The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-22

Let written lists be made ont in each
Township of all who came in on or before
the fifth Of April last, and have continued
to reside therein; let one or more men Of
Intelligence and extended acquaintance.
come with these lists well revised to the
polls; let few good elsal3sage5s be On
hand who know all the legal voters; DO
not forget rallying committees; let these
who have not been six months residents
be upon the ground to protect the Judges
and cIlallengers, and to sustain Tree State
men by evidence when necessary, and to
render such assistance as The occasion may
require. Let it be plainly understood that
eoIoaei.iuq will not b, permitted. Let every
free State man, whose vote is rejected, de-
mand to have his own name and those of
his candidates entered; and every mans
taken who shall be allowed to vote with
out right.
Such are the means used, we had said
almost daily in the States, and it is diff
cult to see why we may not avail ourselves
of them here. Certainly the prize is
worth the pains. Shoald we thus fail to
gain possession of the Territorial Govern
ment, We shall be able TO prove the fraud
and carry the whole people in resistance
to it; while if we abstain from the polls,
all our arguments against the Rufians are
but negatives at best, and the struggle
will be prolonged. Nor wilftfas be the
only evil. No army, whatsoever its
strength, and howsoever able its leaders,
can long maintain its discipline unless
occasionally led to action. "a mastery
inactivity" may be so long continued as to
lose is efficacy, and lead only to demorali-
zation and dissention. Let US not give
all the prestige of victory to our foes by
refraining to meet them even upon their
own chosen battle ground, where We
know We have God and right on our side.
1t requires no prophet to see what must
result from total inaction. The pro-slave-
" Democracy have fallow field to work
in, with all the advantage of Federal pat
ronage, and the possession of power wicld-
ed by skillful hands, and with tolerably
solid nucleus already gathered around
them. They only require little more
time to pluck the fruit growing out of
the divisions which will inevitably spring
up among us.
We advise, thon, going to the polls in
October, because, notwithstanding all the
obstacles thrown in the way of an impair
tial trial, we believe that by using the
means left to Us, we can gain the Govern
ment, and that once done, we shall GER
tainly be in better condition to deliber-
ate on future movements; abstain and no
other opportunity occurs for a twelve
month, and of the events Of that interval,
unchecked by a free government, or by
evidence of strong free State majority,
no one can foretell the result. 4 victory
won will be an immense stride toward
ridding ourselves of Federal officers, and
will most certainly check the machina-
tions of the National Democracy"
Again, our self-respect and regard fol
the dignity and interests of the future
State, which we ourselves expect to FORM
loudly call upon US to permit KANSAS nc
longer TO be the foot ball of parties. She
has played that part long enough. She
has served the country well; she has q
right to be little selfish now, and look tc
her own good name and welfare. We have
not chosen to view this subject in its par
ty bearings. Kansas is substantially free
and by nothing but the remissness and
eowardice of her own sons can she be en-
shaved, or become an ally of the Slave
Power.