The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-07
For @s Arald Of fEsssss.
Blush for Mznlinsss.

aug. &, 1853
Mr. EDIToR:-The Republican has Il.
following in its issue of last week;
:" It's fact well known, not de0.,,
ant upon ''unere rumor,'' that at leaSt
newspaper in Kansas has belahored ;,S5s
mfghtiIy to alie down DR. Robinson a
it IS not little amHsins to see th,,
delecfabIe sheet, after devoting coln" Sa'Ie
after column of trade and abuse aa sa.i
him and without having retraete5 na
word of those charges which. iftrue wo.Is
consign the doctor to merited ipfsn
so jealous of his fair fame and rsT-,:
ton. We zealously defended Cove.
Robinson against the efforts of the ~
aid TO 'Ee him down." believing. a.
still believe, that they did him srea, j.
justice, but we confess that while s.al
epithets as ebsse ealumaia,or," william =
'slanderer," demagogue," "fslsj6e,p
liar s'father of horse thieves,p and :.
on through a long category of debs,Ss
appellations, remain unretracted, ire NuS
for the maniiness of tie indiuiduai wbo
courts or accepts favor at the hand of tbs
author of them, as well as entertain rs..
sonable doubts of the truthfulness and
independence % of the fawning syeo-
phantic editor who does so dehhera,s,r
and speedily belle his record, from ap1
motives, we care not what.''
Isuppose that we are to understand by
the above, thstthe Republican blushes for
the manliness of Gov. Robinson, becaus.
he sent communication to the Herald of
Freedom, while such charges remain agains:
him in the old numbers of that paper-
Well, it is hard, and / am very sorry that
the Governor has caused such good men
as the editors of the Republicans, to Hsss.
But what could the Governor do? Sons.
time ago l saw communication of his IN
the Republican, which caused me to blush
for the reason that the course of the R,.
publican towards him had been meaner. far
than the Herald, inasmuch as an assassin
stabbing in the back under the guise Of
friendship, is meaner than an open enemy.
That the editor of the Republican nav
have zealously defended the Governor
against the efforts of the Herald to "Ee
him down." we believe, for it seems to be
the special mission Of that paper to Op-
pose every thing sustained by the HeTalI
Whatever the Herald denouuces, that
paper defends; and whatever it defends.
that paper denounces. This course it
takes as easily and naturally as dog to
his meat. trust that the Governor was
duly grateful for any jealous and disin-
terested defense which the Republican
may have made for him. But while ad-
hitting that the Repabtican has said
much that is favorable, am glad that the
Governor does not forget that the same is
equally true of the Herald.
Irecolleet when the whole South, with
part of Kansas, including some Free
State editors, were heaping their abuse
upon the Emigrant Aid Societ.- and its
agents, and especially the one at Law
renee, that the Herald was prompt and
Jealous in their defense. In fact it de-
voted columns where the Republican has
paragraphs.
Since that time the Herald has made
most vigorous assault, personally and pO-
litically, upon the Governor, and perhaps
according to the idea of some, may have
"kilied him off," The same is true Of
the Republican. Since its Jealous defense
of the Governor, it has attempted, by in
situations, in way Of attack that should
have put the manliness of the editions to
the blush, to injure and disgrace him
| Hence, so far as the past is concerned.
these papers in this matter stand as nearly
upon an equality as it is possible for an
open and avowed enemy TO stand with
secret and stealthy foe. protesting while
earnest to stab the truest friendship.
lam at loss TO know how the writing
of communication for the readers of
paper, compels the author to endorse the
paper, and all that paper may have pub
lished. As subscriber to the Herald and
Republican, protest against that fact
being used as an indication that endOns
or even acquiesce in the eourse of either
paper. Certainly the Governor had
right to write for the readers Of either
paper, and honor that manliness which
sends to that editor who, when an enemy,
was bold and outspoken rather than one
who is secret and cowardly.
If there is person worthy only Of con-
tempt and disgrace, that person is shyPO-
crite. No one who has watched the course
of the Republican towards the Governor
for the past six months, can have failed to
notice the hypocritieal manner in which
it has been conducted. Inssmuch as It's
editors have made themselves the esp0-
cial defenders Of christianity, it would be
as well for them to practice few OF It's
precepts and not employ their time IN
defending PRINCIPLES they deny by sI-
ample.
| trust that the Governor in the future,
as now, regardless of the endorsement Of
editors or correspondents, of present OF
future political distinction CT influence
will take such course and adopt sucn
! measures as be believes. the highest inteF-
| ests of Kansas demand.
"Byas1. indeed %, blush Of Republican,
Tears OF crocodiies, cant og hypoentes!
| How are ye wasted on the desert AIR. .
When SO much needed for home consumption
JOHN MILTON.
Baoking Down.
The tone of the more "sagaciouS" oi