The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-23
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Others" says somebody, "have greatness
thrust upon them" The latter is our
condition. Without any pretensions to
fame, or any claims as such, nevertheless,
wherever we go we are made conscious,
BY the actions of Others, that zoe are dis
tinguished individual To illustrate:-
If at home, laboring with indefatigabls
energy for our patrons, whose humble
servant we are, our Lawrence cotemporary
gives US weekly notice, ranging through
from one to eight columns, in which we
are made to figure at the head and in
front of every movement which that
journal opposes. By and by success
crowns the effort of those who Go not
endorse the Republican; then, as conse-
quence, we are made to appear as the leader
of the opposition, and that. whether enti-
tied to the honor of being such, or other
wise. Thus we are made the originator
of the voting policy in Kansas, the idea
of controlling the Lecompton movement
by electing the officers under it, and nu-
merous other projects which it is needless
now to repeat.
One would suppose that after being
annihilated so many times, we should
cease our temporal existence; but it seems
to be a fact, that we need killing off
weekly from year to year; and yet we
have such hold on life that we manage
to live on with quite as much promise as
when those destructive assaults on US were
first commenced.
At Leavenworth, the other morning
passing the Times Office, our eyes fell upon
the bulletin board. The first thing which
caught our attention was the leader, which
was headed, "a Distinguished Visitor"
Of course we read, to see what person
known to fame had made his appearance
in our neighboring city. We thought,
perchance, that Gov. ROBINSON, whose
every action that journal had been in the
habit of noticing, on former occasions, had
arrived in Leavenworth. We read, and
soon found it was our humble self, whom
Mr.. Vaughan thought worthy of leader.
We were there mentioned as An Odd Eel
low. Of course we felt grateful for that
compliment, for we have entertained the
opinion for years, that there is no more
honorable body of men in the country
than are the members of that Order; and
as there are about one hundred members
of this fraternity in Leavenworth, most Of
whom we knew were leading business
men, and, as we were on business tour
we were confident it would be an aid tc
us, as it subsequently proved to be.
Next, the Times man informed the pub.
lie that We are Notary Public. This
was a good advertisement, dog cheap. SC
we felt thankful for that little favor and
we trust those having business in Leav.
enworth with public officer of thai
description in this county will call on us
and we will guarantee them every salts
faction and the same to every person from
any other portion of the Territory.
But Mr.. V. was not yet satisfied will
the service he had rendered US, so he tol,
his readers that we are an agent for al
Eastern Insurance Company. So fal
again he was correct; but he neglected t.
mention, but we hope he will in future
that We are the General Agent of Kansa
for the Union Insurance Company, who's
office is located at Jamestown, Merce
county, Penn; that the same is a respon
sibls, prompt paying company, and wi
take risks in Kansas at as low rates as an
other responsible company in the country
and while about it, it may as well men
ton that We have authority to appoir
local agents at any point in the Territory
And he will please add, that we are no
and have not been, and do not intend t
be agent for any other company while W
reside in Kansas.
Then our Times friend, who had don
us so much service, represented that W
had taken an oath before ourself, as Nc
tary Public, for some business for sal
company which we wished to auther
ticate, for the purpose of saving fee.-
In this the editor was laboring under
sIigh mistake, Is we never had any occs
sion to testify, or authenticate any bus
ness or transaction we have had for sue
Company, and have never taken an oat
or affirmation before ourself, or anethe
touching anything connected with this
Company. But the Times shows by th
article that We are saving, economics
business man, and, hence, the readt
would infer that tUs are in the habit
paying our debts, compliment, by th
way, not Gl.udyspdid to ALL ne,Ospaper pul
hShers
And thus it is: Though the Times an
the Republican each are seeking our d,
struction, they are weekly giving us
position, and though "not born to grea
ness, yet they will force it upon u.s." F
itso, but the fewer falsehoods they ming
with their notices the better they wi
find it for all parties concerned. The
must again be advised of that home
maxim that ISLANDERS, like chicken
come home to roost"
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