet her positions are such as every reader
will approve, all, and applaud, too. Read
it, and let the Cnindo'oan reply, if it de-
sires to vindicate Chos. Robinson, the
author of the war letter alluded to -
LAWRENCE, July 10, 1856.
G. w. BRowN, Eso.-DEAR SIR Why
was not your name to the message sent
to the Legislature tried to fathom
the reason, and came to the conclusion
that you did not endorse the sentiment of
that letter. l certainly think it would not
have been policy to have followed the
advice of Gov. ROBINSON. 1t is certainly
very humiliating to have our rights tram
pied upon, but in endeavoring to establish
good principles it is necessary that the
greatest of tcisioqa direct our steps. A
glorious cause may be ruined in the
start by inconsiderate and rash move
ments. A glorious conquest is sometimes
the fruit of wise forbearance. Kansas is
not yet able to encounter so formidable
an enemy as the United States. The
North IS not yet prepared to raise the
sword against the South. Your paper has
yet to do noble mission in the North.
american Freedom has not had It's success
ful weapon, (the Press long enough en-
gagged in its behalf to take up the sword.
M! Oecn mind is thoroughly convinced
that If blow had been struck at this time.
Kansas would have been overpowered
and lost her existence for the time being,
We are dependent on the South for cloth
ing and provision. Before the North
could be induced to act, we would have
been starved and subdued. I have too
great confidence in the ultimate triumn6
of TRUTH to believe that Free State urin-
ciples would have been permanently crush
ed, but they would have been smothered
for season and their mandates made to
suffer deeply from the darts of error and
superstition. / cannot forsee the exact
time when it will be right for us to come
out in battle array to fight our enemy. on
whether that time will ever arise for 7
have great confidence in the power of the
press and wise course of conduct in
fighting our battles. l know a victory for
liberty has to Be icon, that Freedom is con-
ceived and born by suffering, and / believe
this may be obtained without the she'd
ding of human blood. I should not any.
iously shed the blood of my deadl;est en-
envy; but liberty, to me, Is sweeter than
life, and l would die in defense of nv
rights, before would surrender them
should not want to claim indiyidnaI;ty |
If had not the privileges of forming and /
governing the individual.
Yours truly.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-06-13

Lawrence was in furtherance of this plan;
as were the many murders, and robberies,
and arsons which followed.
Look over the dark catalogue of crimes
of the last season in Kansas, and the pol
lev of the invaders can be seen at once;
but those engaged in this expedition were
fillibustes; they met the fate usually
awarded persons of this character, and
Titus, Buford, Jones, and Others of their
school are lost sight of, or only remem-
bered for the part they took in trying to
enslave free people.
As is always the case, this expedition
against Kansas induced resistance. and
other men, not distinguished by superior
wisdom or qualifications, but by some
fortuitous circumstance, were brought for
ward; they dazzled the world for time
with their glory; their merits are gradually
becoming known, and, in time, will pass
away. Water always seeks its own level,
and the experience of the past furnishes
a conclusive demonstration of the fact, that
man will ultimately occupy his true posi-
ton. A man who is not brave by nature,
cannot always pass for hero; an igno-
rant pretender, in time Will be set down
as wanting wisdom; demagogue may
ride on the highest tide of popular favor
for time, but he is destined to sink at
last into the gulf of infamy from which
he has not ability to rise again. The past
is full of fruitful lessons, in which such
persons should school themselves, and
learn TO be wise, by Fastening to their true
level, and not seek pinnacle above the
rest, to receive the shafts which only
true genius is able to turn aside, and al.
low to fall harmless at his feet.
Thus much, with the lesson, on fillibus,
! terinp
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-06-13


We say we have not doubt that Gov.
Walker will pursue this policy, SO pacific
and satisfactory in its consequence; and
we are further honest in the conviction
that that Constitution, thus formed, if 1t be
accepted by majority of the people,
after being submitted to them, will receive
his cordial support, though it be the To-
peka Constitution re-adopted, and that he
will use all his official influence, publicly
and privately, to secure. its adoption by
Congress.
Ifthis is Gov. Walkers policy, or if he
will carry out this happy idea, our future
| is all that can be desired. Demagogues
may see objections to such policy, and
may be apprehcnsive it will strengthen
the Democratic party in the States. This
is matterwe do not consider. We are
laboring for the freedom of Kansas. That
attained. then viii be time enough to look
after partisan affairs.
Our own policy is very clearly shadowed
in the above article. The public will
understand us, and whether ''read out oil
the Free State party as threatened the
other day, orotherwise, the Herald Of Free
dam WILL KEEP RIGHT on with the people
but it will not be lead nor follow in the
wake of demagogues when it is appa.
rent these demagogIes have only an ig.
nus fatuus before them, and are leading
us on to ruin, and all for their owl
political preferment.
Reader, how does the programme suit
you? and will you array yourself with the
party of the PEOPLE, if faction set III
another line of policy? Give us you
answer, that we may know where yOr
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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-06-13
Pitching In,

We understand that severe editorial.
rejecting on us, appears in late nun Der
of the Chicago Tribune. We have not
seen the article, and cannot learn the char
acter of the attack Our late article re-
feeting upon the truthfulness of its Kan.
sas correspondent, would naturally BRING
down the editor of that sheet upon ms as
we are told-how truthfully we do not
know-that a son of Mr.. VAUGHN. the
chief editor of that paper, is that cores
pendent. 1t is also said that Mr.. Vaughn
himself has recently paid visit to the
Territory, and has been in close eonsulta.
ton with those who have learned that we
have too much independence to be used
as the tool of any man or faction. When
We see the allegations of the Tribune viii
be time enough for US to reply. The edi-
tor was very cautious not to send us his
structures, choosing, it would seem. to stab
US in the dark.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-06-13
Printing Papsr IL Co., no...as

The reader can Judge something of the
amount oflabor transacted at the Herald
Of freedom office, when he is informed
mat we have printed and used up t,oenty-
ees rea"s of newspaper, costing here
something over FIVE dollars ream dr.
ing the present week. a steam power is
an indispensable institution, and without
tive should despair of carrying on b1si-
ness.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-06-13
Fro-Slayery Division,

In another place We give an ac-
count of the unfortunate division; of
the National Democratic" alias pro-slav-
cry party, in Douglas county. By the fol-
lowing, which we copy from handful
extensively circulated by the same party
in Leavenworth county, it seems the same
division exists there. Let the fight go
on, and let the Free State party keep
wholly aloof from it. Our enemies have
changed their policy. Let us wait the
result.
10 tie People Of LeareRaoO,M County
We, the undersigned residents of said
county, actuated, we hope, by sentiments
of patriotism, submit to the people for
their consideration, the following view
respecting the issue before them, and call
upon them, should it meet the approval
of their deliberate judgment, to support at
the coming election for members of the
Constitutional Convention, persons pledged
to carry it out.
Many of us believe that every citizen
- --~~9 D~NA@ N ACSiQcHG vi tlG
for three months previous to the day of
election has the legal right to vote, and
that all who have the power TO influence
the election for the Constitutional Con-
ventlon, should use that power, and make
themselves felt in that Convention, d.
rectly-or indirectiy-in order that the
voice of the people may resound in its de-
alterations.
The only immediate issue now before
us is, "Shall the Constitution. when framed,
be submitted to the people?'' We be-
lieve, with Gov. Walker, "That unless
the Constitution. when framed, be SUBJ
mitted te the then actual, bona fide resi-
dent settlers of Kansas, for their adoption
or rejection, it will be and ought to be re-
Jected by Congress-" and further-to that
constitution there should be appended a
Schedule containing two separate condi-
uonal clauses, one sanctioning and the
other prohibiting negro slavery; and that
these propositions, with the Constitution,
should be submitted TO the choice of the
people without regard to the registration;
thus carrying out the principle enunciated
IN the Inaugural Address the President.
and OF our Governor, and conforming TO
the great fundamental doctrine of self
government-tha the voice of the people
is the voice of God.
The time between this and the day of
election being too brief to permit the call
ing of nominating convention, we have
taken the responsibility, believing that we
shall be sustained therein by the sound
Judgment and patriotism of the people,
of Eresenting the names Of the following
citizens as Candidates for the Constitu-
tional Conyention:-
Silas Armstrong, Hugh Ewing, Reece
Paynter, Thos. F. Scott, ID. A. n. Gro
yer. Benz. McCreary, Geo. w. Purkins, g.
B. Reed, DR.. J. H. Day, Jesse Cornell, z.
G. Foster, ST., r. ". Budd.
These candidates are in favor of the
policy above Swallowed forth, and we call
upon all who can rise superior to prejudice
TO come to their support
Jse. A. HALDEEMAs, and fftg.fre Others.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-06-13
Ezplanation.

By the carelessness of our clerk, a list
of subscribers at 0lean, n. Y, furnished
us by our trusty agent, d. q. HEYwoob
early last spring, was entered upon our
cash book, but not upon the package
book. The result was, our patrons there
have received no papers, to our serious
loss. We trust our friends will take this
as sufficient vindication Of Mr.. Hey
woods honesty, and receive the papers
from this forth, which we win see are for
warded regularly.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-06-13
Distracting the Party.

| Several persons have expressed regrets
because of the Misunderstanding existing
between us and CAas. Robinson, because
they are afraid it will have a tendency to
divide and distract the Free State party.
We cannot see how it can injure the par
ty; ON the contrary, it will do the poyty
good. Were Robinson or we to come be-
fore the people demanding their suffrages
for any office, then there is no doubt the
party would be divided. For ourself, we
have only to say that there is no office in
the gift ofthe people of Kansas we covet.
The Herald CT Freedom we expect Will
prove paying institution, and we are
better satisfied with the position we occu-
Ply in connection with that than we could
be with any Office, however lucrative.
Robinson, we trust, is too wise to allow
himself to come before the people; if he
is not he will learn fact of which, per-
haps, he was not before conscious-that he
has not SO great 4 hold on the affections of
the people as he supposed. A mighty
change mas taken place in public opinion
in regard to his integrity, frmness of pur-
pose, GOODNESS, and judgment TO direct
he is conscious of this fact, for he has the
ability to distinguish in moment be-
tween his regular etaqaers and the enthu-
slasm of the populace when he appears
before them; hence he viii never allow
his name to come before the public to
distract the party.
Even if the controversy does distract
the party" it would be better than to
continue to nourish bad men in it, to the
ultimate detriment of all.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-06-13
Saw mn aurn.a
Yours truly.

The steam saw mill of Messrs. SHIN
MONS q Co.. was burned on last Saturday
night with large quantity of lumber.
The loss falls very heavily upon the par
ties interested,
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-06-13
0r At this time the denizens Of cite.

0F At this time the denizens of cities
away to the eastward of US, are swelter-
ing in busting, crowded streets and on
the busy leyees. They feel not the cool,
refreshing prairie breeze in those huge
hecatombs of brick and mortar; and will
ere long sigh for jaunt to Nahant or
Cape May.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-06-13
To Pnbi;.be-

We have several roller moulds for sale
at this Office, at manufacturers, prices
They are in perfect order, and viii besold
only because we are overlooked.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-06-13

Or The land Office at LecomptOn will
be closed until after the land sales at
0sawkse and Paola, probably foT about
FIVE weeks.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-06-13
JNo. ? Noon. President

We have no sympathy with either
party, and yet we must confess we would
be glad TO see conservatism in this in
stance successful, first because it is con-
coded that the conservative party are de-
sirous of submitting their Constitution to
vote of the people, while the other
party opposes it.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-06-13
Bogus Constitutional Election.

The election, underth act of the bogus
Legislature for the forming of State Con-
stitution, Is to be held ON Monday next.
The Free State party, as such, will keep
wholly aloof from it. In Douglas
County, controversy has sprung up be-
tween the assumed powers that be-" The
sheriff claims it as his special province to
fix and advertise the place of holding the
elections, and to appoint the judges;
while on the other hand the County
Commissioners" claim that the authority
is vested in them. The result is eacl.
party claims the prerogative, and each
have issued their respective notices to the
people, and each have designated differ
ent places of voting and different judges
of election. The sheriff, like his prede-
cessor Jones, is lire-eater of the extreme
Southern school. lie has appointed ex-
tremists as Judges, and opened no poll at
Lawrence. The Commissioners, more
liberal, or guided by more conservative
policy, have appointed several Free State
Democrats as Judges, and have opened a
poll at Lawrence. The proclamation of
the latter reads as follows:-
Ia tie Ioters Of Douglas Co., Il. t.
Public notice is hereby given by virtue
Of the authority vested in lis and by law,
that an election of eight delegates to the
Constitutional Convention for the county
of Douglas will be held in said county
on Monday, the 10Th day of June inst,
and that polls for said election will be
opened in the township of Wakarusa, at
the post Office in Lawrence: and that the
Judges of election for said voting place
are Samuel Crane, Jas. T. Legate. and
Charles Duncan: and for the township of
Lecompton, at the office of II. c. Bishop
in Lecompton. the Judges for said district
are Wesley Garret, Geo. ". linn, andWm.
Caldwell; also for the township of Wash
ington, at the house of 2. p. Fowler, and
the Judges for said district are P. p. Fow-
Ter. John Campbell end Joseph r. Rob
inson: and also for the township of CAL
houn, at the post Office in Palmyra, and
the Judges for said district are VIM. Me
Kinney, Henry Kuntz, and John Smith.
BY order of the Board Of County Com
missiOners
T., Z
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-12
Present. tjOn

We noticed briefly yesterday the presenta'
tion of exquisitey wrought silver vase and
pitcher to DIR. Stribliug, Superintendent of the
Western Lunatic Asylum, by the Board of Diree-
tors of that institution token of their appreci
alton of ais long and useful services. We learn
from the Vipdicator that it was designed as tes-
timonial to be offered last January, when DR. S.
had determined to retire from the public service,
but the solicitations of his friends, and
of the inmates themselves, induced bin TO recon
slider his determination 10 retire, when he was
again unanimously elected to the post he has SO
long tiled with such distinguished ability.
Mr.. Niche, the distinguished President of the
Board in making the presentation, delivered an
appropriate and feeling address, embodying the
prof 'uad sense Of the directors, of the mastery
skill, enlarged views, consummate tact, and per
vading humanity, with which DR. Stribling has
discharged his duties. The reply of DR.. Stribling
is in excellent taste. Never was testimonial bet
ter deserved We trust its respected and beloved
recipient may long live, to contemplate with pride
and pleasure ;heevidenees of public esteem which
thicken around him as he moves onward and to
dispense to the last hour Of his life those streams
of blessing to the afflicted and the miserable which
will keep his laurels ard his memory forever
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We have heard, with no small establishment, that
there are people in our own State and even our
own city, who believe that the comet will actually
knock us all into cooked hat, on the 18th of JuAe
next. The South Side Democrat speaks of a mer-
chant, in our sister city of Petersburg, who is 80
thoroughly impressed with the fact of the coming
comet coming it strong" on eur planet, and bust.
ling things in general that he is selling his goods
if below cost" sat sacrifice, (as all goods are
sold now days. and purposes making present Of
all unsold ON the l2.h of June next-the comet
is to come on the l3lh 50 the wise of the East
say.
We have not heard of any merchants of Rich
mond who have sufficient faith in the comet for
such an arrangement. If any there are, let them
make known their intentions promptly, In the
mean time, the mischievous wag of the st. Louis
Republican, whose grave hoax has helped to scare
30 many credulous and unoff hiding people, has a
great deal to for If it be possible to treat
such matter gravely, w ill anSS ole name the sins
gle man Of scieace who has ever predicted COLI
SION betw cen the comet and the earth in June next
or at any other time There is nothing more Ger.
t ain than that 10 data exis. on which such ptes
diotion could be based. And even were such a
collision probable there is very high authority for
believing that the comet would have the worst of it
Monsieur Babnet, Que Of the most eminent mem
beers of the French destitute says:
Il am prepared to prove that if a swallow, re-
solved upou suicide were to throw itself against
train of a hundred railway wagons, drawn at iull
speed by ten locomotives, the train in question
would run a thousand times more danger titan the
earth would, if ell the comets chronicled in asro
nomical annals were to rush upon ii al once
What is comett-d Utstbte hOthIng.'
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southern Lite nry Messenger.

The Messenger tor May Is number OF unusual
interest. 1t Is filled with valuable and entertain
ing articles, both prose and poeticsl. This excel
lent periodical ought to be universally patronizsd
10 Virginia. Its gifted editor, Mr. Thompson, de-
votes himself With unfsiliog energy to the noble
cause in which he is engaged. Why do not the
gentlemen of Virginia stand up one man to his
flag, and sustain the great cause Of Southern lit
srature, Of which the Messenger Is an exponent
and which Is of more value to the South than An
army with bayonets. They say, In the North
that the South cannot sustain single literary PEE
rodical a. 1t ought to be sustained. The number
of admirable periodicals which have languished
aud died in Southern latitudes give an air o.
plausibiii.y to the accusation If it be true, which
we deny emphatcally, then the South is strangely
blind to its own interests A sound literature Il
more important to her safety than the most sirin
gent laws Let Virgnians rally around the Mes
senser, aud give it a unanimous and cordial sup
|
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EFFECT OF THE RAIN IN VIRGINIA.-A cores
pendent of the Lynchburg Virginiau, writing from
Red House, Charlotte county, Va, under date of
4th May, says:
We have just had second epistle of Noah's
flood in this negh5orhood Mills, bridges fencing,
and large portion OF plant beds have been swept
away. MANY persons, who generally made large
crops of tobacco will not have plants enough left
to plant an eighth of crop. The land is more in
jured by the rains than ever known here before.
The Fincastle Democrat, of Friday, says:
From Friday until Tuesday last, there was, no
doubt as great a fall of rain as has been known
in this section for ten years past. me waters
have everywhere been very high, and we learn
that cor siderabe damage has been done along the
river and all the creeks in Botetourt county
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The "Seuthern Nyonitor,o

BY reference TO our advertising columns, it will be
that John B. Jones, Esq, formerly editor of the
Msdisonian proposes to establish paper in Philadel
phia. under the abovetitle which will advocate in
Northern latitude the constitutional rights and de-
fend the domestic institutions ofthe South Mr. Jones
is q writer whose decided abilities and large expes
rience eminently qualify him for the task which he
has undertaken. OF tina. task, we need only say
that we know zone, in the sphere of journalism
more necessary a. this moment to the proper and
efficient yindca;ion of the Southern cause. What
papers In the South say, except when their lads.
cretions give handle to our wary opponents, pro
duees no more effect upon the Northern masses,
than pop gun 6red from the same distance at
Castle Garden or the Boston Common. Mr. Jones
proposes to establish battery In the midst of our
advsrsaries-not hostile battery, crammed with
abuse prejudice and hatred, but battery Of rea.
son and truth, planted On the bulwark of the Con.
setusion, and arrsyed on the side of the Union -
The South needs an organ In the North. indanen.
Gent OF all political parties battling for the national
compact, and for The rights Of all the States and #
~ sections We therefore hope thattha Southern
Aloa''or WI receive from the South universal
ana enthusiastic support
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DIED,
On Sunday evening. May 10, NARY ELLEN, So
eoud daughter Of George and Mary Richardson, in
the 18th year her age
Wherefore should maize my moan,
Now my darling child 10 dead;
She t. early rest il gone
shs to Paradise 10 fed.
shall 70 to her but she
Never shall return to me.
- Portsmouth papers please copy
On the 18th, ELIZA r.. the third daughter OF
Tho, C and Elizabeth TInsley
The funeral will take place ON This Evening at
1 o,cloot from her fathers residence, on Charity
rect. The friends ana acquaintance OF the family
are invited to attend.
On Saturday, 9th May, HENRY, son Of Mrs Ash
more psed years.
rg- Philadelphia and New York papers please
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-12

- TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS The proplistors OF
the United States Hotel Bar Room, Mess1. Il. Z.
Lo-d Co., entertained their friends in handsome
manner, on Sunday betu cen the hours Of IL and
O'clock and it is their intention to furnish free
lunch to their patrols every Sunday herssfter-
Their establishment has already become very pop.
ulsr resort and the universal opinion is that no bet
to, q1ois can be obtained at any bar in the city 1t
10 capita, place to obtain ns.favored ju!ep, on
warm summer evenings mixture which Mr., LORD
compounds with skilful hand Call at the United
States bar room, and try the quality of the various
tempting bevel ages Kept there.