The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-10
Ibs Tsfalo Of TfssSR.
LAWRENCE. KANSAS.
SATURDAY HORNIEG, APRIL le, 1858.
PER Azsuz. N ADvAscr
nsx Tss,s q Political orihoacxr.

to the flfst Ierrltorlai Legislature. Those
thus called together wee from extreme
portions of the Union, entertaining q va
riety Of views upon all subjects, social, re-
ligous and political; but they entertained
one sentiment in common, and that was
an earnest desire to make Kansas a Free
State. Turning back to our files of that
period, we find the following questions
were asked each candidate. These an
swefed in the Affirmative were all that
was desired of any person put in nomina-
ton -
a1st. Are you in favor of making Kan
ss free State ?"
a2d. If elected to seat in our Terri
tOrial Legislature, will you do evsrything
in your power, as an honorable man, to
make Kansas Free State ?''
This was followed by Territorial Con-
yeution, held at Big Springs, on the 5th
of September, and called at that point to
obYiate the outside pressure which it was
spprehsnded would be brought to bear
if called elsewhere. There the principle
was distinctly enunciated by resolutions,
that We would wave for the time being
our views as Wings, Democrats, Free
Soilers and Native Americans, and would
unite upon common platform, with free
dom for Kansas as Its basis, and that no
other test whatever should be allowed
among Us until Kansas was safely moored
in the Union IS Free State; and that
any person demanding other tests should
be branded as a traitor to bis party, and
as seeking division of the party for ul-
terror objects.
Looking over the proceedings of that
Convention, We find the names of G. W,
Smith, J. Il. Lane, J. S. Emery, John
Hutchinson, H. Bazricklow, ". Duncan,
]. A. Wakefield, E. 7. Baldwin, Samuel
Walker, VIM. 7. Roberts, VIM. Jordan,
Dr. Fitzpatrick, p Schuyler, Geo. Brat
ton, S. D. Houston, DR.. Hunting, C. Jen-
kins, VIM. Pennock, and large number
Of Others. Gov. REEDER was also pres
snt, who, it was understood, advised the
line of policy initiated as that time, and
Who, it was said, drafted most of the res
oiutions. DR.. C. RoBIssoE and Gen.
PoHERoY, we think, were on the ground.
Rereported the proceedings at length,
and planted onrseR upon that platform.
Looking over list of the delegates to
that Convention, which viii ultimately
De celebrated in the annals of Kansas, the
reader viii find that those delegates have,
almost 70 man, stood firm upon that
Platform, and have opposed the introduc-
aon Of other Issues into the Free State
party, until this great. all-absorbing ques-
ton is finally disposed Of a kansas A
FREE STATE" has been painted on our
banners. and been our rsllying cry in eve
y contest. Literally, it has bean "our
elOud oy day, and our pillar Of fire by
asht" When attempts have bean made
% ehsrat other issues upon our party, we
nave looked at the Big Springs Platform,
hke the children of Israsl upon the brazen
serpent, and been healed.
But with all those questions yet unde-
edsc;; with the issue pending As i. was al
nat time; the result in the future; and
ouf hnal triumph depending on united in.
elsidaal action; . class of men who did
not participate in those struggles; whs
aaoE comparatiycly nothing of the sacri
lces che pioneers of that period made fo
tue cause: men who have come to rea,
We harvest planted by other hands, ar,
u0s iaboring to produce division and dis
s'ld IN our ranks, and are seeking to en-
s'ai. other issues upon she platform whicl
aas borne US aloft through the darkest De
nod IN cur history. And who are they
a1 l. Dwight Thachsr, 3. J. Hinton
:. 2. fiurab, 5. s. Prouty, Jas. Redpatl
"m- Phillips those on whom the peo
p's leaned in the hour of danger !? Die
a0.sAe two latter come, like birds of prev
'sasi on dead earcases, when grim.yis
.ssu @ar threatened Us with extermina
Aol-aot to bear arms in our defense. o
~ 'ae cause of freedom by their person
sAshhces; but merely to write Of thei
osa exploits and hair breadth escapes
11 men to leave us when that period has
ssssa, 70 return again on similar ocea
Shen employed by the metropolita,
ness At heavy salary
Aaa iAaeaer, who writes so pompous
~ !. Aaa whose aspirations are 50 great
a' mas ne done for kansas j? Go asl
.as goddess of Discord. Until emplove,
- = ssaiaried editor, he had not bee,
..s s Us, and had no in.eres,sin in common
a y he came here to !. work for paw,
~ % oaiid hornel He scane here fires
ION coilsge. ignorant of practical liz
= = sas village psdsgogae, he though
saasfs all mems views by his own
a1ea aad Plurab cane zs adventures.
,s y age . IN experience. We invite,
,sa,. IN here, but not IN the character o
as censoTs. or IS diefasors of pubH
.0a Though they have prescribe.
sH 'or opinions sake. branded FEs,