The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-29
Diversity Of Opinion.

Diversity CT Opinion.
That there is wide diversity of opin-
ion among the Free State papers of this
Territory, IN regard to the best means OF
settling the question at issue in Kansas. is |
a fact too well known to require any far |
tIar attempt at coneeaiment Our inde- |
pendent iouHnals-those that have told |
the truth regardless of consequences
those that Were inclined to give Gov.
Walker a fair trial before condemning
him-thoSe that desired to act cautiously
in order to prevent collision with the
q. S. authorities, and farther difficulties
lin short, those that would not 'toe the
mark" on the Topeka Constitution and
State Government, and "fall down and
worship them," and sing hosannas to the
praise of their authors, have been the
subjects of the most vindictive attacks,
| on the part of those from whom we had
right to expect better things. No cpl
thets have been to vile TO apply to them.
nor no means too infamous that had for
an object the crippling of their influence:
Those that would not declare in favor OF
''forcingn the Topeka Constitution "down
the throats of Congress-" and for uphold
ing the State Government under all cir
cumstances, and going it blind" without
asking THE why's and wherefores. have
been ruthlessly branded as pro-slavery,
and stigmatized as having ''sold out to
Walker" These are the stereotypcd
phrases that now meet our gaze whenev-
er we glance over the columns of some
three or four of our Kansas iournals-not
applied particularly to us, but to large
and respectable portion of the Free State
party. They are the pet expressions OF
our stump speakers, and are kept contin-
ually ringing in the ears of the people, IN
order to prevent infection on the part OF
the faithful, strengthen the wavering and
whip in the independent. Numerous
correspondents of Eastern papers use
them with freedom that is wonderful to
behold. For instance, scribbler for the
New York Tribune, writes in regard to
the election for delegates to the recent
Convention at Topeka from Lawrence,
that "about $50 votes were polled, but
there were two tickets-one represented
fully the sentiments ofthe friends of the
Free State movement; the other was a
mixture of various elements, among which
were opposition to the Topeka Constitu-
ton or any government under ina
tional Democracy, whisky and rowdyism.
The regular ticket was elected by about
40 majority-not very creditable, ac-
knowledge, for our town." There it is,
in plain English. Every man who will
not stand up to the Topeka Constitution
as it is-even though there is not the
least possible hope of getting into the
Union under it's a part and parcel o.
the "National Democracy, whisky Of
; rowdyism." And yet this conservative
: element came within 40 votes of beating
! fanaticism in its great stronghold-Law-
renee.
The "Brougham-like Scotch cores.
pondent of the Tribune also writes the fol
lowing: "The meanest, weakest and mos
, imbecile of those protesting to be Free
, State n,are his (Gov. .Walker's)agen
And what is the "head and 'front.' of thes'
; mems offending, that this foreign gentle
man should sound his Highland slogan
and proceed to exterminate them from th'
> party? How, when or where have the,
done anything that would justify calling
them the "Walker party?" They simpl,
q propose to elect Free State Territorial
Legislature on the 9Th of October-repea
all the bogus laws-pass better ones in
! stead, and remain as we are until Con
gress admits us inte the Union. The To
peka faction are in favor of expelling th'
i Convention that meets at Lecompton IL
= September for the purpose of forming ;
State Constitution, from the Territory
securing control of the Territorial Legis
lature in October, and ON its meeting IL
January expunge all the bogus laws, ant
then adjourn sine de, and put the State
Government in motion-whether we ar,
s admitted into the Union or not. We de
sire no such state of anarchy-as the lat
ter course would plunge us into, and 9th
ers doing as they may, we shall oppos
it, to the bitter end though it may be-
: Nor are we alone in this position. Thos
) gentle and geatlemaaly epithets whicl
5 haye.been applied to those who think a
: we do in regard to this matter, are doin;
). their work effectually in our favor. Thos
: journals that have made ever thing per
4 tanning to Kansas politics outside of thei
own policy "sealed book" to their east
z ern readers, and have made for them
. selves an unenviable reputation, by tax
: ing the responsibility of pruning the part,
to suit their own convenience and taste
had better commit to memory certain
: resolution adopted at Topeka in March
last, which reads thus
"Resolced, That we make no tests fol
membership in the Free State party, save
!, that of the exclusion of domestic slavery
from Kansas by subsequent legislation. ,
l -CentTopogis Leader.
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