The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-03

Letter from the Central Committee.
Below We give letter from the chair
man of the Kansas Central Committee.
He claims that that committee was ap-
pointed by the people of Kansas Ter
ritory, and therefore they are the SER
wants Of the public. It is true, they
we're appointed at q political convention
at Topeka, on the 4th of July last; but
it is not true that they we're appointed
at that, or any other convention Of the
people, as the almoners of the charities
of the philanthropic in the East; on the
contrary, their appointment had view
to the political affairsiof the Territory,
and the managing of the Free State
party of Kansas, not the contributions
Of funds sent here for the relief of the
destitute.
We have had no controversy with the
Central Committee, and shall have
none, unless it is on the defensive
They derived their appointments, as
almoners of Eastern charities, from the
Kansas National Committee, and it is
that body which will or should hold
them to account. The public are al
ready conscious that controversy ex-
lists between those parties. By spe-
cial notice in our advertising columns,
it will be seen that the National Com
nittee have severed their connection
with that body, and have appointed a
new committee. The National Com
mittee will undoubtedly make report,
soon, when we presume the Kansas
Central Committee will have some
thing tangible to answer before the pub
lie. In the mean time, it is our inten-
ton to keep aloof from the controversy,
unless a statement of facts shall bring
US into collision with one or both of the
parties.
The Central Committee seem to con-
vey the idea, that we have made an at
tack upon them. The facts are, had
we given publicity to the numberless
communications we have received from
persons all over the Territory, who have
felt aggrieved by their action, and COM
planned of their tergiversations, we could
have filled our columns, to the exclu-
sion of all other matter. Several of
those communications, detailing facts,
are yet on file, and shall be at the service
of the public, and the Committee, should
they desire it. But to the letter of DR..
Roor, after the reading of which,
please turn to the Especial Notice. of
the National Committee, which follows
our market quotations.
LAWRENCE, KIT, Dec. 9th, sc.
G. w. BRowN, Eso.-DEAR SIR:-
I have recently noticed several articles
in your paper, rejecting upon the char
acter of the Kansas Central Committee,
which, as member of that Commit.
tee, ] have neither time nor inclination,
at present, to answer.
But permit me to say to your readers,
and the public, that the Central Com
mittee were appointed by the PEOPLE;
and as their servants, they have been
anxious that the public should not only
receive the benefit of all their labors,
but that they might be conversant with
their doings. They have, at all times,
had their papers and books where they
could be examined by any one desirous
of knowing the truth. At a proper
time, however, full statement of all
their doings, will be given, through a
proper medium, to the public; and un-
til then, l trust no real friend of Kan
sas will attempt to prejudice that be-
nevolent and holy cause, in which so
many true and self-sacrifcing hearts
have for months been engaged-not
only here, but all over the North and
East. Truly yours,
j. 2. ROOT,
Chairman Er. Com.