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The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
Paw In Advance

We cannot consent to enter any mans
name, however responsible, or prompt he
may be, on our subscription books with
out payment in advance. Several years
experience in general credit business, be-
fore coming to Kansas, has taught us that
the most responsible men in the country are
usually the slot0est in paying newspaper
subscriptions. If the times are hard with
Others it must be remembered that they
are still worse with newspaper publishers.
1t is easier to raise two dollars to pay for
paper in advance, than it is for us to do
without IL
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
Mas, Mes,,ny-

A large and enthusiastic meeting os ~.
citizens of Topeka and vicinity, was hall
at Union Hall on the evening of Dec 9s
to take into consideration the action -
the Lawrence Convention of the pad Inc.
DIR. G. a. Cutler was elected ChairmaD
and ] @. Miller, Secretary.
A committee of seven were apnoin.oa
to, draft resolutions.
During the absence of the comrnittao.
GOV. Robinson, Gen. Lane, and Judos
Schuyler addressed the meeting.
The committee reported a preamble and
resolutions, which, after much earneS,
discussion, were amended and adopted as
follows:
Whereas, The position of the Free State
party is at the present time, by reason of
the action of portion of the Delegates
to the Lawrence Convention of the 93S
instant, one of Singular and tinexpectA5
embarrassment, which it is apprehende5
NAV be destructive of the best interest,
of the party and of Kansas; and
Whereas, Thefuture welfare Of the now
Territory of Kansas depends, to a great
extent, upon the preservation of the in
tegrity of the party, as the Free State party
of Kansas; and
Whereas, A proclamation has been pro.
mulgated by the Acting Governor, defn-
ing the real qualifications of voters as
described in the Schedule of the Lecomp-
ton Constitution. which essentially mod
Res the disabilities surrounding the ballJt.
box at the coming election; and
Whereas, This Convention is desirous
of preserving intact the Free State party
of Kansas as such, to the end that the
| institutions of the future State may fall
into the hands of men capable and honest,
and be moulded in accordance with the
principles of equal rights and liberal gov
ernment therefore
Rs1lgef; That We deem 1t e&pedient
under the circumstances, to contest the
election for members of the Legislature
and member of Congress, to be held on the
first Monday in January next.
Resolved, That in this action, We do not
wish to be understood as recognizing, in
any way whatever, the legality or justice
of the authority under which said cleo
ton Is held; but do It simply in self-ds-
fence against the inscriptions agehct
which is seeking to impose slavery upon
Kansas and furthermore, We enter our
solemn protest against the said authority
and the Constitution upon which it has
ordered an election.
Resolved, That we hereby instruct the
several members of the State Legislature
organized under said Constitution, elected
from this District, and respectfully bui
urgently request the members elected
from other Districts, to neglect to qualify
as such, should that Constitution pas
Congress, and thus prevent the consum
nation of this most stupendous scheme o
.enslaTement.
RESOLVED, That we have an abiding con
fidence in the war worn banner-the PEG
pies Constitution-and that the freedom
of Kansas will only be firmly established
and the rights of her citizens fully recog
nized; when that Constitution, in law ant
in fact, shall become the ftindatiiental lav
of the State.
ResoEuea, That we will resort to revo
luton rather than submit to the Lecomp
ton Constitution.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
Attention,


We have neglected to call attention to
the business card of our friend Judge
MILLER merely through inadvertancy.-
He has opened a Law and Land Agency
Office in Lawrence, and holds himself in
readiness to attend to all business placed
in his hands. The Judge is man of
property, and is strictly responsible NOR
ally and legally. and as such is as safe a
man as we have among us to employ to
do business for non-residents. and as such
we recommend him to our home and distant
readers. Judge MILLER was the editor
of the Kansas Free State and the prrPrIe-
tor of the Free State Office when it was
destroyed, and on him fell the almost en-
tire loss of that Office when it was de-
stroyed by Border Rufians. Our friends
should remember that fact, and make up
his losses in that transaction as far as pos
sible, by placing business in his hands.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
Dogs in the Manqer.

There are persons in Kansas protesting
to be Free State men, who seem more in
tent on maintaining position they have
taken, than they are on securing the free
dom of Kansas. They resolved not to
vote, take Office, or do anything under the
bogus authorities, and though the destiny
of Kansas is dependent upon their action,
to be consistent with themselves they
will not vote, though they show them
selves very willing to take offices when
they can get them.
There are thousands who believe that
next Monday is the day which is to
decide our destinies as Free State, or a
Slave State, and yet these non-voters not
only stay away from the polls themselves,
but they are laboring to keep others
away. We heard one of them go so far,
the other day, as to say, "that he hoped
Marshall would be elected Governor, with
the whole Pro-slayery ticket, and were he to
vote, it should be for that ticket with the
view of defeating the regularly nomina-
ted Free State ticket" That the SYM
pathies of such men are in favor of Sla-
very we do not believe, but we do believe
that they have allowed themselves to be
misled by their own perverseness.
We have too much at stake to trift
with so grave question as that now at
issue. A few boys and non-residents may
desire to see Kansas Slave State, be-
cause they would love to see the excite
ment which would follow; but those true
Anti-slavery men, who have watched the
political horizon for years, and who have
seen one excitement after another die
away, don't wish to see such calamity
imposed upon Kansas as the making of it
a Slave State, and they will not allow it
to become such by the adoption of any
dog-in-the-manger policy. They will
vote, and if they are defeated they will
hold those persons who would not vote
responsible before the country for the de-
feat.
It makes no diff erence how the State
ticket was nominated. tits composed Of
tried and true Free State men. 1t repre-
sents every shade Of public opinion in oul
ranks, and the enemies of the movement
are compelled to say that the men are un.
exceptionable. There is no other ticket
in the field, nor would not have been. Il
was nominated in the absence of any tick.
ct and in the apparently informal man.
ner it was, because there was not time tt
call new Convention. Every man OF
the ticket had been endorsed time ant
again by the Free State party, and mus
and will be elected on Monday next.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
Should not be Critical!

1t is laughable to see the wisdom and
eruditioh of some of our great men. The
other night, at a public meeting, the
Chairman declared the meeting adjourned
sine die, pronouncing each of the Latin
words in two syllables, according to usage,
and according to the best authorities, in
Guiding Webster. These great men de-
clared the latter word should be pronoun-
ced as if spelt di. The same erudite gen.
tleman, and his endorsers, probably pro-
nounce idea, as if spelt idee! Great men
should not descend to criticism.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
mnnrMn, MsSz.a

The latest news from Washington states
that the administration and Southern
members of Congress had agreed upon
their platform as follows -
LIST. To admit Kansas into the Union
under the Lecompton Constitution.
I'd. Provide for the submission of the
Constitution to q vote of the people, as a
condition precedent to full admission.
Sd. Pass an enabling act, authorizing
the People of Kansas to form new Con-
stitution, should the Lecompton Consti-
tuition be defeated by vote of the people.
There is no doubt but this programme
will be adopted as the actien of Congress
in the premises. All our advices from
that quarter confirm this opinion. It
becomes doubly important, then, that the
Offices be in the hands of reliable Free
State men hence the people should be
up and at work, and not a moment of
time should be lost in completing an Or
ganization and peEfecting our arrange
ments.
If by fraud we are admitted into the
Union under the Lecompton Constitution,
that instrument can be superseded in six
ty days with new Constitution such as
the people approve. We now see our
way out of the woods, let matters assume
what shape they will, provided the peo-
pie will rally in their strength, on Mon
day next, and elect the regularly nomi-
mated ticket. We have no votes to throw
away; neither will it do to divide oul
strength in this important crisis. Oul
watchword and rallying cry is-"Up and
at them ~
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
WHIT.

We were favored with a visit. during
the last week, from j. THOMPSON, Esq the
senior editor of the Geary City Era. MI
T. is a practical printer. has taken COM
mon sense view of our Kansas imbrogiio,
and has labored with his assistants. Dr.
Ga.xr and Mr.. MARBLE, with hearty
GOOD will to contribute something prsct-
cal to secure our emancipation from pOlit-
ical thraldom. Mr.. T. came to Lawrence
last week decidedly in favor OF voting
and we have no doubt has returned to ais
post to do good service in securing the
election of the Anti Usurpstion Ticket
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
rrs.... and p.onl. yo4ins

DR.. ROBINSON made an animated speech
at the Mass Convention in Lawrence on
the 23d inst, in favor of voting at the
election next Monday, as our report of
his speech advised our readers. He has
subsequently written a letter to Mr..
VAUGHAN, of the Times, at Leavenworth,
in which he exeulpates those engaged in
putting in nomination State ticket from
all censure. Not only that but he justi-
fes their action. and advises everybody
to give the ticket thus nominated his en-
thusiastic support. He says those per-
sons could not be called boilers, as they
bolted no nomination" We regret that
it was not in our power to get copy of
that letter for publication in our paper of
this week.
Gen. LANE is giving the State ticket a
reluctant support. He regrets the action
of the Delegate Convention thinks it
was ill-adyised, and would have preferred
to have pitched in,' and is determined
to do so for himself.
Judge MILLER, our old contemporary of
the Kansas Free State, has taken his posi-
ton with the people for voting.
OF the presses which support the tick
ct besides the Herald of Freedom, we are
happy to observe the Leavenworth Times,
the Squatter Sovereign, the Kansas Leader,
the White Cloud Chief; and we are mis-
taken if the Elmwood advertiser, and the
Geary City Era, don't come to the rescue.
We have also satisfactory assurances,
that the Lecompton Democrat, the Leav-
enworth Journal, and the Wyandott Citi-
zen, will interpose no obstacles to the tick
ct; but it is probable they will advise
their friends to sustain it in order to defeat
the Calhoun disunionists.
Those who are opposed to the move
ment constitute no considerable portion oil
the people. They have been, not inaptly
termed the linton Party, and are backed
up by T. DWIGHT THAcHER and Other
newcomers, who have come in at the
eleventh hour, and attempt to control the
action of those who were pioneers in this
great struggle for freedom.
I n do -, h. -
saying that there are no good and true
Free State men who are opposed to vo.
ting; neither do we brand all who are op.
posed to voting as incubuses on the Free
State party; but we do say that those
who have labored to mould popular opin.
ion the last season, by fraudulent and
false representations in Kansas and out o.
it, and who have canvassed this Territory
to get up packed Conventions and who
in all our public assemblies, labor to carry
the popular current with them by stamp
ing, clapping of hands, and even rising
in their seats and cheering adopting al
the tricks of "claquers" in the theaters
are disgrace to the party, and we ar,
better off without them than with them.
A party which can sustain itself By
reason and argument, and which resorts t.
those instrumentalities to direct the popu
lar mind can sustain itself; but wher
fraud and triekery, ands the appliances
and trickery of weak minds are employed
then there is danger of our deterioration
as party-then there is danger of on
entire overthrow.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
Where /. Thomas Mekenn,,

Can any of our readers supply us with
information as to the whereabouts of
THOMAS McKENNA, formerly from Utica,
n. Y? The last heard from him he
was chopping wood somewhere on the
Missouri-posSibly on the Mississippi,
near Davenport, Iowa. If they will do so
they will confer favor on wife and
child who are greatly distressed on his
account. Our Kansas exchanges will
oblige by copying this notice.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
PROCLAMATION

~ LEE f6OfA6 W KANSAS TERRITORY.
Information having reached me from
various quarters that serious difficulties
were to be appreheaded on the first Mon
day of January next,-the day fixed for
electing State officers under the Constitu-
ton submitted to the people on the 21st
inst, and which Constitution is also SUBJ
mitted to vote of the people on the 4th
prox., by an act of the Legislature, ap-
proved December IL, 1857; have deem
ed it my duty to distribute the United
States Troops over the Territory in such
way as to preserve order and ensure to
every one entitled fair opportunity of
voting. It is sincerely to be hoped that
these precautionary measures will be found
unnecessary. and that the good sense and
moderation of the great mass Of the peo-
pie will restrain the violence and heat of
the few whose passions are likely to carry
them to extremes.
The Constitution referred to, provides
that the questions therein submitted are
left to the decision of "all the white male
inhabitants of the Territory of Kansas, in
the said Territory upon that day, and
over the age of twenty-one years." The
term sn]saditant is thus defined by Web
ster: "a dweller; one who dwelIs or re-
sides permanently in place, or who has
a fixed residence, as distinguished from
an occasional lodger or visitor; as the IN.
habitant of house or cottage; the inhab-
itants of town, city, county or State
One who has legal settlement in town.
city, or parish" To inlsaJat is ito live OF
dwell in; to occupy place of settled
residence"
From these definitions it will be seen
that it requires something more than a
mere presence in the Territory to entitle
a person to vote at the coming elections.
and | trust that no attempt will be made
to do so by any person from another state
or territory who may be here on that day
merely as a transient cor occasional
lodger, or visitor" An act passed at the
late session of the Legislature of this Ter
ritory, makes it felony for any one to do
so and in every such case shall feel It
to be my duty under the to demand
such offender Should he leave this Terri
tory from the Executive Of the State or
Territory in which he may be found.
that he may be brought back for punish
ment.
1t is the anxious desire of the Presi-
dent that the approaching elections shall
be fairly held, and that every one shall
have free access to the polls without being
subjected to violence or intimidation.-
The troops placed by him under my d.
rection have been go disposed of as to
insure this result, and every civil officer
and every good citizen in the Territory is
expected to do his duty, and assist in
maintaining the peace Of the community.
With their assistance there can be no Sc
rious disturbance.
j. W. DENVER.
- - f~t.pg Governor.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
rrWe understand that Mr.. Souri,.

tT We understand that Mr.. SOUTH
xoYD has ordered an apparatus for sink
ing Artesian wells, which he expects to
receive by express. The Emporia Town
Company, have contracted with him for
the sinking of the first well of that char
acter in this Territory in their town.
They have resolved to procure an album
dance of pure water if it can be found
anywhere between the surface at that
place and China, and that without the aid
of the windlas power to get it to the sur
face.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02

or The month of December, just
closed, has been very lovely. enabling
mechanics, and even brick masons, to con-
tinue to labor out of doors the entire
month. 1t has been even moro pleasant
than December of 1854, owing to the al
most entire absence of heavy winds.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02

or The Star Of Empire" has taken
position against Acting Gov. DENVER,
and says he will be decapitatsd. There is
little doubt of it, for such is the universal
fate of Kansas Governors Il is already
a great political golgotha, and will be
sh''--'e IN 80 II .'--F-I nolisic:ans.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
Union FESTIVAL.

The ladies of the societies connected
with the several churches viii hold
Union Festival at the johnson House. on
Tuesday the 5.h of January. The gen.
tlemen are invited to be present IN the
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02

GA military company of Light In
fantry was organized at Gardner, johnson
county, last week, with thirty-six men,
bers. Jso. LocKHAsT, Esq, was elected
Captain, and GEo. TUCKER LIST Lieuten-
ant.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02

OF On our first page will be found the
address of the Kansas Central Committee
It ia a well written document, snd de-
mands attention and consideration.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
Eleetisn Districts.

At the frst election holden Under the
Constitution, for members of the State
Legislature, the representative and sena-
torial districts shall be as follows:
LIST Representative District shall
consist of Doniphan County, and
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02

rERns.-.sa.eo PER AssUn. IN ADVANCE
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02

G. W. BROWN. q A. wArrLEs. EDITORS.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02

The Monitor may censure the people
or rather the leaders, for not voting in
June last, but it has no occasion to CEN
sure them seriously for inaction. at any
other time.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-01-12
TRUE FRIENDS.

Sometimes amid the tossing cares
That roll along life's ocean,
We ind true hearts that cling to us,
With earnest, true devotion.
Hearts that unselflshly will give
Their best years to our serving,
a love not less, though we Withhold
The thanks they are deserving.
Hearts that would turn aside from hopes
Il would be sweet pursuing,
And patiently attend our wants
Unwearied in well doing.
Yes, there are hearts whose pious love
VIII hide from US their sorrow,
And for our life however slight,
VIII seak balm to borrow.
Hearts that viii fold within themselves
Their burdens griefs and losses;
And though ours may be lighter far,
Still help Us bear our crosses.
Q, blest are they who find such friends
Upon life's stormy ocean,
Aud doubly blest that heart that beats
To bless with its devotion.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-01-12

q WITTY REPLY.-A certain noble
man, the proprietor of large estates, was
M the habit once every year, of inviting
his tenants, among whom was a concien-
clous Quaker, to dine with him. The
Quaker, not anxious to brave the seLse-
less ridlcuIe to which members of the So
ciety of Friends were at that time expos-
ed, invariably declined the honor. AT
length his lordship pressed Linn, as a per-
sonal favor, to attend and, for once he
consented to do so. On the right of the
host sat the Vicar, and on the left his
Curate. After dinner, the Vicar, who
suffered painfully, attempted to put a
question, by way of banter to the Quaker
The Quaker stared, but made no reply.
l he clergyman repeated, in the same in
comprehensive manner, his query. Still
the Quaker made no answer Then the
Curate, who was of glib and ready
tongue, interfered and said
q do not think you understand what
the Vicar says"
81 do not see how | should, friend" :"
quietly replied the Quaker.
"Oh, he simply asks you whether you
can tell him how it was that Balaam's ass
spoke 2"
Balaam had an impediment in his
speech, and his ass spoke for him." was
the very conclusive rejoinder.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-01-12

gg An action for debt by wife
against her husband, TO recover money
loaned bv her to her husband, being
property acquired after marriage, was
tried in the Common Pleas of Perry Co.
Pa, few days ago, Judge Graham pre-
siding. The question was whether a
wife could maintain suit against her
husband The Court decided that she
could, and delivered verdict for the
plaintiff for the sum of 3, sos.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-01-12

s9 One day, few weeks since, a
tree was blown down down by the wind
across the stage road from Grand Rapids
TO Kalamazoo, Mich. The driver saw it
falling, but could not checd his team soon
emo gh 10 prevent 1t striding the wheel
horses, killing both of them. The lead
ers, separated from the pole, and ran
away. Eleven passengers IN the coach
and the driver escaped injury.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-01-12
SELECTED POETRY.
speak not Harshly.

Speak not harshly-much of care
Every human heart must bear;
Enough OF shadows darkly lie
Yelled within the sunniest eve.
BY thy childhoods cushing tears,
b, thy griefs of after years;
by the anguish thou dost know
Add moi to another's woe.
Speak not harshly. much of sin
Dwelleth every heart within;
In Its closely cornered cells
Many a wayward passion dwells.
By the many hours misspent,
BY the gifts to errors sent,
BY the wrongs thou didst not shun.
by the good thou last not done,
With a lenient spirit scan,
The weakness of thy brother man.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-01-12

a dealer in Buffalo has a con-
signment of four or FIVE barrels of syrup
made from the Chinese sugar cane, by
Mr.. Schenck, of Franklin, Warren Co.,
Ohio, who raised FIVE acres of cane, and
realized 800 gallons of molasses per
acre.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-01-12
mAsthe freight train on the Altol

ss9- As the freight train on the Alton
and Chicago Railroad, was passing Ship
man last Saturday week, it ran over
man by the name of Browning, a resi-
dent of the above place, and completely
cut him in two. He was supposed TO
have been lying on the track in a sta.e of
intoxication. He was aged about twen-
ty years
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-01-12

give learn from table in the ST.
Paul Pioneer that the number of arrivals
of steamboats, at that port for the year
1857, was 1926, being an increase of
near 200 over last year. The first boat
arrived there the 1st day of May, and
the last on the i4th Of November. Last
year the last arrival there was on the 10Th
of November,