The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-15

A noticeable feature in Kansas politics,
which has erept in during the last few
months, is the effort of the pro-slayery
party of the Territory to rid itself of the
hated cognomen which it has so long
borne, and which it has not until recent
II been ashamed to own. and substitute
for it the party names and party issues
which govern il the parties in the States.
The object of this policy is two-fold.
In the first place, they hope, by adopting
name which has been rendered respecta-
bic % by the success of the dominant
party in National politics, to escape the
odium of their misdeeds in Kansas for
gettifs~ tFas party by endorsing their
crimes, has made itself accessory TO them,
and is equally involved in the guilt and
disgrace of them.
The next and great object, however, is
by collateral and false issues, to distract
and divide the Free State party, drawing
from it the support of many who sympa-
thize with its object, but are deluded by
the much abused term Democracy"
and the duplicity of those who seek to
establish that name in kansas-forget-
ting that the men who are foremost in
inaugurating the new party, orrather, the
new name of the old party, are also the
men who were foremost in the disturt-
ances and usurpations which have char
acterized the action of the pro-slavery
party since the formation of the Territory,
and who were also foremost in the at
tempt to force upon the people of Kan
sas, the institution of slavery, despite the
resistance of those most interested, and
all natural obstacles.
The attempt, however, to identify par
ties here with those of the States, cannot
but be failure, so long as the issues and
circumstances which now govern shall
continue to exist.
Party politics in Kansas and in the
States, are widely dissimilar Not that
we are disposed to deny fellowship with
those who have sympathized with us in
our struggles for self-government, but
the issue here is directly between Slavery
and Freedom. The result, whatever il
may be, is one of vital import to every
one of us individually. The practical
effect of the institutions proposed to be
established, we shall experience in our own
persons; whereas, in the States, the peo-
pie are far removed from the immediate
influences of Slavery, and cannot fully
appreciate the merits of the controversy
With us, it is the vital and only issue
Upon it; all who are opposed to the sub.
! iugation of this Territory to the behests oI
the Slave 0ligarchy, should unite. and moi
allow themselves to be deluded into ignor-
ing it by any attempt to create incidental
issues-by raising the standard of National
Democracy, of Republioanism, Know
Nothingism, or any other issue. With
party politics, as such, in the States, We
have nothing to do. 1t is with Kansas
! and her future, that we would confne ths
contest-for the establishment of unre
stricted political freedom upon her sol
that we labor. That is the great issue
| When that is determined, it will be time
enough to introduce collateral question:
of governmental policy, and to identify
ourselves with the great National partie:
of the Union. Until then, we shall con.
tinue to call parties by their right names
! So long as the so-called National Demo
cratic party of Kansas is composed O
! and led by the men who have in the pas
! identified themselves with the ultra pro
paganda of the South, and have freel.
lent themselves to the advancement of it
schemes, so long must they, in the natur
of things, constitute the pro slavery party
whose real and only object is the intro
duction of Slavery in Kansas; or, in tn
failure of that, the enslavement of he
representation upon the floor of Congress
and eonsequentlya practical notification
of the principles of Freedom and progress
which has SO far aetuated our people,
Kansas Tribune,