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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-15
Letter from r O. wanles.


A gentleman in Lawrence has received
letter from John o. Wattles, Esq, Of
Moneka, from which we are permitted to
make the following extract
"Had the editor of the -- seen
what 1 saw and heard what heard, at
the time his Guiding was about to be
burned. he would not have said what he
did about Mr.. Brown in a recent number
of his paper, viz: that Mr. Brown "would
as soon eut his throat as accommodate
this offiee.''
II stood where the stone masons were
at work on the new hotel, just by the
scaffolding, when the cry of fire was raised.
1 looked to see where it was, and saw
men running from the Morrow House to-
wards the building; and at
the same time saw men running down
stairs, and out of the front door of the
building. Very soon after this, saw
one of the q. s. dragons (whom 1
had seen few minutes before, and talked
with) run into the street with bucket,
and call out "Where's the water?' Then
fifteen or twenty other persons followed
his example, and got buckets, but seemed
for few moments at loss where to get
water. "In the cellar-in the CELLAR"
cried one. just at that moment, and
perhaps a little before, Isaw Mr.. Brown
near the bnilding, and heard him call out,
"Over in my eistern-there is water" and
saw him run to show them where it was.
"And l did not see but he was as anxious
to put out the fire in the -- build
ing, as though it had been the Herald of
fee.
Mrs. Brown, too, will have occasion to
remember the getting ofwater from their
cistern far some time.
''And when / saw that structure in the
1 thought of what had seen,
and of how unjust it is to make thrusts in
the dark.
'But the Herald of Feelom and its SEN
timents, see, are going down fast:
Down at the East, and down at theWest;
down at the North, and down at the
South; and doton into tie hearts OF the peo-
ple.'
"Storms shake the mountain oak-but
only to make it strike its roots more
deeply, and knit its tibres more firmly,
and spread its branches more widely.
"As ever, for the Right,
JOHN o. WATTLES."
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-15
Arrests.

Quite little excitement was produced
in Lawrence, on Wednesday last, by
company of twenty United States dra-
goons passing through town with wagon
load of prisoners. 1t was surmised, and
spread like wild-fire, that the troops had
been arresting citizens for offences COM
mitted last summer, in defending their
homes. On enquiry, we found that the
arrests grew out of difficulty originating
in whisky shop, on Sunday last, in
franklin. 1t appears that one Crane, a
pro-slavery man, keeps drinking saloon
in Franklin. A Dutchman who patron
ICES him pretty liberally, was tantalized
in the streets by the boys-he being par
tally intoxicated. He went to Crane,
and asked protection. Crane loaded
pistol, and gave tito theDutchman and told
him to shoot the boys, if they insulted
him. He put the pistol in the bosom of
his shirt, and went out. Some person
who had overheard Crane, told the parents
of the boys, which naturally very much
excited them. They went out, and met
the Dutchman, tore his shirt open, and
found the pistol. They then told Crane
to leave, or suffer the consequences. He
did leave, but went directly to Lecomp-
ton, and obtained writs for the arrest of
FIVE of the men who ordered him off. The
sheriff went down on Wednesday, with a
posse of twenty United States dragons,
and executed the writs.
Of course, nothing serious is expected
to grow ont Oft.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-15
Trouble in Camp.

report has reached us that our extract
f,or, Gov. RASsoX's message to the Mich
isan Legislature, has created a great
r,uic among the faithful at Lecompton,
and from present indications it will result
II a division of the party, the ultra pro-
.layeryites hauling of, and putting up a
e,udidate of their own for Delegate to
conqress. We advise that party to remain
ouiet awhile. We have no doubt that
ur Ransom will be able to satisfy tke
Nationals that he is @Ali right on the
nose" If he has not turned a sommer-
set we cannot conceive what business he
had in pro-slavery convention last win
ter.
The excitement which the publication
of Mr.. RS remarks have produced in his
rartv is conclusive evidence to us that
there is no use of trying to organize any
uarty in Kansas, at this time, on any 9TH
er basis than an issue between freedom
and slavery. If the pro-slavery party,
By changing its tactics and assuming the
name of National Democrats" can induce
Free State Democrats to join them, and
elect pro-slavery men to Office, then they
will have played wise game. They will
very cheerfully use northern men as can
didates, so long as they think they can
make anything for themselves; but when
they catch Tarter, as there are indications
they have done in the case of Gov. RAN
som, they bolt the track at once. Some
friend of Gov. R. has recently published
letter in one of the pro-slavery journals of
Leayenworth, in which he says, and seems
to speak from authority, that Gov. Ran
som has never, at any time, declared him.
self pro-slavery man. Such being the
case, perhaps he will be dropped by the
party which nominated him, and new
man will be put up in his place, unless he
will barter away his manhood for Office.
We have no hostility to Gov. Ransom.
As man we know nothing about him.
Is politician we should have no oppo-
sition to him had he taken distinctive
Free State position first, last, and all the
time, but this carrying water on both
shoulders" will not do in Kansas.
The issue here is FREEDOM or slarer4,
and that is the only issue which shall be
made, if We can prevent it, until that
question is amply settled. After that is
accomplished will be time to draw the lines
between Republicanism and Democracy,
and then our position will be taken with
the former, where our sympathies now
are.
In the mean time we refer to another
article, in which we think we show salts
factorily TO anY-unprejudieed person, that
the National Democratic party of Kansas,
as now organized, is the prs-s!arery party,
and nothing else; and as such it must be
|met-nOt by Republican organization
5ut by a FREE STATE organization which
snOt only able to cope with it. but to de-
j defeat and utterly overthrow it.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-15
A Partisan rrss..

The Republican press of the country
are pursuing mistaken policy in their
contemplate warfare upon the Herald Of
Freedom 1t shows how base partisans
can be to carry party end. 1t shows,
too, that the party are apprehensive that
we shall succeed, through the people of
Kansas, in making Free State, in def
ance of their "do-nothing policy" and
thus deprive them of their political capi-
tai in the canvass of 1860. Let them
rave, and @pitch in" generally. We can
stand it if they can. Its only effect Is to
make US hate more and moro a partisan
press, which is compelled to resort to
falshoods of the basest character to sustain
itself. We had supposed, in our simpli-
city, that the Republican press was gov
erned by principle in its effort to make
Kansas free. Since we have seen its con-
tinuous resort to falshoods of the
most damnable character to subserve the
ends of its organization, and persist in
those falshoods long after it knows they
aresuch, and eveu refuse to make correc-
tions when its duplicity is exposed, we
must say we have no love for that press
We speak of the leading presses of that
party-the n. Y. Tribune, Chicago Tti-
bune, Cincinnati Gazette, ct onane genus.
There are hundreds of Republican jour
mails which are sincerely desirous to make
Kansas Free State in the shortest posi-
bic way, which are misled by these lead
ing presses. But they have not been
prompt in meeting and correcting the
falshoods of the other journals, as they
should have done.
Let the world understand US! We are
for making Kansas a Free State in the
shortest soay possible. not for its effect on
parties in the States, but to give quiet to
Kansas. We have no eye to political
parties in 1860 in the States. Our aspi-
rations and hopes are bounded by Kansas,
and here centers our efforts. When snug
ly moored in the port of freedom, and safe
from the touch of slavery, we are done
with political life, and shall hope to be
permitted to spend the balance of our days
in tillinp the soil and enioyin1 the insti-
tutions Of the country, which the free
dom-loving settlers of Kansas will have
established for our security. Having no
aspirations for political life, and long since
having determined to make the freedom
of Kansas the goal of our public labors
here, We care nothing for the assaults
upon us only so far as they effect the
cause for which we have so ardently
struggled.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-15
District Court.

Eliza P. Hamilton, by heri
next friend Patrick ID.
Jones, Complainant, Petition for Divorce.
Harrison Hamilton, Deft.
n the Second District Of the United States
District, May Term, 4. ID. 1857. In Chancery
sitting. And now, at this day comes the COM
piainant, by her attorney, James Christian, and
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that
the defendant is nonresident of this Territory,
Therefore it is ordered by the Court that the de-
fendant be notified that the complainant has
herein filed her bill of complaint. the object and
general nature of which is to obtain divorce
from the bonds of matrimony, heretofore con-
tracted between complainant and defendant, and
also that said defendant be notified TO appear be-
fore the Judge of the Second District Court of
the United States and Territory of Kansas, with
in and for the Second Judicial District of said
Territory, on the first day of the next term there
of, to be begun and held at the city of Lecomp-
ton, in the county of Douglas, on the first Mon
day in October next, 4, ID. lesa, to appear and
ken as confessed II is further ordered that this
notice be published in some newspaper printed
in this Territory, for eight weeks successfully,
the last insertion to be at least four weeks before
the commencement of the term at which the de-
fendant is bound to appear.
JAMES CHRISTIAN,
Solicitor for Complainant.
/, s. Macarthur, Clerk of the Court aforesaid
do hereby certify the above TO be a true copy of
cause.
In testimony whereof, !, s. Macarthur, Clerk of
the Court aforesaid, set my hand and affix the
seal thereof, at the Office in Lecompton. this
45ts UNIV S. McARTHUR. Clerk.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-15
niteherason's No. Hxpress Co.

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demands for transportation enlarge-in evidence
short time this line will be reinforced with al
entire new outfit of passenger conyeyaneeSequal
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Erpress line, Viii the Lishtlins Line Packets
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Oface Riteherdson's No. Express Col
Lawrence. June nth, 1s57 20
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-15
Not a Know Nothing.

A gentleman writes US from the East,
charging us with being Know Nothing
in politics, and opposed to foreigners. On
the contrary, the most bitter political
contest ever waged against us by any par
ty, has been carried on by that party, be-
cause we opposed their proscriptive and
intolerant policy. While we admit that
we are in favor of Americans rulingAmer-
ica," VIC were never attached to any or
ganization, political, social, or otherwise,
the object of which was to prescribe those
of foreign birth, or of religious views diff
fering from our own; but we have always
advocated the broadest liberation of opin-
ion, and have ever hailed with pleasure
the advent to our country of the oppress-
ed from the Old World. In Kansas we
haze objected, and shall continue to object,
to young men of foreign birth, who have
but recently arrived in this country, pro-
scribing the native born, and thrusting
themselves into Office, and laboring to
control public opinion by fraud, and false
hood, to the exclusion of the experienced
and meritorious of our own country.
Who are those who seek to WELD pub
lie opinion in Kansas? who thrust them
selves forward in every political eonven-
ton, and labor to control it? who are first
and foremost in their endeavors to crush
out the native born, and resort to false
hoods innumerable to accomplish their
hellish purposes? and who are filling
the journals of the East with all sorts oi
exaggerations about our difficulties here
and who were never known to correct a
falsehood which they had sent broadcast
over the country, however great it might
be? Let the residents of Kansas answer
and let them say whether these thing:
shall always continue.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-15

b3~1c4cc 60sA4C8s ESAACCsS1$
JOHN B. W0ODs Land Agent and Money Bro
ker. Lawrence, Kansas
G. ST0RRS, Jr., Land Agent and Surveyor.
H. SHANkLIN, Wholesale and Retail Boot and
Shoe Dealer.
d. b. BURNHAA. Dealer in Seeds and Agrieul-
tural Implements
F. CONAST, Dealeria Dry Goods and Groceries.
r. I, FRAZER, Matchmaker and Jeweler.
l.. KELLOGG, Dentist.
WHITNEY HOUSE, Z. L. Whitney.
WAVERLEY HOUSE, l.. Hoyt.
z. s. L0WMAN, Attorney at Law.
JOHN M. .C0E, Counselor. and AttsrpeY at Law.
q. ". BROWN, Atty at Law and Land Agent.
GEO. FORD, Dealer in Dr5 Goods. Groceries, &c
RlDEN0UR & BRO, Land Agents and Real
Estate Brokers.
MORROW HOUSE, Morrow & Eldridse.
CENTRAL HOUSE, b. johnson
s. \. WOOD & CO.. Real Estate Agents and
Dealers in Exchange and MoBey.
3 y: WOOD. Notary Public and Commissioner
Of Deeds for Ohio.
c. STEARNS, Grocer and Provision Dealer
except Whisky
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-15


We have Just received new supply of
Sectional maps of Kansas at the Herald Of
Freedom Office, which are colored, and
bound for the pocket, and which are sold
at dollar a copy. They are the most
reliable map of Kansas now before the
public.
Also for sale at the Fl. of F. Office a
Revised colored mapof Douglas County,
corrected from the original surveys down
to July 4, 1857. The new map indicates
the places where Dow, BARBER, HoYT and
SHoABRE were killed, the several battle
fields mentioned in Kansas history; Camp
Sacket. where the treason prisoners were
confined last summer: besides giving the
location of bodies Of timber, each quarter
section of land and the name of the occu-
pant, and complied from the records at
the Land 0tisce down to the period of its
publication.
Eiiser Of the above maps viii be sent
BY mail, post paid. to any part Of the Uni
ted States on the receipt of one dollar.
o. We invite especial attention 70 our
leader this week.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-15
Land once Notice.

pY Joint resolution Of Congress. approved ID
ID March, 1857, valid Prescription Claims, on
the 18th and 36th Sections, heretofore reserved
70. .ehP in shs Isfs'es 5 fs 81 aessqts haa e
settlement Aas been or may made prior to Tie sur
Eeys.
lst. In eases where the approved plot of sur
Statement must be fled srifkts three months after
the receipt or such dPproeed piat, at tie Disfrict
Office.
Ell. Wkese tic slat IL NOT intbs RegistsFs. of
Gae ;he Deelafaiftji siAst lie filed sitiiiH tbtee
months from the FIRST publication of This cir
cular, IN YOUR LAND DISTRICT.
a failure to comply with this requirement will
work forfeiture of the claim.
ELY MOORE. Register.
WM. BRINDLE, Receiver.
LAND OFFleE, Leeompton, 4. T.. May 18th,
1851. je2o
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-15
Coed Addse.

The n. 7. Tribune, We are glad to OBJ
serve, is taking the right position at last
on what we conceive the all important
question now before the people of Kansas.
The Herald of Freedom has been called
border-ruffianisb, and we have been charged
with proving false to cur principles and
party for urging an attendance at the polls
in October. We thank the Tribune for
coming to our aid, and we pledge it that
it has adopted the policy which will ulti-
mate in giving freedom to Kansas. Since
the Tribune has defined its position We
hope the small fry papers of Kansas will
now quit growing and wheel into line.
After copying several articles from the
Herald Of Freedom Centropoiis Leader, &C..
the editor closes by saying
"We have thus given from various an
tagonistie sources such manifestations as
indicate the varying currents of opinion
among the Free State men of Kansas. We
trust they all tend toward ultimate accord,
and that the great majority of them will
vote at both elections-the State in
August, and the Territorial in October.
Let the usurped scepter of Legality be
wrested from the hands of the elect of the
border ruffians, even at the sacrifice of
feeling, of pride, and of technical eonsis-
tency.n
E1ocSr,r, or,oklo- h.
marks
Hitherto, this objection to voting un-
der the Territorial organization has SEEM
ed insurmountable-its seems to recognize
as valid the acts of the bogus Territorial
Legislature, whereby slavery is legalized
in Kansas. We would go far and do much
to avoid even the appearance of this. We
see and feel that it viii be hard work to
vote slavery out of Kansas if We admit
that it is now legally established there.
But the Free State men will not admit
this by voting at the October election.
They will do this, in obedience not to the
bogus Legislature, but to Federal power.
1t is the Government of the United States
which gives whatever validity it may have
tothe Territorial lorganization;i tits to FEEDER
al mandates and to Federal bayonets that
the people of Kansas will bow in voting
for Territorial Legislature and Delegate
to Congress. Let them not hesitate, then, to
snatch the usuyped scepter Of Territorial
authority out Of the grasp Of the border ruf-
fans, If only to break it and precent ITS doing
further harm. But it will be time enough
to determine to what extent it shall be
used after they shall have obtained it.
Let the Free State men universally resolve
to cast aeir every legal vote at tie October
election, and take care beforehand that to
the extent of their ability none but legal
votes shall then be cast by Others"
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-15
pinn,.,,er 4 Raliins,

ELEBRATED. SINGLE AND DOUBLE
~ n0W .sEku PLANTER Patented SEP
tenibsr tith. ieJj b. E. PlunirneF and J. r. Roi-
lins. practical farmers bf Dearborn County; lndi-
ana.
The Sutscfiscr teIietes that ID tresehtins this
Corn Planter to ths bubici tbat he baeFs TO them
the best article Of the kind eSer before intro
s.ruetien. the psrfsctisn With which !. Fetio,iis
together With the eSpetiifiah and CONSEQUENT
saving of labor effected in the use of il, all res
commend it as being machine pre-eminentiy
adapted to the planting Of Corn in the bread end
fertile pra;ries of the West Where ever exhib-
tied, at the different Agricultural Fairs through
ont the Country it has never failed to obtain the
Premium over all competitors. Ii teDk the
Ist PREMIUM at the Ohio State Fair. 1t Coz
fumbus in 1855.
Ist PREMIUM at the Indiana State Fair. Al
Indianapolis, where it had six competitors.
Ist PREMIUM at Paris Fair. IN Kentucky.
LIST PREMIUM at Alton, Iii.
1st PREIlC u and Diploma at Dubuque. Iowa
The right Of Kansas Territory for sale.
Please call at Morrow House, Lawrence, and
| examine for yourself. COUNTY rights for sale by
Aug. Is &. j. BOOTH.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-15
Eagle works. chicago. M.

I 5 the largest machinery manufaetory and de-
L pot in the United States. where may be found
Railroad Freight Cars. Portable and Stationary
Steam Engiaes, Locomotive and Cylinder Steam
Boilers. All kinds Of Wood and Iron Maehin-
cry. Premium Portable Circular Saw Mills.
Noyes Portable Flour and Corn Mills, with new
improvements, with or without Bolts. General
Mill Furnishings. Superior Shingle Mills. Steam
and Wafer Guases. Steam Whistles. Finished
Brass Work and Engine Trimmings. Castings
and Mill Gearing. Gates Patent Screw Cutter.
Best Maehinists Files, of our own importation.
Smoke Pipe, Breeehcs, Sheet W ork, etc., etc.
We say TO our patrons and the public generally,
that heretofore we have not been able to keepsup
with the demand, but now we have largely in
creased cur works, increased our firm, and have
greater facilities for supplying the West with
Machinery than any other establishment
P. W. GATES. s. s. WARNER. T. CHALMERS.
A. @. wARNER. DIR. FRASER.
April ii, lS51.-Iy
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-15
No Invasion con.emplassd-Eo Tsz Required.

No Invasion Contemplassd-EoT Taz Required.
We have assurances from sources enti-
tied to the fullest confidence, that there
will be no invasion of Kansas in October
next from Missouri, with the view of con-
trolling our elections. We are firm in the
belief, from present Information, which
we believe to be as reliable as that pos
sessed by any other person In the Terri
tory, that the people of Kansas will be al
lowed to control their own affairs this
year, without interruption, or outside in
fiuenee. Did we believe there was doubt
on this question we would express it, but
we do not
In regard to the payment of Terrific
rial Tax being required, we are satisfied it
will not be demanded as a condition of
voting. The opinion of Judge Cato is
worth no more than that of any other
lawyer in the Territory. Our own opin-
ion is given in our leader this week, and
its positions, we think, are incontroverti-
bic. Gov. WALKER, it is said, is of the
opinion that the law has affixed no such
qualification as a prerequisite to voting.
In his speech, on the 10th of Juue last,
at Big Springs, he did most distinctly as
sert that no registry, nor the payment oi
any tax would be required at the October
election, and we will never believe that
he viii depart from that solemn declara.
ton until We see the reverse over his OWL
signature. He furnishes the certificates te
the elected officers, and, hence, his opin.
ion is of some account.
With these facts in view. though an in.
famous and villainous apportionment bill
has been imposed upon US, vet to prevent
the repetition of such acts for all time
we are for going to the polls and voting
and thus end our troubles by putting ar
end to them. Let those who feel differ
emily act differently if they choose.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-15
The Convention a, centropolis.

We go to press before the Convention
is held at Centropolis this week. We have
no doubt but large number of persons
will be in attendance, and that harmony
will characterize their action. 1t is the
first Free State. Territorial Convention
held in the Territory. 1t deserves to be
well attended, not by politicians, but by
the people.