The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-09-25
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The Free State party, which was organ
lied at Big Springs, on the 9Th of Septem-
Der, 1856, and which, in the language OF
one of the Resolutions, embraced "Demo-
Gratis, Wings, Freesoilen.: Native and Nat
uralized citizens" pledged themselves,
shat when we shall have achieved our
political freedom, vindicated our rights OF
self-govemment, and become an indper'-
dent Statecf the Union, when those issues
(which divide the Democratic, Wing,
Freesoil, and American parties, shall
become vital as they are now dormant,
it UiH be time enough to divide our organiza-
tion by these [partyl tests"
The contest was not between Demo
Gratis, Wings, Freesoilers or Americans, as
such, but was between those who wished
to make Kansas FREE State, on the one
hand, and those who wished to make it a
Slave State on the other.
Though Gov. Reeder, Judge Johnston,
Col. Lane, and hundreds of others of
lesser pretensions, had been Democrats all
their lives, and then proposed to remain
such, yet we welcomed them into the
Free State party with as much alacrity as
we did DR.. Robinson or Gen. Pomeroy,
who had always acted with the Free
soilers.
Kansas is not yet "a State in the Union, u
hence those who joined in that organizs-
ton at Big Springs, or who have placed
themselves upon that platform since, can
not desert it and go over to new party,
until that event occurs, without deserting
their former position.
The County Convention, held in this
city on Monday last, and which placed
itself upon the Republican platform, es-
chewed all those issues made at Big
Springs, even to that of making Kansas a
Free State. Instead of desiring an afili-
alton with all men who were in favor o.
making Kansas Free State, as was the
case at Big Springs, and making war only
upon the Pro-slavery party, every resolu
ton, save, perhaps, the 7th and 6th, makes
an issue with the Democrats, and all it
force is directed against the Democratic
party. Instead of making war upon the
Pro-slayery party, it wages, in the Ian
guage of the resolution, an "eternal wa
upon the Democratic party" In the 5ti
resolution it is declared to be the "grea
Republican doctrine that it is both tn,
right and the duty of the people of Kan
sas to make it free Territory and keep :
So" The Free State party, instead o
desiring to make Kansas Free Tsrritor,
and keep itso, desired to make it FREE
STATE and keep it SO.
Everywhere there is broad and dis
tinct issue between the party which hel,
a nominating convention in this city o.
MONDAY last, and the Free State party
The Free State candidates heretofore hav
been interrogated whether they were il
favor of making Kansas FREE STATE
and would do all in their power to max
it such. The candidates of the late Coun
ty Convention were interrogated to kno,
whether they endorsed the platform G
the Convention, and their answers wer
that they were Republicans. The ques
ton whether they were in favor of max
ing Kansas Free State was never pre-
pounded to them, but they were asked t
"make and keep it Free Territory,
probably with the view of playing "secon
fiddle" as long as possible, to parties OIL
ganized in the States.
Time aud time again we have entere
our protest against the organization of
Republican party in Kansas until we ar
a State in the Union. Time and tim
again have we assured our readers ths
t1e would not be transferred to any sue
party until the proper time should com,
We have even gone so far as to declal
that we would cooperate with any part
to defeat an organization of any 9th,
than the Free State party in Kansas, unit
we we're State in the Union. We sha
not back down from our position. I'll
Free State party, which has done so muc
> for freedom in Kansas, is the only part
! we recognize here as legitimate, and a
Others we oppose. We are as much o.
posed to Democratic organization as v
are to Republican organization, and
thousand times more opposed to its pri
ciples and measures, but we do not pr
pose to affiliate with either.
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