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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24

The New York Tines under the above
head, writes telling article upon an evil
not confined alone to the great cities, and
the picture drawn is, alas too true. 1t
says:
The first object that attracts the atten-
ton of foreign travellers in this country Is
the hotel bsr-room of our great cities
the great glaring, gaudy, spacious, bril-
liant apartment, with its marble floor, its
gilded ceilings, and pictured walls. rs
large mirrors, bronZes, and candealbrss,
with Its excited crowds either smoking or
taking something, verv naturally makes
lasting impression on the mindsof visitors,
especially from England, and it is not
surprising that they make such prominent
mention of this peculiar institution OF
ours when they publish their travels
The facilities of wealth and genius and
art are an brought into play in order that
this same "monster nuisance may be
rendered attractive. The feature is not
peculiar to New York. The example set
forth by the metropolis has immitators in
every village in the Union, so far as the
ability of grog-seliers tends to making
such imitation. Taken collectivly, there
are more grog-shops in the country than
any other kind of shops-there is nearly
as greasa demand for different kinds of
liquors as there is for the necessaries CT
life. And while the pampered son of
wealth and influence spends his thou
sands for costly wines, the poor, half-starv-
ing wretch spends his last dime for q
drink of liquid fire and distilled daIn-
nation" and rushes shrieking off the
stage of existence. The sanctuaries OF
Satan and Bacchus are more in number
than those of the Almighty, and if those
who bow at the shrine of the drunken
god, did service for the Creator, tho mill
lenium would be well nigh upon US. If
there is any such thing as q national sin,
the American nation is guilty of foster
ing drunkness. Our highest dignitaries in
the state and nation, stoop from the Dig
mites of their positions, to guzsle spirit
uous liquors in bar-room. In these
dens congressional fights are bred. and
from these also spring the bloodless, farci-
cal duels which our little" great men
indulge in to save their " "liliputisnn hon
ors. Drunken men legislate for us, and
drunkards occupy too often the thrones OF
justice.
These are facts that demand the con-
sideration of the people Of all parties.
Is any country safe, when such an insti-
tuition as the one reffered to is subduing
alike, great and small, and bringing one
and all to beastly level.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24

1F Some of onr conscientious Solons
and would-be great men, have recently
engaged in an arduous undertaking
that of rebuking speculation. These
new-fedged philosophers propose rev.
olutionizing the entire nature of man,
and eradicating therefron all desire or
inclination to make money. They intend
to teach all public officers to be strictly
honest, and not to take advantage of their
positions for the acquisition of wealth.
While we confess that this is 6 laUdabie
undertaking, We have our doubts about
its success. It is too much like Satan re-
buking sin TO be entirely successful. This
sqHeamishness about acknowledging what
man works for is all nonsense. We
work for pay and so do other men and
there is no use Of denying Il Men VIII
speculate when they have an opportunity,
and it cannot BE hinderea; therefore this
paroxysm Of conscientious honesty that
has recently seized upon some of our
Kansas politicians, that egotistical express
sion that 81 am holier than thou,'s are
senseless and useless. Men, as long as
they breathe, viii speculate If they can
get Al opportunity, and nc power can
hinder. - CnfrcpeIa Leader.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24
EmsgFaaoa.


The Spring emigration continues to az
rive in increasing numbers. The thou
sands who are now travelling towards Kan
sas, make Leavenworth their destination !;
snd we can safely say, that two-thisds Of
the Kansas emigration passes through our
city. During the present week over one
hundred passengers were landed at this
place at one time, from the steamer Rus
sez, and other boats bring them in propor-
ton. From the lowest computations, we
Judge that thirty thousaad viii be added
TO the population Of our Territory during
the present season. Westward no y ID
the almost universal cry throught ths
Eastern States, and whole neighborhoods
are pulling mp stakes and starting for Kan-
sas. The late financial revulsien has
operated very favorably in its effect upon
Western emigration, rs may be seen in
the better character, as well IS increase,
of this class this season. Hsn who Hers
the ''bone and sinew of the Eastern COM
munities, having met with sudden rsyeFses
of fortune, have turned their steps vest
ward, TO Kansas, where the honest and in
dustrious are secure from the fluctuations
of unhealthy and corrupt financial sys-
TENS.
Though the present influx adds consid-
cradle to the permanent population OF our
city, yet the majority radiatss from here to
all parts of the Territory. From many
portions of the interior we hear enconfag-
ing reports of the arrival Of new ssttIss;
and ali sneak of the contrast for the better
between the present class and those Of
other ssasons.
Though the present prospect Is sneonr-
aging, sfili We may lock for better things
yst. . While many causes have tended TO
increase the emigration Of the sseaso1, JET
some have conspired to produce A etest
directly opposite. -Ledpai1poftd Hadd.s
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24

sion, under the pretext that he might
perhaps, hereafter resume his lawful pos
session, as ask that the principle of self
government should now be subverted in
Kansas, in the belief that its people at
some future period might, perhaps, be
able to redress the wrongs now done them
and recover their long-lost rights and lib
critics.
Establish now the precedent, by drag
ging Kansas into the Union against the
viii of her people, and under this fatal
example fear the whole fabric of popu-
lar liberty viii tumble into ruins. Con-
gress and the President will have offered
the most tempting rewards, in all the
future, for the perpetration of fraud, per-
jury, and forgery, and for the overthrow
of the viii of the people. Our moral
retrogression and political decadence viii
have commenced, and these glorious States
gay soon become broken columns, with
their ruined fragments scattered over the
opening graves of the liberties of our
country and of the world. May the
sovereign State of New jersey, and espe-
cially the indolaitable Democracy of the
glorious old County of Sussex, in this
hour Of peril, stand by the rights and lib
critics of the people, and teach our polit-
ical Canutes and their councillors that
they must change their position, or the
advancing surges of popular indignation
will roll over and overwhelm them.
Recurring with unalloyed delight to the
many pleasant Summers passed by me
amid the lofty hills and lovely valleys of
old Sussex, New-J Jersey, sailing upon her
limped lakes, admiring her splendid and
romantic scenery, elevated and invigorated
by her pure and elastic atmosphere, wan
dering along the banks and rapids of the
Delaware, which separated her from my
own native Pennsylvania, have thought
that here, amid your mountain homes,
Liberty might find her last entrenchment,
and that some of your plains and passes
might become as distinguished in defense
of popular sovereignty as the classic fields
of Grecian or Roman history, or the more
recent struggles ofthe heroic Swiss. May
you never have cause to encounter such
fearful sacrifices; but if the trial must
come, may you fully realize my highest
anticipations of the courage and patriot
ism of the people of Sussex, New jersey
Most respectfully, your fellow-citizen,
r. J. WALKER.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24
sniyslizadou.


Whjthersoever we go We meet with the
sniveller. He stops us at the corner OF
the street to entrust us with his opinion.
He fears that the morals and intelligence
of the people are destroyed by the cleo
ton of some rogue to Office. He tells US,
lust before church, that the last sermon
of some transcendental preacher has given
the death blow to religion, and that the
clouds of pantheism are TO deiuge and
darken all the land. In time of general
health he speaks of the pestilence that is
to be. The mail cannot be an hour too
late, but he prattles of railroad accidents,
and steamboat disasters. He fears that
his friend, who was married yesterday,
will be bankrupt in year, and whim-
pers over the trials which he will then
endure. He is ridden with an eternal
nightmare, and emits an eternal vail.
Recklessuess is bad quality, and so
is blind and extravigant hope: but neither
is so degrading as inglorious and inactive
dispair. We object to the snivelisr, be-
cause he presents the anomaly Of being
who has the power of motion without
possessing life. His insipid languor ID
worse than timid strength. Better that q
man should rant than whine. The per-
SON who has no bounding, buoyantf feelings
in him. whose cheek never fushes at an-
ticipated good, whose blood never tingles
and fires at the contemplation Of 9 noble
aim, who has no aspirations and no great
object in life, is only fit for the hospital Of
the bandbox. Enterprise, confidence, 3
disposition to believe that all good can
be done, and indisposition to believe that
all good has been done-these constitute
important elements in the character Of
every man who is of use to the world
We want no waiIing and whimpenng
about the absence Of happiness, but .
strong determination to abate misery
Rhigple.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24

We congratulate the Free State party
on account of his desertion. Let the
world understand that he refuses to fght
longer under the Free State flag" and let
Free State men treat him as traitors should
always be treated =
Tocher, linton, Philips, Ross, are all
leading in the same direction. They are
all laboring to raise the Republican ban
ner, and are striving to make devotion to
that party test of political orthodoxy
This has been the direction they have
been giving to the Free State party for
months. Let the world understand that
We follow no such lead until Kansas is
safely naoored in the Union Free State, and
that we will oppose such an organization,
or the prescription of those who are labor
ing to make this an issue with all the zeal
we can command that when this issue Is
forced upon the party by the Mind lead Of
demoqogues, that we will invite the Free
State men to drive the rats from the ship
go from it we will net Re stand upon
the Big Springs platform, with no other
test of party fealty than freedom for Kan
sas. He who attempts to force other is
sues upon the country and the party,
must suffer the consequences. 1t is for
that reason We now arraign James Red
path as traitor, and the "chink, chiDk," {"
which he represented us as being govern
ed by, controls him, and has sent him to
political perdition.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24
For TIE Herald Of Freedom.


Ed. HERALD OF FREEDoM-DEARS Sra
/ see in Thacher's correspondence from
the Leavenworth Convention, he says:
IS. y. Wood said in caucus that Douglas
county did not want the President of the
Convention" I am surprised that the
friends of Judge Conway should attempt
to arraign me for opposing the Judges
election as President of the Constitutional
Convention, but so it is, and word of ex-
planation from me may not be amiss.-
When the Constitutional Convention met
at Minneola it was evident that the Con-
vention would adjourn to some other
point. Ill supposed that point would be
Lawrence or Topeka. An informal bal
lot was had without choice, as members.
as is common OH such occasions, voted
mostly for the local places of their resi-
denees. The second ballot commenced,
and whilst the friends of Lawrence ex-
pected concentration of votes upon that
place of all opposed to Topeka, what
was our surprise to see Conway leading
off in favor of Topeka, deserting our own
town and people. Topeka carried, but
such was the feeling. that the vote was
reconsidered and the convention agreed
to meet at Leavenworth. It was also
understood soon after meeting at Mime
ola that Gen. Lane desired a compliment
tary election as President of the Conven
ton and would Immediately resign
Lane was elected President and Conway
voted for Topeka. After we met al
Leayenworth the question arose who
should be elected President of the Con.
vention. The particular friends of Tope.
ka claimed that they were entitled to the
President fer having yielded and agreed
to the meeting of the Convention at Leav.
enworth, and in caucus nominated III. F
Conway, the Young Man Eloquent
4 member of the convention from Leav
enworth stated in open convention tha
Topeka had yielded the convention tC
them, and that no Leayenworth mai
ought to ask the position of President
did state in private caucus, the pro.
ceediDgs of which all honorable mel
should have kept secret, that ''the faGjorTt,
of the Delegates from this district die
not ask the office of President of the
Convention here" ] felt that Lawrence
had been deserted and sold by one of he
Delegates for the purpose of making tina
same Delegate President of the Conven
ton, the public was sacrificed to self, ant
of course, as citizen of Lawrence,
withheld my support and if it viii be any
satisfaction to the Judge or his friends,
will just mention that in this position
was sustained by not only majority o
the Delegates from this district, but from
this county and city. Yours truly,
| S.N. WOOD.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24
where Is Ioseph Mrsgravs, /,

Mr.. EpIToR:-While in Wisconsin the
past Winter, learned that man BY the
name of JOSEPH MUsGRAvE, with his fam
lily, started from omro, Wis, for Kansas
and has not been heard from since. By
the death of relative in England an
annuity has fallen to him. He is a
stranger to me, but if you would put a
notice in your paper, stating the fact, he
would no doubt be greatly benefited by
the information. Yours &c.
III. MILLER.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24
rownsl.y House.

This is rapidly acquiring popularity
and standing as one Of the first hotels in
St Louis. 1t is a new building-large,
commodious and airy-aud is situated on
Fourth street, between Olive and Locust,
in the most fashionable as well as the
healthiest and most pleasant portionof the
Mound City. Ladies who visit St. Louis
on that all important busines-&logpsng-
are especially recommended to put up at
the Townsley House, as It is right in the
midst of the largest and most fashionable
retail stores.-Aiton Courier.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24

Thacher voted in the Constitution
al Convention against inserting the word
swhitep as qualification of voter, and
voted against striking ont the word
amale.n Thacher evidently believed
szeRoEs better than sekite seosaes.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24

uwsas glad soiearn .hsE II. Par
rott, our able delegate IN congrszs, siB Be
q candidate for Representatives N Con-
uess under the LsavenwoEsh gonssitu-
ton. Hs has given full satisfaction 70
ali his friends during the present session,
snd his reelection should be 5 azsssT ef
couns.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24
For the Herald Of Freedom.
Correction.

PARIS, LINN COUNTY, April 8, 1858.
G. W. BRowN-DEAR SIR:-I notice
in your paper bearing date Goth March,
1858, the publication of an article headed
San exposition of the Bourbon county
difficulties" over the signature of "CHEB-
oKEE." My name having been used in
that article as one of the officials of Linn
county, / feel it my duty to correct any
misrepresentation in regard to my action
in the premises, and statements in said
article, of my own knowledge. I know
nothing of the statements contained in
said article, neither do l know any of the
persons therein named, nor have / the
slightest stacquaintance with either of them
save Montgomery, who is citizen of this
county. So far as the writs therein men
toned, purporting to be issued by me, are
concerned, it is without the shadow of q
foundation: issued no such writs, mol
any of that character, either for the per.
sons therein mentioned, nor any othel
person. Ideem it my duty to make this
correction. and hope you will do me the
favor to permit me, through your paper
to set myself right before the country, o.
to correct any Misrepresentation, through
the columns of your paper in regard tc
my official conduct. Yours respectfully,
d. W. CANNON.
Chance that People may get Cheated.
The introduction of new metal, say:
the Boston IFaUeler, called "Oreide,'
formed by the combination of several me.
tallic substances, and strikingly resemb
ling gold. It was first produced in France
and is brought here under patent. A
company in Connecticut are now manu-.
featuring ware from this material. It re.
sembles gold very closely. and much o.
that which has been recently sold fol
gold-chased plate, is nothing but Oreide
The cost Of this material is about eighty
cents per pound, and yet its appearance
is such, that it would be readily taken fo
gold by most casual observers. 1t is no
pure metal, buta compound of severa
metals, refined to such a degree, that i
does not oxidize or tarnish. These quail
ties make tia valuable acquisition to tn,
metallic arts. When tested with nitri,
acid, ebullition takes place, but no spot re
mains. This quality though valuabI,
foF utensils. makes it a. dangerous meta
for dishonest men. It can be used fo
counterfeiting gold so readily, that it vii
be exceedingly difficult to detect tn,
counterfeit from the true. When placed
side by side with gold, it requires clos,
scrutiny to decide which is gold, ant
which is 0feide. In France law ha.
already been passed to prevent frauds, b,
compelling, under severe penalties 70
neglect, all the manufacturers of "Oreide'
to stamp the word upon the articles pro
dueed
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24

9A dispatch from Washington. dated
April LIST, says
The Senate has not yet notified the
House of Its adverse action on Montgom-
ery's substitute. Notice is expected to-
morrow. In the event of the failure OF
the Kansas bill under present eircumstan-
ces, al. effort viii be made from the Dem
ocratic side to couple Kansas with Min
nesota, making the admission of one
depend on the other.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24

r Kansas can beasthe world for Gov
ernors, Legislatures, Constitutions and
Elections Daring the last year we have
had three of the first, three Of the second
two Of the third, and seven Of the last
Voting is getting TO be an intoIerabIe nui-
ssace, the people being weary of attend
ing, snd growing entirely indifferent as TO
fhe results. Too much Of good thing
is equally IS injurious 8 none It all.-
Csstsqpcl;s Leaasr.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24

Or The weather is fine Is We wfiie..
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24

aThe Crusader of Freedom, henceforth,
h not be the organ of any party, or Of
4 man, the Editor alone excepted, and
IN refuse TO support any ticket or any
IItical aspirant who does not announce
rself openly as a REPUBLICAN. Re-
rding the Free State Party as an orga-
zed Hypocrisy,-kept up solely for the
rpOse Of promoting the political designs
a number of ambitious dernagogues,-
all refuse to fight under that banner
" longer but will hoist the Republican
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-24

aHaying been nearly ruined by the
lduct of Gen. Jas. Fl. Lane, | shall not
utinue to write his Autobiography, Ar
lies, Reports or any other of his effu-
,us, nor publish them, except as adver-
|sments, and lfany
Tempt is made by him, or by any ofhis
snts, to renew the disturbances in the
.ritory, / shall oppose him as resolutely
i would resist any other aspiring poll
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Arrived.

Steamship Alabama schsnck Savannah 80 hours nd.e.
ship Fanny Fo,dick O.te.d Neworesls II day.. cotton
&C. Robson Fo.dict March n q 6 lon. oj ~ spoke
ship C. Lawrence Mobile for Liverpool days Mar
81 ~ on 70 &C. gale from e under bar poles hove
Oh her beam end. fc hours shifted cargo in lowe, hold
ship surpse Ranet, sbAnshs JaG- and silks, Was
.owed into Quarantine
ship 4 sa P H.y1. e Ssso'n' "A days "d' to
Ship Westminster wsDsck N,woreans IS days, mdse to
sanSes Of Bath bound E. s.ms day passed tiant or chest
painted drab color The W hss experienced heavy ard T.
Ship Aneover Berry New Orean. March 81 rnd.e. VIM.
Nes Son Exp,reIced heavy weather Let inst in shesyy
s ses Jtf a:hsd ' CD 49, s. lon "a aad .esp
Moe. Taylor, heece f,r A'pinwal
Bark Seneca (of Bsm.e Fenhagen Buepos Ayres jan l3
via Thomas March % with bide. aud wool 70 master Mach
l. Cape Ha;iera besrss w Nv miles, took heavy W. n w
the povso se;iinl short aud the storm sa. beginning
49, o,nr II 70 ~ 70 s; Tboms. =. wLcb piscr - arrHiv5
ish the 2st to 18th March becamsd March
dsbhia A.rnws with loss Of orern4st head % inst
IS &c. lon rs ~ drHss l. gale shipped which
oa Il 49, .poke bris Li.h; Of wIdoboro from Cub. oi
NewYo5s IISo5Sty brig snsIo.e Lsht Betner from Hs,
gales.
yor, Lyinpon Co Sailed company with brig Olive for
NewYok While At aneho last night in Lower Bay
Bspe TbIIon pohe brs Youth s.ssna for Bremen ID
met la y 81 lon - - spoke ors Pemsote, Munro from
Bals Princeton COf New Iayea Berry, Demer.r. March -
'i Ra, ts s sT;s T9 1sa 80. Co. c, ..
sugar 70 Walsh, Carver Chase.
Bark " Hnhey lot Mllbrdge s.rou. haanzas u days
sussr % Msyhew Tsbo, Co Experienced heavy weather
bsrs ANA Wheeler Galveston 10 days, cotton &c Mel
Sn. Clements Co. March p, OF Havana, boarded by
boat from b. brig ofwn Syx
Bark Radiant iof Boston, Finn Savannah days lumber to
Durham Dimn.
Bank Lrsa. Bunker Rio Jsneiro FEB H. Coffee AynAr
Co. Let two Passengers aud bad four down
tine with yt low foyer March H. died Louis B. Bosworh
New York, aged about a in lat e. loD 80 70 w also Feb
p Walton Kitten, aged 10, in lat 2 so s., lon 81 ~ they
bcried q,
Bark Ocila A.tby Mobile IS days cotton, &c, s. zer
C.sman Co. y,cb go of CsIry,tor spoke b. brig Char-.
from Cs niue for Cork day OF Key West. spoke ship
g. r. Mshoi from New orleans for Liverpool Sd inst %
nss Of Hsers spoke schr A X. Mckenzie Of Addison
from Bern IDA for Jacksonville
Brig Mirrie Mnr of Columbial, White, Trinidad de Cuba
March "a. 20 Brert, Son K Co.
Brig Sheet Anchor (of Bsh D1lhsn, Csraenas March p
sEtay &c master.
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