The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-07-25
Our Platform Endorsed z, Topeka.

TERMs.--e2.o6 PER ASSCH. IN ADsaStE-
Our Platform Endorsed zt Topeka.
The platform of the HerdH Of Freedom, |
enunciated three weeks ago in a leader,
was the defeat of the Leeompton Consti-
tuition, either by voting it down, or killing
it by electing the officers under it; then
to elect the Territorial Legislature under
the organic act, as also Delegate to Con-
gess. This accomplished, we proposed to
repeal the entire bogus statutes, and when
the people desired it, take action under
the Legislature, or through the Territorial
Governor to call a new Constitutional Con-
vention, submit the Topeka Constitution
to it, and after approval or revision, sub
NIT it TO vote of the people, and if rati-
fed by a majority of them, send it up to
Congress for admission into the Union.
To the Topeka Constitution we had no
hostility, but made it sine qua non that
it should be submitted again TO the people
before it should be sent up to Congress
The late Convention of the Free State
party, in session at Topeka, on the 18th
and 10th inst, has adopted andre-iterated
our platform to the letter. True they
nave made no provision for another Dele
gate Convention, and it is well they have
not, for such movement should originate
with the Territorial Governor, or LegisIa-
ture, not with partisan convention.
The Convention resolved to take action
under the organic act, and elect Terrific
rial Legislature, and Delegate to Con-
gress. 1t also expressed hostility to the
bogus statutes, and resolved to get rid Of
them, and substitute a healthy code in
their place. They resolved to defeat the
Lecompton Constitution.
The only feature of difference between
our platform and theirs-they propose to
keep alive the Topeka organization by
voting for it again in August, and electin.
new Legislature and the various Stat,
officers. We have no objection to thi
policy if it does not prevent efficient &C
ton at the October election. Those in
terested in the Convention say it will not
and, as before stated, have resolved to g,
into the October election. This is all w,
ask, and is aperfect triumph of our polio,
over the "do-notbing policy" of thos
who chung with such tenacity to the To
peks movement in the past to the exclu
SION OF all other action. 1t is the polio,
urged by US more than year ago; Will
prisoner, and is Enthusiastically tn
policy of the PEOPLE of Kansas. TIL
right has triumphed Notwithstanding tn
violent opposition to it, and the FREE
STATE PARTY TO-DAY IS a UNIT, AND ALL
1TsMEMBERs ARE UNITED in a policy which
will soon give freedom to Kansas.
Though always hopeful yet never hav
we seen greater occasion for rejoicing thai
atthis time, when we present to the enc
mics of freedom an undivided front. Som
have supposed that personal feeling an,
i'll will would engender strife and divide,
action. We have never believed thi
would be the case for moment. Indee,
We had resolved, and even expressed our
self in the Herald of Fftelon,, that W,
sooald act with the majority of the Ere,
State party though we were compelled t,
sacrifice our Individual convictions 10 d,
so. But as good fortune has it, we ar
all united, and our efforts will be directe,
together for the defeat of common en-
envy.
The Convention called at Grasshoppe
Falls is an important one, and the PEG
plc oil over she Territory who are in fave
of action in October, should be represent
ed there; and by good men, too, who can
not be bought up, nor sold out. Let
good man be nominated for Delegas
to Congress, and a Territorial platforr
laid down, on which all can stand, an
let measures be taken for organizing til
bogus counties so the people can wor
together unitedly; then adieu to outsid
influence and Missouri legislation in Kan
sas.
We are joyful and feel we have cans
for it. The people, too, are joyous, q
they now see an opportunity of workin
where they can accomplish something
Wake, friends, and prepare for the Octobc
election.