The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28
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Herald of Freed ON,
FoR THE THIRD voLUIfE,
LAWRENCE. KANSAS TERRITORY
c. W. BROWN. and a. wATTLEs. Eaters.

Inc HERALD OF FREEDOM, the oldest Free
established in the Autumn Of 1854, and il neR in
y. IL 1nira veiume Its protector had been she
pa6iisher of sH fRdepeadeRf news journal fofSeTs
sral tesrs in western PeEnsylyanis, which va:
aeseted mainly TO the FORMULATION of aorsi
ana reformatory questions. and had devoteds
great portion of its columns to the diseussi0ne
tSsmpelsnee and snti-slayery reforms. An en-.
tnuslssuc lover of the right. he never hesitetee
TO advocate any measure be deemed Just. BE-
cause 1t was, for the time being. unpopular.
always Afforded him pleasure to combat eros
whether sustained by individuals or masseasut
1t was his delight to see HltTafssa the one hama
and conservation on the other. yielding to TRUTH
Mhen the Missouri Compromise wa repealed.
10 TIE Spring Of lss4 he locked over the aeid q
tue great revolution there effected, and the germ
OF still greater reforms taking root, and locking
ont upon the exposed condition Of tho great
desecrated to slavery he resolved Is early as the
fore part of March Of that year. in ddraace Of any
Emlgrant Aid Company movement; and N ad-
vance OF any other movement in any other direc-
tion in the Northern States, to remove 10 Ksnsas
with his family and press, and through the inna-
ence of that press, aid, By "squatter sovereign
". IN building up on the soil Of Kansas those
for sinister purposes, had. broken down in the
Halls of Congress.
From that time forth the proector of this pa
per labored continuously TO organize company
to emigrate to Kansas. 1t was not until more
than two hundred names were registered 10, the
expedition that Mr.. b. heard of the Emlgrans
chasetts. He Continued his Efforts until tke2ath
OF September, when 81 600 copies of the nrst IS
sue Of the Herald Of Freedom were given 70 the
public from his power press in Pennsylyanis.I,
circumstances, over which he had no control,
DELAYED the publication of his Journal IN kaE-
sas until the Sd of January, 1885, when the see
ond number was issued. 1t continued to be pub
ton Of his office, in May, is5s. when the editor
was imprisoned. and the paper was Temporarily
suspended. Through the exertiens OF Mrs.
BroWn. and the generous contributions o. sne
revived on the LIST of November, 1855. since that
time. with the exception Of three weeks In March
1t has been regularly issued.
The plan adopted BY the publisher for restor-
ing freedom to Kansas, was not by anti slavery
agitation, nor crusade upon Southern lnstIna-
tons, but By developing the resources OF .ne
from the States. believing that interest and
early education would result in the exclusion OF
slavery from the Territory.
Devoted from youth to the UNION q the Ssase,
triumph OF the RIGHT. he never tnrned asioe
from his purpose. AT times his journal vas ylo-
lently asssiled for its eonserrdfiSH and the gar
risOnian abolition press, with the L5syaEor at ITS
head, denounced 1t in unmeasured terms; Wnile
the pro-slayery press, because of its violent de,
nunciations of the invaders from missouri, ana
its unrelenting devotion to the Free state cause,
denounced it as an abolition affair, and when the
leaders of that party could not suppress py
other means, its editor was imprisoned ana the
press destroyed.
With its revival and the addition Of Ar. Wat.
TIES, as one Of its editors, who had been long
known to the anti-slayery public, and VINO was
the eo,aborer and joint proprietor with J1S
ton Of the PhHdathropist, nearly q quarter OF
century ago, in Cincinnati, and who had eontln-
ued a devoted and active friend OF the cause
down to the present, 10 was deemed proper 70 let
by-gOnes be by-gones as far as possible. and 10
go to work again with as little acrimeny as pos.
sible. to invite among US a heavy emigration OF
permanent settlers, with the view OF confronting
the future destinies of the Territory.
As both of the editors had always opposed war
and violence, it was deemed proper to discard
the bayonet, and resort to the remedial innnenee
Of the ballot box for q redress of our politfcai
difficulties.
When Gov. GEARY came here it was deter
mined to sustain his administration go leng as u
seemed to the editors be was pursuing an impair
tial policy. This brought them in competition
with him, and the motives for many OF ais acts
watch were not apparent to the public; were m
derstOod n long time in advance by them; put
the confidential relations existing between the
parties forbade its publication, hence they were
compelled for a time to rest under false lmpnta-
ti0ns, preferring such to a breach OF confidence
on the one hand, or explanations to the public
on the other. They felt that their long deyo-
ton to the cause, their sacrifices in its behalf,
and their exertions continuously 10 secure III
nIuph of principle, entitled them 70 the conn
dcnce of the public; and though assailed We
lently BIZ partisans for pursuing this policy, they
continued in the path marked out, ana saw IN
the end their course approved by the Republican
press, which had been particularly severe upon
them.
When Gov. WALKER appeared in Kansas. the
line Of RSS which Gg
acterized their intercourse with that funct ionary
With no abandonment of their Independence ;
and without relaxing one iota Of their hatred OF
slavery, or of the Democratic party, from which
they had suffered so much; and with an eye n
tent only on making Kansas free State, With
out regard to its inuepee on PartsS ;s sorl
with renewed zeal. They had no quarrel WITH
Gov. WALKER, deeming that. the party Win
which they acted soud sain nothing e. eo ,a;shs
be sacrificed By blind opposition 10 feaerSl au
thority.
They looked over the country. saw the violence
and blocdshed of the year previous. the desoia-
ton caused By war, and the extreme suuef1ngs
incident thereto, and they resolved 20 exert ali
the influence which their position and energies
could command TO prevent q like occurrence
Though malice, calumny, vituPcration. ana All
the baser instrumentalties Of bad men, have
been employed to its injury. yet the paper s has
continued to increase In circulation and innu-
enee, until it has now weekly circulation Of
nearly coo copies, more than LOU OF Ehlcn are
TO single subscribers in the Territory OF kacsas.
Its influence in restraining the passions, IN pre-
venting civil strife, and in inspiring confidence
at home and abroad Is second to no other journal
lis reception Is eyerywb hailed with pleasure
by its thousands Of interested readers, SAGE ~
fen politicians Srhoss hope IF rfer7He'at as depes-
dent on q proLoRgation Of our Kansas sfrHggtes:
There is not locality in Kansas where the Her
a4 Of LeeaOnsis generally cirepiatea, where II.
disappointed in their hopes OF Once, nave de-
nounced it. is very true; ana that others, who SEQ
in it sn obstacle to the success OF Their am
are aboring to wTest from it its well earned lauF-
els, Is also true but il is not true that IT Is op-
posed BY any considerable number Of its patrons,
either in Kansas or outside Of IL.
The pensioned letter-writers OF the eastern
press in Kansas found il in the way Of their pro-
mitigating falsehoods, hence, as early as feoruhry
last, they ezIt6red into conspiracy 20 Gr.te a.
dorm. From that time to this, nearly even ietter
they have sent to their respective journals has
| sbouGded with the most infamous Inlsfepresen-
tations in regard to us, and yet our journal Eas
continued TO prosper and increase IN popular
favor.
In looking over the country. and out upon the
old well tried friends OF the cause, We ma ous
policy approved b. nearly the Whole Of them
| TO name them weuld be inYidiOus, and yet We
distinctly assert that VIC siastlcally sns-
tained in Kansas By nearly all ths prominent
leaders of the Free State party, whose strngsies
and sacrifices commenced on Kansas eoii, cOsela-
The Herald of Freedom processes 10 be and u
iadepaldent Of all parties other than the Free
State party of Kansas. tdoes not design TO give
aid and comfort" to any party. other than 70 the
party Of freedom. It's purpose Is 70 deal IN yticts
and these il will present TO the public. shcFn 81
BiaIeyolence, and with view to the EXTENSION o.
| truth. We have no war upon am person. ease
| of The cause we advocate. The instincts Of cur
nature, and of self-presersation. impsi as 70 de-
| fond the reputation Of our journal from the as
saults Of its enemies, whether open er Disguised.
| In marking out the policy Of the third vel1me
| of the HERALD OF FREEDOM, We see 10 oeezseh
| to change our programme. Our purpose IL tae
same as that which characterized Us two years
$50. to combine the entire anti-slasery or Free
State influence and form a SINGLE FATTY, and
| that without regard to the former sonyietions
or action of those who unite With rs. While Es
| confess that we have more confidence IN the Old
| anti-slavery guard" those who have STRUGGLED
| long and afduousIy with as In years pkst 20 ex-
tend the area Of freedom. yet We have Nc iHelina-
| fion TO drive from our ranks those conservative
Free State Democrats who have lebofed uR %
the present with their party in the states. " ben
| Kansas shall beegme Free State. and Saver,
shall be excluded from the TerritoFy By act @
law and the question is permanently settiea, ,sel
will be time to consider those minor issues Whien
divide parties in the older States.
Our position, we repeat, is lNDEf1huiEAI
We promise fcalty TO no party, faction OF Clique
but shall labor as fadspendezf N wat
ever position we think win best advance tns
cause which planted oar journal N = ILL., ~
| re-estabiished IL when destEoyed b border ri
fan violence We ask for il the support 9. y
good and srue-th0se who can tolerate gppoAss
guiriens without believing that those yisEs 81.