The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-09

PROSPECTUS
OF THE
Herald of Freedom.
FOR THE Third VOLUME.
LAWRENCE. KANSAS TERRITORY
CIV. EacwH, and 4. wArTLEs. Editors.

G. W. ERcwN, and a. WATTLEss EH:ors'
The HERALD OF FxEEpox. the Oldest Free
State paper published in Kansas TERRITORY, ~
its third volume. Its protector had been me
publishe. Of an fzdspeadsst news Journal ief sew
eral years In western PENNSYLVANIA, when vi
devoted mainly 70 the promulgsuon OF Myfa,
and reformatory questions, and had oeT9teo q
great portion of its colnrns to the discussion OF
temperance and anti-slasery reforms. Al en-
thusiastic lover of the right. ne never nesisaieo
to advocate any measure ne oeeme1 1TIs' n
always afforded him pleasure 70 coEoat ef.va
whether sustained By individuals or masses, snS
it was his delight TO see ttrdss5 on the one manu-
and conservation on the other. yielding 20 IL
When the Missouri Compromise was repea!e
in the Spring Of 1854, he looked over tne hela ..
his labofs in that section Of Pennsyivanls, sem
tae great revolution there Effected ana tne $50.
of still greater reforms taking root, and iooklng
out upon the exposed condition OF the gIsa.
West, and the strong probability OF It's eseonlhhs
desecfated 70 slavery, he resolved. Is caro- e ~
fore part Of March of that year. IN aoeaSe % sS,
Emigrant Aid Company movement; and IN AZ
vance of any other movement in any otnef eiIes :
ton in the Northern States, to remove 70 hslsas
with his family and press, and through the innu-
ence of that press. aid, BY "squattsr scFelsien-
IT," in building up on the soil of Kansas those
restrictions against slayery, when 9emasT - tbc
for sinister purposes, had broken down IN INC
Halls Of Congress .h;. -
per labored continuously TO organize ce COZ
to emigrate TO Kansas. 1t was not unSit N.Y. ~
than two hundred names were reglstelSTS ~. - ~
expedition that Mr.. b. heard o. sne = Wssss-
chusetts. He continued his efforts 9nsu ~. z. -;
Of September when 81 coo copies OF the nrst , L.
sue of the Herald Of Freedom were siseln ~
public from his power press in Pennsy isania.I
circumstances, over which he had no eontrol.
DELAYED the publication of his journal N nan
sas until the Sd of January, lsss, wren tns 80
L
lished with great regularity, until the destlue-
tien Of his ONCE. in Mas, 1856, when the editor
was imprisoned. and the paper was temporary Nj.
suspended. Through the eXertions cl niS.
Brown, and the generous contributions OF the
friends of the cause in Kansas. the paper was
revived on the LIST of November, 1856 since tnhs
time, with the exception of three weeks In Siafen
The plan adopted BY the publisher Tor Iestor-
ing freedom to Kansas, was not oy anu.slassIs
agitation, nor crusade upon southern ins ~
tons, but by developing the resources OF !ne
country and encouraging bona fde emigration
from the States. believing that interest," anu
early education would result in the exclusion Oh
devoted from youth TO the UNION Of the States.
and with implicit confidence in the uitimete
triumph of the RIGHT. he never turned asiae
from his purpose. AT times his journal VA n w
lently assailea for its conservatism ana the ueI
risonan abolition press, with the Loerafor az Us
head. denounced it in unmeasured terms; WIS an
the pro-slavery press, because OF Us xioIei' n5
its nnrelenting devotion TO the Free STATE cause,
denounced il as an abolition affair, and When me
leaders of that party could not suppress II ~
other means, its editor was imprisoned ana 'he
With its revival and the addition Of Mr.. W Ar
TIES, as one of its editors, who had been long
known to the snti-slayery pubic, ana VINO Mas
the co-laborer and joint proprietor win yhAsS
G.. BIRNEY, in the establishment and publiea-
ton of the PhidRfhropfsf, nearly quarter 9!
century ago, in Cincinnati, and who had cohun-
ued a devoted and active friend OF the Gauss
down to the present, it was deemed proper To let
by-gones be by-goneS as far as possible, ana 70
20 10 work again with as little scrimony a. pos
sible, to invite among us heavy emigra.lG,h1; ..
permanent settlers, with the view OF cohtroihhs
the future destinies of the Territory.
As both of the editors had always opposed war
and violence, it was deemed proper ,e a ana
the bayenet, and resort TO the remedial ininenee
of the ballot box for q redress OF our polltleal
When Gov. GEARY came here il was deter
mined to sustain his administration SO long as II
seemed to the editors he was pursuing an lmpar-
tial policy This brought them IN connecuoh
with him, and the motives for many OF ms act
which were not apparent to the puoiie; Mere 10
derstood long time in advance by them; pue
the confidential relations existing oetHeen VIZ
parties forbade its publication, hence they were
compelled for time to rest under laise IL q
tions. preferring such to breacn o. tbs npbIic
on the other. They, felt that their long aeS ts
ton 10 the cause, their sacrifices IN It's oehaii'
and their exertions continuously to secure "
urnph of principle, entitled them TO the conn
dence of the public; and though assailed NO
leutlY by psrtfsans for pursuing this policy, tney
continued in the path marked out, ana ssM ln
the end their course approved by the nepu oiicaL
press, which had been particularly severe upon
When Gov. w ALKER appeared in Kansas, th'
same line of policy which had goyeLned the IN
! teTcourse of the editors with Toy. GkARi omar
acterized theirintereoursewi with that functionary
With no abandonment Of their independence
and without relaxing one lota oil their hatreo q
slavery, or of the Democratic party, from shicI
| they had suffered so much; and with an eye IN.
! tent only on making Kansas q free state, Win
out regard to it's influence on parties OUTSIDE
Of the Territory, they engaged IN tneiI w9 i.s
Gov. WALKER, deeming that the party with
which they acted could gain nothing By comm
in collision with him, but that everything might
be sacrificed By q blind opposition 10 iederai au-
th0rity.
They looked over the country. saw thh violence
and bloodshed of the year previous, the qesoia-
ten caused By war and the extreme e Is9t ri
the influence which their position ana energies
could command TO prevent like occurrence
Though malice, calumny, yituperation, ana all
the baser instrumentalities OF bad men, nave
been employed TO its injury, yet the paper has
continued to increase in circulation ana lnnu-
enee, until 1t has now weekly circuiaifon OF
nearly 600 copies, more than Goo Of which are
to single subscribers in the Territory of Kansas.
Its influence in restraining the passions, IN pre-
venting civil strife. and in inspiring confidence
az home and abroad is second TO no otner journal.
lis reception Is everywhere hailed with pleasure
by its thousands Of interested readers. sdrs ~ fhe
fac politicians trhOse hope Of frsfer77set IS Deepen
dent OR q PFOSonQdtioH Of Ogr hdfiSds sfrsggees;
There is not a locality in Kansas where the Her-
aid Of Freedom is generally CIRCULATED, where It's
policy is not fully approved. That o few men,
disappointed in their hopes Of Office. have de-
nounced IL, is very true and that Others wno see
in IL an obstacle 10 the success Of their ambition
are iaboring 20 wrest from il its vel earned laur-
els is also true but il is not true that Il iE op-
posed b. any considerable number Oh iis patrons
either in Kansas or outside Of 10.
The pensioaed letter-writers Of the eastern
press in Kansas, found it in the way of their pro
mitigating fslsehoods, hence, as early IS februarl
dOIrH From that time to this, nearly every lettei
they have sent to their respective joaFnais hai
abounded with the most infamous misreprcssn
tGtions in regard to as, and set our journal pa
continued to prosper and increase IN p0pulai
favor.
In looking over the country, and out upon th'
{ old well tried friends OF the cause, We md Ou
policy approved b. nearly the whole Of them
| To name them would be invidious, and get W
distinctly assert that we are eDthuslasflcaly sus
tanned in Kansas b nearly all the prominent
leaders Of the Free State party, whose struegie
| and sacrifices commenced on Kansas SOIL eotem
/ poraneously with our own.
| The Herald If Freedom processes TO be and .
fadependeat of all parties other than the IRE
State party Of Kansas Hdoes net deslgn 70 g,s'
party of freedom. Its purpose Is 20 zeal ~ Joo<s
and these IL will present TO the public: shern .
maIeYolence, and with view to the EXTENSION Q
Truth We have no EsE upon any person, sas,
those who labor TO crush as, or 5no SIC enenIe
of the cause we advocate. The insunets % 81
nature and Of self preservation, lmpel as 70 oe
fend the reputation Of our journal IRON InS -
sarIts Of is enemies, whether open of disguiseo
In marking out the policy OF the third yoluml
| of the HERALD OF FREEDOM, We see no cceasiyl
| 10 change our programme. Our purpose u IN
| INC 3 : that which characterized us TWO yean
ago. to combine the entire antl-sisteiJ ~ ~
. J Ssste influence sid form SINGLE fAhIi u ADJ
, that without regard to the former eoEtiStloh
,.r action of those VINO unite Wild US. me ~
! ronfess that e have more eonndenee IN We yIt
..i sIsveyy guard" those who have struggled
Ing and arduously with us IN years past 20 ex
tend the area Of freedom, Jet We nave no incline
son 20 drive from our rsnks 'nose censetsaut
Free State Democrats who nave iaDoTed gp =
tbe nrozant with their party IN the States. eei
: 4 a1sas shall become Free State. and SLAYER
sieU he excluded from the Territory b. act Q
ia~ ard the question is permanently settled, the
Ill he time 20 consider those miner Issues Whie
aiTide parties in the older States:
Our position, We repeat, IS NDEPEADEsf
We promise feaity 70 no psrtT, faction OF eiqa.
tut hail labor as Independent 50hrHdktets IN Ehai
ever position We think will best advance q
: cause which planted cur journsl IN Kansas, en
rs-estabIished IL when DESTROYED b border ri
, Gan violence. We ask for il the support OF =
Z rord and truo-those who can tolerate Opposii
; oo;nions without believing that those yIeEE a.