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The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-11-06
tn. Meeting Of saasr.r.

In our last issue, We published q call
for Convention of those who were suf-
ferers in the disturbances Of 1855 and
SO, to be held in Lawrence, on Monday,
the 18th inst. As no hour was then des-
ignated, we will mention that Of IL O'Clock,
at noon, and the basement of the Herald
of Freedom building as the place of meet
ing. Should the numbers in attendance
be SO great as to demand more spacious
room, the same can be procured on that
day.
The object of the Convention is to
unite the efforts of the sufferers in those
disturbances, that they can act with more
efficiency in presenting their claims to
Congress. More than half a million dol
lars of damages were sustained by indi-
viduals in those disturbances, and they are
entitled to reimbursement from govern
ment, as it was the fault of government,
in not sustaining the public peace, which
occasioned those losses.
We are fully satisfied that if united
effort of all parties who sustained inn,e-
diate losses, during those times, was made,
and the claims were presented to Congress,
and each party, instead of laboring to dis
parage the claims of the Others, would
unite to secure the liquidation of the same,
they would be recognized at once by
Congress, and an appropriation would
be made to settle them. Where SO many
are interested, divided action, to secure a
recognition of our rights, is unwise, very
expensive, and is in great danger of &C.
complishing nothing. As Congress is
now constituted, we had better go before
that body with our claims, than to defer
them to another session. The next Con-
gress will have majority of Republicans
and though our claims should be endorsed,
the President would interpose his veto
against us; while now we are confident
each party would join in passing the bill,
and thus veto be prevented.
Congress will convene again on the first
Monday in December. hence there is nc
time to lose. Every hour should be i'm
proved by claimants and their counsel
between this and December, to prepare
their matters to press them through Con.
gress. This being a movement of the
sufferers, without regard to party, and
wholly Invested of partisan character
we shall expect to see all persons who
have just claims upon the government fol
reimbursement, to come forward and take
an active part in the meeting. We would
also suggest that the advice of the counse
of parties already engaged in prosecuting
the claims, may probably be needed, and i
would be well for such persons to be il
attendance.
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Kidnapping.

Lawrence has recently been relieved
somewhat of its monotonous character by
an attempt to kidnap one of our colored
citizens who has been sojourning for some
time in the place, and who claims to be a
freeman, and we understand is prepared
to sustain his claims as such. Strange to
say, couple of our own citizens are i'm
plicatsd in the charge, one of whom was
first arrested for an assault and battery,
with attempt to kill, growing out of the
kidnapping, and, subsequently,, for kid
mapping. The evidence was of such
character as to justify the justice in bind
ing over the accused to the District Court,
in the sum of $500 to answer the former
charge, and in the sum of $1,000 to
answer the latter. A Mr.. Goss, from
Missouri, was also arrested, and we believe
held to bail. .......
The prosecution for kidnapping was
made under the Statutes of the Bogus
Legislature, found on page PA of the
laws of 1855, as follows:-
"SEo, 40. Every person who shall, NTH
out LAWFUL authority. forcibly seize and
confne, or shall inveigle, decoy, or kid
nap any other person with intent, First,
to cause such person to be sent or taken
out of the Territory, or to be secretly con-
fined within the same against his will; or,
Second, to cause such person to be sold as
a slave, or in any way held to service
against his will, shall, upon conviction, be
punished by confinement and hard labor
not exceeding ten years. ,
"SEo. Al. Every person who shall kid
nap, or forcibly or fraudulently carry or
decoy out of this Territory, or shall sell,
or in any manner transfer, as a Save or
servant, any free person or persons emit
tied to freedom, so taken, deccyed or kid
mapped, knowing such person to be free
or entitled to freedom, shall, upon convic-
ton, be punished by confinement and
hard labor for term, not exceeding ten
years."
The law is quite stringent enough
against kidnapping, and it should be en-
forced to the letter. If it proves abortive,
then, as denier resort, we should hope
other instrumentaliries would be en-
Iployed. Our citizens, whether colorcd OF
otherwise, are entitled to the fullest pro-
lection, and they should receive it at
whatever cost If any of our population
are demanded as fugitives from slavery,
they must be proceeded against by "lawful
authority" Anything short of this sub
ljects the offender to a prosecution fol
kidnapping. The law is good one, and
is creditable to the border ruffian legisla.
tors who enacted it. We feel loathine
for any professed Free State man who viii
set so salutary law at defiance.
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II win be Sent Back.

If the Leavenworth Constitution should
be sent up to Congress, we hope that body
will do by it as they did by the Lecomp-
ton Constitution, and allow the people of
Kansas an opportunity to say whether
they desire it to become the fundamental
law for their government. If it should
reach US again. BY legal act either of
our own Legislature or that of Congress,
we viii pledge that it will be defeated
two to one. It is not the Constitution to
which we take so many exceptions, as it
is to the manner it was gotten up, though
there are others who are honestly opposed
to its negro equality provisions.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE, LEcoxprOyl

EXECUTIVE OFFICE, LEcoxprOy)
K. T., Oct. Is, 1858.
Hon. CARMI w. BABcocK-SR :-Yop,
communication of the 18th, requestius
my opinion as to the propriety of testing
before some court of competent jursdic.
ton, the legality of the act of the las,
Legislative Assembly, removing the Can.
itol of this Territory from the city Of LIE.
compton to the town Of Minneola, was re.
ceived last evening. In order to avoid
any difficulty upon this subject, my pred.
ecessor, Gov. Denver, on the 9th dav Of
August last, addressed communication
to the Hon. j. S. Black, Attorney General
of the United States, requesting his opip.
ion upon this subject.
Judge Black, at the time the requested
Gov. Denver should have arrived at Wash.
ington, was absent, and, in order to recall
his attention to this subject and to repeat
the request, copy of the original com.
munication was forwarded to Judge Black
by the Governor, few days previous to
his resignation, and asking that his reply
should be forwarded to the Governor Of
the Territory. There has not yet been
time for a reply to this last communica.
ton from Judge Black. When it comes,
I shall publish it, for the information Of
the people of the Territory, and the mem.
hers of the Legislative Assembly, not
doubling but that it will have great
weight with them, as coming from
the first legal officer Of the Government
entirely upon its legal merits, unbiased BY
local feeling, partizan prejudice, or pecun.
larry interests, and applicable to all the
Territories alike-not formed for Kansas
more than for Nebraska, Washington or
New Mexico.
Upon that opinion l propose to baseny
action, until such time as the courts Of
the country determine otherwise. II "a.
vorable to the view taken by those inter.
ested in Minneola, there will be no diff.
Guilty on my part, SO long as remain in
my present position, provided, the necss-
sary funds are provided for the removal,
and the necessary preparations made for
the security of the property under my
charge, and suitable accommodations for
the Governor and Secretary and the E1.
ecutive Office. As the Legislative Assem-
bly, of the Territory has made no sppro-
priation to carry out this removal, and il
it had, there are no taxes collected from
which the expenses can be paid, cer-
tainly shall decline, even under favora-
BILE decision, to remove at my own eI-
pense, there being no means provided for
that purpose by Congress. In addition to
the propriety of first ascertaining Judge
Blacks opinion, feel delicacy in ex'
pressing my opinion upon the prOpriety
of any action upon the subject, until it is
known who the President intends to ap.
point as Governor Of the Territory. The
time cannot be long before the appoint,
ment is made, and 1t may be more salts
factory to settA this question with the
Governor thus appointed, than with the
temporary occupant of his position.
have the honor to be your very ob'tserv't
HUGH s. WALSH,
Acting Governor, l. 7.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-11-06
II Can't be True,

The Leavenworth Herald represents
that Hon. MARCUS j. PARRoTT, our Dele
gate in Congress, while attending ball
and supper, to which he had been invited,
given at Platte City, two weeks ago, at
the Stock Fair, was guilty of a gross i'm
propriety, which the people construed in
to an insult. Being called upon for a
sentiment, he offered, "No more Slave
States"
We cannot credit the Heralds state.
ment, and think it must be wrongly ad-
vised. While our people have invariably
labored to abstain from any expression, in
Missouri, or on the Missouri river, calcu.
lated to excite the animosities of the peo-
pie Of that State, our Delegate to Con-
gress, attending a convivial party, made
up mostly of the sons and daughters of
Shareholders, could not be guilty of such
an improperly as offering a sentiment
which every man of common sense must
have known would have greatly incensed
those hot-headed people. True, the sem
timeut is one we would honor Mr.. Par
RoTr for entertaining; but the time and
place for such an expression could not be
at q convivial party in Missouri, unless Il
was introduced By pleasant remarks, which
would divest the expression of its appa-
rent harshness. Il.
OF Since the above was in type, we
have the Leavenworth Ledger, which de-
mics, in the most positive manner, the as
sertion of the Herald, that Mr.. PARRorT
offered such toast at Platte City, as the
Herald represents.
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Tor tAS HerdZd of Fresfosa
rir., Asrieulur.l Fair In Kansas.


johnson County Agricultural Fair was
held at McCammish on Wednesday and
Thursday last 10th and 21st Oct, and
considering that sickness kept many from.
attending, yet there was quite fair rep
resentation of the people present. espe-
cially on the last bay.
The neat cattle, horses, and vegetables
on exhibition, were of superior quality,
and would have done honor to any coun-
ty in the United States. cannot give
you a tabular list Of the articles on exhi-
bition. 1 will. however, give you list of
the premiums, though not a full one, per-
haps, viz
First premium, for the best yoke of
cattle, awarded to C. L. Ollie. Second
premium, awarded to T. c. Marshall.
First premium for the best yearling and
two year ole, awarded to C. L. Ollie.
First premium for the best bull, awarded
to Judge Martin.
First premium, for the best broodmare
three years old, awarded to Job Dono-
hew.
First premium for the best broodmare,
4 years old, awarded to james w. Paine.
First premium for the best saddle horse,
awarded to Ress Davidson. Second pre-
MUM, best saddle horse, awarded to
Frank Reins.
First premium for best race horse,
awarded to P. Christman.
First premium for best draught horse,
awarded to Nathaniel Davidson.
First premium for best span draught
horses, awarded to J. w. Paine.
First premium for best horse shoes,
awarded John james.
First premium on cabinet work, award
ed to Vincent Vetter.
First premium on carrots, awarded to
Judge Martin.
Second premium for carrots, to C. L.
Ollie. si' ''@
First premium on turnips awarded to
Mr.. Detaur.
First premium on beets, awarded to C.
L. Ollie.
First premium on onions, awarded to
CT. Ollie.
First premium on pumpkins (and they
were some pumpkins too) was awarded tc
Judge Martin.
The society made an effort to procure
some person to deliver an address, but did
not succeed.
Messrs. John Lockhart and DR.. j. A.
Davies entertained the audience with
short speeches, after which the society
called meeting for the purpose of elect
ing officers for the ensuing year, at which
Mr.. G. w. Wells presided, and DR.. J. A
Davies, Secretary. The following gen
tlemen were then elected officers:
President, NJ. C. Hoffey; Vice President
D. Martin; Rec. Secretary, ]. NJ. Hadley
Cor. Secretary, reelected; Treasurer, W
Fisher, Jr.
The following gentlemen were elected
Executive Committeefor the ensuing year
two from each precinct
McCammish-Dr. j. A. Davies and G
Wells; Olathe-Messrs. Sutton and Dav
airport; Shawnee-H. W. Jones and S
NJ. Conatzer; Gardner-Messrs. Hender
son and Church; Monticello-Judge an
William Choteau; Lexington - Messr
Potter and Ralf; Oxford-Phineas MOI
gan and Mr.. McRoberts; Aubry-Messr
Hobart and Roberts; Spring Hill. I
and j. B. Hovey. .. ...
Now johnson county has put the bs
in motion, let Others keep it rolling.
Yours &C., J. A. D.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-11-06
A Lesson.


One Of the most unpleasant duties Of q
political journalist is that of rebuking the
faults of members of his own party. To
sail with the breeze--to exalt all that your
copartisans do to the seventh heaven, and
depress all that is done or meditsted
by the other side to the lowest abyss
this is the usual and easy course, which
wins plaudits from all your supporters;
and, as for complaints and execrations
from the other side, who cares for
them : They neither break bones nor
deplete pockets. The staunch follo,Ocr, he
who deems this side always right, and
that stark naught"-,oho neuer isPs a hint
of Dissatisfaction Nth, or dissent from the
Oays of his oDn party or its leaders-HE
IS THE POPULAR EDITOR, WHOSE PRAISES
REsoUND THROUGH COMMITTEE ROOMS, AND
WHO MAY SAFELY COUNT on A FAT JOB Oh
A MILD HONOR whenever his party has one
to bestow that is not badly wanted by
some one more influential or importunate.
But "he who doubts is damned" in the
political no less than in the theological
world. --..-..
So much we clip from an editorial in a
late number of the New York Tribune
A person would suppose, after careful
reading of the article, that there was
hope for even Horace Greeley. s
For having dared to differ with our
partisan friends, the punishment awarded
the damned" journalist is ours. to wit;
A reduced subscription list and an e1-
hausted "exchsquer." Others have trav-
eled the same road who were quite as
worthy as we, hence there is no DISPOSE
ton to complain on our part. "Rather
be RIGHT than President" was worthy Of
HENRY CLAY, and becomes the Journalist
as well as him.
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From tie Lscompton p.mo...
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, Oct. Is. 1919

~
LAwRENcE, KANSAS, Oct. Is, 1873
DEAR SIR II have been think;n, !.
some time past, that we were like n s. w
trouble with the meeting at the Leo;sI.'
ture. "a
It seems to me that the act Of ,.n.
ing Of the Capitol is binding on the Iss
islature, until the matter is tested befos'
some court Of competent jurisdiction
There being difference of opinion :,
this matter, it has occurred to me that !,
would be well to have the ous,,;oa
brought before the court before the t:m.
of meeting. Could it not be brought Nc
on the act we passed requiring the Goyp
ernor to move his Office to Minneola .
District Attorney Davis was in our MA.
last week, and I suggested the nsttsr -
him, and he thought it would be a oooS
idea to have the matter tested in order -
remove all doubt. ~ 4
Please inform me what your idea Of III.
matter is, and whether you think favor,
bly, of having the matter tested.
Very respectfully, your obi serv't
c. W. BABCOCK
H. s. WALSH, Acting Governor, LecomD.
ton, Kansas.
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We invite attention to the advertise
msnt of Mr.. ALLEN, druggist of Leavsn-
worth, in this weeks HerdH Of Freedom.
It viii be seen that he has . large stock
of drugs, &c, and he desires the medical
profession and others in want Of goods in
his lins TO patronise him. Please do %.
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Iuporfant nacisinn-

ENTERED LANDS NOT SUBJECT TO SALE
Oh PRE-ENPTIoN.-We take pleasure, says
Hee1om's Champion, in laying before our
readers the following decision of the Com
missioner Of the General Land Office, re-;
specting sales of public lands and pre-
emption claims made upon lands once
entered by settlers. We are indebted to
A. G. Otis, Esq, Of this city, for the de-
cision. BY it, it will be seen that tract
of land, whether offered or unoffered, hav-
ing once been covered by an actual entry
under the presumption act, is not subject
to sale or presumption, based upon settle
ment made subsequently to the date of
such entry. This decision will put an ef-
fectual stop to the jumping of claims once
pre-empted, and quiet the minds of the
settlers who have entered their lands
The decision was made in answer to in
quiries of the Register of the Omaha
Land office, but the same rules apply to
the lands in Kansas
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odG With NO news at home, and barren
Of news through the mails, we hardy
known how to prepare matter for news
paper. II ours lacks interest this wseA'
il must be ascribed TO want Of exchanges
TO sharpen our IDEAS,
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W When the ,corld has once got hold Of
a he, It Is ast0nishing how hardit is to get IL
ose Of thstoorld. You beat e about The head
til2it seems to haze gipen up The ghost, and
bi Tie nezt day Il - a. healthy a. egr.--
Bul,ocy.
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GENERAL LAND OFFIcK,(
October 4th 1879

October 4th, 1858. {
ALFRED G. 0TIs, Esq, Kickapoo, K. T.
Sir In reply to yours of 22d ultimo, I
have to inform you that the views of this
Office in reference to the questions pre-
scented therein, will be found in the en-
closed copy of letter to the Register at
Omaha City, N. T., under date 9th August
last, to which you are referred. Very re-
spectfully, your obedient servant
TH0S. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner.
GENERAL LAND 0FFIcE,)
August 9th, 1853.
Register Omaha City, NJ T-SIR in
reference to the question presented by your
letter of the 18th ult., / have to reply,
that a tract of land, whether offered or
unoffered, having once been covered by
an actual entry under the presumption act
of 4th Sept, 1S41, is not subject to sale
or presumption, based upon settlement
made subsequently to the date of such
entry, until the same has been offered at
public sale or restored by public notice
and in case of the cancellation of such
entry, where the land is unotfered Gas is
the case with public lands in Nebraska
Territory such cancellation does not leave
the land in the same condition it was
prior to any claim to it, but leaves it abso-
lutely excluded until it has been offered
at public sale, or restored by public no.
tice. Should the land not be bid off al
the public offering, it then becomes offered
land, and subject to presumption by the
first qualified settlers.
The reason of this rule is obvious
One of the most important points to be
observed in the execution of the pre- emp.
ton laws, is to secure to all persons fail
and equal opportunity to acquire the ben.
eft of their provisions, and to give no in
dividual any advantage in procuring the
title to tract of land over the rest of the
community, except such as he may prop
erly acquire by his own vigilance and in.
dustry, while the public has the same op
portunities that he has. The sale Of &
tract of land, whether it be legal or lille.
gal, is followed up by certain entries and
marks upon the books and plats of the
local Office. These entries and marks ar,
notice to the public that the particular
tract sold is no longer public, but privat,
land. ..
The official certificate is prima tacie ev
idence to the public that it is private land
until the same is cancelled by competen
authority. r' -'F 'a
To allow it to be settled and pre-emp
ton right to attach by any particular in
dividual before the public had been mott
fed that it was still public land, woul'
give to such individual preference owe
the rest of the community. 3D..
The only way, then, to secure an equa
chance to the whole community, is +
offer it at public sale, where the highes
bidder takes it, or restore it to settlement
by public notice. Respectfully, &c,
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner.
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Or The report Of the Emporia Ns,os
that G. ". Clarke, the murderer, was a.
sassinstsd, lacks confirmation. 40
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well our own part" and have only sought
for honor through an approving conscience,
where we knew our highest reward was
TO be found. e.-----
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PER AxNUM. IN ADVANCE

Here sIsall the Press the copies maintain
Unaw'dsy party, and uubFibed by gain,
Pledged but TO Truth, to Liberty and Law,
No Favor aways Ne. and Fear shall awe.
San Andreas independent., 1858-07-17
CONSTARLE,S SALE!

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION issued
I'D out of the Court OF E. Burrows, Esq, a
Justice of the Peace in and for the 9th town.
ship Calaveras county, against ]. A. Bigit j..
Rose, L. Compiler, Pierce Bondee h r. Roe,
in favor of T. J. Matteson, and to me directed,
| have levied upon and taken on execution,
the following described property, to wit: A
Mining Claim, situated on the lower part of
Murphy's Flat, and known as the French claim,
with all the mining implements and appurte-
nances belonging thereto, the property of the
above named defendants Also, all the right,
title and interest of j. A. Bigit, as mortgagee,
in certain house and lot situated in the west
end of Murphy's Camp, on Main street, and
now occupied by +. A. Freeman, Esq, as a
law office. Also, small house and lot situa-
ted at the west end of Murphys Camp, on the
Hawkeye road, lately occupied by j. A. Bigit,
as dwelling house, and belonging to him
Also, all the right title and interest of the
above named j. A. Bigit to a certain tract of
land, situated on the Hawkeye road, near the
west end of Muryhy's Camp, and now occu-
pied and used as a ranch, by Ferdinand Book
and notice is further given, that on Saturday,
the 9TH day of August 1858, will sell the
above described property, at auction, to the
highest and best bidder, for cash, to satisfy
the above execution and all costs, and accru-
ing costs. G. Ii. BOWN,
July 18th, l84S-45-3t Constable.