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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-14


should cease to act or feel unkindly
toward any person on account of any
sentiments he may hold, however pecu
liar. I welcome to the platform, for dis
cussion, any person who comes there to
reason of temperance, of Righteousness
and of a judgment to come" or of any
other question; and / bid him "God
speed.n provided be welcomes all others
to the common platform for ike purposes.
And for this I have no explanations to
make. If people viii misunderstood this,
they would misunderstood anything but
intolerance. And if they choose to with
draw from me on this account, can only
hope they may be fed on milk until they
can endure sound doctrine. He who can
suppose that this is to endorse whatever
sentiments may be held by whoever may
choose to exercise his rights upon this
platform, is incapable of distinguishing
between the truth of a proposition and
the right of advocating such proposition,
whether true or false. To dissent for such
is doubtless safer than combat. We do
not mean to complain of him who seeks,
when affrighted, place of safety.
He who extends, as did the Rev. Mr..
Mute, recently, the hand of fellowship to
a brother man, be he Christian or Infdel,
and bid him God speed, has simply given
the strong man of thought the added
strength of his approval, and bid the
timid " be not afraid, but go and tell your
brethren what things you have seen and
heard"
In conclusion, then, the man who is in
favor of free speech, free thought and a
free platform, must not only not throw
any obstacles in the way of this freedom,
but he must do all in his power to encour-
age the exercise of that right, whether he
believes sound doctrines are inculcated by
all upon whom he welcomes to his plat
form or not. IF such were the case, there
would be little use in the exercise of this
privilege. It is because error will be pro-
mulgated, and we must be free to combat
it. 1t is far better that error shall be out
spoken than it should covertly teach its
falsehoOds. We welcome to the field
of investigation all error We tender to
all men the largest amount of truth in
our possession, for the abandonment of the
smallest amount of error We will sur-
render the largest amount Of error i'll our
possession. when convinced of it, for the
smallest amount of truth He who has
truth to spare, or error he is willing to
abandon, let him come forward and see
if as brisk business in metaphysics may
not be done as has ever been done in COM
merce. E. HEATH.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-14
Delegate to Congress

Many persons suppose that an election
is to be held in October next for Dele
gate to Congress from this Territory
The only act touching an election for a
Delegate, which we have been enabled to
find on the Statute books, is that Of 1855,
found OIL page $50 of the laws of that
year. Sec. of that act provides, that,
"On the first Monday of October, 1856,
and on the first Monday il October every
two years thereafter, an election for Dele
gate to the House of Representatives Of
the United States shall be held at the
respective places of holding elections, in
the Territory of Kansas"
This brings the Eezt election of Dele
gate to Congress on the 1st Monday of
October, 1859, prior to which period there
can be no new election for . Delegate
without additional legislation.
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Ear ae herald Of H-ssssm.
AmsEicus All Right.
AMERIcus- Anonst 8 Ia4a

AASSSs o. 1910
The time is coming wheu small trees
will be large and large, fields will be small.
Americus is situated on the Eight Mile
Valley of the Necsho, near the center of
Breckenridge county, in Kansas Terrific
~, surrounded by as good farming
county as there is in Kansas; with as good
facilities for building town as there are
IN central Kansas, and yet we don't hear
so much putting and blowing in the pa
pers as there is about the rest of the new
towns in Kansas. I think that it is be-
cause nature has fixed the place for the
town of Americus, and when man sees
the surrounding country, he has no more
to say, only to ask the price of property
in town. We have in the town of Amer
icus a good hotel, kept by Mr.. Thompson,
fitted up for the accommodation ofall who
will patronize him; and we have a dry
goods store, and a blaeksmith's shop a
large school, going on now, with various
other buildings going up; and have a
large college and church building, which
will be done soon ; and if the people wish
to locate the county seat at Americus,
there will be liberal donation made by
the town company for county purposes
which, on account of its central position,
we have no reason to expect will be 9th.
erwise.
Now, to the community travelling to the
southwestern part of Kansas from Tope-
ka OF Leavenworth, we have a good road
now from Topeka, Brownville, vii.
mington, One Hundred and Forty Mile:
Greek and Americas, and on to Toledo il
direction towards Eldorado-saving 4
lay or two travel from Leavenworth &c
Cottonwood Falls, on the upper Cotton.
wood country The road is improved al
the crossings, so that teams can pass
without any trouble. This is great saw.
ing, especially in bot or cold weather. L
seems that people take hold of advantage,
in Ksusas as quick As in any ther place
Yours, very especially. G q REES.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-14
Dull rimes

If times are dull, sharpen your wits
with view to greater efforts. If times
are hard, work the harder. If times are
slow, get up the more steam. In this wav
times can be made better. We have no
sympathy with croakers. 1t is within the
power Of the business community TO
make business good, if they will set about
it Alright. We hate that detestable old ste.
reotyped song, there is nothing doing.n
Well. whose fault is it Sirs, it is your
own. Stir around and there viii soon be
something doing. tits by general con-
sent that there is at certain times so little
doing. II, instead ofthis, there was gen.
erai determination that much should be
done, it would be so. Concert of effort
viii insure the return of prosperity. Keep
moying. IF you can't make $1,000,
make 500. If not 800, make 81. At
any rate, do something.
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Voted Down.

Lecompton is voted down in Kansas,
by big majority.-Star Of Empire.
Thus laconically does the Star of En-
pire dispose of the recent vote in Kansas.
Column after column of that paper, year
after year, has been employed, represent
ing that the Free State party was in the
minority in Kansas. Now, very reluc-
family, it makes an admission, that Le-
compton is defeated by a big majority"
Had it and kindred sheets stated the fact
a year ago, Kansas would never have been
annoyed with the Lecompton Swindls.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-14
CAPITAL

While our Western country is crippled
iu its many splendid enterprises. by the
lack of actual circulating mediums, we see
that money is almost drug at the East.
Loans are to be had for the asking, at rates
below the actual legal interest, and the
deposits in New York city alone, accord
Tug TO recent statement, have reached To
forty nine millions of dollars. Ii beho0yes
those at the West, who wish to realize
on investments, as well as those who have
large moneyel enterprises before the pub
&c, To call the attention of Eastern capi
aiists more thoroughly to this section
TINS can be done by an active circulation
If our newspapers at the East by private
correspondence, and by hundred other
ways not now adopted. The large East
.rn capital which has accumulated, il
.onnd to fnd market for Investment,
aud the various opportunities presented
by The West only need to catch the atteB-
rion of Eastern men to bring their capital
out here-E7trood Press.
The Lawrence Republican, proposes to
induce capital to come to Kansas, by teli-
ing that times are good here; that money
is plenty, and business men are doing a
brisk business. Oh, such aonsense!
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Republican crran,z,,,on.

The White Cloud Chief Elwood Press
Geary City Era, Leavenworth Ledoey and
journal, Minneola Statesman, and Grass
hopper Falls Grasshogper, have each sig
nlfied their position to be identical with
the Herald Of Freedom, in antagonism to
the formation of the Republican party in
Kansas, until Kansas is a State. The
Commercial Gazette, just established at
"yandott, will take the same position AZ
Will the Sentinel at Junction City. The
uerman paper, Stats Zeitung, at Leaven-
worth, has also defined its position as hos
tile to the Republican movement. These
eleven papers have probably a greater
circulation than all the other papers in the
Territory.
Vi the Free State papers which have
favored the movement, the Leavenwortb
Times is the leader; then comes the
freedoms Champion, at Atchison, the Sum-
ner Gazette, the Lawrence Republican. the
Prairie City Champion of Freedom and
the Emporia Ne,Us.
The Osawatomie Herald is edited nv a
common-sense man, therefore we expect
it to stand by the old party organization.
The Republican movement has met
with such poor encouragement from the
people, we are apprehensive but little more
VIII be heard from it; that, in short, its
PRIME movers will back doom and abandon
the enterprise. We understand that two
OF the editors of the journals mentioned
above as in favor of a Republican organi-
cation, deny that they are in favor of it
until after the October elections. They
were conscious of the destiny which
awaited them, hence their change of nro-
gramn,e. We love such politicians as
they show how eminently qualified tbey
are for the rarest feats of political vault
ing, tumbling and somersetting.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-14

The only opportunity which win ever
be afforded to the Republicans to get con-
troll of the offices in Kansas, occurred on
Monday last. The people decided against
them, as they viii hereafter. No Repub-
lican q. s. Senator No Republican
Governori Ne Republican Legislature
Surely, the vote on Monday last saved our
Territory the disgrace Of a Republican
victory. Again we ask, who was defeat
Wyaado6 argus.
The editor of the Argus voted for that
Lecompton Constitution, hence voted TO
give the Republican party two United
States Senators, Republican Governor, >
Republican Legislature, and, according to
the argus, a Republican victory. Out
upon sach nonsense, unworthy of school
hov
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Fbs ordnance.

On Monday the people of Kansas are =;
called upon to decide whether they wiz
AT once take the control Of the affairs o.
the Territory IN their own hands, or retaln
the Governor, Judges and other otncen
appointed BY the President to constras
and execute their laws. The Free stai:
officers already hold their certificates q
election, and should the ordinance =
adopted, the entire power Of the S'@N
government passes into their hands
Which will you haye--a State govern
ment or Territorial government
Answer next Monday at the polls
Wyandost Argus.
The people did answer at the polls
and in a manner which we trust viii D
satisfactory TO our neighbOr of Wyas-
,Iott
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No Legislature.

Since our article of last week, headed
"Very important" !" we have again review
ed the laws, and all the acts of the Legis-
lature bearing upon the subject, and have
consulted with several legal gentlemen,
all of whom, after full investigation of
the facts, have arrived at the same con-
clusion with us, that there is no provision
for ranother Legislative Assembly, and that
the defect can only be cured by special
session of the Legislature, or by act of
Congress.
1t is true that the I'd section of the act,
found on page $50 of the laws of 1856,
has made provision that an election shall
be held on the first Monday of October
in each year, for the Representatives in
the Legislative Assembly," but there is
no provision for an apportioment extend
ing beyond the session of last winter, save
for the Council, which holds over; neither
is there any law to regulate or provide for
an apportionment. ANY act of the Gov
ernor making an apportionment, would be
just as Illegal and void as if made by any
other person; and any Legislature which
might be convened under such authority.
would possess no more legislative power
than would the acts of any other BODY of
men OF the same number who might be
convened.
Those who have been preparing them
selves for "splurge" in the next Legis-
iature, ma7 give over their ambition in
that direction, unless they can prevail
upon the Governor to convene an extra
session to provide for the contingency
After the treatment bestowed by that
Legislature upon Gov. STANTON, and their
llt-treatment of Gov. DENVER, we are
frank to admit that we have little hone
OF an extra session being called. Indeed.
every effort to prevail upon him to call
them together again, We are assured. will
prove abortive. If 50, then our only hope
is in Congress.
Inls is I" a pretty kettle of fish," but it
is one which was stewed by the Topeka
branch of the Territorial Legislature, and
the country must hold them answerable
Tor 1t. Ten working days of that session
was spent in movement on their part to
get the Legislature to commit suicide
Had tho originators of that infamous idea
went out and committed suicide them.
selves, the country would not have suffer-
ed by their act.
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hr Last week we commenced the nj

Ou Last week we commenced the pub
lication of the pre-emption laws, and the
instructions to the land officers from the
Department at Washington. We pur-
pose to continue the publication until we
shall have published everything which
can be of interest to pre-emptors. We
have made arrangements for procuring all
the late decisions of the General Land Of
fee, which will be forthcoming in due
time. The only way to make sure of
copies, is to subscribe for the paper
There is hardly person in the Territory
who will not derive an advantage greater
than the subscription price of the paper,
from this source alone.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-14
For tie Herald of Freedom.
Letter from ST. George.


ST.. GEORGE, August 2, 1858.
DEAR HERALD:-Our election has just
closed, and hasten to inform you of the
result. II other portions of the Territory
have been as vigilant and united as we,
that Infamous Lecomptoa- English .fedgting
is buried as deep in oblivion as its origi-
nators and supporters are, in guilt and
wickedness. Out of the entire vote cast in
this precinct-and l believe nearly every
man was out-only three were for the prop
osition; and this, believe, is about the
entire strength of the pro-slavery party
here, all told.
l have attended several exciting cleo
tions in Kansas, but at none of them have
I seen so much feeling exhibited and such
fixed determination to conquer, as was
manifested here to-day. One man, DIR. j..
D. Adams, whose name is intimately con-
nected with the Free State movements IN
this portion of the Territory, veteran
in the glorious cause of freedom, arose
from sick bed, to which he had been
confined for several days, and walked some
distance to the polls, determined that the
opportunity should not pass unimproved
for expressing his utter detestatiori OF SO
aagrant wrong.
A similar feeling pervades this entire
community, and opine that Pottowato-
mie county has to-day polled vote nearly
double that of any previous election, and
more than nineteen-twentieths of said
vote is for the rejection of the proposition.
There is little else here of interest,"
improvements are going on rapidly IN
town, and people are beginning to feel
somewhat reconciled to the hard times.
Another large hotel is going up on Main
street, nearly opposite the new ferry.
The river continues high, though much
lower than it has been, at times, during
the past two weeks. There was great
rise here on the 18th and 18th ult., and
much damage was done in certain locali-
ties. Every stream was swollen to an
amazing height The Big Blue was higher
than it has been known to have been since
1850. am told that several acres of the
town of Manhattan, at its mouth, were
washed away, and fears were entertained
by some, for the safety of the inhabitants.
I believe, however, that no one suffered
any serious injury. More anon.
In haste, 5.
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Alas, Blow from a Dying Traitor


John C. Calhoun, of candlebox celeb
rity, few days ago. gave certificates of
election to the Free State officers, iD
Leayenworth county. They were candi-
dates for the Legislature under the Lee
compton Constitution so that il that
Constitution was adopted at the recent
election, the Free State men will have q
majority in both branches of the Kansas
Legislature Calhoun was turned out of
the Office of Surveyor General by the
President, few weeks ago, and this is
his mode of resensing it. Six months
ago, Calhoun was one of the most coura-
geous friends of the South . and now he
is one of It's c0nsumste traitors. '40f such
is the kingdom (Dot of Heavenly but of
Kansas, and such have made her what
she is-an enemy to the South and South
srn institutions-i&. Joe Journal
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rWe were visited on Wednesda

o. We were visited on Wednesday
last, by j. E. JONES, Esq, editor of the
Fort Scott Democrat. Mr.. Jones is a ma
tive of New York; his sympathies are
with the Free State cause, though Dem
ocrat in politics. He thinks Mr.. Buchan-
an is honest, but has pursued mistaken
policy in regard to Kansas matters.
Though surrounded by many difficulties,
he has got up good paper. We are
glad to observe that he, and his friends at
Fort Scott, as well as throughout Bourbon
county, recorded their votes against the
Lecomrtc1l Swindle on the End inst.
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0rprownsd. at walker. on Monda,

OF Drowned, at Walker, on Monday,
August I'd, LESTER, son Of khe latc GIL
BERT DART, aged % years, n attempting
to cross the north fork of the Pottowatomie,
at Townships ford, when the stream was
rising rapidly, being unable oswim. he was
probably thrown from his horse and failed
to reach the shore. The body was re-
covered on Wednesday. when Coroner's
inquest was held over the body, by Justice
Mack, in the absence of the Coroner,
when the jury, after hearing the evidence,
returned their verdict in accordance with
the foregoing statement.
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TIME
Of Holding the District Court In the Second Judi
cial District

Of Holding the District Court In the Second Judi
cial District
In Calhoun county, at Calhoun, the LIST
Monday in April and September.
In Douglas county, at Lawrence, the
End Monday in April and September.
In franklin county, at Centropolis the
third Monday in April and September.
In Lykins county, at Psola, on the 4th
Monday in May and October.
InJohnson county, at Shawnee, on the
LIST Monday in June and November.
In Shawnee, Richardson and Weller
counties. at Tecumseh, the End Monday
in June and November
In Breckenridge and Wise counties, at
Agnes City, on the third Monday of July
and December.
Davis county being attached to Riley
county, by the law of 1855, and no other
provision having been made for holding
courts in the county, suits will have to be
brought in Riley county, if at all.
A District Court for cases arising under
the Constitution and laws of the United
States, will be held at Lecompton, in
Douglas county, on the second Monday
in October. Said court shall not continue
in session more than siz days each term.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-14
M.nis.s, nas,inr.

A curious illustration of this great prin-
ciple was furnished on Wednesday last,
BY the capture and conveyance to the ST
Joseph Calaboose of the notorious Hen
derson. Yes tits true! Ye identicalle
John Henderson of We celebrated csndyi
box memorie was putt into ye prisone for
We awful crime Of drunkenesse. John
seemed quite tractable as he walked
among the stars, and the only trouble he
seemed to have was the Lreadh of the
road. Oh, Oxford and Delaware Cross
ingi How hath thy patron Saint fallen.
-Esa0cd Press.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-14
Railroad Meetings.

Mass Meetings of the citizens will be
held at Butler, No., August 18th; Potosi,
Kansas, 18th; Moneka 10Th; oakwood,
23d; Hyats, 24th; Nashville. 25th; Hamp-
den. 26th; ottumwa. 9th; Florence. 2sth,
and Emporia. Both. at O'Clock, P. NJ
Hoa.J. + HolIingsworth, T. +. Stearns,
Esq, Of Missouri. W. F. n. Army. ]. o.
Watsies. E. P. Bancroft, of Kansas, are
expected to be present and address the
people upon.the subject Of Railrcsds.
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rev rspsrs

Several new papers are shortly 70 be
started in this region of country. There
viii then be six newspapers published
within eight miles of White Cloud, in
eluding the Ch;ef-the points being RuIo,
White Cloud, Iowa Point, Highland. For
est City and Oregon. Newspapers sre q
great institution, and we like 70 see them
flourish !; but We think some of these viii
find that JoFdon Is hard road, &C.
Considering the sparse population of this
country. one paper is almost too many q
do respectable paying business Rhite
Cloud Chez.
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e We are pleased to observe that
Messrs. FoRD & SOLOMON are erecting 8
brick structure, for mercantile purposes,
near the corner of Massachusetts, and
Winthrop streets. Notwithstanding the
dull times in Lawrence, our business men
are doing all they can to prepare for q
brisk autumn trade, which they are cer-
tain to realize.
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Rspsbliean orsanizzaoa

The editor OF the AtchisOn ChaS.P'os. !.
il slightly mistaken, when it accuses us - :.
being particularly severe upon him !"
advocating Republican organization !. !.
Kansas. We are certainly opposed 70 las
movement, but at the same time accolu
70 all the right to think and act ss Ins!
please IN the mattsE.-- Wkits Cgosd Cs's'
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Or Mr.. NurE win preach funeral
discourse at the Unitarian church, in this
city, at 4 O'Clock next Sabbath, on the
death of MARYJ J. KsowLEs. The men,
bers of the Good Templars, of which Miss
K. was = member, viii sttend ia regalia
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or We are glad to learn that Lodge
of Good Templars has been organized at
Burlingame, under very favorable auspices.
L. R. ADAMS was installed w. C. T., and
STILLaAs CLARK, w.
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or In all the principal cities of the
Union the telegraph Offices were illumi-
mated on the occasion of the receipt of the
news from the Atlantic Telegraph. an
nouncing its success.
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--" Smile at Satsn's rage,
And face q frowning world"


Much of the uncharitableness that is
manifested by the religious sects of the
Christian world, it seems to me, re-
suits from having imbibed the notion that
the Scriptures of the Old and New Testa
ments are plenary and infallsb,e in their
inspiration, and, consequently, a .faaiity.
Now this might do if this were ali, but
it is not. The mischief is, that certain
exposition comes to be considered as much
q finality as the Scriptures themselves
It was not the Pope's exposition that
the Catholics complained Of. bnt Luthers.
It is not the orthodox views that the reli-
gious bigot complains OF. but the infidel
views. The world was never SO anen-
lightened as to object to the promulgation
of views that were respeetable-that were
well received. But old errors have been,
and stiIl are, priced higher than new
truths. This should not be so longer. It
is high time, in government that pro-
claims the inaIienable right of man, that
guarantees the liberty of speech and the
freedom Of the pres, that the people
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ras ArLAHrIo rsLsaaAru,
ARRIVAL OF THE sIacAaA1
THE ENTERPRISE SUCCESSFUL
TRISITY Bay. Ap0rs, :

THE AGANE4SoS AT VALENCIA sAY-s1ex.,
MISREPRESENTATION OF EAKLY sr-s
CESsfUL EUROPEAN DISPATCHES. See-
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Here shsii the Press the Peoples r,xht. .atptsiu
UHav'd by party. and unbribea by gain,
Pledged but te Trath. to Liberty and Law,
NO Fsysr sweys ms. and no Fear shall awe.
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