The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-25

Their Politics. Cts cui~usn Editors, sc.
sPnCIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF rus HERALD.

srncIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF rus HEsALD.
LKAyKswoRra CRY, h. T., April Q, 1858.
would be difficult 70 gve exact list OF the ne SsPA
pers publish ID In Kansas any time The Kansas
press very much resembles that fungus in popular par
lance denominsted . mushroom II horrshes to day aud
TO morros is not but the third day again revived
malaraed christeued by names and fectases n'en
ayou the rich sal Of virgin towns Sometimes the rich
soil is only thing upon wbi,h Can ie'ict
ssse itself types have been set here and papers t.
sused beneath oveshsngns branches OF the prmevs
forest when ard where but single log cabin marked the
site Of the large prosperous and crescent
The enterprise OF the press to be much superior
that other crafts and calngs as s its iotegence
How rich scever the soil OF their beautiful prares may
be- before 1t can made bloom and blossom beneath
the hand Of husbardman bear the form, type
and substance of q newspaper. Americans
Ivs territory without newspapers than could
tain politicians withou, "bleedirg" "poor Kansas
The fAo regard the Kansas papers which
with presented have been obtained almost every
from the editors Of said papers When their
language used the quotation marks enclose it give
the circulation OF every paper but In the precise
figures the editors gave TO
KANSAS LEDGER.
This paper published in this Qeavenworth) city by
George McLane its editor and proprietor Until with
In few weeks it the only daily paper published 10
the Territory. The Ledger born December :, $751;
and hes grown up circulation OF one thousand per
day. Il Is the offspring OF Young Ameriod, weekly pa
Pcr which started in Leavenworsh by Mr. McI.sne
On the Sd September 1857 The parent diec the day
the child born. The politics OF the Ledger "In
dependent OF all political parties" 1t cuts and thrashes
around among the corrupt politicians Of both parties
very saucy its broadsdes falling thick aud fast
among those who labor for position spois and plumber
peace paper and wants Kansas difficulties " be set
tied now and forever its sevcres articles are peuned
against these who labor for base personal parztn
purposes 70 keep up local strife and create excitement
The villains OF beth parties handled pretty roughly
but its course arguments, editorials and presentation Of
facts such to enitle il to be ranked among free
stase papers and among the mos! efficient of them. The
editor formerly whg
The Ledger enjoys the lges. advertising patronage of
any paper Territory and financially doing good
business. II prints about 9, 900 Copies week
George W. McLXns Esq the editor and proprietor, is
young gentleman about 80 years OF age He is lawyer
by profession and s Whist parance Is called
SELF made man He served . regular apprenticeship at
cabinetmaking, in Baltimore. He was in the Mexican
war and distinction there, the State Of Mary
land awarding him diploma for his services in that
Al the close OF the Mexican he emgraed West and
commenced the practice OF law. He was among the ear
Lest settlers and occupies Of the
influential positions In the Territory.
..... TIE KANSAS HERALD.
Tho nrss number of the Kansas Herald issued In
Leavenwortn City the 10Th Of September, 1854 Tho
o. s q ,ss s s OF s1ss S nd
the levee There then not house in Ieaven worth
City BY the time the type was set up for toe crst nun
In, bat rot finished The paper was i'm media ely moved
into s house, aud the first night thereafter there
heavy rain While the Herald estabshne carried
on the wide spreading branches OF that Did elm
tree Afforded nne sosde for the printers to work in
large stood by and there they eat and lodged
The teat was called Headquarters" and a debating
society established there.
The Herald started without any Subscribers, but
soon obtained az the editor remarks quite respectaole
olrcu,a,,cn" II started by individual enterprise and
has received dollar except for subscription,
advertising aud Job work" ln present circulation rs
the local question OF Kansas polite. has advocated tue
making Of Kansas slave State Nov that issue having
been passed the Herald s be found with the great
tonal democratic party OF toe Union"
Lncisn Easn is the editor OF the paper, and he and
wl,iAn Il. Adauas are the proPre,ors
county Kentucky 1882 the year the cholera ragged
ftArfaly he ne to Palmyra, Missouri There he CON
menced his Journalistic career by establishing thu Marion
cs-~al democratic paper Ia 1899 he .tarted another
democratic paper, the Missouri Ssrinsl, a. Paris, Mo
In lS43 he took nieres, ia tho Pila, published at
Glaseo1. No. and edited II for short time 10 iss7 he
bought oul onshaf OF the Jegeson iaqurr and became
assccisies With James LusE, Pounsyvania 10 eddns
Ia 1858 be bought interest in the ~, Joseph Ga
s>fte and became sub editor OF that paper.
In the fall Of 1884 he commenced the kGnsds Herald
In all his editorial career he advocated democratic prnci
pies and affiliated with the democratic party.
IN 1916 Mr. East1 volunteered for the Mexican war;
company was rssed in Jefferson City, Mo-, and he WAS
elected captain 0, H. lis company, however, was dis
charged 90 arriving at - Louis Ald returned to jefferson
CITY On returning 10 that place Mr. Eis;n fe in With
Capt Turner, aduiani 70 Gen Harvey and learned be
would bis company together ard bring out 70 Fort
did collect the company, bu, By Intrigue defeated
RON being elected captain oy two votes he was after
wards ecoed Ssc9-d euteuant and went W h the com
pany 10 New Mexico, where he wss engaged N three
battles; the last, Ysos, was hard fought neld.
Since Mr. EaSin has been Kansas he has been elected
TO several cccs Of trust he served two sessions in the
Oounci ot the Territorial Legislature lie was appointed
by Gov woodson Rnd confirmed by the Council BrigGtor
sen. First Bfiga'c Secoua DIVISION Kansas Militia Tue
nrs. time the militia called out be 10 the field,
bu. they tid nothing ssye march Up 20 Lecomp,on and
back again BE vas 90, o. tbe Territory during tn greater
part OF troubles be returned before they ended "but
only Aced at home Oh the defensive
LkAyESwopJH 1Iwg4
TnApsper started 7th Of March 1851 and has
circulation OF about 600 T. da edition started
the 10Th q February ls5s, and claims to have cir
oulsuon q 500 Of the most rabd aud isnahoal
Of the free state papers
Champion Vaughan colts 4. He prilcs himself partcu
larry uou be'E able 70 write "revouii0nary or reb eon
Articles Re c0n 'ers that his great forte aud boasts
Of hs labcrs that line HIS paper supports the Mime
Ola capital sSiafe. Il spubi, meeting a. Leaveuworib
on The e, cns d the % o. January, 1855 heard N
commend the hanging BY mob law OF every Awsyurian
sias psf,y By be supreme atd iuoicrous eso,srn he
has FOR himself tee contempt Of the press Kansas
lie abored a-duousy 10 be elected 20 the new CJnstlu
tcnA Convection but The people Of Ieaveo"orta rejected
hin
Tbs paper started 10 Juy, 1850, bat has chaogcd
hands " &c since that tine rs circulation about one
tDor-snt, and Increasing rapidly
"The Journal Is democratic IN politics. suttans the
course o. Hen 8 A. Douglas and 10 aown 90 the Lec'mp
to- constitution aud frEGds Of al kiUls' ~ rr. W.
PofAirs d the euCr, aud Cyrus III. Nclal.H
The PAPER Yrcvious o. Nov. ., 49,.
changed hands, conducted by joan
member O. the tecompton Constitutional
was then a rsbid pro slavery sheet, .i...at .,s
prirciua support from pro slavery men So. Tctklns
the present editor q the paper, Is native o virginia, By
profession lawyer. sDd at present the Probate Judge
Leaveuvurth county.
HyRAfD
dis the Oldest free state paper Kausas estsb-
ushet IN TIE aut1rru of 1854. and !, Us third
lgme' g. " Brown IA the editor aud proprietor. Toe
psper recently had a circulation Of 1000, 600 of
Which IN the States. The Eastern circulation, how
ever, has fallen of considerably but IL s eng made up
with Territorial subscribers Villain the past tao weeks
80 Territorial subscribers bavo been ADDED 10 the lt
The preeeIt circulation Of The paper s about 5000. Mr.
lfta elft