The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-05-29
General Lane.

We have been asked, of late, what
grudge we have against Gen. Lane, that
we say so much against him. We answer,
we have no grudge at all. We think that
he has been of some service to the Free
State people of Kansas, and we are will
ing to give him credit for all the good
that he has done. But we also believe
that he gets great deal of credit which
belongs to the people of Kansas. But of
that we would say nothing, if he only
acted consistently. We contend that, by
his course, he is injuring both himself and
the Free State cause. Whatever Lane
does is saddled upon the Free State party.
and his sins are used to injure it. He still
holds a strong position in the party, and
might use his influence for good. if it were
not for his glariDg inconsistencies. BY
his course, he is converting the party into
a mere piaything-an instrument to fur
ther his personal ambition, and to minister
to his own amusement. He seems to
think that he can do and say what he
pleases, and that it will be all right with
the party-that he Can be one thing to-
day, in this place, and another thing
tomorrow, in that place, and the people
have not sense enough TO perceive it,
Every move he makes, shows that it is to
advance his own interests, and that if he
can crafty his ambition, he cares not a
whit for any party or any set of principles.
We verify believe, that if he saw chance
of attaining high political station by so
doing, he would renOunce the Free State
cause, and prosecute it as bitterly as he
has the Pro- Slavery party.
Let us cite several examples of his
inconsistencies, and his contradictions of
himself. The following is an extract from
his speech in this place, at Elwood, and
call along Shore" when he was candi-
date for delegate to the Constitutional
Convention
To the people of Missouri he desired
to say one word. For years they had
declared that Jim Lane ,cas an ABolitionist.
He denied It, 1t was his desire to cultivate
a friendly intercourse with them, and
claimed them as his brethren. He was
the Trainer of the Big Springs platform, in
which it was stated that the property of
Missourians escaping into Kansas. could
be pursued and captured He would look
upon it as a high crime for the renewal
of difficulties between the two parties
that the great questions at issue were now
settled forever"
And here is what he said when he got
into the Convention, among the radicals of
which it was principally composed, as
reported in the Leavenworth Times:
"Gen. Lane said he belonged to the
Aboliti0n ring of Tie Free State party, and
he appealed to them not to agitate this
question which might seriously distract
the party. When the question came up,
and any negro asked to vote, then would
be time enough to agitate the suffrage
question. He was the representative OF
the people of Doniphan county, and he
believed that nine out of ten would vote
to insert the word white and he should
therefore speak for his constituents
This is fair specimen of his course on
every question. One day he vehemently
denies being an Abolitiouist, and invites
MiSsourians to come to Kansas and catch
their runaway niggers; aud another day
he claims to belong to the Abolition wing
of the Free State party. We fear that
Gen. Lane is humbug, and that the Free
State party will find it out, to their sorrow
If we think so, it is his own fault Whit,
Cloud Chief.
We protest against the Chief calling uI
"by gones" True, Gen. LANES record
is not all We could ask, but the progress.
he has made between the time he was.
candidate in Doniphan county, aud the
assembling of the Leavenworth Conven
vention-not exceeding a month-show!
that We have much to hope from him.
Gen. LANE is an Abolitionist W.
honor him for his position, and while ht
occupies it, We shall sustain him for the
Presidency. The Chief must come down
quit its hostility, and give our candidate
his support, else we shall take it as /:
personal affair, and call the editor to al
account Friend MILLER, do you come
down? Please answer categorical.y.