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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23
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Weextract that portion of Gov King.
Message, to the New York Legislatp,.
which relates to Kansas. He remarks
The condition, of Kansas continues IA
absorb public interest. It is to the sham.
Of Truth and alike of Liberty, that !,
must be said that in the treatment of ,b;.
question. there has been studied disineen-
uousness and the deliberate perversiop ~
facts. Even the President of the UnitsS
States, after having pledged himself
as the party he represents had pledged
themselves, that no Constitution shonls
be deemed obligatory which had not beer
submitted to the people for ratification.
and still protesting TO uphold and starj
by what it SO delusively characterizes :,
popular sovereignty, nevertheless affirm.
ed, in his message, that it has been fairlv
and explicitly referred to the peopl.
whether they will have Constitutios
with or without slavery" while in thar
same message it is stated that slavery. ana
the right of property in slaves, exists in
Kansas "under the Constitution of the
United States :" and when by the very
form in which the question is submitted
the Constitution recognizing the existencs
of slaves, must be accepted whatever tbs
vote or wishes of the people as to slavery
may be. What grosser mockery of sub
stantial popular sovereignty can well be
devised, than the submission Of only .
single section Of q Constitution involving
all the rights and liberties of the people
And what more paipable abuse of Ian.
guage than to speak of such submission
as " fair ?n OF what Free State in this
Union would the people submit to be
thus cheated of their right to decide on
Constitution in all Its parts ? Or what
theory of freedom can consist with such
a dishonest scheme for forcing an obnox.
ious instrument upon an unwilling people?
In view of these most unwarrantabIs
proceedings, and after the emphatic and
repeated declarations by the President o;
the United States. and after the yet more
extraordinary opinions. not judicial de-
cisions, nor entitled to any respect as such,
pronounced by some of the Justices Of
the Supreme Court of the United States
as to the Constitutionality of slavery,
feel called upon by what / owe, not less
to the well-ascertained sentiments of the
people of this State, than to my own self.
respect, to repeat here, what in my first
Message I assumed as the deliberate con.
victions of, the Free States, that ''Slayery
in the States where it exists, exists bY
virtue of the local law alone, and that it
neither exists nor is confirmed there, nor
anywhere, by the force and effect of the
Constitution of the United States"
I have faith in the principles at issue
in this controversy SO strong as to feel as
sured that the Freemen of Kansas will
not submit to the great wrongs meditated
against them; and my faith is alike strong
that the men of the Free States will sus.
stain the cause of Freedom in Kansas as
though it were their own, and at their
own doors.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23
Mondesno.

A friend has called our attention tashis
new town in johnson County, which was
projected in June last. Il is situated on
the principal road from Lawrence to Kan
sas City, eighteen miles from the latter
place, and twenty-three miles from
the former. Il embraces three hum.
dred and twenty acres, situated on sec
ton 20, township II. range % north
The country around it is filing mp rapid
ly with g mixed population Of Free State
and Pro-slsvery. Already there are
quite number of good buildings, and
two steam sawmills are in active opera
ton. Preparations are making 70 COM
mence building there very heavily on the
first opening Of spring. Our informant Is
sanguine that one hundred buildings viii
be erected during the ensaing season on
the town site. so ven are matters srrang-
ed for the spring emigration- We love to
record thess indications Of impEovemenf
II Kansas. and expect sre snotser autuznn
10 see favorable changes greater than
have besn Witnessed IN the pest
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23
The Civ Charter.

A bill has passed both branches of the
Territorial Legislature, legalizing the rev.
olutionary city organization of last sum-
mer, which our cotemporary-the special
organ of its supporters-said, in substance,
was only got up for the purpose of ena-
bling the people to water the streets and
remove the dead dogs from the alleys
That charter and city government was a
movement outside of the law, and out of
a population of two thousand and up
wards, only received 129 votes in its favor.
The people, as body, took no part under
it, looking upon it as mere illegal move
ment, whose acts would terminate on its
own members. But very few of the prop
erty-holders have endorsed it, and we
believe large majority of them will fight
it to the bitter end.
Gov. DENVER has been importuned and
petitioned to veto it, and we trust he will
do so, and we trust further that the Leg
islature. in reviewing their action, will
provide for its submission to vote of
the people, and will leave the ordinances
to be looked after by a city council which
shall be elected under it, if adopted
They should also provide for an election
of officers. Even allowing that major
ity of the people are in favor of it, yet
our republican institutions have taught
US that the rights of the minority must
be respected. The Legislature has not
the power to pass retroactive laws. Such
has been the decision of Courts ever since
the adoption of the Federal Constitution,
and We know it will not be allowed in
this instance without bitter contest
The better way is to proceed in legal
way, and not attempt any "snap judg-
ment.n
We do not censure the members of the
Legislature. They were not made ac-
quainted with the facts, and, hence, had
not that to base their action upon. But
we do blame those men who attempted to
force that thing upon the property hold
ers of Lawrence in opposition to their
known wishes. - 80
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23

The Governors of Kansas are . short
lived race-real political ephemera. Gov.
No. 1, 4. 81. Reedsr, reached Kansas OcI
9Th, 1S54-reEoyed July Slsb 1856
term of service. ten months. st.
Gov. No. 2, Wilson shannon, reached
Kansas Sept LIST, le55-Eefaoyed Aug
21st 1856. Term Of seryiee, thirteen
Gov. No. 8, John ". Gesry, reached
kansas Sept. It'll, 1856 returned March,
1857. Term of sersics. about seven
months.
Gov. No. 4 Robert j. Wslker, reached
Kansas H.s zzfa, 1857 resigned Dec.
7fh, 1857. Tern Of service. iittle ever
seven months.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23
rssu,n..h SIN Prospering.

A friend writes us from Tecumseh, un-
der date of Jan. 18th, as follows -
"Our citizens have voted to have q city
organization, to control rowdyism, grog-
shops, &c. The charter adopted this
evening met with unanimous approval
It provides for supporting and maintain
ing aschool or schools by general city tax
alton, free for all persons under 21 yesrs
of age. residing within the city bounda-
ries. Schools under control of board
of education &c, in substance the same
as has been adopted by the city Of Roch-
ester, n. Y. The bill will be presented
to the Legislature forthwith"
Tecumseh is getting to be one Of the
live towns of Kansas. Whilst we have
been quarreling about titles, and disputing
over political matters in other towns, Te-
cumseh has been erecting public improve
ments, and making sure progress in the
road to prosperity. They have a large
brick Court House, adapted to the hold
ing of public Conventions, which is sec
ond to no other public building in the
Territory. -
We would suggest to the Legislature
whether it would not give better satisfac-
ton to call the Constitutional Convention
at that place than at Topeka Lawrence,
Lecompton and Topeka has each sort of
partisan reputation hanging over it. Not
so with Tecumseh. It has been sort of
neutral ground, and yet her population is
decidedly Free State.
We are happy to learn that the Note
Book printing establishment has been pur-
chased by Mr. Lord, of Cincinnati, and a
new and permanent newspaper viii be es-
tablished there in the course of couple
OF weeks, called The Kansas Settler. It
will be an Independent Free State family
newspaper. Hands are nowsetting up the
matter.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23
A Great Tnrmph.

It does ones soul good to meet Free
State man atthe presenttime. His facets Mt
up with gladness, and his eye sparkies
with delight, as he thinks over the great
victory Just achieved against border-ruf-
fan violence, and despotic misrule. For
longtime they had been borne down,
and doubt had hung over their future
Now every cloud is removed-nos a
doubt remains. Kansas is free by act OF
law; and neither Congress, nor foreign IN
reference can again enslaye it. The Le-
compton Constitution can do us no injury,
nor cannot make Kansas Slave State
Like the statutes of the first Legislature,
it will be dead letter, and can only re-
main such until a new Constitutional
Convention can be convened. If Dem
ocratic Congress desires to destroy itself,
and its party, it cannot do the thing in a
more effectual way than by forcing Us in
to the Union under that instrument
Since the control of the government is in
our own hands, we are free to eoncede
that we can afford to let Congress take
its own course-for ,oe haze the pOrOer and
the inclination, independent of that body,
to oinaugurate government for the PEOPLE,
preserving all the time in our favor the
form of law.
When we think of the great hazard we
should hayerun, had we not engaged in the
election and the doubt, and the anxiety
which would have rested upon US; and
the interest we should have felt in each
item of news from Washington, from
which our destiny could be CLEANED, we
almost tremble to think of our escape
And oh, what responsibility must have
rested upon those individuals who la
bored with such indefatigable zeal to defeat
the will of the people at the Convention
on the 22nd and 23d ult., and then at the
polls on the 4th inst. Had we been admitted
into the Union, as we verify believe we
should have been, but for our action in
getting the control of that government,
what Free State man who kept away,
from the election, would have ever for
given himself? If he was instrumental
in prevailing upon others to remain away
or was the author of lying circulars which
had caused hundreds to have kept from
the polls, would he not have merited the
execration of every lover of his species ?
But, as we said in setting out, freedom
has triumphed; and where would have
been lamentations and woe" are now
heard the shouts of victory. Instead of
bitter tears of regret, they are those of
gladness. That mans heart is callous to
generous emotions whose bosom does
not thrill with delight as he thinks of the
great moral and political achievement
accomplished in this contest between free
dom and despotism.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23
Maair.

| daUlFs
We certainiy admire Mr.. RUSSELL for
once. Instead Of sneaking behind the
anonymous signature of Observer, as is
his practice generally, in late Missouri
Democrat, he comes out over his own
name, as viii be seen by quotation be-
low, and like the valiant st. George, de-
molishes the dragon with his powerful
cleayer-the pen. Russell should be
declared kz.ieas, and adorned with gar
ter. Speaking of the "Bolters' conven-
ton" of the 23d ult., he says:
ga few of the national democrats, or I
add with more propriety, the worshippers
of that delectable sheet known as the
Herald of Freedom, BoLTED. They met
in the basement Of the Herald Office and
nominated State ticket. G. ". Brown
and Dr.. Wood, one of the murderers of
Barber, were the leading spirits.
"You may judge of Browns fidelity to
the cause of freedom when you see him
in secret conclave with those who have
murdered its most devoted friends.
briggs, the editor of the Lecompton Dem
oerat, was also prominent actor in this
affair. Brown urged the nomination of
Stanton for Governor, and refused to ad-
NIT any but those who were favorable to
his treacherous policy. From fifteen to
twenty were in attendance. This is not
the first time Brown has tried to distract
the Free State party by claiming to be
one of its devotees. It is to be hoped
hereafter that he will forever remember
the Oath of December as blot upon his
record, and never disgrace another assem-
blage of freemen as a traitor to his
country. s. G. RUSSELL
Russell simply lied when he said that
"Dr. Wood. one of the murderers of Bar
Der, was leading spirit" DR.. Wood did
not make speech nor a motion in the
Convention. He was silent locker on,
as he. or any other man, had right to
be as long as he treated the Convention
with proper courtesy. He also lies when
he says "Driggs was a prominent actor in
the affair."" Mr.. briggs was also silent
spectator in the affair, and his voice was
not heard by any person in the Conven-
ton. What he says of Brown we are
willing to let pass, because the people
have adopted that "treacherous policy"
and instead Of placing "a blot on his re-
cord" is one of the most laudable acts of
his life in Kansas or out of it, as he has
no doubt but that action of his and the
fifteen or twenty" which Russell speaks
of, saved Kansas to Freedom. 9l
While we would not for the world say
anything against Russell, deeming him
the very pink of gentleman, and per-
feet generalissimo ofletter- writers, we may
be allowed TO enquire who commissioned
him as public censor. He ought to be careful
and tell the truth whenhe writes in future,
for his integrity and character for veracity
will suffer severely if he continues to
write at random, over his real signature,
as in this instance
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23
Eastern Press Right.

Our Republican exchanges which just
begin to arrive from the East, published
since the news of the action of the Bolt
ing Convention reached them, very gen.
orally endorses the action of the "Bolt-
ers," and regret that the Free State men
had not all engaged in the election. The
letter-writers were generally very severe
upon the 6olters, but the editors, who pos
sess more brains and less passion, have
most invariably stripped the arrow of its
poison. G. w. Brown, of the Herald of
Freedom, is always mentioned as the head
of the boiling movement. The effect
must be to give prominence to this
Brown, as man who is not to be cajoled
into any line of policy against his honest
convictions, merely because some would
be "sagacious leader" advises in another
direction. d5T
We kno,c that this prominence given
to this BBowN by letter writers and news
paper journalists was not sought by him,
and We have thought, too, that it looked
like using vast deal of ammunition on
so humble game, but they have done il,
and BBowN and the Herald of Freedom
are both still living. The Toledo Blade,
q leading Republican journal, rather ex-
treme in its views, speaking of the cleo
ton of the 4th, says: y
The feeling here, is, that they missed
a figure by not acting unitedly in securing,
under their own laws, the entire k,o~er OF
the new State. Itwould then have made
no difference what Congress should do.
We are happy, to assure the Blade that
we have secured both branches of govern
ment under that instrument, and we are
wholly Indifferent as to the action of
Congress in the premises. M
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23

We assert it as a truth. and mean all
We say, when we state that the Kansas
Leader, published at Centropolis, Kansas
T., by VIZ. AUSTIN, Esq, gives evidence
of ability, and of practical value, second
to no other newspaper published in the
Territory. Its articles show an intelH-
gence of our Territorial affairs worthy
older residents. The Leader is published.
at 81 a year. Our friends wishing a
strictly reliable Kansas paper, not inclined
TO change its position with each change
of the moon. viii do well to send their
names and money to Mr.. Austin.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23
Anoshsr K.n.a. Appoiamsat.


The Postmaster General has appointed
Jack Henderson Mail Agent for Kansas
Territory, with salary Of 81. 600 . year,
and 81 5 day for expenses. Report gives
Jack a character quite IS bad as any other
person whom President Buchanan has
appointed to Office in Kansas. He is a
fit associsss for Fred. Emory, G. ". Clark,
Daniel Woodson, Whitfield. &c. Jack
was ia Leayenworth during our political
troubles year and . half ago, and was
identified with the extreme men there
engaged in driving out the Free State
settlers. The great wonder is that Jones
is not rewarded. The uader ground mail
ronts wiz not be needed with Henderson
to look after mail matters along the route.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23
Give ua GM

We feel truly grateful for the large
additions made to our List of Territorial
subscribers during the last two weeks
They are flowingin uponus from every por-
tiono the Territory. and every letterreach-
ing Us bears words of cheer. We ask each
Territorial subscriber who is in favor of
action, and who is not constitutionally .
Sod, to join hands with rs in extending
our home circulation. A reliable news
Journal from the heart Of the Territory is
requisite to an intelligent understanding
Of our political affairs. Without it the
people, in extreme localities, are liable to
be misIed by interested parties.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23
aprr up.n

Our friends of the White Cloud
Chief and Kansas Leader, are bestowing
too many words on each other. We're we
to counsel them it would be to request
them to "dry up" Both sre members Of
the Action party in Kansas, and each
have and are doing good service for the
cause. Let them shoot their paper bull
lets at the common enemy, and not a.
each other. Let the controversy cease at
once for the sake of the cause, and when
our troubles are all over well hold the
hats of each while they pitch in " gen.
-eralIy.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23

a A large number of gentlemen,
from all parts of the Territory, are now IN
attendance upon the Territorial Legisls-
tare, looking after local interests. The
people for the inst time. feel tha. they
have legal Legislature, one truly re6ect-
ing the feelings Of the people, and IS such
they approach that body with confdencs.
feeling that whatsver Is doae VIII stand
the srhitrsmsnt Of popular. opinion
There are 5 great number sf local lava
requisite in new government Ike oua.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23
The Legislature.


The Legislature is disposed to make
thorough work in cleaning the augean sta
BILE. A bill is now under discussion re-
pealing the old code entire and substitut-
ing laws such as the people desire and the
age deserves /; that care will be observed
that the new code does not conflict with
vested rights, and all the acts are of a
Just and liberal character. The old eoun-
ty lines are to be altered, the better to
suit the many populous towns that have
sprung mp BY the enterprise of Free State
settlers. A bill has this day been report
ed to the Council by the Chairman on
County lines to this effect.
Some counties are left much as they
were while Others are greatly altered.
Reference is being had to the strong
points for county seats. Thus, Leaven-
worth viii be the seat for that county,
Lawrence will take the place of Lecomp-
ton, reducing somewhat the size of the
old county. Topeka and Burlingame of
Shawnee, enlarging the old county by
taking in Indian Reserve on the North
and the South, and thus throughout the
whole Territory. All the new places
named in the bill, appear to be towns
that have sprung into being since the bo-
gus decision, and all the result of indom-
nitable enterprise aided by capital The
new arrangement is but an act of JUS
tice, while the new lines are every way
more acceptable to the people.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23

RrThe Chicago 1I5uae continues to
speak contemptuously of the Hzua of
Ereadeas. Let it follow its instincts. Its
influence may extend to the few readers
of that Journal and thoss who copy from
il but stshould have lived long enough
% know that men and newspapers ere
not put down By calumny. We do not
sxchzags with that sheet and never see
ituniess sone friend is kind enough 70
forward rs 3 sopy.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23

:. or We invite attention to several ed
itorials on our frst page, and particularly
to the memorial of the officers elect under
the Leeompton Constitution to Congress,
praying that body to reject that swindle.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23

OF Hon. ELI THAYER has signaIized
himself BY speech in Congress in favoT
of Amercanizing Central America. We
regret that the pressure on our columns
is such as to prevent Us from giving il 8
place.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23
Corr ssz. of R,lsy couu,y,

The Legislature appointed . Commit
tee to inquire into the fraudulent votes
cast at Ogden in October last, locating the
county seat Of Riley county. They re-
port that 50 Illegal votes were cast for
Ogden, making. on true count 22 votes
IN favor of Manhattan, therefore the
county seat is declared to be located at
the latter place.
or Reader, do ron want good job
of Dentistry Call on Mr.. KELzoes.
over Duncan's store, and We viii gusran-
tee . better job than can Be procured At
any other place in Kansas.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23

Mr. STEWART, of the Kansas House Of
Representatives and III. MxAD, Of the
Council, have our thanks for copies of the
Daily Record. and several billz !; also, for
the ralsa Of the two bodies
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23
G. W. HUTCHINSON,
Lawrence, Jan. 20. 1853.

Lawrence, Jan. 70, 1888. .
We observe that Ladies' School, de-
signed as a permanent institution, has
been established at Moneks, which is
connected with the Moneka Academy.
Believing that it win enhance the cause
of the donors, and carry out as fully the
wishes Of our friend as they can be in any
other way, we have determined tohold the
dictionary subject to the order of the Prin-
cipal of that institution, to be preserved,
should the ladies' department terminate,
with the Principal Of the Moneka Acad-
emy, for the use of that Academy.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23
A Meritortous Act.

The following letter was placed in our
hands, by our young friend WIN. W.
WAIT, lad but fifteen years of age,
which fully explains itself WILLIE is
entitled to great credit for his active ex-
ertions for the educational interests of
Kansas
LAWRENCE, Jan. 18, 1858.
G. W. BRowN, Esq.,-Dear Sir:-I
take this method of accounting to the
citizens of Dedham, Mass, for the sum of
thirty dollars solicited of them by me, for
educational purposes in Kansas. Enclosed
is twenty-five dollars, which you will pay
over to either of the Trustees, in aid of
the subscription, for the purpose of con-
tinuing the High School in Lawrence
during the present winter term. The re-
naming five dollars invested in copy
of Webster's unabridged Dictionary, here
with placed on your table, and which you
will exercise your judgment in presenting
to any school in the Territory that shall
make application for the same.
Please insert this in your paper, and
send the bill to me for payment Very
respectfully yours. WIN. w. WAIT. z
Agreeably to the request of our friend,
we received the money, and disposed of
it, as per accompanying receipt:
Received of G. w. Brown, in behalf of
funds placed in his hands by VIM. w.
WAIT, for citizens of Dedham, Mass,
twenty-five dollars, for the use of the
Quincy High School, and which I will
place in the Treasury of said school for
educational purposes.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-23

The Osswotomie Southern Herald Incl.
dentally gives a graphic history of its
press, as follows -