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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31
Editors, Attention.

The Editors of the several newspa-
pers printed in Kansas Territory, of
al polsticai parties, are invited to meet
us in convention, at the editorial rooms
of the HERALD OF FREEDoa Office, in
Lawrence, on Monday, the 9th day of
February next. at one o'clock, P. NJ,
to advise together for the general IN
terest of the members of the craft
There are numerous interests that af-
feet each member of the press, which
are independent of and above patty
Forgetting, for the time being; those
differences which divide us. let US meet
rs becomes the disciples of FAUsF,
with determination to lay the truc-
ture for more harmonious intercourse
than has characterized rs In the past,
and with view of benefsting the pro-
fsssion which all admit is the bulwark
Of American RepnbIicsnism. The las-
Ter word is not used in paI.izsn
sense.
Those who can attend viii eblige b
siguifying to rs their intention Of do
ing 9 S.at az early 8 day IS eorvenisns
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31
Correction.

The Burlington, VI, Free Press.
says we were mistaken in our state
ment that Messrs. @. w. Babcock
and John Hutchinson were appointed
commissioners by the Governor of
Vermont to inquire into the wants of
the Kansas settlers from that State !;
on the contrary the 800, 600 fund ap-
propriated BY their Legislature was
designed for the relief Of settlers from
all TIE States who might be necessi-
tous. It states farther that the gentle
men above mentioned swere only re-
quested to communicate to him any
information which they might have,
as to the actual suferings Of indiyidu-
ais In Kansas, this information being
only q preliminary matter. which
might or might not call for his insti-
tuting more formal and exact inquiry
on this subject.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31

A merchant who has failed in bust
ness, and who wants situation as
clerk or book-keeper In Kansas might
be able to find situation, though such
posts are scarce now. Any person
can pre-empt q claim, our friend among
the number. Millers. as such, are in
poor demand, as we have no mills. and
will not have many for year or two
yet. Nearly every description of me-
chanics, and house builders in partic-
ular, can find employment, and labor
ers in general need never be idle. The
veal. b of a country consists IN the
amount of labor expended in improe-
ing it. Kansas is destined to be the
first State in the Union in population
and wealth, and honest labor must al
ways be in good demand. Those who
come here now, though poor, in few
years viii be rich. The present suf-
fering of our people is but the STEP
ping stone to fortunes, as they acquire,
through necessity. habits of industry
and economy.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31
A Bugbear Exploded.

A gentleman IN Providence writes
us, that he sees it is proposed in Law
renee to take the charitable fund, do
mated for the relief of the neeessitous
in Kansas, and appropriate it to the
building of a college.
We have seen nor heard of no such
movement. Funds hare been donated
for educational purposes in Kansas,
and it is believed others would con-
tribute for the same purpose if they
were called upon to do SO. Congress
has been asked to make an appropria-
ton of public lands for educational
purposes, and we are in hopes the re-
quest will be granted Provision has
been made by Congress for common
schools, but none has yet been made
for colleges or universities. LII are
needed for the education of the youth
in the Territory, and all should be
constructed and endowed with as lit
tie loss of time as possible.
Gen. Pomeroy, in some incidental
remarks at the meeting alluded to, sng-
gested that it would be betterto apply
the charitable fund In the shape our
correspondent indicated, and give Ia
Dor to persons urging it would be
better to do so than to encourage per-
sons in habits of idleness, and induce
them to become dependent upon the
charities of their friends In the East.
This suggestion met with no favor
from the convention, and was only the
opinion of o private individual. The
conviction, however, did prevail in
that convention, as it does throughout
the Territory, as far as We know, that
it would be better to furnish labor to
individuals, at remunerating wages,
than to make them donations, for the
reasons advanced by Gen. Pomeroy.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31
Reply.

ASp4J.
The soil and climate of Kansas
seems particularly adapted to the
growth of the apple, peach, plum,
cherry, grape, dc. The peach grows
here to greater perfection than in any
portion of the Northern States, south
ern Ohio not excepted. The apple has
favor, conceded by the best judges
to be equal, or superior, to the best
grown on the continent. tits conced-
ed that the grape viii grow here to the
greatest perfection. We have ma
tive grape. which, by cultivation, it is
believed viii be found quite equal to
the Catawba. A German settlement at
Herman, Missouri, is engaged in the
vine culture, and from it they derive
their wealth. It is said the vine grows
there in great luxuriance.
We believe Kansas will prove to be
as healthy as any of the Western
States. From its altitude, dry, pure
and refreshing atmosphere. and the
absence of the general causes for ma
.aria, to wit /: low swamp lands-we
should suppose that it would be the
most healthy portion of the country.
The past sickness has been owing to
temporary and local causes, which
probably viii never exist SO fully a.
gain. In Lawrence we are confident
there has been less sickness and fewer
deaths among the resident population
than there has been in great MAORI
ty of towns of the same population in
the cid States; and this, notwithstand-
ing the exposure to which ell have been
subjected.
The seasons for the last two and a
half years have not been wet and I'M
pleasant, on the contrary they have
| been inst what the farmers have desir-
ed. The changes In the weather an
sudden, bat not so much so as in Wes-
tern New York and Pennsylvania.
The sickness of last fall, and tht
present destitution, is owing to our po.
litisal disturbances. loag night march
es, exposures, great excitement. ans
the Thousand and one causes which
every rejecting mind viii readily dis
cover.
To all persons who contemplateac
eating IN Kansas the ensuing season
i've would urge the necessity Of comm:
Iearly. The earlier the better.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31
Pennsylvania senatorship.

On the 18th inst, the Senatorial
Convention met at Harrisburg, Pa,
and on the first ballot, Hon. Simon
Cameron, Republican. was elected to
the q. s. Senate. The vote stood as
follows: Cameron 81, Forney 5S, Fos-
ter s. This is a great Republican
triumph, and shows that though Penn
sylvania gave Buchapana a majority of
her votes, yet the people have proved
that they are in favor of Freedom, by
sending Republican majority to the
State Legislature. Mr. Cameron was
formerly prominent Democrat, but
in the late canvass took the stump
for Fremont.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31
What il To be Done {?

Our boarding houses are filled to
overAowing, and private families are
opening their doors to new comers.
and yet the cry is "They come, they
come.
Two large hotels are in the process
of construction, and viii be hurried
through with all possible dispatch;
these, however, cannot scommodate
the emigration which viii arrive
among us in the spring.
We are daily in the receipt of let
ters asking our services in procuring
accommodations for persons who con-
template coming here. This request
will be complied with as far as we
have the ability, and yet we kaoso that
good accommodations cannot be had,
such as the traveller has reason to ex-
peet. We propose that every private
family in Lawrence and the vicinity
prepare accommodations for boarders.
Make room, not for hundreds but for
thousands-as thousands will be here
with the dawn of spring.
Do not prepare for dodgers with the
view of making fortune from pion-
eers, but do it for the common good
of the Territory, at living prices.
Gosd board and lodgings can be
afforded, without private rooms, for
81 week. This should be the alti-
nsatum, while in private families $3.50
week viii be remunerating price.
Twenty-Five cents meal and the same
for lodging, to day boarders, will pay
very we'll. Boarding houses must be
opened which will accommodate the
pioneers at these prices. We protest
in advance against ''skinning" the
stranger ON his first arrival among us.
1t has been done in other places;
and if reports are true, it has been
done in Lawrence. Let it be done nc
more.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31
Going out Of once.

The St. Louis Democrat bids fare
we'll to Ex-Governor Price, of that
State. in the following complimentary
terms -
This morning, the first of the New
Year, we congratulate the people of
Missouri, one and alL upon the official
death of the worst governor we have
ever had the most corrupt, imbecile
and INSCRIPTIONS magistrate that ever
cursed any one of the thirty-one States
of the American Republic. : = .
Aiding and abetting border rufian-
ism; sending the trophies of Missouri
yalor to slay American citizens in Kan
sas trying to crush the railroad sys-
tenn of the State letting loose re-
morseless criminals upon society ut.
tering notorious fslsehoods against a
portion of our citizens are the prom.
inent points of his gubernatorial term.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31
Report to this once.

1t has been reported that several
postmasters in Kansas Territory have
declared their determination to refuse
to deliver the Herald of Freedom from
their offices to subscri bers.
We have only a word to say on the
subject Any person who is subscrib-
er to the Herald Of Freedom, who is re-
fused the paper because of its politi-
cal character, or on any other account,
is requested to communicate the fact
to this Office at once, accompanied, if
possible, by an affidavit, as also the
name of suitable person in such To-
cality who will honestly discharge the
duties of postmaster independent of
political bias, and we will endeavor to
procure a removal of the old officer and
the appointment of a new one and,
further, we will institute prosecution
under the United States laws, against
any postmaster who refuses to deliver
mail matter from this office forwarded
to such office. The law has not left
us without remedy, when postmas-
ter attempts to play the tyrant.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31

Stearns' whisky shop, short distance
from town. the party returned to the
school room and took steps to organ
ze Temperance TsgRcaes Committee,
TO prevent the future sale of liquor in
Lawrence.
In the afternoon the rufianly spirit.
induced By the use of whisky, shone
forth in all its glory. A party of men
visited Franklin and purchased half
barrel of whisky; about three o'clock
P. NJ, the wagon returned, with red
flag flying, and the liquor was then pa
raded through town; noisy. yelling
rabbls followed in its trail. stopping
in the front of various dwellings whose
inmates had made themselves peculiar
|ly obnoxious, they drank the whisky.
A visit was made to the Herald of
Freedom Office and loud threats of
burning the building, DC, were utter
ed-they did not like the course TAX
en- by some members of the establish
ment.
We have always opposed sufianism
in whatever form it appears, and ex-
perience has demonstrated that whis-
KY, slavery, and all yices,are members
of one family, and we intend to per-
severe in our opposition. We have
no municipal or territorial laws recog-
nized by the citizens of Lawrence, and
we fall back upon the right of the peo-
pie to protect themselves.
We shall not attempt to show that
the sale of intoxicating drinks is an
evil, for it is self-evident truism.-
We only say to the Ladies, continue in
the course which you have eommenc-
ed and relax no efforts until Lawrence
is completely purged of this curse
We have temperance and reforma-
tory community here. such as the first
settlers intended there should be, and
the residents should be careful that no
inroads are made upon their establish
ed rights by newcomers, who cannot
be ignorant of our intentions IN the
premises.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31
Kansas settlemsnts. observa.

A late letter from DR.. THoaAs e.
WEBB, No. 3, Winter street, Boston,
Mass, states that he is preparing q
Pamphlet of Information, to issue in
season for the Spring emigration, to
those contemplating a visit to Kansas.
All persons who are desirous of hav-
ing the advantages of their respective
settlements made known to the puelic
should lose no time IN furnishing him
with The requisite material. In de-
fault Of prompt action aons can COM
plain Of omissions or ilnpsrfset sIe-
scripsions Address him IS above.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31

H We receive numberless appli-
cations to forward the Fl. of F., with
a promise that on receipt of the FIRST
number payment will be forwarded
We are weary with this way of doing
business, as one half the papers thus
forwarded are never paid for. We
have lately entered several clubs On
such requests, among others one at
Cincinnati, Iowa, which has not been
paid for. May we not expect the pay
from all these places without further
delay. n
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31
On .ha Wrong Track.

A very animated discussion seems
to be going on between Mr.. REDPATH
and DR.. CUTTER in eastern journals,
the former claiming that the Kansas
National Committee was instrumental
in restoring peace to Kansas. while
the latter seems to claim the honor for
himself and Dir. Stowell. The facts
are: When Gov. Geary arrived at
Leavenworth the city was in state of
the highest excitement, the free State
settlers having principally been forced
to leave, else were slain or shut
up in prisons. Lawrence was filled
with armed men, and an army
2, 700 strong was marching against it.
bent upon its destruction. AT Hiek-
ory Point another body of men was
encamped, and Lane had gone out to
meet them. The Missouri river was
closed against free State men, and ne
person from the north pretended to
come up that river unless disguised as
southerner. All over the Territory
there were rowing guerilla parties COM
hitting all manner of depredations
upon persons and property. No per-
son felt safe to travel upon the high
way between the nearest towns. Eve
ry home was equally insecure, and the
greatest apprehensions were every
where entertained for personal safety.
On the arrival of Gov. Geary, Lane
left the Territory, taking quite a num-
Der of persons with him. DIR. Cutter
| left about the same time in disgust; SO
did Capt. BRowN and nearly all the
other persons who distinguished them
selves in Kansas history. Col. Har-
yey's command was taken prisoners.
Gov. Geary disbanded the 2,TOO
men who were marching against Law
renee, as he did all other bodies OF
armed men, and assured all parties
that if they continued the strife, it
would be against the United States
troops, backed by the constitution
and laws.
By his activity, Ia less than taOO
s0eeks from has arrioal quiet a0as restored
to Kansas Backed by the strong
arm of the law, and his own indomit-
able energy, he did for Kansas what
millions of treasure, and the sacrifice
of hundred thousand men under the
National Committee, Gen. Lane, DR..
Cutter, or any one else, could not
have done.
Gen. Lane, and all the other brave
men in the late difficulties, contribu.
ted their share towards saving the
settlers from annihilation or expul-
sion from the Territory until Gov.
Geary came; and for this they should
each have ample credit; but the kind
of peace which followed in their trail
we hope never to witness again IN
Kansas. The peace which we had al
the time was the peace seen in burning
towns, desolated hearthstones and 6
depopulated country. A peace al
men should pray heaven to avert til
the latest period of our nationa
history.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31
Gen. walker Beaten.

New Orleans dates of Jan. 1st,
bring the intelligence of Walkers de-
feat. The ship Monarch had arrived
at that city with dates from Punta
Arenas and Costa Rica to the of
December. The Costa Rican papers
were very jubilant over the news that
Gen. Walker had been beaten and
compelled to eyacuate the city of
Grenada. He has taken refuge in the
island of Ometope, in the Lake OF
Nicaragua. This island lies directly
On the San Juan de Nicaragua route
to California, and here the .filibus-
tering hero viii doubtless remain. till
he receives new reinforcements from
the South, unless he should be hard
pressed by the Central American
army
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31
Word to Business Men.

On several occasions We have invi--
ted the business men of Lawrence to
advertise in the Herald Of Flsedcns.
Instead of doing so they have held
themselves aloof from US. and some
have professed to be angered because
we were SO importunate for advertise
ments. A few words on this subject
may not be without interest.
The circulation of our paper is more
than six times as great as the large
mass of country papers it passes into
the hands of very great number of
persons in Kansas Territory. besides
it is seen and read by thousands in
the free States who design emigrating
here in the spring. To advertise in
the Herald Of Freedom is to inform the
thousands all over the Territory of the
various articles of commerce which
are for sale in this city, and it induces
persons needing such articles to come
to our market to buy. 1t would be
the means of making this the great
commercial mart of the Territory.
Besides its influence on present resi-
dents in Kansas, it would induce those
seeking homes here in the spring to
forego making purchases in Alton and
St. Louis, and buy in Lawrence.
We have limited the number of our
advertising columns, and shall con-
time to keep them limited. Already
they are full, or will be as soon as the
space contracted for shall be filled up.
What is the result The column
purchased for year for the Quindaro
Company, will advertise the various
interests of that town. and the busi-
ness men of that new locality viii de-
rive the advantages which our adver-
tising columns afford, and which our
| own business men have refused, and
they will grow up at the expense Of
Lawrence.
The business men of Leavenworth
have consulted their own interests, and
have advertised with us to some ex-
tent. One of their number, more en-
terprising than the rest, and conscious
that the secret of success in business is
in advertising, desired to contract fol
a column. He offered us in gold,
quarterly in advance, for a column,
the same amount we proposed to
charge four of our merchants fer q
quarter of column each. We re-
fused him the space, as we wished to
leave it for our own business men, and
gave him but quarter of column
Because we are anxious our business
men should improve this space, which
we knoa0 it is to their interest to Sc.
cure, they claim that they feel in.
censed, and do not care whether they
\ advertise or not. If they can cftorO
to get angry, and commit suicide, w.
can afford to let them.
/ Those persons in Lawrence who dc
advertise with us, and those who are
disposed to do SO in future. have &
preference in our columns, and CON
tracts will not be made with persons
from other localities to their exclusion
provided our business men wish tn,
space; 6ut Ue shall not allow our colunsa,
to remain uacant much longer for hei
aeco8sneo odation
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31
The Way to Do.

A friend from New York enquiries:
Glow do you expect to escape the
pro-slavery constitution, which viii
soon be imposed upon you?"
The leading members of the Dem
ocratic party in Congress have taken
the position that the people of Ter
ritory have no right to organize a
State Government, without an ena-
bling act from Congress. If they
abide by this decision, constitution
deriving its authority from the Terri
torial Legislature will be invalid, and
will be treated as such; as Congress
has never vested in the Legislature of
Kansas any authority on this subject.
1t follows, then, that when the pro-
slavery party go into Congress with
their constitution, and ask for admis-
sion as sovereign State, they will be
sent away as having approached that
body in an improper manner, as was
done in the ease Of the Topeka Con-
stitution.
When Congress shall pass an en-
abling law for Kansas, and enact pro-
visions for holding an election. the
appointment of judges, and all other
necessary arrangements which shall
be independent of party, and which
shall confer the right of suffrage on
those who have actually resided in
Kansas for six months, and in the
election district where the vote is
offered for thirty days, a period long
enough to prevent the importation of
voters into every election district IN
the Territory with the view of control
ing the election, then we have no
fears of a pro-slaverY constitution; or
if it shall be one. with proper restric-
tlons thrown around the ballet box,
we will concede that a majority Of the
people of the Territory are in favor
of slavery, and win take up our line
fof march for a free State.
| We have no obiectionto the present
congress acting upon this matter. aad
lsre confident that ere another session
Of Congress we shall have a popala-
ltion which even Douglas could not
lobjsct to admitting uson that account.
THE only favor we ask of Congress
is to surround the Iallot box with
lguards which viii protect the honest
!. voter from fraud and violence. and We
We win then DO our own legislation
without their interference. We viii
mot ask from them Missouri Conpro.
misses, or any other compromises
Until this is done. we have little tc
fear or hope from partisan movements
ito make or defeat Stated organization
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31
Tbo s,o,a oboonos. ron,a /,

~ The best and cheapest route to
Kansas is by way of the Missouri
river. Those wishing to pre-empt
claims should be here early, the earlier
the better. Lawrence is central point
in the Territory, and a good one to
make headquarters for a family while
a claim is being selected and improv-
ed for their reception. Missourians,
and others, having cattle and horses
to sell will bring them to Lawrence in
droves, and sell them quite as cheaply
as they can be bought on the borders
in Missouri.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31
~ We lean tbat an exeellen

re- We learn that an excellent
wagon road has been completed from
Nebraska City to Manhattan, at the
mouth of the Big Blue. 1t is repre-
sented that the distance between the
two points is only one hundred and
fifteen miles. If this is trus. the
principal overland emigration through
Iowa in the coming spring should
make for that point. Thsi valley Of
the Big Blue VIII ultimately be the
richest portion of Kansas Territory.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31

e Our circulation is now be-
tween 5. GOO and 5000 copies weekly,
and still rising. Those sahseribess
who commence soon viii secure the
frst numbers containing the History
of Kansas.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31
~ Our drawer IS filed with CON

II Our drawer is filed with COM
munications and numerous articles
for the Herald ef Freedom. which must
be deferred till We get more room. and
some viii necessarily beAaid aside en-
tirely. because of the crest pressure
On eur columns.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31
N Add fooefl,er Fn0isad Wales

E Add together England. Wales,
Scotland and Ireland. and the aggre-
gate superfces viii yield almost pre-
eisely the area of Kansas which, how
ever, is small compared with our sis
ter territory. Nebraska.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31

R Hon. CHAs. ALBRIcHr has our
thanks for copies of the Congression-
al Globe and Appendix for the last
session Of Congress.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31

~ We can still supply new sue-
scribsrs with back numbers commence
ing sish the Historr Of Bansas