The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-24

the place. And then,in his closing para
graph. he tells Us that he Supposed one Of
Che frst duties of press to be the promo
sion Of the localinterests, and the advance
|ment of the prosperity of its Immediate
supporters Here is the gissef cur Of
Tending. It was thought by the author
of Trader, who is. probably, no trader.
and has no interest in any business enter
prise. that he could create a prejudice
among business men in Lawrence by his
eouteaptible remarks, hence its style.
According to the author of that article. We
must suppress the truth in regard TO the
business of the place merely its publica-
ton might initiate against it. Yea, we
must even represent the prospects in q
favorable light, because it would enhance
the interests of our immediate suppor-
ters.. He would wish US to pursue the
same policy, IN business capacity. that
he wouid have US do politieaily-to sup
press the truth in regard to the villainy of
our own party friends, because an expo
sure of their crimes viii materially injure
the political prospects ofOar party.
Trader NEST learn that we prize truth
aJOve political or pecuniary prosperity
that we have not been in. the habit of
CLOSING over the wickedness of the one,
and shall not falsify in regard to the 9th
er merely to retain supporters. If we
have patrons. they shall be those who
stand by US because they love an inde-
pendent and fearless journal, which can
not be coerced, wheedled nor drove in
tothe support ofa measure which it does
not approve.
But what were our motives in penning
that four line article, which has called
down these anathemas upon us? Was
it to injure Lawrence, or her business
men, or was it TO the contrary? JoHE-
son & EMERSON wrote us from Alton,
that they held claims to quite a large
amount against business men here, and
they wished to know what the times
were with us, and what the prospects
would be for collecting their demands.
Without knowing who the gentlemen
were, against whom they had claims, we
thought to answer the interrogatory in
a manner that would be just at useful
to others as to them hence several arti-
cles of that week, the tendency of which
were to show the truth in regard to the
state of pecuniary matters in Kansas, and
the almost impossibility of collecting
debts. Instead OF desire to injure Law
renee or her business men, we were sta
ting a fact which, if it was brought home
generally to the attention of persons in
the East with claims against individuals
here, it would induce them torefrain from
collections, until the times should become
easier. We leave it to the real TRADERS
of Lawrence to say which article was the
most inclined to injure the credit ol
business men, and consequently the pros
perity of Lawrence; the TRUTHFUL state
ment that shines are excessively dull
and that there is no money among u.s.
or the false one that "AS A GENERAL
THING OUR MERCHANTS ARE DO
ING A GOOD BUSINESS"
Business men of Lawrence, you who
have been corresponding for months past
to eastern houses, begging an extension
of your credit, because of the tightness ol
the times, and you, Mr.. ALLEN of the Re
publican, who are compelled to ask the
same favor On claims for material, paper,
labor, &C., do you not think such article:
as that over the signature of Trader .
designed to injure your credit, and des.
troy all confidence in your representation:
abroad that ''times are excessively tight, ,
and that you cannot raise money now tc
meet your engagements; that the wave
which rolled over the East q year ago
sweeping business men before it, like
straws before tornado, has reach Kan.
sas that if left alone you will survive
the storm, but if pressed, you will b.
compelled to fall prestrate until the fury
of the blast shall have abated."
As regards the eontemptible inuendt
about spaper towns in the Neosho Val
ley, or on Smoky Hill Fork" we ar,
proud to state to the business men of Law
renee, that when Others of our citizens
were locating towns on the Neosho, in th'
southern part of the Territory, and werl
bending all their energies to direct emf
grafton IN that direction, we had foreSigh
enough to see that it was a movemen
which could only be ruinous to Law
renee, because the nearest point to the
Missouri river would be to Kansas City
that it would be natural for all the settle
ments located Immediately south of Law
renee, TO trade at that point; hence, witt
other friends, we projected settlement
in portion of the Territory better water
ed and timbered, quite as fertile ant
healthy. and one in which the settler
would naturally be inclined to come t,
Lawrence for supplies and trade. TIL
result is, that two-thirds of all the emf
grafton which has come to Lawrence thi
year, has been enquiring for Emporia ans
the upper Neosho. whilst those for Bur
lington, Moneka, and other points in thl
South, have never come to Lawrence, bu
have landed at Kansas CITY or Wyandoti