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

If a numerous number Of politicians
will save country, the salvation of Kan
sas is already fixed fact. a single
whistle from Roderic Dhu covered the
slopes of the mountain, as if by magic,
with stern warriors ready to ''do and die''
In defense of their leader and their High
land homes; and a call of the Central
Committee appears to be equally potent
here. Patriotic patriots, sometimes uia-
Justly styled "ofice-seeking politicians .
gather at Topeka whenever Convention
is held there, ready and anxious to give
their advice. gratis, upon the affairs of
Kansas; and with self-denial that. is
truly admirable, will mount the tribune,
and entrance the audience hour after hour
with strains of soul-stirring eloquence
'1Ong drawn out''-and ALL for the sake
of the ''dear people" Harmony, as mat
ter of course, always prevails on such oc-
casions. All are united-IN SEEKING AZ
TER OFFICE AND POWER. But one senti-
ment prevails, and that is, that all of the
United States outside of Kansas are of no
account whatever, and that if they do not
''toe the mark" WE will dissolve the Un-
ion by driving them out of it.
Really, the Youngest child is getting on
finely, and if the older members of the
household do not come to terms and graf
ify its whims shortly, there will undoubt-
edly be ''fuss in the family" and we
tremble for the consequences. We know
that Uncle Sam has not treated the '9ittle
one" as he ought, by any means; yet we
had supposed that filial affection would
have prompted it to forgive some of its
parents wrongs. But it appears that it is
not so inclined, and the venerable pater
must down on his knees and ask forgive
ness, and then must show that he is sim
cere in his professions by admitting the
'injured one'' into the fold with its dearly
beloved penates-the Topeka Constitu-
ton.
But, laying joking aside, the tone of
very many of the speeches made at To-
peka during the sessions of the recent
Convention was not calculated to advance
our cause at Washington, in the least;
nor, indeed, will it benefit the party here.
We do not believe that it is either wise
or witty to boast that we will "cram the
Topeka Constitution down the throats of
Congress" and we have the same opinion
of the wholesale condemnation Of the
Democratic party. The idea that man
cannot be a Democrat and at the same
time in favor of making Kansas a free
State, is not, for moment, to be entertain
ed. That these attacks on all portions of
the Democracy, without discrimination,
is doing more to strengthen and build Up
that party than ever Walkers gold, is
also evident. 1t cannot be otherwise
Those who have acted with the party in
the States-and there are thousands OF
them here-will not join an organization
in Kansas, which is continually denounc-
ing them in common with their leaders
in the harshest terms, and applying to
Them epithcts which we dare not write
Even if these epithets were deserved by
the rank and file of that party, it is moi
policy to make use of them, as it only
serves to irritate others without benefitting
ourselves.
We believe that this is sensible view
of the case, and therefore we have ex-
pressed our opinions freely, even at the
risk of being again charged with having
''sold out" to Gov. Walker, by some dis.
! union Observation-Disclosures Leader.