The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23
LAWRENCE. KANSAS.
An Awkward rozs.;on.

- An Awkward Foziion.
Psi1zips' letter of the 26th ult., to the
Y. 7. Tribune, came near costing him a
bloody nose the other night. Capt. SMITH,
son of the Governor elect, did notrelish
the assertion Of Phillips, that his fathers
lust Of position has BEEN stronger than
devotion to aienaost sacred of causes" The
young man supposed that his fathers
unwearied labors in the cause of freedom
in Kansas for near three years, during
which period he has done as much unre-
Quilted labor, and spent as much money
for the "cause" as any man in the Ter
ritory, with four months of imprisonment.
entitled him to more consideration than
to be branded as "old Smith +" and "lust-
ing for Office Capt S. informed General
Phillips that he was "a ibeller, scouR-
drel and acoward," and proposed to prove
him such; but Phillips, conscious that he
was more valiant when fighting with bis
pen than with his fists, beat a retreat
We have 10 compliments to bestow on
one party; nor eensures on the other.
Let the matter pass, but We beg every
body to read-if he can get hold of it
that letter of Mr.. Phillips, and observe
that, in addition to the above charges
against Gov. Smith and Others, he charges
Judge ScHUYLER with having 81 an GnJor-
tuaate soeakness for e5ice. This lead him
to go with the bolters." And then his
treatment of this Insignificant affair."" as
he calls the nomination of State ticket,
that It is not likely to have a very nu-
merous or very influential body of sup
porters.n Again: II predict that the
whole three tickets will not receive one
third of the votes of the Territory" He
closes by telling Us: " It is kaorOn that
tserewould haze been some such bolt from the
nomination had nominations been made"
If the latter statement is true, then the
time had come when the party could not
go together any longer, and it was well
they divided. That last sentence, too,
explains why such vile means as packing
the convention with non-residents in some
of the counties represented was resorted
to, inducing such persons in all cases, to
go against voting. If they could, by hook
or crook, get control of the convention,
instead of being bolters themselves the
other party would be compelled to bolt,
and then would have to rest under an
opprobrious name.
Phillips and his friends were little con-
seious that the subsequent action of the
people would give dignity to the move
ment; and, instead of loading with infa-
my, would cover with honor those who
boltedi They little dreamed that nearly
two-thirds of all the Free State votes
given against the Lecomptou Swindle on
: the 4th inst, would be given for this con-
temptible "cellar- kitchen nomination."
got up by a .fe,c men who were "lusting
for Office" These hbellers who write
thus of the best men in the Territory,
forget that those of US who have always
been acting with minority party, and
who never sought an Office, have always
been charged with leaving old parties
because we wanted Office. The charge
was not original with Phillips, for it has
been applied to the best men in the coun-
try for a great while, and it really sounds
stalei a4s
We chance to know that Judge SoHUY-
LER was applied to by Mr.. Greely, for
information in regard to Phillips, and the
Judge endorsed him, and no doubt P.
holds his position here in Kansas in con-
sequence of Judge Schuyler's recomenda-
ton; yet Judge Schuyler thinks different
ly from Phillips, and as Phillips has no
other stock in trade but billingsgate he
applies it with right good win.
It is humiliating to see one of the "sa-
gacious leaders" of the Free State party,
and he the delectable Brougham-like
Scotchman," walking the streets with
down-cast look-reminding the observer
of whipped puppy-as did Phillips the
next day after his interview with the men
he had SO grossly hbelledl We forgive
him for all the hard things he has said of
us, and give him full license to falsify our
journal to his hearts content in the future,
in view Of the "hard road he had to
travel on that occasion" Should he write
many more such letters as that of Dec.
26th, we fear his influence as leader in
Kansas will be gone. He viii need the
services Of more than one person to en-
dorse him as s'tzuthful, and an honest we'll
meaning gentleman
Another Kansas Appointment.
The Postmaster General has appointed
Jack Henderson Mail Agent for Kansas
Territory, with salary Of 81 600 . year,
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