The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-02-28
From the Richmond Enquirer
Kansas.

"Here is chance for the South to
regain its equality in the government
to establish itself securely in the Sen
ate here is an opportunity to arrest the
march of abolitienism, and to defeat
the policy that would restrict the extern
sion of slavery, and accomplish its ruin
by theslow but sure process of suffocation.
Here, in truth, is an inviting prospect
of progressive development for our in
stitutions and perpetual power of our
people and what are we doing for the
realization of this brilliant fortune :?
Nothing, absolutely nothing.
"Thc condition of affairs in Kansas
reminds us how easily we might have
won the victory. The emissaries of Ab-
olitionism are dissatisfied, their organi-
zation is broken up. Robinson, their
leader, has retired from the struggle in
disgust they have no unity or aim or
concert of action; and all this, too, des-
pite the extraordinary aid in men, mon
ey and material, which they have re
cived from the Legislatures of the anti
slavery States. On the other hand. the
friends of the South have held their
own under all the disadvantages with
which our neglect has burdened them ;
and they are to-day the ascendant pow
er in Kansas. five had only support
ed them in their gallant struggle, how
easy and decisive would have been their
success.
'But, we do not yet despair of Kansas.
We are of that hopeful class who never
concede the miscarriage of their cause
until they are beaten, and no mistake.
1t is not our policy to dishearten our
friends and embolden our enemies, by a
too precipitate foreboding of defeat.
When we have strong faith in a princi-
pie, We are apt to be confident of its ul-
innate triumph And so, We are not
yet willing 10 surrender Kansas to the
Abolitionists. We are for making an
other effort, and vigorous effort, too,
to repair the losses which we have suf-
fered by our insane negligence. 1t is
not too late to redeem Kansas, if the peo-
pie of the South will only be equal to
the emergency of the occasion. We
hare friends an the .tfetd, and all that is
necessary is to give them adequate sup
port
"But, il we are going to rescue Kan
sas, no time is to be lost. If we hesitate
many moments, we will be beaten be-
yond the hope of recovering our posi-
ton. Shall not something be done for
Kansas, and done without delay
What that something" should be, and
how that something" must be accom-
plished, we leave others to determine.
We discharge our duty in announcing
the necessity of instant effort, and appeal
ing to the friends of the South, TO Re
deem Kansas from the grasp of Abo!i-
tionism. -
Here is the secret of all our troubles:
The ambition of the South to establish
itself in the Senate. to perpetuate slave
ry and make it national For this, they
sacrifice honor, peace and prosperity.
As to what they might have done, BY
taking advantage of our dissensions, is
rather doubtful. But one thing is GER
tain these dissensions have encouraged
them to commence a new attack upon
US, and we have to spend another season,
not in bloody strife, but in emigration
and settlements. The South are uni
ted, here and at home. They have
their best men in the field, both at
home and in Kansas. Senator's, Gene
rails. and leading men, with their head
quarters in Missouri. are planning. or.
ganizing aud executing schemes against
the liberties of Kansas while We, the