The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-12-12
For as Aerdsd Of Freedom.
The People Must Act.
BosroN, Nov. %, '57.

Liberty that constitute the iouiioaiion la0-l "a
the American Union.
Although nonresident of Kansas, yet
a glowing sympathy for everything that
concerns her real welfare induces the wri-
ter to seek with eagerness for reliable
information from that great field of con-
ilicting sentiments, when we behold on
the one hand, the great body of the peo-
pie uniting together Tor the maintenance
of their God-given rights, and on the
other, small minority in coalition with
The slavery propagandists of Missouri, and
of the entire slayeholding States, and sus-
tanned by the strong arm of the Federal
Government-endeavoring by some device
which the ingenuity of man can invent
to fasten upon this fair Territory asystem
of servitude the vilest that the sun ever
shone upon.
From recent intelligence relating to the
doings of the bogus convention at lIe-
compton, it is quite apparent that the
people of Kansas are to suffer still great
er indignity than ever, at the hands of
their usurpers.
We are informed that this "bogus
nower"-this off-shoot of the slavery
propagandists of Missouri and the South
assuming to itself that sovereignty which
is peculiar to the people alone-has the
brazen-facedness to ordain and to attempt
to impose upon the people Of Kansas, as
their organic law, that which is not only a
violation of natural law but is hostile to
every principle of republican liberty.
Previous to the adjournment OF this
Convention, it was contended by govern
ment officials, that the Constitution that
was about to be framed by this body.
should be submitted TO the whole people
OF the Territory for their final action
But how contrary the result, and how
dangerous to the vital interests of the
! embryo state, the scheme that has been
concocted by these enemies of freedom.
Dangerous the scheme conceive, be-
cause of the apparent support which 1t
will secure from an Administration already
committed TO slavery propAgandisnn, and
the great difficulty in throwing of the
woke when once fastened upon the neck
of Kansas by admission into the Union
with Constitution that makes legislative
action forever inefficient Ia abolishing
property in slaves.
Already 90 we find the mouth piece Of
the Administration, the Washington
Union," committed to this ubiquitous
scheme. That paper conceives that this
work of the Convention will put to an
end forever all agitation in relation 10
Kansas. In view of what has transpired,
it is difficult for those of us at a distance
to conceive what the plans of the Free
State men viii be to relieve themselves OF
their oppressors. On one thing, however,
we may feel assured, and that is, that
among the friends of Freedom on the soil
of Kansas there is no lack of real patriot
ism, and we doubt not that in the hour OF
need, there will be exhibited on the part
of these patriotic men, both wisdom and
discretion to counteract all the hcllish
schemes that have been devised 70 en-
slave them.
The people OF Kansas doubtless best
understand how to make inoperatiVs, that
cruel instrument of tyranny that centem-
plates their complete and abject subjec-
ton to the slave power. That they viii
hold it in derision, spit upon it, and trsra-
pie it under their feet, doubt not Ii
may be, that their indignation towards
their usurpers viii swell to that volume
existing in our own mind, and, in the full
/ dignity of an outraged and goaded people,
rising in their sovereign power. atnx to
each ealprit--frorn the Provincial Goy-
eraor down to each subordinate who may
exhibit the hardihood to carry cut the
designs of the bogus Conyention--that
penalty which belongs TO every traitor TO
constitutional liberty, who would seek BY
such schemes to deprive the people OF
their just rights. Itappears TO me that the
people of Kansas would be sustained BY
the prevalent sentimentof the North, and
| By the friends of freedom everywhere, II
they should thus mete out to their OPP
ppsssors, that penalty, which for their great
crimes in attempting TO rob the people q
their Just rights, they 50 fully merit sna
that penalty-it may be readily eonceiysaa ga
to be proportionste 70 the offence eom-
m;tted--can not be less than the public
| execus:ea of these usurpen. To become
a participant, personally, n the scenes
now transniring in Kansas is utterly im-
possible on our part, Jet il IS trial-z
/ sore trial-a cross indeed that Is lard to
bear. daily-togbe unable 70 st=nd shout
! der to shoulder with my brethren n Viz Viz
d:cadon of those greas pTipcissies sf lib lib
erty that cost our fathers 80 great sasr'z
fees to secure to US their dessepaaptsl
J and which we have beer Taught from eEE
youth up, to senerate and love seas s.
G. " c.
II r. We have news here thatthe stesI1-
& er New Lucy. While stuck on the Baitis
I: more Bsr, took FIRE and sas destroy e: -
! tt Is said the Asa W;lgus was on the bar
i not exceeding twenty feet from the Lucy,
4 and Il was with great difficulty the VII
.4Isus MAS saved This makes the fhird4
4 boa. If the Lightning Line :fhaf has met
i.i, a Serif,,is accident this seaSoI.-Leot-