The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-06-20
Loo v,,b ,;,e Hsrala Of freedom

ed at Lawrence, and literally patronized
By Republicans everywhere, IS hostile to
the position and policy of the Free State
party.p-I i. Tribune.
What does the Y. Y. Tribune expect to
gain by stating faIsehood SO apparent to
all persons who have even read the ex-
tracts from the Herald IF Eee,lom pub
lished IN that Journal We have at all !,
times sustained the position and policy |
of the Free State party in Kansas. as
all men know. We defy the world 10
show single departure OF our paper, in
single instance. from the position of the !
Free State party: unlessitis the position al
that psrty-which We utterly deiy-to
keep upanarchy and strife, and prolong the
era of bIoodshed and violence.
The Ny. Tribune is a partisan journal.
Though it has done much to advance
genuine anti-slayery sentiment, and is
looked upon as the leading paper of that
class, yet Is has done much towards re-
tarsiing the progress Of freedom in KaI-
sas. by its despendins tone, and its ten
del.cy to discourage emigration here, I.y
continually predicting either war or that
Kansas would be a slave State. By these
predictions tlious.n ds of good men have
been kept from coming here, who 9TH
erwise, would have cast their destinies
with Us, and aided in making Kansas
what she is soon destined to be-in spite
of this halfway opposition great and
prosperous free State.
The He,aldof Freedom was the pioneer
free press to Kansas. 1t came here when
our political horizon was covered all over
with clouds, and the editor yentured his
all upon the result. He came to Kansas.
bringing, not only his press and family
with him, but his aged parents, and wife 5
parents, and his brothers and sisters. Not
they, only, but over three hundred ofhis
old neighbors and acquaintance in Penn
sylvania We're induced to come along
They cast their fortunes in Kansas, and
here they have labored--evcry man and
woman of them--to make Kansas free
State. Ata
Our press, type, Office and fixtures were
destroyed because VIC advocated Free
State principles. For four months we
were imprisoned on the prairies of Kan
sas Under burning sun, in mid-summer,
guarded by United States troops. Our
family was broken up and scattered,
and our property was gone; but never
for moment did we despond. The
flames of burning houses, fired by ruffian
hands were seen from our prison home;
women and children were seen flying over
the prairies to escape violence, and the
country was oveuun by marauding par
ties; yet we did not despond. Hope al.
ways pointed to bright future, and en-
sured It's that the time was not far distant
when freedom would triumph.
The Free State press of Kansas was 81
fenced, and for months only an occasional
number Of the Koasas EiL,,ae was seen.
Through the prayers and contributions Of
the .eoble North, and the ,levotedness al
Mrs. Brow to the cause, on the first OF
November, 1857. the Hr,pu Of Tfee.loa,
again made its appearance, again inspir-
ing hope, and again giving assurance that
all was mol iost.
The Herald 81 Fieesicm Was thus, the
second time, the pioneer press for freedom
in Kansas. Its appearance, enlarged, and
improved, and not abatins one jot of it,
independence, struck terror into the pro-
slavery ranks. 1t did what nothing else
could do toward placing the cause offree-
dom againin the ascendancy.
But it has refused 10 laud demacogues.
or puff them into notice. IL has even re-
fused bri5es offered toit by base men who
sought position, and wished our aid to
place them in power. As it cannot be
made the tool of those wishing to ride
into popular favor, an effort is made to
crush it out. and the Y. Y. Tribune be.
comes an instrument towards accomplish
ing that purpose. Thank heaven, the
PEOPLE of Kansas, the brave and gen.
eroiis pioneer, who has come here to
make Kansas his home, and who has
brought his family with hiln--sustains
MS, and on him we rely while we fight his
battles against the prince of diseord and
violence.
an attempt was made at Topeka the
other day, before the Free State Gonven-
ton, to read us on; of the Free State par
~. The men concerned in that move
mens skunk away with very shame at
their conduct The people of Kansas.th
Free State men, those who know our
position and policy would not allow
such an outrage 10 be committed ON Kan
sas SOL. Withdraw it. withdraw it, or
We will vote down the resolutions came
up from hundreds % true men. When
the popular feeling was thus expressed, he
who offered that insult to the Convention,
arose in his place, and said: Since it is
evidently the wish of the Convention, /
shall withdraw the resolutions; but for
myself, / an in favor of their adoption"
Aud who was the father of those. resoIu-
tions? And whe was so desirous they
should be adopted? Let his name never
disgrace our columns again. The people
of Kansas know him, but they viii do
nothing to I,erpetaate his memory.
The n. Y. Tribune may become the
ally of such men. If it chooses, but the
American people. some day. when they
speak Of that journal and the very small
men it is supporting. will say, allow are