The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-05

We copy the following frstd tie R,s.
sas coffespondence Of the Monroe Ca.
assreial, an old and influential Republie,,
journal in southern Michigan, Itisds..s
Lawrence. Angusta:-
ain my last, remarked somewhat :.
length of the Topeka organization, n.
election of officers under which took nlsc.
Yesterday, SO that the State of Kansss i
though mere henentity, is still clai,ss
to have an existence. Of course, as tbs,.
was no opposition, the regular Topes.
party candidates were elected. fheobis5
in electing these officers viii certainly E
as it is that and that only which induce
Walker to inuade the city; and, as In
derstand it, is ostensibly this: To elect
complete State organization, as also to o.,
possession of the Territorial LegislatS,.
at the October election, which, after -
pealing the Kansas code, will adjourn 81,
die and give place to the State Cover.
ment. This plan, perhaps, would haT.
succeeded, had the leaders in the s;Fx;,
been moro cautious; but, SO conidem
were they of entire success, that NJ.
yauiting ambition generally, the scker.
:o'erleaped itself and fell on 'tothef SIDE,
It could not have been otherwise with n,
hasty, .incodsidera.e Scotch policy wbirb
is the head and front Of the Topeka pa,.
ty. Our own correspondent of the \
7. Tribune openly boasted that the L..
compton Constitutional Convention wOuld
not be allowed to meet, for they (the 6rt
eating portion of the Free State party,
would throw them into the river. unless
protected by U. s. bsyonets. II this was
their policy it would have been wise 10
have used more discretion in prOmulss.
ting it, at least within the hearing Of Gov
Walker.
nFree State iiien are tinted On 6rs
point-opposition to the encIcachrnents Il
the slave oligarchyi. but as to the meaB
of such resistance their views differ wide.
", although they are fast merging to one
point, and that is the platform enunciaied
by the Herald Of Freedom, some weeks
ago; but which at the time was bitterly
opposed by the Topeka organization of
Lane, Robinson & Co. That platform aa,
vocated the policy of voting under an
laws, so they were recognized by the fed.
eral government, and at any time when
| they right. haye ,sh opportunity. ffs
OPPOSITION favored an Immediate action Of
the State Government, TO certain COLL.
sion with the Territorial and Federal su.
thorities, for Walker had expressly stated
in his speech at Topeka, that if the Legs.
lature at that place proceeded to enact and
enforce laws, they would be looked upon
as traitors and treated as sHehi and vet
the, wirespullers -uf that tart5yi in the her.
Of lettering their profession as letter-sr-
tiers for the metropolitan press, would
willingly have again opened the food
gates of civil strife, and spread discord and
death ,opce. more, throughout this pOv
e;uiiet Ferrit5rE,. 1t wefs well in Eans:
affairs to put none but Americans On
guard if. foreign influence in all direC.
tons is exerted as it is here, to produce
By any means collision between the peO-
pie and the bogus authorities or those d
the United States. Indeed they opehl,
advocate rebellion against the general gEr:
ernli.ent. II this be the evidence Of s-I.
uine American principles, Heaven forfend
, us US Ir,.. II -. s..cn ana tneir advocates. mos
who watch every opportunity to rilif,
and calumniate the more conservative d
Free State men, men who have been her
frori the beginning, and have not become
| rich FROM the proceeds uf the Ehiigran
Aid sotfety; afe In. cvet5 sense u tn
Sefd essentially foreign; bs birth; edhc.
ton, and natural procliyities graduate. p B
the duchess Of 'Sutkertahd's school Of ph
lantnropy, and haunted by one idea, to
enormity of African slavery. As adrO
Gates of disunion, open and avowed, thef
: is little difference between them and th
|. Atchison clique, except that one desires y
such consummation to perpetuate th
peculiar institution while the Oths
hopes to effect its downfall. They wi
/ accept no ifieans Of freedofri fUf kais'
except it proceed from the Topeka Crf
stitutiun; and to gain admission into Il
| tnibn ;inder the object 6f tfieit id6latrss
; tliey w6tild kneei as humble stippliants
! the feet 6f National Dethoctaey
, $50 fftich fot the sctiiiDS and acters
] the August election. farce"
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