The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-11-06
To the Patrons of III. Herald of Freedom.

time for money to an extent never before
experienced during the whole period we
have been connected with business life
And this pressure is to defray the every
day expenses of the Office, not to pay
debts, nor for stock; for we have arrange
ments for paper to carry us through the
winter, which we expect to receive soon.
We have managed in the past to pay
our workmen each Saturday night until
the last two or three weeks, but this we
can do no longer. The alternative is be-
fore us, either to suspend, or to appeal to
the friends of the paper to bestir them
selves, and that Immediately, in its behalf
Experience has taught us better than to
contract debts in the publication of a
newspaper, particularly in Kansas. We
know it is HARD times with Others as well
as us, but the trifling amount of two dol
lars with them, once in a year, bears no
comparison with the fifty dollars, which
amount it costs US in money weekly, to
defray the indispensable expenses of our
Office. ..
We have abstained from making this
statement to the public, hoping, by sales
of property, or the collection of debts for
advertising or job work, we could succeed
in putting off the evil day until times
should get easier, but each week they
grow more close until the alternative al
ready mentioned is forced upon us.
If we supposed that the people with
held their patronage because the paper
was not needed in the community, or they
no longer desired our services as jour-
nalist, we would suspend at once, and
make arrangements with some other news
paper to fill out our unexpired snbscrip.
ton list, or get some other person to take
charge of the Herald of Freedom estab-
lishment; but whenever we have men.
toned this to the friends of the policy
we have advocated, there has been but
one response, and that: ave canGot dc
without your paper. 1t has become {
necessity, and as for changing editors, tina
would be the same as superceding tn,
paper with another" Say they: "Yor
have the honor of being the pioneer will
free press in Kansas; you are personally
acquainted with every phase of our his
tory, and know our men, and the motive
which inspire them. Besides, you are Ii,
aspirant for Office, hence in no ones way
SO far as Office is concerned. You hav,
independence enough to fit you for tn,
post, and you must remain until the emf
for which you came to Kansas is full,
attained"
Our reply has been that nothing bu
the anxiety of our friends could retain u
in the situation we occupy for a singh
week, as it has been and will continue
thsnkless task. But with all their ankle
ty we cannot consent to retain the pos
any longer, at the ruinous sacrifices W
have been compelled to make for the las
few months. Either our subscription Lis
must be increased to paying rates, else W
shall take measures to close up the bust
ness, and that very soon. The matter
with the friends of the paper, and the
must not put US off with future promises
but must commence sction at once, an
show it by their FRUITS. If they thin
another can conduct the paper to bette
satisfaction, provided its anti-slavery pos
ton is retained, we will very cheerful
retire from the establishment, and wi
furnish it on such terms as will justify
man Of energy, with some means, an
friends who are willing to endorse ft
him on long time, to take hold of it.
A friend, some six or or eight month
ago, sctuated by the NEST generous in
pulses, without advisemenr with US, unde
took to raise fund to partially defray Ii
heavy expenses of publishing a newsp,
per in Lawrence. He procured in IL
vicinity of one hundred subscribers, at tie
dollars each, who each were to receive 81
copies of the Herald Of Freedom to rein
burse him for the money he was to az
vance. About seventy dollars were pa
in, since which we have received nothir
from that fund, owing wholly to the stril
gency of the times.
We have large amounts due us for a.
vertising and job work, besides many ha,
asked US to enter their names as SUI
scribers, with promise to make payne
ain few days" In some instances, on
two, and three years have passed, and Y
payment is delayed. Advertisers, to
shave not the money now, but will pr
up soon," and yet months or years inte
vene and no payment. We respectful
but urgently ask al persons of this cha
ter to call on us Immediately and liquida
their bills. We must have money, al
that from those who owe us.
We have no desire to continue the pu
LEGATION of the Herald Of Freedom sing
day longer, unless the public desire it.
Nearly twelve years connection with Z
G public press, four of which have be-
spent in Kansas, is sufficient to satisfy o
ambition as q journalist. Should {
s. public desire n to retire, we can do so wi
no heart-burnings. or upbraidings that '
have neglected our duty, or half di
charged our obligations to our patrons
On the contrary, we are very conscious tn
had we abssnted ourself oftaner from o
post. mingled with the people more, Al
so far neglected our paper, we would ha'