The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-19
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Herald of Freedom,
ron THE THIRD VOLUME,
LAWRENCE. KANSAS TERRITORY.
CIV. BROWN. and A vATTIEs Eaters.
c. W. BROWN, ana A. wATTLEz, Eai.ors.

nc tHsIo fei0ne It's preIeetor had been tne
publisher Of an saiepeadeaf news journal far sew
eral years IN western Penns1rania, which was
devoted mainly to the promuir-tioa tf moral
ana feiormatory questit Is, and had devoted
great portion OF Its columns to The discussion Of
temperance and anti-sayery reforms An en-
thusiastie lover Of the right, he never heztated
cause il was, for the time being. eli s unpopusr % f
always afforded him pleasure to combat error,
whether sustained b. individuals or masses, and
nnS It was ms delight 70 see rss G the enshand
When the Missouri Compromise was repealed.
IN the Spring of l6Ss. he looked over tae field of
ms ms laoors in that section Of Psnasylvania saw
OF still greater reforms taking root. and locking
out upon the exposed condition of the great
West, and the strong PROBABILITIES of its becoming
desecrated TO slavery, he resolved as early as the
fore part of March Of that year in Gdcdaee Of any
Emigfant Aid Company movement; and IN ad-
ton in the Northern States. to remove to Kansas
with his family and press, and through the influ-
ence Of that press. aid, By "squatter Sovereign
restrictions against slavery, which demaeegues.
fer sinister purposes. had broken down IN the
Halls ef Congress.
per labored continuously to organize company
to emigrate to Kansas. It was not until mere
than two hundred names were registered for the
expedition that Mr.. B. heard OF the Emigrant
ehusetts. He continued his efforts untii theseen
Of September, when q 900 copies Of the first IS
ffcFteQ [FcdtA9sH were
public from his power press in PsnnsylvaHia----
circumstances. over which ne had no contTei,
delayed the publication of his Journal 10 Kan
sas until the ID of January. 1es5. when the see-
ond number was issued 1t continued to be pub
iished with great regularity. until the destrue
tion of his Office. in May, 1856, whom the editnT
suspended. Through the exertions Of Mrs.
Brown, and the generous contributions Of the
friends of the cause in Kansas, the paper Was
revived on the lst of November, 1885,. Since that
time. with the exception of three weeks in March
it has been regularly issued.
The plan adopted By the publisher for rcsior-
ing freedom to Kansas, was not BY anti-Slayery
agitation. nor crusade upon Southern institu-
tions. but by developing the resources OF the
country. and encouraging bond Ede emigration
from the States. believing that interest and
early education would result IN the exclusion of
slavery from tho Territory.
Devoted from youth to the USIoS OF the States.
and with implicit confidence IN the Ultimate
triumph of the RIGHT. ne never turned aside
from his purpose. At times his journal was ylo-
lently assailed for its coRsereasism and the uar-
fsonian abolition press with the LibeFdtor Of its
head, denounced IL in unmeasured terms; while
the pro-slaveTy press, because of its violent de-
nunciatlons of the invaders from Missouri. and
its unrelenting devotion to the Free State cause,
denounced it an abolition affair, and when the
leaders Of that party could not suppress it by
| other means, its editor was imprisoned and the
With its revival and the addition of Dir. VAT
TIES, rs one of its editors, who had been long
known to the anti-slayery public. and who was
G. BIRNRY, in the establishment and publica-
tion of the Phaa,l1lgopist, nearly q quarter Of q
century ago, in Cincinnati, and who had eontin-
ued a devoted and active friend of the cause
down to the present, it was deemed proper TO let
by-goGes be by-gones as far as possible, anu 20
go to work again with as little aerimony as pos.
| sible, to invite among us heavy emigration or
permanent settlers, with the view OF controlling
the future destinies of the Territory.
as ] 6oia OF the edisoSs mad always oppossa s1 snI
the bayonet and resort to the remedial influence
| of the ballot box for q redress Of sur political
difficulties.
When Gov. GEARY came here it was deter
mined to sustain his administration so long as it
seemed to the editors be was pursuing an Impair
| tiai policy. This brought them IN connection
with him, and the motives for many of his acts.
which were not apparent to the public, were un-
derstoed long time in advance by them; but
the confidential relations existing between the
parties forbade its publication, hence they werc
compelled for time to rest under false imputa-
ti0ns, preferring such to breach OF confidence
on the one hand. or explanations to the public
| on the other. They felt that their long deyo-
tion to the cause, their sacrifices IN its behaif,
| and their exertions continuously TO secure tn
umpb of principle, entitled them to the conh-
dcnce of the public; and though asssiled yio-
lenty by partisan for pursuing this policy they
continues IN the path marked ont, spd saM IN
the end their course approved BY the Republican
press, which had been particularly severe upon
| them.
When Gov. WALKER appeared in Kansas. the
same line Of policy which bad governed the IN
teEcourse of the editors with Gov. GEARY, char
aeterized their intercourse with that functo1ary-
With no abandonment of their Independence,
/ slavery, or of the Democratic party, from which
they had suffered so much; and with an eye in
tent only on making Kansas Tree Staie, VIII WIZ
ont regard TO its influence on parties outside,
of the Territory, they engaged in their werk
with renewed zeal. They had no quarrel with
GSy tba that the psF oaR wi
in collision with him, but that everything might
be sacrificed BY blind opposition to federal au-
They looked over the country, saw the violence
| and blOodshed of the year previoEs. the desola-
| tion caused by war, and the extreme suherings
incident thereto, and they resolved to exert all
the influence which their position and energies
could command to prevent . like occurrence
| Though malice, calumny, Tituperation, and all
the baser instrumentalties Of bad men, have
been employed to its injury, yet the paper has
continued to increase in circulation and infin-
ence, until il has now weekly circulation OF
nearly S.oe0 copies, more than Goo Of which are
to single subscribers in the Territory of Kansas.
Its influence in restraining the passions IN pre-
venting civil strife, and in inspiring condolences
Its reception is everywhere hailed with pleasure
By its Thousands Of interested readers, sdre b The
eao fotffefa',s sehoseh ho,e f Erfezess e dee''
dent on a I1fotongdtsoR Of OHr haseeae Struggle.
There j. not a locality in Kansas where the Her.
all ef Freedom is generally CIRCULATED. where its
policy is not fully approved. That few meB,
disappointed IN their hopes Of ofiee, have dc
nounced il. Is very true; and that Others, VINO $50
in il an obstacle to the success OF their ambition
are lsboring TO wrcst from IL its well earned laus
els Is also true but il Is not true that II - 0p
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 carly n February
last, they entered igf0 q conspiracy 90 fcyde ~
oo'cn From that time to this. nearly every letter
they have sent TO their respective journals has
abounded with the most Infamous misfepresea-
tations in regard TO us, and set our Journal has
continued to prosper and increase IN popular
favor.
In looking over the country. and out upon tho
old well tried friends OF the cause. Nc find our
policy approved by nearly the whole of them
To name them would be invidious, and yet We
distinctly assert that We are enthusiastically sus
tanned in Kansas By nearly all the prominent
leaders of the Free state party. whose G Gsrngsiss
poraneausy with our own.
The Herald Of Freedom processes TO be and -
, tadepeaeIent Of ell parties ether than the Free
aid and comfort" TO ans party other than 70 the
party Of freedom. Its purpose Is TO deal in Jcts.
and these 1t will present to the public. shorn os
malevolence, and with 8 view TO the extension Of
truth. We have no war upon any person, save
those who labor TO crush us, or Who are enemies
nature, and of self preservation, impel Us to de-
fend the reputation oSour Journal from the as
saults Of its enemies. whether open CT disguised.
Of tbe HERsiD or II FnE1Dos e. we see no oeession
to change our programme. Tug purpose Is the
: same as that which characterized Us two years
dlt1-S1&FEFy
State influence and form q SINGLE PAKTY. and
! that without regard TO the former eenyiefions
= OF action Of those who unite with Us. While We
confess that We have mere confidence In the q old
I | anti-slarery guard hose who have struggled
long and aFsuougly With rs in years past 10 ex-
tend the ares Of freedom, set we have no ineliaa-
ton 70 drive from oar fanks these conservative
Free State DcSn0erafz Who have labo.ed up q
the present with their party in the States. Whef
Kansas shall beesme Free State. and slaFefs
shall be excluded from the Territory bg act q
law. and the question Is permanently settled neE
will be time 70 consider those miner Issues siaIci
r divide parties in the older states.
o Our position, VIC repeat, Is fADEPEADEa1
We promise feaits TO rafty. feetlon or csidac
but shall IaboE Eadepesdesl isared IN what
ever position we think viii best advance til
cause which planted eur Journal IN aHszs. an
: ire-estabIished il when destreyed b. border rnf
fan violence We ask for il the support as tn
r0ga and true-those whc ean tetefzte gpposit
I. opinions, without believing HAT those views -
I entertained for mereenary purposes. We spPea
TO the conscientious Of du parties for sHppof!
and pledge them that Il shall be our end and n1
: to make fearless and true negsp1pes Hhsel
r. shall oppose crimes IN high places. and deBeaBc