The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-06
The ve.srs and Hon-vsssrs in Kansas.
aLAwRENcE CITT, KAssAs,

January B, 1905.
~" Political excitement runs high in Kan
sas. The Free Stare party seem to be di-
vided, but when the final contest comes,
we shall be united, and shall resist the
Lecompton Constitution to the bitter end.
Allow me to say, some OF our Kansas
letter-writers do not always tell the truth.
They represent the extrsme or do-Eothing
policy, which has nearly ruined rs. They
opposed voting in june, and denounced
the Times and the Era. for advising Us to
vote. They all opposed voting in Octo-
Der, and are now trying to lead in the
same direction"
80 Thus writes q subscriber in Kansas-
We believe him. There are letter-writers
in Kansas who belong 10 the Sensation
school. They excite, but to bewilder--
One must examine score of accounts be-
fore he can arrive at any true conception
of things as they are. The policy OF
those who would organize an efficient
Party, with the ballot box for its great in
strumentality, is uniformly misrepresent-
ed by this class of correspondents. They
pervert Opinion in the States, and hail
the reaction Of this perverted Opinion up
On the People Of Kansas. asg o#, s.
We say now. as We always said-our
friends ought to uote, and leave the rams
horns to those who can do nothing but
blow. Had the Free State Party organ
lied last summer, taken care of the reg
istering, and compelled the judges to re-
ceive their votes, they would have car
ried a majority of the Convention, or
enough delegates to constrain it to a de-
cent respect for the People. They were
organized in October, did vote, and OBJ
tanned thereby possession of the Terrific
rial Government, aud elected their Dele
gate to Congress. On the 21st December,
it would have been wrong for. them to
vote, because, had they done SO, they
would have given themselves the lie
voted for an instrument they abhoTed.-
But, 10, such objection could be raised on
the 4th January. The question was SUBJ
mitted to the Pe6pfe by the Territorial
Legislature-willy you ratify or reject this
Constitution? A fair opportunity was af-
forded them to record their votes against
it. If any, opposed to it, neglected OF
refused to vote, he deserves tie seUerest cen
sure.
Accounts, SO far as received, authorize
the belief, that the great body of Free
State men recorded their votes against
the odious instrument. Would that they
had been as united in the other election
held the same day The men of action
aware of the Presidents purpose to force
the Constitution upon them, knowing that
his party had the control of both branch
es of Congress, and not ignorant of the
strength of party discipline. fearing that
sEser Al, the usurpation would be Eecog-
Eized; the Lecompton Constitution bt
adopted and Kansas admitted under il
= StzEe. 3ekersnined to vote At the elec.
ton ordered on the 4ti1 fes Stats officers
nominating their own ticket. They de-
right. The world will acquit them of any
completely in the Lecom pton usurpation
finding m this ssgacious attempt to coun
teract the baieful Consequences it, theil
ample justification. Had the arhOle Parts
united IN Uoting Free State ticket, success,
scould hare been certain-and the result
hOulQ udNO UCCu d. OuCOQidSluS W tnS
opponents, as discouraging to the advo.
Gates, Of the Lecompton Constitution il
Congress. II would either have sealed
the fate of that instrument in Congress
or secured the power to the Free STATE
men, Congress recognizing it, to substi
tute instantly by one of their own ehoos
ing. We are yet without authentic re
turns from the election, but aCe fear mar
roaspartisanship has ruled the hOur-tha
there1aRs been do-nothings enough t.
balk the courageous demonstration of th'
working friends of Freedom. Whethe
this be SO or not, We take this opportuni
ty to record our earnest protest against |
policy which has most lamentably sub
served the wicked counsels of the Pro
Slavery usurpers in Kansas.-Nationa
Era.