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The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-09
Exciting Debate.

The n. 7. Tribune has letter from
Washington, of the 22d nit, detailing a
discussion in the Senate, between Messrs.
STUART of Michigan, FITCH of Indiana,
and DOUGLAS of Illinois. Mr.. Fitch
made violent attack on Senator Douglas.
which brought the latter gentleman to
the floor. The correspondent thus speaks
of the matter -
During the latter part Of Mr.. Fitch's
speech the Little Giant had laid perfect
ly motionless in his chair with his back
to the orator who was so bitterly assailing
him. AS the speech went on his interest
in it was manifested only by the angry
knitting of his brows and the increased
glowing of his deep-set eyes. When
Mr.. Fitch sat down and Douglas slowly
rose to his feet, there was hushed MUIR
muir through the crowded hall that indi-
Gated how deep was the interest and the
expectation of the audience. He made a
magnificent rejoinder, compact, forcible
and ingenious, and delivered with proud,
fierce energy of gesture and sonorous
ringing of his fine voice that made it one
of the most impressive displays of orato-
~ l have ever witnessed. The mere
sight of him was an imposing picture of
animal and intellectual strength and pow
er az he walked slowly to and fro across
the Senate floor, tossing his shaggy locks
as an angry lion losses his name, Jerking
out his sharp, sinewy sentences, and turn
ing now and then upon the gentleman
from Indiana, and vehemently demand
ing, with stamp of his foot, what he
meant by comparing him to Aaron Burr ?
Or by accusing him of his ambitious
schemes to break down the Democratic
party ? Or by his vague innuendoes and
dark insinuations ? Or by imputing to
him as crime his dissent from the Pres
ident on some particulars relating to Kan
sas 4? "What if l do differ from the
President ? l have not become the SER
vile tool of any President to receive and
obey his instructions against my own
judgment and sense of right
He spoke with bitter contempt of the
Lecompton faction in Kansas, and declar-
ed that but for the protection of the Uni
ted States troops, the people would not
let them stay day in the Territory
Again he warned the Senate that if this
attempt to force Constitution upon Kan
sas against the wishes of nine tenths of
the people were persisted in, civil war
would be the result.
In conclusion, referring to these repeat
ed attacks upon him, he said he asked no
mercy, he should shrink from no contro-
versy. If the design were to bring him
out and exhibit his strength by repeated
assaults, he would foil that design by
making no reply to them until sufficient
number were collected to merit his no.
tice, when he would give raking fire at
| the whole group.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-09
Riley County all Right.


Dir. BARRY, Representative in the
Territorial Legislature, froR Riley County,
says that the people there had resolved to
60 into the election on the 4th inst. and
Were greatly disappointed when they
heard of the action of the Delegate Con-
Ventlon- So determined were thew to
vote, they had resolved to vote the anti
usurpation Democratic ticket, should that
party make a nomination of a State ticket
and the Free State party should not nom.
mate any. They had nominated Mr.
MEAD for Senator. and would have sun.
ported him, but when they learned that
he was nominated for State Treasure,
they dropped him for Senator and nomi.
mated DR.. HUNTING in his place. Their
entire representative ticket was elected
and a large vote was cast for the State
ticket.
The vote of Riley county was recorded
in the Delegate Convention, by som.
person who knows nothing about the
voice of the people, against voting. while
the PEOPLE took the opposite position and
did vote Those who know nothing
about the popular feeling should not mis-
represent the people in public conventions
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-09
The Lecompton Postofice.

When our friends visit Lecompton
again it would be well to appoint Com
mittee to investigate the manner the Post
office is managed at Lecompton. Indeed
it would be well for the friends of that
town to investigate the matter themselves.
The postmaster at that place for seve-
raj weeks, has suppressed the Herald Of
Freedom. If suppressed this week we
shall employ means to suppress him
forthwith. Had the postoffice at that
place been properly managed it is proba-
BILE the Legislature would have been in
session there to-day, but it as notorious
fact that the office has been suBectto the espi-
orldge cfa set Of political trIcksters for taoc
years past, and many valuable letters and
papers have been distracted from the
Office, by whom we say not.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-09
Worthy of Border Rufians.

" An election, or semblance of an cleo
ton" was held in Mound City, in Linn
county, the other day. Ninety-two votes
were cast in the forenoon for Judge
SMITH, as Governor, under the Lecomp-
ton Constitution, and similar vote for
the balance of the ticket. James Mont
gOnaery, Senator under the Topeka Con-
stltution, in violation of the late act of
the Legislature, making it a criminal of
fence to interfere in any manner so as to
cause an ''irregularity," or prevent fair
expression of the popular will through
the ballot box, did, with force and violence,
after the manner of the Border Rufians at
Leavenworth two years ago, break up,
and utterly destroy the ballot-box, though
he was protesting TO be a Free State man,
while none but Free State votes had been
deposited in said ballot-box
We have all the particulars in regard to
that damnable transaction, and it is
enough to excite the injured parties to
violence. Montgomery was not willing
the people should vote, and after some of
them had done so, he made some weak
kneed Free State men believe it was
improper to do so and then he demand
ed, and claimed the right, to take tick
cts out of the ballot-box. Like a true
Border Ruffian, because this privilege was
denied his friend, he broke the ballot-box
into pieces. A fit act for a person who
wishes to enslaye a free people, but an
outrage not to be tolerated in professed
Free State man.
We are happy to learn that Montgomery
will be prosecuted and punished under
the law passed by our own Free State
Legislature, which was designed to pre-
serve the purity of the ballot-box: but
we are extremely mortified that almost
the first prosecution under the law will
be Free State man, member of the
Topeka Legislature. The people of Linn
county should everywhere express their
disapprobation of that act, and hold the
author of it up to the public as worthy of
general execration.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-09
TERMs.-ss.eo PER ANSUM. IN ADVANCE
Here shaii the Press the Peoples rights maintain
Unaw'd by party. and uHbyibed By gain,
Pledged bat to Truth, to Liberty and Law,
NoFaver suays uS. and no Fear ahan awe.
cisy Chsr,er-rhe Leeislaure.

We observed petition in circulation
in Lawrence the other day for signatures,
praying the Territorial Legislature to le-
galize the bogus City Charter of Law
renee. The Legislature might with
equal propriety, legalize the Leeompton,
or the Topeka Constitution. The Char
ter was framed by few individuals out
side of any law. But very few partlel-
pated in getting it up; it was endorsed by
but 129 votes out of the 700 or 800 with
in the city limits the officers under it
were elected by like minority OF the
people, and all its acts have been gross
usurpations which the people have not
recognized. 1t originated with those who
were DESTROYS of putting the Topeka gov
eminent in motion even in antagonfsm to
the Federal government, and is but fac
tional movement at best. To introduce
such an element in the Legislature would
be to produce discord where harmony is
desired. If legalized, it would create a
bitter controversy in the town, which it
would require long years to heal.
A city charter is much desired for Law
renee. We trust the Legislature, at an
early day, will pass general act, which
the legal voters of an Incorporated town
can vote upon, and if formally accepted
by majority of the legal voters-proper
public notice having been given of the
time and place of holding the election
then it shall become the fundamental
law of such city, and officers may be
elected under it.
A legislative body should never forget
that though it may be elected by party,
yet they are legislating for the whole peo-
pie. Their acts are not for to-day, but
for all time. They affect the veal or woe
CT millions who come after them. Every
law should be scrutinized with the deep
est interest, to see that it contains none of
those elements which have made laws
Objectionable in other ages of the world.
and the makers of them infamous
1t is proud day for Lawrence to see
the peoples representatives from all parts
of the Territory here in session engaged
in giving legal form to the popular will.
They were welcomed by a Legislative
Party on Thursday, which, we venture to
say, was the most joyous one witnessed
in Lawrence since its first settlement.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-09

We learn that the Tecumseh Bridge
Company are yet pushing forward their
project of spanning the Kansas river at
that place with iron. Being exclusively
of stone and iron it necessarily takes
much time, and large amount of money
to complete it, but there is qualification
in knowing that it will be permanent and
an honor to the Territory. The iron
work is in pre-. gress at Cincinnati, while
On the ground full one half of the quar-
rying and stone cutting is finished.
Though Tecun,seh has made less noise
in the world than some other places, yet
she has been gradually pushing on her
Improvements, generally erecting better
set of buildings than any other inland
town in Kansas, unless, perhaps it is Law
renee. It was started, under pro-slavery
influences, but like every other tos0,a in
Kansas settled under similar auspices, un-
less it is Oxford, the population has grad
ually assumed mixed character, and
then the Free State party has the ascend
ency. We are assured that there is less
personal pickering and strife there be-
tween the two parties than at any other
place in the Territory where the two OPP
posing parties are settled together
The town company are holding out
good inducements to mechanics and bust
ness men to settle in the place. 1t rep
resented that there is no safer place to
make investments in the Territory than
there. When the Bridge is completed,
which will be at an early day in the
spring, the travel from Leavenworth, and
points above on the Missouri, in the direc-
ton of Burlingame, Council Grove, En-
poria, Hesperia and Sante Fe, will be by
the way of Teeumseh.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-09
Not Much 10 Boast of.

We stated last week that Mr.. WALDEN,
of Quindaro, misrepresented the position
of his constituents in the Delegate Con-
venticn held in Lawrence on the 22d and
23d ult., in recording his vote against
voting at the election on the 4th. We
understand public meeting was held on
his return and the matter was discussed
at length. On the final vote forty; four
decided in favor of voting, and torty-troo
against it. Though we are sustained by
the figures, yet we are frank to admit the
difference is not so great as we had sup
posed, or as our informant in the other
case had represented. We could not
knowingly do the least injustice to our
friend of the Chindowan, so we make this
statement for his benefit.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-09
HanHn.

A gentleman from Brown county states
that in March last party Of men from
Maine settled in the northern part of
Brown county, and located town on
section nine, township two, range sixteen,
and commenced improvements. They
have steam saw mill now in operation,
and have commenced Improvements on a
liberal scale. With the opening of next
spring they viii have fair start. with
stores, mechanic shops, schools, and all
the other paraphernalia of well organ
lied county town. Apostolic is already
located there, and application has been
made to Congress, for post route from
Iowa Point, via Hamlin, to Marysville.
Hamlin is on line from Lawrence to
Nebraska City. and the road from Topeka
70 Nebraska City will intersect the Law
renee road at this point.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-09
Gov. Walkers Abolihonism.

The press can't be satisfied without
fault-fnding. A short time ago the New
England Society, prompted by the high
toned national spirit which characterized
Gov. WALKERS letter of resignation,
wrote that gentleman a letter, inviting
him to visit their Society, and participate
in an anniversary dinner. The Governor
replied in his usual happy way but the
Boston Courier, an old Wing paper, "smelt
a rat' underlying the Governors letter,
so it published the following, among
other things =
"Of course, Gov. Walker must have
learned 1--WE presume from his invitation)
how thoroughly the political Anti-Sla-
very sentiment had infected that Associ-
alton, which he ought to have seized the
occasion to rebuke rather than encourage :;
but on the contrary, he could not have
addressed them in more congenial spirit,
if he had written with the pen or spoken
with the tongue of brother Cheever,
Ward Beeeher, or even Mr.. Garrison him.
SELF"
A New England journal complaining of
Gov. WALKER because he is too strongly
tinctured with abolitionisna, What next?
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-09

o. We learn that $50 votes were cast
at Wyandott, on Monday last, $50 of
which were against the Lecompton Con-
stitution, with still larger vote for the
Free State ticket. Leavenworth gave
about 1900 votes against the Lecompton
Constitution, and about 1900 for the
State ticket. Kickapoo, as usual gave
about 900 votes. few Missourians voting,
but boys and others voting three or four
times each. Differ ent reports reach us
from Delaware, the last of which is to
the effect that the returns were not signed
by the proper officers, and would not be,
because of the gross frauds committed
there. There has been a rumor that a
poll was opened at Delaware crossing of
the Kansas river, but our present inform
alton is to the effect that there were no
legal polls opened at that point. We
are sanguine that Leavenworth county
has several hundred Free State major
ity,
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-09
GEO. A. CRAWFORD.

OF The vote on the 21st of December,
for the Lecompton Constitution with and
without slavery, will equal about 5000
votes. Five thousand FIVE hundred OF
these, at least, were by non-residents Of
the Territory.
The vote on Monday last against the
Lecompton Constitution will equal TO-
COO or 1900, every one of which repre-
sents legal voter.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-09
our Policy Endorsed.

The following letter speaks for itself.
Though evidently not intend ed for the
public eye, yet we trust the author will
excuse the liberty we take with it. The
whole tone of our coresp Jndence for the
last few weeks indicate a general APP
proval of our policy:
BosToE, Dec. "a, .57.
DEAR SIR:-P1ease accept the enclosed
Five Dollars, az a humble testimonial
towards yourself as an active opponent of
the measures of the Slavery Propaganda
lists in Kansas.
should be exceedingly happy to con-
tribute literally towards greasing the
wheels of the Herald of FTeedona-a paper
that has certainly been devoted to the
cause of Freedom, with an energy OF
purpose that is indeed praiseworthy.
Truly Yours &c,
GEO. W. CARNES.
G. W. BRowN, Esq.
Mr.. CARNEs Will accept our thanks for
his generous contribution. When hum
dreds are writing US that the times are SO
hard and morey so scarce that they can
not renew their subscriptions, though they
hardly know how to get along without
the Herald of Freedom; and Others write
that they subscribed in the past, merely
out of compliment to the editor, being
able to get the news nearly as early
through their eastern papers and still
others that they subs cribed for the pur-
pose of enabling us to revive the paper
in consequence of which our almost en-
tire recei pts are cut off at time like the
present, 1t is pleasure to receive letters
like the above. And it is still greater
satisfaction to know that our course meets
the appreciation of those true friends of
the cause, whose only efforts have been
for freedom.
Notwithstanding the tight times, and
all that, such tokens of approval go far
towards reconciling us to our fortune.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-09
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
Lecompton, K. T., Jan. 4th, 1858.
From the At1o FORK Times.
Ex-Governor Walker.


Governor Walkers career in Kansas is
closed. His letter of resignation, which
we published yesterday, gives very cogent
reasons for surrendering the office which,
less than nine months ago, he accepted
at the urgent solicitation of President Bu-
chanan. Under the circumstances of the
case, we concur with Governor Walker in
the propriety of his resignation. For
himself, personally, it would have been
much better to have remained in Kansas,
proceeding steadily in the discharge of
his duties, and awaiting there whatever
new instructions the President might see
fit to send him. He left the Office, how.
ever, in able hands, and the wise and
firm manner in which Secretary Stanton
has met the emergency has obviated all
the evil consequences which might natu-
rally have been anticipated from the Gov
ernor's abandonment of his position at so
critical moment.
When Gov. Walker was appointed to
this post, on the oath of March last, the
Times declared that it would "judge him
solely and exclusively by his acts" This
we have endeavored to do. Some of bis
proceedings We have felt constrained to
disapproye. But of his career, as a
whole, we believe the result warrants the
most hearty and emphatic commentator.
He encountered obstacles of the most for
midable character, and met them with
marked ability and unfiinching courage
He vanquished difficulties which had
proved fatal to every one of his predeces-
sors, and redeemed the Office from the
degradation and contempt into which it
had fallen. He allied himself with no
party, and, as natural consequence, he
encountered at the outset the distrust and
hostility of all. But he insisted upon
Justice to the people of Kansas, without
regard to party:--and, in the end, he Sc
cured the respect and the confidence of
the most intelligent, and the most public |
spirited of the inhabitants of the new
Territory. Neither denunciations. threats. |
nor hattery had any effect upon his con-
lnct: the violent and most discreditable
abuse that was heaped upon him by the
writers and correspondents in the Free
State interest, did not prevent him from Sc
curing to that party the full and fair exer-
Use of their suffrage-nor did the threats
If personal violence, which were freely
made against him by the reckless rufians
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-09

o. Those journals all over the country
which were most bitter, and even violent
against us for our support of Gov. Walk
ER when in the right, branding us as be-
ing the Herald of Walker" are now
Astounding with column after column of
articles vindieating that gentleman
Even the n. Y. Tribune has come to the
rescue at last. If those journals had
shown different spirit several months
earlier it would have been more credita-
bic to them, and better for the cause of
freedom, which they severely prejudiced
by their bitterness towards this gentle
man.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-09
For the Herald Of Freedom.
TIC IIuLn IEoIu Z OH SCou.
Fort SCOTT. Il. T.. Jan. 1st. 1873


Fort SCOTT, + T., Jan. LIST, 1858.
G. w. BRowN. Eso.-DEAR SIR Il
have too good an opinion of your charac-
ter to believe that you will refuse me an
opportunity to correct some mis-state-
ments into which some unreliable inform
ant has led you and your neighbOr. |
allude to your account of the difficulty
that occurred in this County about the
middle of last month. The best way to
correct those mis-statements will be to
state briefly the facts as they transpired.
A citizens court, as the correspondent
of your contemporary calls it, had been
engaged in adjudicating claims" on the
Little Usage, in violation of law. They
arrested persons, went through the forms
of trial, instituted fines, ousted from pos
session, and decreed Punishment. On
complaint, writs were put in the hands of
the Sheriff and Deputy Marshal against
the persons engaged in these unlawful
proceedings. When the Marshal went to
serve these writs he was resisted by
threats. He made several attempts, in
creasing his posse each time. AT last his
posse, with that of the Sheriff, amounted
to about forty men, most of whom were
from this town. If there were any Mis-
sourians along they could not have num-
bered more than two or three. ] know
there were about that number here on
business about that time.
The persons for whom writs were had,
together with some friends, numbering in
all about forty, were fortified in a sort of
log fort. The Marshal, in his official Ca
pacity, held conference with their lead
ers, informed them Of the nature of his
errand, and the consequences Of resist
ance, and received answer that they
would not surrender. He had hardly re-
turned to his posse before afire of Shapes
rifles was opened on him from the fort
After thirty shots had been received, (but
not till them the Marshal ordered his
men to return the fire, which was done.
Fortunately it is not true that Marshal
LITTLE was shot. The horse of one of
his posse received dangerous wound,
and its owner was stunned on the arm
with rife-ball. | cannot ascertain def
nitely whether any of the other party
were hurt or not.
The statement that Gen. G. w. CLARKE
has been acting as Deputy Sheriff, col
lecting taxes, seizing the cattle of Free
State men, driving them into town and
selling at sacrifice to Pro-slavery men
has not one word of truth in it. Gen.
Clarke has acted in no such capacity, and
has done no such thing. He has kept
himself in town, devoting himself strictly
to his private business.
The presence of Capt. STURGIs here,
with his companies of Cavalry, has had
the good effect of giving confidence and
quiet to the country. Well disposed
persons of all parties are glad they are
here. Hastily, &C.,
GEO. A. CRAWFORD.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-09
Troubles a, Fort Scott.

We publish in another place letter
from Fort Scott, in regard to the late
difficulties in that locality. We know
nothing of the troubles personally; have
given such versions of the affair as have
reached us, and when the excitement
shall have wholly died away, we trust we
shall be able to arrive at the truth, though
we have little hope of doing it prior to
that time.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-09
Grand Lodge I, o. of o. z.

A meeting of Past Grands, of the I. O.
of o. F., is to be held at the Odd Fellows
Lodge, in this city, on the afternoon of the
18th inst, to complete arrangements for
the organization of a Grand Lodge in Kan
sas Territory. All P. G.'s, with proper
credentials, representing different Lodges
in Kansas, are invited to be present.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-09

o. The Topeka Legislature convened
last Tuesday, and adjourned on Wednes-
day last to Lawrence. 1t is now in ses-
sion in this city. Gov. ROBINSON sent in
a message recommending the Legislature
to preserve the government tn tact, to meet
any contingency which may arise. We
have not yet seen copy.