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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-23
From Piks,s Peak

We present below an extract Of Q pr
vste letter, shown to Us by q gentleman
whose son went to Pixies Peak about the
middle Of July last:
"After an unsuccessful search oi sh
days for gold, our company divided INTO
two parties, myself and five Others ID
company. On the second day Of pros.
pscting, we found indications of gold sui.
ficient to induce US to 60 to work. we
accordingly went TO digging, each in ns
own way, as no one was used to the busi'
ness but considering the distance We
were obliged to carry dirt for washing, We
were well satisfied with the first three
days work, which, by the best means We
had of judging, yielded about nine dol.
lars per day TO each man. Since tne'
time, each man has been working on bill
own hook Ihave averaged about fifteen
dollars per day the last tive weeks.
"The climate is very healthy. ] have
heard Of no sickness since coming hare
although the comforts Of life are some
what limited and fare hard"
Mr.. Hastings, to whom the foregoing
was addressed, is now in camp close 70
town, on his way to the mines."-Kan'"
Tribune.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-23
Just the Thing,

A review of the past and the prospec-
tive future are subjects of peculiar inter-
est to the people of this Territory. The
call for a Territorial Delegate Convention
to take new soundings and observations,
is well timed. We cannet be too watch
full of our interests as Territory, or of
our principles as true Republicans. Kan
sas is renowned for conventions and Leg
islaturss, and it may be that many are
wearied by the repeated calls for elections,
conventions, mass meeting, &C., &C., but
we must not rest until we are fairly out
of the woods, but remain vigilant and
persevering to the end.-Kansas Tribune.
Does not the Tribune know that the
great curse of>the Free State party of
Kansas has been its repeated conventions
and elections. Were an election to follow
the proposed convention in November, it
would be another question; but, as it is,
we give it as our opinion that it is not
needed, and we do hope it will not be
observed. That it will be held, is of
course a matter of fact, as the radicals in
all parts Of the Territory stand ready to
follow the movements of the file leaders;
but, that it will be any reflection of the
popular mind, we do not believe. If they
re-indorse the Big Springs platform, they
will act like sensible men SO far; but il
they waive that time -honored instrument
OF attempt to add to it, they sound the
death knell of their defeat, for party
will be recognized upon that platform
which will sweep into oblivion all oppo-
sition.
And here let US say, once for all, that
we shall brand as boilers, and traitors to
the Free State party, any or all persons
who desert the party, and attempt to build
up new party, or engraft upon the old
party principles which will be repugnant
to many, the tendency of which would
be to drive others from US.
We are for maintaining the Free State
organization in its purity, and shall stand
by it to the end. If others desert it, lei
all the world remember that it shall be
recognized on its former basis, with nc
new planks, nor no variation from that
adopted on the 9th of September, 1855
unless it be to eschew some rotten planks
which were foolishly added to it and
against which We protested at the time
they were added.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-23
Tho Coming Legislafure.

The election is over, and there is 4 large
Free State majority in the Legislature
With that Legislature rests the fate of tn.
Free State party. By their acts they
have the power to save or TO ruin th.
cause. Then, it becomes them to guard
we'll their conduct in the process of legis.
lation. Such care was not observed by
the last Legislature, and it committed
blunders, and neglected important nat.
ters, which we'll nigh ruined the cause.
Let the members, just elected, 60 to
work in earnest, and be governed entirely
by honesty of purpose, and regard for the
public welfare. Let it abstain from agi.
tating impracticable questions, to consume
time and create turmoil.
What the people want, is q new and
complete code of laws, which can be cas-.
lily understood, and which will guarantee
justice to all. Specializing schemes should
be carefully avoided. Let necessary 10.
cal legislation be attended to, when es-
sential to the welfare of those interested
when there is no scheme of speculation
connected with it. We want road and
school laws, and Court affairs need regu.
lating. County and Township orgariza.
tions are sadly deficient, and need q tho.
rough overhauling. Many laws are il
conflict, and need simplifying. We need
an entirely new election law. Voting
should be by ballot, each election should
continue but one day only, and powsl
should be vested somewhere, TO establish
voting precincts where the public con.
venience requires them. We need new
and fair apportionment for the succeeding
Legislature and, if deemed advisable
provision should be made for taking I
census of the Territory, and if the popu
lation is found to be sufficient, for calling
a Convention TO frame a State ConStitu
ton. There are many other laws re
quired for the public good, which th'
wisdom of the Legislature will perceive
and which they should attend to. And
above all, they should have an eye to ont
thing-and that is, not to defer impor
tant bills until the last moment, so that
if it suits the whims of the Governor, h'
can defeat them, BY withholding his sig
nature, when there is sufficient time 70
naming to render them legal without.
By showing a regard for the public vel
fare, the Legislature may strengthen con
6dence in the Free State party, and en-
able it to retain its hard-earned power.-
Otherwise, it will be useless for FREQ Stats
men to enter another canvass, and su
deavor to make successful fight, weighed
down with the mismansgement and dis
honesty Of their Representatives
Cloud Chief
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-23
As We Predicted,

The Republican journals have Joined
in crusade against Hon. ELI THAYER,
because he shows more practical good
sense in the way of extending the prin-
ciples Of freedom, than the whole herd Of
editors who have been bowling for Con-
gressional legislation against slavery for
the last four ysars. Mr.. THAYER saw
that organized emigration was the instru-
mentality to defeat the slavery propa-
ganda. He set the machinery to work,
and the freedom of Kansas is secured
Not Kansas only, but also the freedom Of
Nebraska, as we could show conclusively
to anybody. The same principle will
give freedom to all the unorganized Ter
ritories Of the United States. The South
is conscious Of this and are already bolt
ing their Squatter Sovereignty principles.
Mr.. Thayer secs in this principle the poi
soned chalice which is to work the end
Of American slavery. he is determined
to hold that cup to the lips of the South
until they have drained it to its dregs.-
Who shall say it is not the true position!
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-23
Correction.

We are truly happy to learn that we
were in error in our classification of the
Representatives elect to the Legislature
from Leavenworth county. The fact that
the Leavenworth Times had placed LY-
MAN SCOTT, Esq, upon the Republican
platform, when he was a candidate for
mayor, and then to know that the resolu-
tions of the Wyandott Convention par
took of the spirit, to some extent, of the
Douglas county resolutions, and the re-
joicing of Mr.. Vaughan in the premises,
led us to suppose that the issue was
strictly an issue between the Republican
party and the Free State party. Had
such been the case we could not have
done else than smypathise with the Free
State movement, as we are opposed to
everything which comes in the way Of
that organization, and so we shall act
though we should be compelled to stand
alone in the great struggle.
While at Leavenworth, we had the
honor of being introduced to Mr.. SCOTT
whom we found every inch gentleman
Since then, we have learned that instead
of being radical, he is far from it, and tha
he occupies highly conservative grounds
and stands squarely upon the Big Spring
platform. Such being the case we taxi
great pleasure in making the an1ende hon
orable, in his case.
We also learned that j. S. MCDOWELL
and A. n. CLARK, Esqs., Of Leavenworth
and OT1s NJ. MARSH, Esq, Of Eastin, ar
also moderate and true men, as we know
Messrs. ROBERTS, of Wyandott, anc
WRIGHT, of Quindaro, to be. In con
versation, at Leavenworth, with gentle
men who bolted the first nomination il
that county, we heard trepeatedlyremark
ed that they were defeated because of tn
unexceptionable character of the candi
dates of their opponents, and the modsl
ate, conservative position Of a majority {
them, not from the platform, which wa
ultra in the extreme.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-23
suu,,,.r sor.rsiru Pl,nsrm.

The Free State party will be compelled
to re-organiIe on the Big Springs Plat
form, and to that end it should have or
ganizations in every county in the Terri
tory, at an early day. The Free State
party of Kansas have planted themselves
on the Squatter Sovereign Platform, occu-
pying the position of HOa. ELI THAEER'
of Massachusetts,, Gov. CHASE, of Ohio,
and majority of the ablest men OF the
nation while the Republicans Of Kan
sas advocate legislation by Congress in
favor of freedom, but think it criminal to
legislate for slavery.
1t seems to us that Congress has no
more right to legislate for the people of a
Territory than they have for the people
of State. When it discharges its UhoIc
duty to Territory, it will only pass an
organic act allowing the people, in their
sovereign capacity, to organize and elect
all their officers executive, legislative
and judicial. The organic act thus
framed will continue the Constitution,
virtually, of the Territory, until the pee
pie shall frame one for themselves, be
that time sooner or later. When they
have population to entitle them to a
representative on the floor of Congress,
they will have a right to claim admission
as State IN the Union, prior to which
time they are State out of the Union,
and only entitled to a Delegate there to
represent the wants of the embryo State.
The government of the United States
should be allowed to exercise its choice,
either to pay the expenses of the infant
State government, else submit to tax
upon her public domain equal to that i'm
posed upon lands of actual settlers.
Who will have the honor of bringing
forward such system next winter, and
pushing it along until it is adopted by
Congress, and is made the law Of the land I
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-23
A Contrast

A friend of ours, who had been stopping
for several days in Lsavenworth, and who
had circulated" pretty freely in the bu-
sinsss portion Of the city, had occasion,
Immediately after, to visit Kansas City.
He states that he had been led to suppose,
from reading the newspapers, that Kan
sas City was to be the great metropolis Of
the West, and he went there expecting to
see it filled with life, and business very
brisk; but to his surprise, it seemed at q
perfect stand still His views of the
leading city Of the West changed very
rapidly, and now he is confident that
Leavenworth, city in our own Territory,
is to eclip . all opposition, and that very
soon, too. Such must necessarily be the
opinion Of all persons who visit the two
places, and look around among the busi-
ness men, and see the amount Of business
they transact.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-23
Tor ns Herald Of Hs.ao,
Linn County Temperance soeIsrv'

ror "e herald cf Freedom
MoNEKA, LINN Co. Kr,
Oct. 1S. 1858
Nh. EDITOR Pursuant to public >
tice, meeting was held at this plaos ~;
afternoon, for the purpose of orgsnizi6,.
County Temperance Society.
On motion, Robert Ewing, ESQ. Va,
called to the chair, and ]. H. Steam, -
pointed Secretary.
The President briefly explained thsoh.
ject Of the meeting, followed by W.
NJ. Army. A. Wattles, Thos. Adds s.n
E. L. Taylor and H. s. W. Marsh.
A. Wattles offered the following rs,o.
luton
That we proceed to organize a Copr,.
Temperance Society for Linn county
On motion, Thos. Adds, Sen. Of p.,.
township, was elected President and
Messrs. S. W. Marsh, of Centsrv;u.
Josiah Terril, OF Mound City; james
Marshall, of Scott; R. Bundle, of Eb.,
ty; Josiah Cummins, Of Tate; VIM
Emerson, of Paris, and Josiah Lamb q,
Potosi, Vice Presidents. 10. wattles Of
Moneka, Corresponding Secretary. Fl
Stearns, Recording Secretary, and A. Wa.
ties, Treasurer.
On motion, committee of seven, con.
sistins of J. o. Wattles, s. W. Nsub
Josiah Lamb, Alonzo Curtis, Josiah Ter.
rill, Thos. Ewing and Jas. Marshall W.
appointed to draft Constitution, and re.
port at the next meeting.
On motion, it was recommended that
the various townships organize Township
Societies, and act in connection with tbs
County Society.
On motion, it was recommended tia.
lecturers be procured by the officers Of th,
Society, to speak in the various township,
previous to the 30th inst.
On motion, the Secretary was requested
to furnish the Lawrence papers with the
proceedings of this meeting, for publics.
ton.
Adjourned to meet at Moneka, Oct
30th, at Q o'clock P. NJ.
i
Other papers please copy.
TH0S. EWING, President
j. H. STEARNs, Secretary.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-23
For the Herald of Freedom
Letter from wyandott.

WYAEDoTT, z. T., Oct. IL, 1858.
DEAR HERALD OF FREEDOM Since
the smoke Of the last political battle has
cleared away in Kansas, the mind very
naturally turns to the affairs connected
with the well being of our young Terri
tory, in which we are all interested. The
great leading principle, standing out high
over and above all other considerations,
is Free State. True, other matters are
not to be overlooked. The question as to
whether any banks are to be chartered
should receive its due consideration.-
Some slight amendments may be needed
to the civil and criminal codes. The sys-
tenn Of taxation needs very careful re-
vision, in order to cause its provisions to
operate in such a manner that the bur-
dens of taxation may rest upon all alike,
in proportion to their property. It is i'm
possible that equal and exact justice should
take place in this respect, so long as dis.
honest men exist; but the utmost that
can be done to throw around the state
ment each citizen should make out for
the assessor, the binding form of con.
science, should be done by the Legisla-
ture. Each citizen should be required to
make solemn oath to his statement
There would not be many who would
psIure themselves to avoid few shil-
lings payment in taxation. Measures
should be taken each Spring to ascertain
the lands pre-empted, in order to brig
them in to share with the other taxable
property. This matter of taxation is
generally considered hardship, and is
looked upon, BY many, as SO much money
thrown away. 1t ought to be looked upon
as sum paid for an insurance upon or
protection to life, limb and property, and
when viewed in that light, is q small
price for 50 great Q boon, 80 far % this
Territory is considered, at least.
Again, shall we have . Convention
called to frame Constitution for Kansas,
to bs submitted to Congress the coming
session? Our Legislature does not meet
in time to enact the law calling q Con-
vention, have an election under 1t, and
give the Convention time to deliberate
sufficiently upon 50 important document
as Constitution for Free State, before
Congress will have adjourned. So solemn
document Is the fundamental law Of 9
sovereign State, ought to Fecsive more
thought and deliberations than the Leav-
snworth Constitution did. Let the Legis-
lature provide for the assembling of the
Constitutional Convention next Summer,
and then there need be no hurry in their
action The Constitution can be ready
for submission at the following session Of
Congress, and in all probability, BY that
time, no objection VIII be raised in any
quarter to our admission under it. Mean
time, our young Territory will increase in
wealth, population, and the ability TO sus-
tain State government QUILL.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-23
asu.e.d. from .hs Free Sat, Par,y.

EARL MARBLE has withdrawn from the
Geary City Era, and Joseph Thompson, his
late partner, has gone over to the Democ-
racy, and will remove the Era Office to
Troy, Doniphan county. This Thomp-
son, it will be recollected, wrote columns
Of the most bitter, denunciatory articles
against the Herald of Freedom last win
ter, and charged US with having gone over
to the Democracy, and proved false to all
our principles. These anathemas against
us were copied by the Republican papers
of the Territory with appreciation, and
were circulated far and near.
Read what Mr.. MARBLE says of this
fellow, Thompson, in his valedictory, with
the names of Thompson & Marble still
at the editorial head as editors:-
"He has always claimed to be Demo-
crat, but held himself aloof from Kansas
Democracy, contending that it was not
part and parcel of the great National
Democratic Party, and had hoped that
Buchanan's acts of tyranny over the peo-
pie of Kansas, would forever debar him
from again seeking the Democratic fold;
but I ,cas mistaken. He taking this stand,
Icould not longer act in connection soith him,
and it became necessary that the partnership
.hould be dissolved and one of as retire from
The editorial control of the Era, as never
will, God helping me, by look, word or
deed, aid in countenancing or elevating to
place and power what conceive to be the
most corrupt, God-defaming, humanity
disgracing organization that has had an
existence in the United States since the
Declaration of Independence was pro-
mulgated. May my right arm wither if
ever / forget what l conceive to be my
duty to God and humanity SO much as to
do So"
But Mr.. Thompson, in an article "To
the readers of the Era," over his own sig
nature, tells the tale on himself. Read:
"This issue will be the last that you
will have of the Geary City Era. The
paper will not be stopped, or die, but it
will partly change hands, entirely change
places and political complexion. The
Era has been sustained for one year in
Geary City at ruinous sacrifice to our
selves. We can do it no longer. The
press and materials will be removed to
Troy, the county seat of this county, and
under the name of "1roy Democrat" the
undersigned will issue a weekly Demo
cratic paper, devoted to the Democratic
party. . ..
"The first number of the Democrat will
be issued on the first Saturday in Novem-
Der next, and will be under the entire con.
troll of myself NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THOMPSON" ...r.-
Thompson has worked for "glory" Ions
enough. 1t didn't "pay," so instead O.
doing something to make it pay, he hal
gone over to the opponents Of the Fret
State party. We suppose he had righ
to seek that party if he chose, as we con
ceive every other man-be he edito
or otherwise-has a right to do; but WI
would suggest, in future, that he be les
proscriptive towards those who differ from
him. -...
And here we would say, that four-fifth
of those editors in Kansas who hav'
been so bitter against us, will ultimatel!
bring up in the Democratic party. .
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-23
Proposed Division of x.n..s.

The Kansas correspondent of the BO'
ton journal, writing from Sumner, under
date of September 20, makes the follow
ing statement:
There Is political movement Of SOM
importance going on in connection WIZ y
these gold diggings. tis the formation y
a new Territory from the western porIlo1i
of Kansas. The parties in the vicinity o.
Pixies Peak, it is said, will, at an cary
day, elect q Delegate to Congress, and sena
him on to the next session with q petitlcn
for new Territorial organization. IL =
said that gentleman from Kanscs Cliy.
who is to start with one OF the uAln'
leaving this week, will return IS the em'
bryotio Congressman.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-23

OF Not less than 1000 persons will
winter in the vicinity of Pixies Peak the
coming winter, and it is possible the num-
Der will equal 1900 or 1900. It is said
that q movement will be made to divide
Kansas, and organize new Territory the
coming winter.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-23
Triurnph0d.

Doniphan county, we are rejoiced to
learn from the White Cloud Chi.f, elected
the entire Free State ticket by an average
majority of SIS. This is as it should be,
as the party there stand squarely on the
Free State Platform, and openly eschewed
the new issues attempted to be forced
upon it.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-23

OF The Telegraph w;res, the Leavsn-
worth Ledger is advised, are up more than
hal: way from Boonville to Leavsnworth,
and the workmen are going ahead finely.
Glad to hear it, and hope our nsighborine
city viii be connected with the extreme
East By lightning, in the course of few
weeks.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-23

or Mr.. HOLMES is elected to the Leg
islature from Shawnee county, with ms
jority Of 81 over Mr.. WISAss. Mr.. d.
was the Topeka candidate, We believe
occupying Q radical position, while MI
wmASs occupies the Free State platform
only. fo fa
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-23

Or The Grand Lodge of F. and A.
Masons for the Territory Of Kansas, COM
menced its annual session at Leavenworth
on Monday last.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-23
TERMs.-.ss.OO PER ANNUM. IN ADVANCE

Here shall the Pres the pies hts maintain
URaw'd by party, and unbribed By Eain, -
Pledged bus to Truth, to Liberty and Law,
No Favor suays ua. and ne Fear shall awe.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-23

nSuAsiSo Ihot euiiounoe0 ulu. Ae SPOKE
of Gov. Denver; his acquaintance with
him in California and of his appoint
ment as Secretary of that State of his
election to Congress ; his position as Com
missioner of Indian Affairs and, lastly,
of his arduous duties in Kansas, and our
regrets on account Of his leaving us. OF
the whole list of Governors who had come
to Kansas and gone, none has carried
away with him the good wishes of al
parties, and the ,ohols people, so fully a.
does Gov. Denver.
Leauen,Oorth City-0nly four years old /;
containing 10000 inhabitants; its pro-
grsss unparalleled. Its destiny the
great metropolis of the West.
Gen. G. w. McLane was called out,
and made one of his happiest Efforts
His personation of the renowned Gen. Lane
called forth cheers upon cheers, and was
an excellent substitute for that gentleman,
in the absence of the genuine article.
The Press-The Palladium of our lib
ertiesthe lever that moves the world
its importance and value consists in its
ability to do good, and upholding JUS
| tice.
This brought L j. Eastin, Esq, of the
Leavsnworth Herald, to hif feet. who was
very felicitous in his remarks in response
to the sentiment embraced in the toast.
Missouri River Stedns5odtmen- Pioneers
of the West-high toned gentlemen
who have done much in extending COM
merce and facilitating the rapid settle
ment Of this great country.
Responded to BY Capt. Throckmorton,
of the steamer Florence, and lately of the
Edinburg. He came West in 1925, OF
i'27. and commenced his first steamboat
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