The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-11-27
For dc Herald Of Freedom.
A Subscribers Views.
L.AuRrNcx Nov 3nth ,5a

LAWRENCE, NOV. ZUtn, 'o6.
DEAR SIR IL have observed the con-
troversy between the HERALD and thu
Republican, for some months, in reference
to matters and things in general-ons
taking one side of a question and the 9th.
or the opposite side.
lam subscriber to both papers, and
for one, can say it is becoming nuisance
to find las is especially the case with the
Republican, whole column articles, of nc
earthly account except to make capital
for their own pockets.
Last spring, when G. W. Brown had
the good fortune to get the printing of the
Territorial Laws, on account of having the
facilities to do the work in better shape
than the Republican executed the Legis-
lative printing, that journal came out on
Brown, calling him an Administration
man, and accused him of doing every
thing in his power to destroy the Free
State party of Kansas.
I heard one of the proprietors of the
Republican say that he was going to send
the Territorial printing to st. Lsuis, Cat
that time he expected to get 1t through
Mr.. Elliott, who was appointed superin-
tendent of public printing by the Legis-
laturs.) But, luckily, the GovERNoB had
the power to dispose of the same, and
gave the work to Messrs. briggs &
Brown, and through the enterprising spirit
Of these men, it was done in the Terrific
~, and some thousands of dollars were
distributed in Lawrence and circulated
among its citizens, which, otherwise,
would have gone directly to st. Louis, il
the job had been given to the Republican,
for, probably, a quarter less than the work
could be done for here.
In an article, some weeks ago, the Re
publican accused the Editor of the HER
AID Of "injuring the business of the whole
city" because of a statement which ap-
peared in the HERALD. "that we were ex.
periencing hard times" and that our mer-
chants felt the effects of it. Was it NOT
true? Is it not better to have Eastern
capitalists invest their money here at ten
per cent. per annum, than to have few
moneyed men monopolize the money
market at five to ten per cent. per month
It looks plain that the liars the Repub-
liean speaks Of, refers to itself, Judging
from its own columns.
I notice one journal exaggerating mat.
tiers and things, for the purpose, no doubt
to have an excuse for hanging out bull.
letin and issuing extras, which do nc
harm here where the facts are known, but
when sent abroad, carry with them falls.
impressions. While, on the other hand
the HERALD states the plain facts, and il
it sees exaggerations, it is always sure te
show both sides, and expresses its homes
convictions of the same, but does mo-
raise "hurrah" to make capital out of
and dups hundreds of its readers by Sc
doing. Nor does it accuse its cotempora
ries of being Pro-slavery men if they diff
fer in policy from itself, or chance to gel
few dollars that it had sought to obtain
As to the "rat Office article in the HER.
AID, which the Republican replies to THU
week, I cannot see that it was meddline
with the Republicans private business il
the least. but, on the contrary. it show
that the statement of "hard times" is be
ing to be felt by the Republican itself. Itrus
that specializing articles will hereafter b,
more brief, and local news of the Terrific
~ take their place. Yours truly,
SAM.