The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-05
aains Ak.sh.. he wind.

,. Gding Assih.s The Wind.
Reader, did y6ii eSef attempt to ford a.
torrent? ffso, You haye found that It is
easier to glide along with the current, down
stream. than to go straight forward; and
you have learned, too, how difficult it is
to make headway against that current
II, however, a point is to be gained; and
there is no circuitous route or other pas
sage to it than by steihlhing the food, it
is more manly to contend with the ele-
ments and overcome them, than to give
upin despair and allow everything to be
lost.
The wind is blowing a furious gale. All
are conscious that the bark flies before it,
and skins along the main like thing of
life. How easy to guide the helm and
keep bare the poles, and what frightful
speed is made on such an occasion. If the
vessel is making port, it is well enough
to rush on, looking out only for breakers
which may beset the mariners pathway.
But if it Is drifting on coral reefs Or fSck-
bound coasts, it is well to check the pro-
gress, and make another direction. If
head winds obs;ruct the passage of the
vessel, then, to make progress, the ships
head is turned to another point; while the
sails are set in such manner as to enable
them to force the vessel partially against
the wind, and by veering, as the port is
gained, headway is made.
All know how easy it is to go with the
wind. All have experienced the difficult
ty of running against it.
Months ago we reflected as above. We
saw point t5 bs gained in kapsasi and
saw that many of the professed leaders of
the Free State party were pursuing a
policy, which seemed to us to threaten
the defeat Of the cause. The popular tide
was right, but it was setting in wrong
direction.
To stem that tide, and change the di-
reetiUn of the current, was to bring down
the whole codhtr5 tb5h rs 10 keep
our course was to continue to receive the
laudations of the people and the press,
but it was to strand the ship of freedom
which was partly entrusted to our care.
Changing the direction of her Prov, so
as to make port in the quickest and best
possible tHahner,, and deffihg all uppus-
ing obstacles, we have labored to over
come popular prejudice, and have toiled
with all the zeal and earnestness in our
power. Night and day we have stood at
Our post. False lights have been held out
to allure us fr6fd the direct eearse. 4
portion of tie crew &efe determined to
wreck the vessel if they could not tora-
mand. Some have sought to dissuade
others from our purpose, while another
class have labered to get up mutiny on
ship b5ard; Faisehoods the most damn
able have been pietffbtG;ttif&ssd 1t ctr expense,
and malevolence, and hate, and strategy
have all been employed, and all have
been defeated, and the port is in sight
Friends of the Herald Of Freedom! Re-
joice with us, for the occasion is worthy
your Joy. 10 triumph it was necessary
to overcome certain obstacles. Men high
| in poptiar fav8f were in the pathway Of
success. is fin tRsiH down vas to raise
hue and cry in our path. 70 advocate
our principles was to enlist partisan
press against us. Men have treated us
coldly, sneered as we passed, and even
deigned to go by without word of re-
cognition. Thank God, we were not so
much the craren but we could face an in
dignant, incensed public. We were moi
so much the slave that We cringed before
bad men who occupied high places, and
wished to perpetuate power. We were
not so mean as to eensure where eensurt
was not rhgritga.
The Grasshopper falls Contention ha'
endorsed us and oGr policy; and instead
of being ''read out of the Free State party
of Kansas" as attempted few months
ago at Topeka; we are placed upon thu
platform of that patti, with Our co-labor
ers of two years ago by the side Of is.