The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-21

vance, and did not feel Hike asking the
editors of that paper to expose the malice
of their friend. and consequently sent
that communication to the Herald. By
doing so. do not in any respect endorse
the editor, neither does he. in publishing
it, endorse me. If I had a communities
ton that desired the readers Of the Re
pssbliean to see, should send it to the ed
itors. and so of any other paper, whether
the editors were my friends or foes. ask
no editor to endorse me for one moment
and there is not paper in the world that
/ would endorse on Kansas politics twen-
ty-four hours ahead. In the early histo-
ry of Kansas, I had more confidence in
papers than now. At one time the Her
aid Of Freedom seemed to be conducted
disinterestedly, but at length its editor
went of in fit of personal indignation that
was frightful to contemplate. The Republs-
can also at first seemed to be high-toned
and far above personal considerations,
but at length it commenced throwing SOM
ersets and houndering about in way that
can only be explained by personal consid-
erations, until now. as understand it, its
distinctive principles consist merely of
opposition to G. w. Brown and everybody
who reads his paper. Then there is
friend Plumb of the Ne,rs; 1 had sup
posed him the very embodiment of inde-
pendence, principle and truth, but unfos-
tunately so small thing as a little busi-
ness transaction in which he was con-
scious of not having acted up to the
standard of honorable business men, COM
pletely upset him, and he has hardly
been able to publish a word of truth
since. These and other things have led
me to the conclusion that editors, like my
self, are mortal, and if some of them
could see themselves as others see them,
they would have less to say about cer-
ruption in others, and would keep a few
of their "blushes" for themselves.
20, shocking ]" says some one, "what q
fool Robinson is to talk so about the
newspapers; don't he know that he can
never be elected to any Office if he gets
the press against him Pr Yes, he knows
it all very well, and he knows also that
he is quite as willing to go without Office
as the people are to have him. Kansas
is not in so much danger of being ruined
by destitution of officers as of men, and
l have concluded to be candidate for the
latter rather than the former, as / shall have
few if any competitors, and escape an in
finite amount of abuse from jealous rivals.
To save further waste ofink and paper,
I will state that tsome weeks since I learn
ed of the combination of letter writers, ed
itorS and Others, from one who has been
in the secret, and concluded at once, like
Scott's coon, to "come down." 1t is use-
less for even one dog to undertake con-
test with dozen, were he never so good q
fighter, besides fear some of my former
friends, should they keep on as they have
commenced, will be in danger of getting
into trouble, lift is true that all liars are to
have their lot in that warm place of which
We read.
Now please, kind gentlemen, to leave
me alone in the enjoyment of the beau
tiful prospect of my million acres of Del
aware lands" as seen from my window,
and will promise to make you "blush"
no more by any communications of mine
in the Herald or elsewhere, and you may
have all the offices in the world, if you can
get them. Most obseqiously, your obedi-
ent servant. G. ROBINSON.