The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-09-18
The Herald Of Freedom.

sas, the Herald Of Freedom was established |
as the pioneer Free State paper, at time
when it was deemed hazardous enter
prise-it was established, not to promote
the interests Of any one locality, but as a
paper for the l0Aole Territory. From the
first, our readers will remember, we have
labored to advance the interests of every
locality. We have wished to be as Just |
to the people in the extreme West or
South, as to those Of Lawrence. All the
towns in Kansas have been established
since our location in the Territory. We
are not conscious of any particular par
tiality for one over the other. AS far
as we have received information or arti-
cles about 0sowatamie, Manhattan, Fort |
Scott, or any other place of lesser preten-
sions, we have published them with Just
as much alacrity as we have laudatory
articles of Lawrence. This we mean to
do while the paper has general circula-
ton, and it continues, as now, Kansas
newspaper, and nothing else.
That which comes under our observa-
ton as worthy of note in Lawrence, we
publish, but we do not recognize the po-
sition that we belong to Lawrence, because
we chose to live in the town. We
choose Lawrence as the point for pub
fishing the Herald Of Freedom, not because
it was Lawrence, or that it had claims
upon us for our residence single hour;
but because it was central, and at this
point we could gather up intelligence from
different parts Of the Territory, and send
it abroad again to the extremities with
greater ease than from any other point.
Most other papers have been establish
ed in the new towns, their object being
to promote the interests of the specific
towns in which they are located. They
serve the purpose for which they are es-
tablished admirably, and in most cases
very good newspapers are thus main
tained, when, if they were separated
from those towns, like a flower rudely
broken from its parent stem, it would
wither and die. Cut off the nourishment
OF, those papers, we allude to, derived
from the town companies, and they would
starve.
Our purpose is not to run tilt against
newspapers thus established, by any
means, but to say to our readers that we
are dependent upon no such source for
our vitality, hence we can be Just to all,
and none have cause to complain for our
doing so.
1t is for this reason, no doubt, that we
are now receiving large accessions to our
subscription list from all the leading towns
in Kansas, and for the same reason that
we have received letters from about twenty
towns, informing us that clubs were being
formed in their respective localities, which
wonld be forwarded soon.
AS the interest in Kansas newspapers
dies out in the East. we are glad to see this
evidence of appreciation at home. With
the disappearance of our Eastern list. of
course we change, to some extent, the
character of the paper to meet the wants
OF our new patrons; not, however, chang
ing its political principles in the least, as
these are as immutable as time itself, and
cannot change. We advocate the greatest
freedom to all the race, and are extreme
in our views on human rights; and yet
we would be governed by sound public
policy, which shall have something prac-
teal in it.
When nine-tenths of our subscribers
were East of the Mississippi river, it was
but just that we should collect that kind
of information which would be the most
valuable to this large majority of our
readers; but when these patrons are trans
ferred to Kansas, and they are enabled to
know of fthe soil, climate, productions and
economy of the Territory by personal OBJ
servation, then our selections and editorials
must be prepared to suit the changed
circumstances, and we can write of the
educational interests of the Territory.
speak of practical agriculture, and give
the current news which will be of i'm
portance to every locality. From our GEN.
tral position we can gather up the news
from the extremities of the Territory, and
send it broadcast to every part of it.
Instead of making a newspaper for
Eastern readers, and catering specially for
their benefit, henceforth we shall labor for
cur Kansas readers, and endeavor to merit
more fully than in the past, their patron
age. In view of this determination. and
its faithful execution, and in view of the
increased mail facilities with all parts of
the Territory, we trust the friends of the
Herald Of Freedom will be active in extend
ing its circulation. 1t should find its way
into every family, and at the low price we
furnish itin clubs, to wit: ten copies, and
one to the getter up of the club, for SIS,
or three copiesf for five dollars, we feel con-
hdent its circulation can be greatly ex-
tended. Those desiring to pay their sub
scriptions in wood, or most kinds of pro-
duce, can dosO by bringing in their produce
at the time of subscribing.
Thank God for Reason
Three weeks confinement in a sick