The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-05
PRosREoT6s
OF fnE
Herald of Freedom,
roR THE THRD VOLUME
LAWRENCE. KANSAS TERRITORY.
c. W. BROWN. ana a. wATrLEs. Eaisors.

publisher of an izdepeadeat nevs journsi fofsev-
devoted mainly to the promulEstien Of moral
and feformstQry questions, and had devoted
great portion OF its columns to the discussion Of
thusiastic lover Of the right. ne never hesitated
to advocate any measure he deemed Just, be-
cause it was, for the time being, unpOpuiar. It
whether sustained by individuals or masses, and
It was his delight to ses sifruiss' on the onehsaa
and eoase,ea..sm on The other. Yielding to TnlTa
in the Spring Of 1854, he looked over the aele Of
| bis labors in that section OF Pennsyiyanl2, saw
the gfe.t revolution there effected, ana tns Ssrm S
ont upon the exposed condition Of the great
West, and the strong probability Of It's becoming
fore part Of March Of that year, in adeases Of any
Emigrant Aid Company movement; ard in ad-
| vance Of any other movement in any other airee.
With his family and press, and through the infu-
ence Of thai press. aid, by "sguatter sovereign
ty," in building upon the soil Of Kansas those
for sinister pnrposes, had broken down in tho
Halls Of Congress.
From that time forth the protector Of this pa
TO emigrate to Kansas. Il was not until moro
than two hundred names were registered for the
expedition that Mr.. B. heard Of the Emigraat
chusests. He continued bis Efforts until thesesh
sue Of the Herald cf Freedom were given TO the
1 u
circumstances, over which he had no control.
delayed the publication Of his Journal n Nan
sss until the Sd Of January, less. when tie sec
ond number was issued. IL continued to be pub
lished with great regularity, until the destrac-
tion Of his Office, in May. 1855, when the editor
a the ssi e MY
Brown, and the generous contributions OF the
friends Of the cause in Kansas, the paper PAS
revived on the lst Of November, 1856. Since that
time. with the exception of threeweeks in March.
| it has been regularly issued.
The plan adopted By the publisher for restor-
ing freedom to Kansas, was not by nti.siasery
agitation, nor o crusade upon Southern institn
tions, but By developing the resources OF the
country, and encouraging tona fde emigration
| 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 of the states,
and with implicit confidence in the ultimate
triumph Of the RIGHT. he never turned aside
from his purpose. AT times his journal was yio-
lently assailed for its conservation and the Ger-
rsonian abolition press, with the Z6e5dtor at its
/ head, denounced 1t in unmeasured terms while
the pro-siayery press, because of it, violent de.
its unrelenting devotion to the Free State cause,
denounced il an abolition affair, and when the
leaders Of that party could not suppress = py
other means. its editor was imprisoned and .he
With its revival and the addition of Mr.. W AT
TIES, as one of its editors, who had been long
known To the antl-slsyefy public, Rnd who was
q. BIRNEY, in the establishment and publica-
ton Of the P1s nearly S sog gsasFtsT e
ned devoted shd active friend OF the cause
down to the present. it was deemed proper to let
worS pe Ttb as little a. pos
sible, to invite among US heavy emigration OF
permanent settlers, with the view Of controlling
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 infnence
| of the ballot box for redress OF our political
difficulties.
When Gov. GEGRY came here it was deter
mined to sustain his administration so long as u
seemed to the editors he was pursuing an Impair
= tial policy. This brought them in connection
with him, and the motives for many of his acts,
derstood a long time in advance by them; but
the confidential relations existing between the
parties forbade its publication, hence they were
compelled for time 10 rest under false imputa-
tions, preferring such to a breach of confidence
on the one hand, or explanations to the public
ON the other. They felt that their long deys.
tion to the cause, their sacrifices in It's behaii
and their exertions continuously 20 secure tri.
umph of principle, entitled them to the cont
!. denee Of the PUBLIC; and though asssiled & yio-
7 continued in the path marked Oat, and saw IN
' the end their course approved by the Republican
press, which had been particularly severe upon
When Gov. wALkER appeared in Kansas. the
Z same line of policy which had governed the m
/ terc0urse of the editors with Gov. GEARr char
acterzed their intercourse with that fanctienary.
t With no abandonment Of their independe1ee; e;
and without rsa1Ins one iSa Of saefr @ na'sfd ish e
Q they had suffered so much; anu with an eye IN
: tent only on making Kansas free State, with
. of the Territory, they engnged in their work
Gov. WALKER, deeming that the party with
in collision with him, but that everything might
be sacrificed by blind opposition to federal au-
4 thority.
d They looked over the country, saw the violence
]. and boodshed Of the year previous, the desoia.
!; tion caused By war, and the extreme suaerinfs
incident thereto, and they resolved to exert all
= the influence which their position and energies
;, could command to prevent like occurrence :,
/ Though maliee, caiumny, sitaperatieh, and all
been SS1g emroyed to ia injury yet the paper hss
Z, continued to increase in circulation and infiu.
4 ence, until il has now weekly circulatsgn 6i
to single subscribers in the Territory Of Kansas
Its influence in restraining the passi0us. II pre-
ss venting civil strife, and in inspiring confidence
3 Its reception is everywhere hailed with pleasure
BY its thousands Of interested readers sare 5ylhs
r ee politicians sekoss hope ef PrfrzeR y dspes'
rt There is not locality in Kansa. where the Her
3 aid Of Freedom is generally circulated. where ~
q P1liey !; not OF fully M sppreysd That few mn e
nounced IT, is ycry true: and that others, who see
D. in il obstacle to the success Of their ambition
are iaeSr,ns to wse.t ron 1T y i vel s eafHs ss 3
posed By any considerable number OF its patrons
either in Kansas or outside Of 1t.
M The pensioncd fefkeE-Hritere OF the eastern
press in Kansas found It in The way Of their pro
he mitigating falsehoods hence. early as Eebruer
last, they entered into q e0HsPfrGcy 10 ESLt Z
they have sent TO their respective Journals ha
abOunded with the most infamous misfeprcsen
tations in regard to rs, and yet our Journal aa
continued to prosper and increase IN popuia
In looking over the country. and ost upon th,
old we'll tried friends Of the caase. We Snd Gu
policy approved By nearly the whole ef then.-
To name them would be inyidioas. end yet vi
distinctly assert that We are enihusfssflcaily sus
tai1sd IN hansss "a F. eg ssasy si N p.e,lns,e
and sacrifices commenced on Kansas sci. c0ten
poEaneousIy with our own.
The Herald Of Freedom processes TO Be sd 9
indepeadeaf Of all parties other than the Ere
State party of Kansas. It does not design % giy
aid and eoafort" 70 any party, other thea g th
" and these II viii present tc the public. slcrn 9
lnaleyolence, and with q view 20 sae exfeHslen Q
truth. We have no war upon any person, ssy
festhe casse We advocate. The instincts OF es
natn,a. and ef self-pFeseFyetica. tmPel q 20 &c
fsnd the rspa:ats q ear ioarnal @ ron .ze :;
saults Of its enemies, ws,sssr lbc sS;rS ,ssss~.
of the HEsaLD OF FEEEDos. We e SO seessla
TO change our programme. 0gr Parpose Is %
same As that En'sh eharactsria:ea 1a ns Ise - -
State influence and form q SINGLE PARTY, 81
that without regard TO the former conviction
:. or action Of those who unite With u. " bile Z
IS confess that We have more confdense In the ol
Is, anti-slayeEy guard those who have struggle
long and aFslHousty with as IN yeazs past to e
tend the area Of freedom. yet gs have No inciiGa
| ton 10 drive from our ranks those eonserystiy
Free State Democrats who have Isbored mp I
the present with their party in tie States. Whe
Kansas shail become Free State. ead SLAYER
shall be excIuded from the Territory by set {
Law. and the question IL permanently sstiled.s5
e. viii be time 70 eonsiier those minor issues eAie
Is. divide parties IN the older tstss
Our position. ne repeat. i 1NDEPENVEET
in We premise feeisy to parts, faction o. clique
~ but shall iabsr e ineepsRde ourdtfsfs m Hnet
ever position ws think win best edvanee q
cause which planted our Journal II Aaas@s. 80
. ire-esta1lisheG it when dessToSed % border ri
| Gan violence. We ask for It Che sspqf7f ef q
"a, Food ard frHe-those 9he ea6 tezsf1te oE9ezIf
sss Opinions without believins that fess 55ess e
: entertained for merceBeTy fufPo.es. ep7es
and pledge them that IL shail b sas ehd sd e