The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-03-27
chap.er on ventilsaon.

in the last ISSUE Dut one OF his paper
That he succeeded in the attempt no
one VIII presume TO deny who read the
article; but the universal verdict would
probably be of different tenor from his
expectation. We submit to him that the
use of the term '1reatilats'' was in this
case unfortunate.
There might veil exist IN honest DIFF
ference of opinion in regard to the neces-
sity of Fustian's airing bis chief com
modify at the time mentioned. inasmuch=
as that process is gone through with at
least once week, and in times of po-
litical eaucusing it frequently happens
during the intervals.
In the article in question and towards
its conclusion there are some very yeighty
and authoritative expressions about "tae
people, agreeing with the sentiments
therein before put forth. We might
have our doubts about this being the case;
but if it is so, we congratulate Fustian
upon the fact; it being the first time that
anything he has said has not been disre-
garded and repudiated by the people. 1t
is to be presumed that by the people he
wholly excludes those who had acareu-
sap' few nights age, ,rover local victory.
Fustian "had better not whistle before
he gets out of the woods" His shabby ex-
perience in politics shopld teach him that
there is such thing as defeat, as well as
victory in political contests. A wise
commander will not proclaim a triumph
until it is gained. 1t is prudent that the
basis Of operations be attended to in all
these things.
The charge of Fustisn of National
Democracy" against all who do not en-
brace the peculiar faith Of hinse!f and mas
ters, is laughable. The argument has
been so long in use in Kansas, against
men who exercised the liberty of think
ing on political subjects as they pleased !;
that it is the common opinion that those
who repeat it now are hard up for point
The common use that has been made of
it during the struggle in Kansas, is a lam
entable commentary upon the evil effect
of vicious association. The Border Ruff
fans denounced indiscriminately all men
who did not go the whole length on the
niger question as abolitionists. We know
of no sentiment in the North that possess
ses shadow or breath of intolerance in
/. it. Northern men be it said to their
shame have learned an evil lesson from
those whom they justly despise and de-
test.
The article in question, take it all in
all, is characteristic productions very
fair expression of the man. Perhaps it
would be more charitable to except that
portion of it which smells SO rankly of
billingsgate. As Fustian is very pious
and exemplary person, such little seeming
iaaproprieties as occasionally find their way
into his productions are evidently the re-
suit of strong and irresistible iacitemeat; );
and therefore as the sins of the Ignorant
are to be winked at. =
Fustian seems to be decidedly of the
opinion that the Lecompton Constitution
must be skilled dead" We believe that
to be a just sentence. But who is to be
the executioner and when and how is it
to be done. Our vigorous and eficien.
neighbor fails to pour the light of his ge-
MUS upon this subject. He desires to
have the Legislature to qualify, and from
what was published some weeks ago, he
desires them also to adjourn Immediately
without doing anything. A simple ad-
journment might or might not be ade-
quate to the entire destruction of the Le-
compton Government we will leave that
question for Fustian to deliberate upon in
his leisure moments.
The sublime point in Fustian's late ef-
fort is that by passing an act under the
Lecompton Constitution for calling new
Convention or providing for new Con-
stitution, it would make that hated ia
strument q TIE progenitor and the i,riapsal
7 q
source Of all Legislative and governmental
action for all time to come ia the State of
Kansas" This is talking very pretty
the language is luxuriant and beautiful
but we submit to all thinking men that
such talk is mere sentimental nonsense.
What is Fustian himself doing now
but laboring in Convention to frame a
Constitution for the State of Kansas
9. The fundamental and primal source Of
salieh Is aenticol scith that cftIe Leoon.ptoa
Constitution. Botk are based Upon and is-
sued from the Missouri aSurpation. If he
is decent man, and a consistent patriot
and is honest in the utterance Of the high
Jalutin sentiments above quoted, he will
not be engaged in such despicable busi-
ness as helping to frame that Constitution.
We are in favor of that movement and
viii support it in our feeble way; but if
we were so nice as FHstian is about athe
fundamental and primal source of laws
and authorityrin Kansas, We should wash
our hands of any participation in making
or supporting the work of the existing
Convention.
When any better plan is suggested
than the one we have urged to settle
finally the troubles of Kansas we are done
urging this one, but until something be-
sides Fustian's pretty exPediat is put
forth why we are vain enough to be-
Eeve that the old one Is the best.
VALUABLE CONTRIBUTOR.