The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-31
Ins 1teral0 Of Freeoom.
LAWRENCE. k. II.
Saturday Morning, July 81. 1858.
The Republican Par,r.

We clip the following from the Leav-
enworth Ledger, not because we agree with
Its positions, but to show our readers the
discordant elements of which the Free
State party is composed, and the conse-
quence which must follow if an ATTEMPT
Is made to merge it into another party
While we are Republican, and extreme
In our anti=slavery views, yet we are not
willing to hazard everything upon blind
movement to build up new party, the
object of which is to place new set OF
men at the head of political parties
prominent among whom are linton. Lane
q Co. Again and again, we say that
these men who are running over the
Territory, organizing their Republican
Clubs, and managing to get up a big
strike after the election on Monday next,
are counting without their host, and the
result viii! be more fatal to their ambition
than they had apprehended. But hear
the Ledger:
We see that the Herald of Freedom has
Classified the press of Kansas for and
against the Republican party !: and we
take 1t Tor granted that the classification is
correct. Il is certainly correct so far as
we are concerned; and we desire to be
distinctly understood on that subject
We ao'H fRPose the Rrpvllicqn party in Kan
so', no matter IN achat fO,m it moy sJt0y
atseB; and our OPPOSITION is based upon
principle, and not as matter of policy.
We have seen enough TO satisfy rs
that the prominent actors who are Labor.
ing assiduously for The Organization of the
Republican party in Kansas, have notbino
III view but the spoils, and to obtain them
VIII swear that black is white and white
Is no color at all. In order to establish
this fact, 1t is only necessary TO remind
our readers that Conway and his partner
sent to Boston, begging for few dollars
to deposit in the bar-rooms of J,awrspca
and vicinity, IN order to obtain Republi-
can delegates to the Convention which
assembled at Topeka in MAY last: but the
citlzens OF Boston had 10 more funds for
bleeding Kansas" or suffering humani
tty," and SO informed the young gentlemen
begging. This was a terrible set -back
but by all sorts of promises and pledges,
Wnicn were never intended to be redeem.
ed, they managed to scrape together a
dollar or two, and BY heading their dele.
gate ticket, IN Lawrence, with Lane and
farrott for the Senate, succeeded in elect
ing delegates TO the convention favorable
to Conway for Congress and Phillips for
the Supreme Bench.
Again, when the Constitutional Con
Vention was in session in this CITY. il is
well known that the Republican side of
the house INDUCED very freely in all sorts
OF slang and vituperation against those
VINO differed with them, aud would show
them no quarter whatever; yet when the
convention adjourned, they had the i'm,
pudenee and audacity to call on the very
men whom they had abused so unmerei
fully and solicit from them funds enouob
70 pay their hotel bills here and their ex-
Penses home. The money was contri-
outed aud they went on their way re-
joicing.
NOW we submit to every man who
mas one particle of honor within his bo-
som, II there is any deeency, honor or
seH-respect IN such acts. Abuse man
ior differing with you, politically, in the
most outrageous manner, and shortly af.
terwards beg him to give you few dol
lars. Such conduct can ohly emanate
from cringing, crawling sycophants who
nave nothing to accomplish but their own
ehds' which are, to say the least of them.
abominable.
:, dhese are the men who are to lead
the Republicans of Kansas and thev are
now begging their way from point To
point IN this Territory, preachipe their
doctrines, with view to organiza,;op
the principal topic being {. negro eouali'
ty" in all things.
This is the principal plank in their
platform, and on that issue they intend
10 stand or fall. They may attemnt To
hlde II from public view but let them
once get into power, and it will be in
breeze. " 'Ho
We present this question Of Repub-
- -. iAH'isas at THIS time to the peo-
pie. that they may consider the subject
and act understandingly in the premises
we present 1t to the old men and tbe
young men, the farmer and the merchant
the mechanics and lsborins men. and ali
others. and ask of them 10 give II Their
careful attention, and not be hood w;nkoa
and hambugsed into any ORGANIZATION
that has tendency in the slightest de-
gree to degrade them ts the level of
negro.
The question win be sprung immedi.
ately after the vote on the English bill,
and we define our position in advance
We viii labor night and day. and day and
nignt, to defeat the Republicans of KAN
sas. We love to despise their political
platiorms and principles, from the fact
tnat they are at war with the peace. pros
Pen.y and happiness of the people of the
Territory.
70 defeat them is but to sound the
trumpet and call together those gallant
patriots who have stood shoulder to shoul-
der IN this Territory for the last four
years. and have had inscribed upon their
banners and engraven upon their hearts
the motto, KANSAS A FREE STATE
FOR TIE WHITE RACE ALoNE!,
With that party our lot is cast, and
with it we viii live or die for that party
Is composed of men of exalted patriotism,
honesty Of purpose, and who have the
moral courage" to proclaim their ssnti-
ments al all times, in all places, and under
all circumstances, be the consequences