The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-05

temperance and anti-slaTery reforms. An ca,
thusiastic lover Of the right. he never hesitsted
TO advocate any measure be deemed just, De-
cause it was, for the time being, unpopular. 1t
always afforded him pleasure 70 combat error,
whether sustained by individuals or masses, and
and cORseudtis1i on the other. yielding to TRrTH.
When the Missouri Compromise was repealed.
in the Spring Of 1854, he looked over the held OF
his labors in that section of PENNSYLVANIA, saw
the great revolution there effected, and the germ
of still greater reforms taking root, and looking
out upon the exposed condition OF tne great
West and the strong probability OF It's oeeomlhhg
fore part of March of that year in ddcaaee OF any
Enligrant Aid Company movement; and IN ad-
vance of any other movement IN any other dlfec-
ton in the Northern States, to remove to n snsas
with his family and press, and through the indu-
ence of that press. aid, by "squatter sovereign
IT, in building up on the soil of Kansas those
| restrictions against slavery, which dsmagogues,
for sinister purposes, had broken down IN the
Halls of Congress.
From that time forth the protector Of this pa
per labored continuously to organize company
| to emigrate to Kansas. 1t was not until more
| than two hundred names were registered Tor tne
expedition that Mr.. b. heard OF the EEeisslans
Aid Company, or of its organization IN na sS.L
chusetts He continued his efforts pnSn inc me- 4.h
of September, when 81 coo copies Of the nrst Is
sue of the Herald OF Freedom were given TO the
public from his power press in Pennsylvanla-T
Circumstances. over which he had no cohtloi'
delayed the publication OF his Journal IN hah-
sas until the Sd Of January, 1855, when the see
ond number was issued, Ii continued TO be pub
| lished with great regularity, until the deStruc-
was imprisoned, and the paper was Temporarily
| suspended. Through the exertions Oh MIs.
Brown, and the generous contributions Of the
trends Of me cause IN Mans is sss eSp peetbat
time, with the exception of three weeks IN March
| it has been regularly issued.
| The plan adopted BY the publisher for restor-
| ing freedom to Kansas, was not by anti.slayery
! agitation, nor q crusade upon Southern insntn-
tions, but by developing the resources OF the
country, and encouraging bona ade emigration
/ from the States. believing that interest ana
early education would result in the exclusion OF
slavery from the Territory.
| devoted from youth to the UNION of the States.
and with implicit confidence in the ultimate
| triumph of the RIGHT. he never turned aside
/ from his purpose. At times his journal was xlo-
ently asssiled for its Conservatism. and the Gar
head, denounced it in unmeasured terms; Wh;le
the pro-slavefy press because OF Its violent ue.
nunciations of the invaders from Missouri, and
its unrelenting devotion TO the Free state cause,
denounced it As an abolition affair, and when the
leaders of that party could not suppress II %
/ other means, its editor was imprisoned anu the
press DESTROYED.
TIES, rs one of its editors. who had been long
known to the anti-slayery public, and who was
| the eo-laborer and joint proprietor with hAbs
! e.. BIRNEY, in the establishment ana pup1ca-
| ton of the PAHdRthropist, nearly quarter OF q
! century ago, in Cincinnati, and who had centin-
| ued a devoted and active friend OF the cause
down to the present, it was deemed proper TO let
by -gones be by-gOnes as far as possible, and to
go to work again with as little acrimony as pos.
sible, to invite among heavy emigration. OF
permanent settlers, with the view OF confronting
the future destinies of the Territory.
As both Of the editors had always opposed war
I and violence, it was deemed proper TO discard
the bayonet, and resort to the remedial influence
of the ballot box for a redress OF our poiltieai
difficulties.
| When Gov. GEARY came here it was deter
mined to sustain his administration so long as II
seemed to the editors he was pursuing an Impair
tisl policy. This brought them in connectlon
with him, and the motives for many OF his acts.
which were not apparent to the public. were un-
derstood a Ion. time in advance By them; but
the confidential relations existing between the
parties forbade its publication, hence they were
compelled for a time TO rest under false lmpnta-
tiOns, preferring such TO breach OF commence
on the one hand, or explanations 70 the pubic
Gu the other. They felt that their long dey9.
ton to the cause, their sacrifices IN Its oenaii,
aad their exertiOns continuously to secure tn
nmph of principle, entitled them TO the conn
denee of the public; and though assaI!ed xio-
lcntly BY partisans for pursuing this policy, they
the end their course approved By the Republican
press, which had been particularly severe upon
them.
When Gov WALKER appeared in Kansas. the
same line of policy which had governed the in
tercourse of the editors with Gov. GEARY, char
acterZed their intercourse with that tuncti9naTy
With no abandonment of their INDEPENDENCE
slavery, or of the Democratic party, from winch
! they had suffered so much; and with an eye IN
tent only on making Kansas free State, with
out regard TO its influence on parties OUTSIDE,
Of the Territory, they engaged in their work
: with renewed zeal. They had no quarrel WIN
tiov. WALKER, deeming that the party with
which they acted could gain nothing b coming
in collision with him. but that everything might
he sacrificed By a blind opposition to federsi au-
thority.
They looked over the country, saw the violence
/ ! nd had NJ tho 7rcyinus. the des0l6-
ton caused b. war, and the extreme suherings
incident thereto, and they resolved to exert all
the influence which their position and energies
could command to prevent a like OCCURRENCE
| Though malice, calumny, vituperation, ana all
the baser instrumentalities of bad men, have
been employed to its injury, yet the paper 'nas
continued to increase in circulation and inau-
ence, until il has now weekly circulation OF
nearly 5000 copies. more than ,not OF which are
to single subscribers in the Territory of hansas.
Its influence in restraining the passions IA pre-
venting civil strife, and in inspiring conhdsnce
st home and abroad is second to no other journal.
Its reception is everywhere hailed with pleasure
by its thousands of interested readers, SAGE oy ne
J7c politicians Whose hope Of 1rfeT7ne ~ Gepea'
cent on prol1agafioR Of our hPHsds struggles:
/ There is not locality in Kansas where the Her
GI@ @ freeacn' is generally CIRCULATED %ne,e IL
disappointed in their hopes of Office have de-
nounced il, il very true; and that others VINO see
in it an obstacle TO the success OF their ambition
ere labOring to wrest from IL its well earned aur-
els is also true; but it is not true that II ,s OPP
posed by any considerable number of its patrons,
either in Kansas or outside OF 1T.
The pensioned letter-Writers OF the eastern
press in Kansas found it in the way OF their pro-
mitigating fasehoOds hence, as early rs Februar,
last, they entered into conspiracy 70 @rne q
Dozen From that time to this, nearly every le,tei
ihey have sent to their respective Journals ha;
0 abounded with the most infamous misEeprcsen'
tations in regard to US. and set cur journal mas
continued to prosper and increase In popular
In looking over the country. and out upon the
Did well tried friends of the cause, we ind oui
policy approved BIZ nearly the whole OF them
TO name them would be inYidious. and yet We
distinctly assert that we are enfhuslastlcally sus,
tanned in Kansas b. nearly all the prominent
leaders of the Free State party, whose struggles
: and sacrifices commenced ON Kansas soll, eosem'
pOraneously with our own.
The Herald Of FREEDOM processes to be and q
independent Of all parties other than the free
State party of Kansas. IL does otdeslgn TO give
aid and comfort" to ans party. other than TO the
party of freedom It's purpose Is to deal in facts
ard these il will present to the public, shorn o.
msisyoIence ana with view 70 ne says
. those who labor TO crush US, OF VINO are ehsiules
i of the cause We advocate. The instincts OF oaI
: nature and Of sef-preseryatiOn. impei us TO de-
fe1d the reputation of cur journal from the az
: saalts of its enemies, whether open or disguised
c In marking out the policy Of the third volume
Of the HERALD or FREEDOM; we see 40 oceas 10.
| Ia change our programme. Our purpose IL the
I, same as that which characterized US Two year,
ago. 10 combine the entire anti-sIayery or Free
c Stase influence and form u SINGLE FATTY. anl
e that without regard 10 the former conviction;
or action of those who unite With Us. While We
: confess that We have more eonhdence IN the " old
anti-slavery guard" those who have struggled
f loi.g and arduously with US in years past to ex
. tend the ares OF freedom. Jet we have no ineina
tiGn 20 drive from our ranks those conservative
Free State Democrats who have Isbored up Il
: the present with their party in the States. heE
: Kansas shall become Free State. and SLAYER,
n shall be excluded from the Territory By act q
law, and the question Is permanently settled SneI
will be time TO consider those MINOR issues snicl
divide parties in the older States. .,.-x.,x.,,
Our position, We repest is INDEPENDEhT
: We promise feaIfy 10 no party, faction o. Clique
hrt shall labor iadepe4deHf 5oaS7gdftsis IN what
| ever position we think viii best ADVANCE Ing
! cause which planted our journal N hansss. a1a
y re-estabIisbed il when DESTROYED D polesr III.
D fan violence We ssk for it the suppofs .. -
4 good and tFus-fhose who can tolerate ppposils
opinions, without believing that those Views afs
a Entertained for rBercenayy purposes We apfeaa
!. a. the eanse;eufious of al parties for support
and pledge them that il shall be oar end snd am
: ! 10 make 8 fearless and true BeSspsRer snlcl
4 shal oppose crimes in high places, ana ueneenee
4 Tiee wherever found. DemagnSues, fueEIns
peIiticiarss and aspirants for popular taSof "hs
are alike destitute Of head and heart ana :.