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Pointe Coupee, March u, 1858. 7tds
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-12-18
Marriage of Kindred.

A bill passed the House of Representa-
tives of Georgia, by vote of fifty-six to
ffty-two, prohibiting the intermarriage of
first cousins, under severe penalty, and
cutting off the inheritance of issue. The
preamble to the bill asserts that many de-
formations of mind and body are of con-
genial origin, from the practice of near
kindred intermarrying with each other
alton Courier.
The Legislature of Kansas, last winter,
passed a law relating to marriage, the sec
ond and third sections of which are as
follows
Sec. 2. That all marriages between pa
rents and children, including grand pa
rents and grand children of every degree,
between brothers and sisters of the one
half, as well as whole blood, and between
uncles and neices, aunts and nephews and
cousins are declared to Be incestuous and ABB
soLUTELY VOID. This section shall extend
to illegitimate as well as to legitimate
children and relations.
Sec. 8. That whoever shall contract
marriage in fact, contrary to the prohibit
tons in the preceding section, and who
ever shall solemnize any such marriage
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor,
and, upon conviction, shall be punished
by fine or imprisonment, or both, at the
discretion of the jury which shall try the
cause; or. if the conviction be by con-
fession, at the discretion of the Court, the
fine to be not less than one hundred MOI
more than one thousand dollars, and the
imprisonment to be not less than three
months, nor more than five years
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-12-18
A Good One,

We suppose it is known to every reader
of a newspaper, that the errand boy, or
youngest apprentice in printing Office,
has been known by the name of Devil,
from the time whereof the memory of
man runneth not to the contrary"
The Devil of the Republican Office,
attracted by the noise of the machinery
for Smelling corn, which Mr.. SOLOMON is
running in our engine room, paid the base
ment of our Office building, visit few
days ago, and seemed greatly interested
in the corn-shelling process which was
going on at the rate of 40 or 90 bushels
an hour. While the little fellow was
deeply absorbed in his own reflections,
watching basket after basket of cern as it
disappeared in the machine, the Devil of
the Herald Of Freedom Office, who CHANGED
to be in that department at the time, ap-
preached him and archly inquired
care you after eorns"
"No, why do you ask?"
Because RATS are known to be fond of
corn"
The Republican Devil "marveled," but as
he was passing out of the door he was heard
to mutter something, which was supposed
to be-"It is too bad for TEACHER to pay
his workmen under wages, and give his
employees the title of Rats. If the big
Rats were only effected I wouldn't care
but suffer in common with the others
If he don't raise my wages to paying rates
pll leave him, for wont work for nothing
and be called Rat in the bargain"
Rumor says the boy has kept his prom
Use, and has left Thacher's service.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-12-18
asPi.ehins In"

The White Cloud Chief is severe upon
the authorities Of Doniphan county, ana
squints rather harshly at the TefriterlA
Legislature. We copy specimen Of !"
pitching in"
"As long as we have ignoramuses 70
make laws, and scoundrels to execute
them, we will never prosper. When We
look around, and see drunkards, loaisis,
and broken down political ignorsmuses y
our Legislature, chuggle-heads upon inc
bench, horse thieves to keep the peace,
whisky suckers to assess and collect ou,
taxes, and skinners to expend them, vnss
good can we expect from them !? A mah
who, ia the East, has been stud-nofss
keeper, whisky seller, bawdy-house Pimh
gambler, or s1ived on the interests OF Il'
debts" attains, il would seem, the nisn.
est posts Of honor and trust in Kansas,
and the only way we can account ior
sensible, decent man in Office occasionsily,
is the supposition that ne claimed to nav
been raised hog, and protested TO sDo~
nothing. With the exception Oh ~,
county clerk, we cannot now call to mino
. single officer in Doniphan county oS. =
better and more capable one can be nsns1
out Of any stagnant frog-pond. No wonc.
or they try to force such things Is Inc
English Bill upon as. They judge tns
people by their officers, and do not tnl y.
they deserve anything more decent. 10
speak seriously, and TO cnt the malss'
short, il Is time radical reform were elI !,
lfected in these matters. The welfare u
the people demands it"
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-12-18
The Gold Mines.

Weshould have stated long since tina.
we have correspondent'who set out for
the gold mines of Kansas about month
and half ago, and who promised to give
our readers all needful information in re-
gard to the mines as soon as he arrives
there and can get opportunities to forward
US letters. He is gentleman of very
superior abilities, who has travelled extern
sively in the West and in California, is
thoroughly posted in regard to mining for
gold, and is just the man our readers will
love to hear from.
Last week we published very inter-
esting letter from returned explorer, who
went out with the Lawrence company,
and who has written very beautiful des-
cription of what he saw. Next week we
hope to publish another letter from him.
1t gives US pleasure to state that we
have all necessary arrangements to keep
our readers advised in regard to news
from the mines. The first great point has
been, not to mislead our readers, and such
shall be our intention i'll the future. We
choose to Ego Slow" for while, believing
we shall make more progress in the end
We have long editorial in regard to
the routes to the mines, which we have
laid aside this week to make room for tina;
portion of the Presidents Message relating
to Kansas.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-12-18
Correction.

Two weeks ago we stated that the repre-
sentation that we had made an affidavit be-
fore ourself as Notary Public, for an Insur-
sAce Company in Pennsylvania, would not
be truthful though sworn to by E. d. LADD,
S.N. WooD, and thousand like them. We
understand that an effort has been made to
make it appear that we designed to reflect
upon the credibility of these gentlemen
Such was the farthest thing possible from
our intention. Mr.. WooD we esteem as a
warm personal friend, and it would not be
possible for b i'm to intentionally misrepre-
sent the facts; but we did wish to enforce in
the strongest manner possible that Mr.. LADD
was mistaken in his details, and that there
was statement of facts from which he had
drawn his story, which would put an entire
different phase upon it if they were fully
known, but that ii was matter with which
the public had no business, and we should
not trouble them with it.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-12-18
To Property Holders in Lawrence.

The Republican has repeatedly charged US
with having labored to injure Lawrence
Is it not a fact, that from the day that paper
was established in this place down to the
present, property has been decreasing in
value, until now it will not sell for one. third
what it was then W orth, And is it not true
that from the time the Herald Of Freedom was
revived in the autumn of1S56, until that in
famous sheet was established among us,
property increased in value until it was
worth six times what it was when the paper
was revived' 1t may be said that the times
have changed; but we say, and we believe
truly, that the effort made by certain citizens
ofEawrence to curtail our circulation and
influence, did more 10 effect the value Of
property among us, together with the efforts
of the Republican TO cry us down, than did
the hard times. While we had a weekly
circu lation of eight thousand, we could do
something for Lawrence; but when our list
was cutdown by the falsehoods ofour enemies
our influence for good was nominally gone.
We were taught that it was not wise to bite
off ones noes to spite his face, and we would
repeat the advice with the addition, that ii
was not wise in the people of Lawrence tc
attempt to crush the instrument oftheir great
est prosperity. And we would suggest tc
the Republican that it turn its attention home
ward, and see the ruin it has brought upon
the town, before it talks about having done
so much for the place.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-12-18


We give elsewhere that portion of the
Presidents Message pertaining 10 Kansas
affairs. The balance of the document is too
lengthy for our columns. That portion we
do give the public, abounds with endless
misrepresentation, which can only be ac-
counted for on the hypothesis that the Presi-
dent purposely designed TO mislead his read
ers. Ignorance should not be set up as
justification, or even paliation for so many
absolute perversions of truth as the Presi-
dent has worked into that document. His
representations that the law providing for the
election ofdelegates to the Lecompton Con-
stitutional Convention, no person pretends
but what it was just; and that the question
of freedom or slavery was fairly submitted to
vote of the people, &C., is too notorious to
admit of an excuse on the Presidents part
We have not space left us to review that
document, and we frankly admit that we have
not patience TO discuss it at this time in
manner worthy of State paper The
foulest mouthed fre-eater of the South could
not have been guilty of grosser misrepresen
taiions in whole speech on the stump, thar
the President has woven into two columns o
his Annual Message.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-12-18

societies, and creating 4 general interest
in the cause, shall be considered among
their several duties.
On motion, the report was received, and
adopted by sections.
Mr.. j. o. Wattles then read letter
from A. Hunting, of Manhattan, of which
the following is an extract:
"The General Association of Congre-
gational Ministers and Churches in Kan
sas, at theif late session in Manhattan,
chose a Committee of three, viz /: A.
Hunting, Rev. R. D. Parker. of Leaven-
worth, and John Richie, Esq, of Tope-
ka, to address the prominent temperance
men of the Territory, enquiring the pro-
priety of calling a Temperance Conven-
ton at some time during the next session
of the Legislature, to take into consider
alton the organization of a Territorial
Temperance Society. Be so kind as to
express your opinion as to how, by whom,
and at what time and place it should be
called.
az believe it to be our duty to make q
united and strenuous effort to remove from
our beautiful Territory one Of the direst
curses with which the earth was ever af'
flicted."
In response to which the following res
olution was presented and adopted -
Resolved, That this Association recon
mend Territorial Convention to be held
on the third Wednesday of January, a
the place where the Legislature is in SEES
sion, to be made up of delegates from tn,
several county societies, for the purpos,
of forming Territorial Temperance As
sociation ; and also, that, at the sam,
time and place, a mass meeting of tn,
people be held for considering what meas
ures are most expedient to secure Legis
lative action on the subject.
On motion, the Secretary was ordered
to furnish the Territorial papers with
copy of the proceedings.
On motion, adjourned to meet on tn
last Saturday in December, at o'clocl
JPN.
JOHN H. STEARNS, Secretary.
| Territorial papers please copy.l
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-12-18
osago vall.y and south.ru Kapsa, s.ilro.d.

We very cheerfully call attention to the
minutes psblished in to-day's paper, of the
proceedings of meetings in Upton and Yer
sailles, in favor of the above named road.
This road is 194 miles long, and COM
mences at Upton, on the line of the Pacific
Railroad, runs to Emporia, Breckenridge
county, Kansas, passing through the coun-
ties of Morgan, Benton, Henry and Bates,
in Missouri, and of Linn, Anderson and
Coffee, in Kansas. 1t trayerses a very fer
tile country, which is now fast settling up,
and with the aid of good facilities for market,
will be among the most populous of the
counties west of st. Louis. Developing
such region ofcountry, it ought to have
all the aid which can be legitimatsly e1.
tended to it in the shape of grant ofpubIic
lands by Congress. The Company are ap.
plicants for such grant in Kansas, and we
trust will succeed in obtaining it.
We regard this road as one of much i'm.
portance TO the commercial interests of St
Louis. 1t will aid in the improvement of q
country which, when Its resources are de.
veloped, wi Il add greatly to the trade of oul
city. Our merchants should give ii proper
encouragement, and it would not be amis.
if the Chamber Of Commerce should give il
the benefit of their support BY formally en-
dorsing their application TO Congress.-Mo
Republicans.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-12-18
Emporia Pre.Empted,

1t will afford our many readers, who
have an interest in Emporia, pleasure to
know that the title to that town is fully
perfected in the original corporators of the
town site, and that they are now prepared
to execute deeds for lots as fast as the
certificates of shares may be returned to
them. Persons at a distance who wish
their titles perfected, and their deeds
recorded, will forward with their certif-
Gates the necessary fee for recording, which,
from the length of the deed, tits presumed
will be about three dollars. Emporiais one
of the most fourishing towns in Kansas
away from the Missouri and Kansas river,
and is destined to be the diverging point
for all the railroads of Southern Kansas.
A few shares of ten lots each, have been
left with US for sale at ruinous hard times
prices.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-12-18
Sand Than On.

We have received a number of letters
during the last week, both from Kansas
and the States, stating that large clubs
were being gotten up in their neighbor-
hoods for the Herald Of Freedom. One
gentleman sending US list of names who
were renewing their subscriptions, writes:
ave saw a cross on eur last papers, but
for Gods sake don't stop it, as we cannot
get along single week without it 1t
has become a fixed fact in our families,
and to miss it for q single week. would
seem ike the loss of a value q fIiend nd
monitor" = -
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-12-18
The Harmonious pemoeraer.

Our newly organized Democratic friends
are not as harmonious as they might be.
Already their journals are quaTeling over
that 4th resolution, the Leavenworth Jour
nal claiming that the Democracy of Kan
sas are in favor of making it a free State,
while the Wyandott Argus takes the other
horn of the dilemma. If breach has
arisen so'early anongtEsm, Whztamzy We
not expect ere the next election in Octo-
BIER? Gentlemen, it was bad strike, and
though you made good beginning, it will
have bad ending particularly for those
Free State men who engaged in it. Eli
ther the Free State Democrats or the Pro-
Slavery Democrats will triumph. The
defeated party must succomb to the oppo-
sition. The result is apparent. In Atchi-
son and Doniphan counties, and probably
in Leavenworth county, the Pro-Slavery
branch of the party will be the strongest.
They will claim the offices, and then the
Free State Democrats must vote for Pro-
Slavery men to make laws for us, and to
execute them, else they must bolt. Our
word forit, they will do the latter, if they
prefer to make Kansas a Free State to
that of making it Democratic State
Then what becomes of the party organi-
cation Those gentlemen who unwisely
participated in that Convention at Leav-
enworth, under the call for Convention
of "all the Conservatives in the Terri
tory, of all PARTIES" will be cheerfully
welcomed back into the Free State party
provided they "bring forth fruits meet fol
repentance"
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-12-18

The Chicago Press and Tribune, which,
at the tims Of the union of the two
newspapers, less than a year ago, was
supposed to have become a very strong
establishment, has proved Just the reverse.
The concern has failed entirely-broken
up with liabilities said to exceed one
hundred thousand dollars. The Press and
Tribune was one of five Republican news
papers in Chicago-too many for any city,
fast or slow. 1t had eight proprietors, too,
all, it is said, heads of families, and living
at rather rapid rate; while all about
the concern is stated to have been of the
windy, puffy, startling, big Indian me"
stripe. Thus i. carried sail "alow and
aloft''-no ballast, and all deck freight
little or nothing under hatches-capsized
and went under. Loss, one hundred
thousand dollars-no insurance.-Pitts-
Jnrgh Dispatch-Republican.
The Chicago Tribune, prior to its merge
ment with the Democratic Press, was one
of the n1eanest of the mean professedly
Republican journals which was so bitter
in its denunciations of the Herald Of
Freedom. No falshood was too base for it
to repeat. Week after week, it gave its
libels to an eager public, who seemed to
have chronic desire to read abusive arti-
cles about somebody! The Chicago Tn
bune articles were copied by the Detroit
and N. Y. TIiJunes, and they were again
echoed by the Alton Courier and Missouri
Democrat, each seeming to think it had a
right to publish as many falsehoods in
regard to us as theypleased. Mostof these
journals had pensioned hbellers in Kan
sas, and the principal news item in each
letter was Broton, or the Herald of Free
dom. Every action of his, though of the
most trifing nature, was made the subject
of newspaper remark. Indeed, to such
an extent was this carried, that we began
to feel we were sighted if not noticed in
an opprobrious manner by some of these
journals. The little whiffets up here in
Kansas, the Lawrence Republican, the
Leavenworth Times, and kindred prints,
exchanged items of this character, and
though the year previous we were the
best complimented man in the world,
suddenly we became the most abused.
We are frank to concede it took good
deal of moral courage to survive SO much
abuse, but we did survive, and expect to
outlive quite number of those who were
the most bitter in their foundations
Whilst there is no doubt we were severe
ly injured by these continued assaults
yet we find we have many friends of the
most enduring character, who were in.
duced to rally around our paper because
of the base means employed to crush it.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-12-18
-it0r.
KANSAS.
To Subscribers.

~ When the term for which subscribers re-
eeiving their papers b. mail or at the Post-ofice
is out or nearly so, We convey the intelligence BY
q cross at the end Of their names, like the enc
at the commencement Of this notice. This will
give all fair opportunity to know when their
time is up, and serve as an invitation to renew
their subscriptions.
~ Extra copies Of the Herald Of Freedom
put up in wrappers for mailing, il desired, can
be had at the Office. Price, Five Cents each.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-12-18

or Messus. SIMMONS & LEABBEATER
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an advance copy of the Presidents Mes
sage, also for their "Prices Current" of the
9th inst This Forwarding and Commits
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Main Street, st. Louis.