The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-15
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EnfoRiA, JULr 26, 1857.
g. w. BRows, Esq,-DEAh srs..
word of sympathy from this euarte, :.
Kansas may not come unweleome to -.
in the hour of the present crisis. J..
young man, have had no large me,sn..
of experience in the uncertain and vail
lating ways ofthe world. freely acknos,
edge, and perhaps / have not been =.
sufficiently schooled in politics to percei,.
and judge of the motives and DESIGNS ot
politicians, and to discern and aprs.c;.,.
political character, whether for mor.,;,,
integrity and fidelity-or, for deceit s..
ophancy, fraud and per6dy, but bav;n,
been allowed somewhat of a liberal sdr
cation, and having watched with ipte,.,,
and close attention the diverse moyems,,.
made in the political arena during the las,
few years, / feel able to solve and dac;a.
those matters for myself, to my own sa,;,
faction.
1
came to Kansas early in the spripe Il
1857. | have felt, sympathized and sc,
ed with the Free-State party throusbou,
have conformed in word and deed to fl.
acquisitions of the leaders of the psr.v
and have been zealeus to serve them ana
proud to move at their direction. sinee,s,,.
believing them to be the self.sscrise;n.
souls they so loudly feigned they were and
earnestly and wholly devoted to the attain.
ment of the one great object, which wa,
simply to make @Kansas q Free Sts.ep
But times have changed. Whatever IN.
Free State leaders may have been in n.
past, now see and believe them 10 h
to my fullest satisfaction-a band of an
full and designing g'demagogues-an ASA.
citation of political spectators and fortune
gamblers, who are ambitious for their own
emolument-for honors and distinction
to gain which, they are striving laborious'
ly, and with the ardor of fanaticism. IA
hoodwink--to humbug-and to BAN.
boozle the people into the belief tia,
they are the only true, wise and patriotic
men of the times, while those of all Other
schools are corrupt as the devil, and al
their promises and pledges internal lies,
and all their measures outrageous SWIM
dies and brimful ofiniquity. Such they
are, and such is their mode of procedure
They glory in their movements being rev.
olutionary, and sing songs of praise, and
pronounce lofty enconiiums upon success
full revolutionists of former times, douk.
less fancying for themselves an equal
fame. But in the name of the God Of
Truth, Liberty and Justice, let all good
people join-stand shoulder to shoulder
in solid phalanx-in opposition to these
reckless, restless, desperate demasogues
who are gambling for their own promo.
ton on the peace, prosperity, and happi-
ness of the country. Drive them to utter
shame, and sink them deep beneath the
angry waves of eternal infamy.
But suffice it to say for the present.
that | like your position in the present
state of our Territory. And if the eyes
of the people were butopened, were tiey
but allowed to see things as they really
are, your reputation would be high as the
highest, and the Herald would be the
true organ of the people. / write this as
private letter, but you may use any per.
ton that you think may help the calse.
| send you go for the Herald, and wan;
you to keep me posted in the particuIas
of this struggle which you are having
with your enemies, and in whatever can
l will assist you--with my pen or with
my tongue-if / can get time from the ac-
tive duties of a squatter, who has to work
all day and write only at occasional spare
Believe me to be, your humble friend.