The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-09-11

To organize and endow such College, is a work
of the highest duty and philanthropy, as it is
also of the truest Reform; and, it is therefore.
we commend the enterprise to the largest and
throughout the country. We urge the claims of
the Institution we would create, upon ail who
have outgrown the old systems of faith and Edu-
cation; and especially upon all such. who are
blessed with means to do what the heart prompts.
Others will aid in building up other institu-
tions; who will aid in building up ours? Secta-
rians will contribute without stint to establish
Institutions devoted TO Sectarianisn; who will
contribute to establish one such Institution de-
voted to Freedom? Who will help found and
endow one College in all this broad land, con-
secrated TO Free Thought and Free Speech on
all subjects! Shall we not have at least one
such, among all these others, where Freedom is
eruei6ed? Shall Reformers and Liberalists be
less wise OF less jealous than Sectarians? Shall
they do less to propagate truth than others to
propagate error? Who among them that have
means. will let slip this opportunity TO strike
blow that will tell so powerfully in the right di-
rection, and conduce SO emlnently to the spread
ot tree principles, and the advancement of all
that they esteem Progress? Especially, what
friend of Harmonic Education will step forward
to aid us? What friend of the Indian will help
found here a College, where many an Indian of
TINS red mans ancient home, and still further
spreading West, shall yet be taught? What
friend of Woman will give here to offer equal
race and equal prize perchance Professors
chairs, and highest Academic honors that ever
enemy of Ad0ery will give, here in a Territory
Just wrested from its grasp, and on the confines
OF State soon to be redeemed from its thrall.
to throw wide open the doors Of favored Seat
OF Science to those il has so outlawed and op-
pressed, and thus welcome to balls of learning,
the benighted graduates of its dark and ancient
schools? Who that have children to educate
will help here endow a College where they may
be educated? Who that wish to educate them
selves, will first take stock in the College, and
then come here and live on the five acres they
thereby secure, and thus enjoy the benefits of
the Institution TO they helped bgildEeat fruit of
are able to give, though not wishing to come
here themselves, nor perhaps to send their chill
dren, Though their scholarships will educate
anv Others they may wish to serve,) yet will help
promote an enterprise which shall bless thou
sands of their countrymen, and especially kindle
beacon star, which shall give light 10 all the
w est? Are there not enough to be found, to
subscribe the fifty shares ,of thousand dollars
each) at once, so that the Institution may be
started immediately-now, while the lands to
be secured for its endowment are low, and the
chosen spot is open for the emigration of those
who would wish to settle there, and the Society
is not formed in the region round about, and
thus the College would be exerting its influence
to form that society? Are there not enough to
insure thisresut, by ysubscribing one share apiece
and yet, are there not some, who, as they are
able so they will be glad to subscribe more than
that amount-two, five, or perhaps ten shares!
And are there not some who will subscribe hdlf
SNARE, 1.-TWO uniting lnelr means, anu counting
as one,l and Others, yet, who will d)ndte to the
College, such still lesser sum they may be
able? The aid of all will be needed; and the
sooner that aid can be rendered, the better it
will be for our end.
The location of the College is all that could be
asked. Twin Mound, in the county Of Douglas,
and Territory of Kansas, so named from two
natural Mounds near each other, can hardly be
surpassed, either for beauty or healthiness, by
any locality in the West, Add TO this. it is in
the heart of rapidly settling country, directly
on great stage route, (sOon, in all probability,
to be superseded BY Railroad,) so that even as
pecuniary scheme, the College can scarcely fail
to prove profitable investment.
We invite correspondence, touching the mat
ter of establishing the College. Wewish to hear
from our friends in all sections of the country,
and to receive from them assurances of what
they will do. We shall also be glad to communi-
cate any other particulars of effort, to those
who may desire to be further informed. Letters
addressed to the officers of the Association,
should be direcied President, or Secretary, las
the case may be) 7. NJ. Ii, e. A., Twin Mound,
Douglas County, Kansas. Letters may also be
addressed to WILLIAM DENTON, same =. o., or to
THOMAS NJ. FISH. Henry, Marshall Co., ILL.,, both
of whom are authorized to act as Agents of the
Association And thus, with firm purpose and
steadfast hope, We commit our enterprise into
the hands of those who are able to bear it on to
success. BY order of the Association,
HENRY HIATT, President.
ELIZABETH NJ. +. DENTON, Secy.
TUIN NoT-Nn Juna0 1879