Freeman's champion., 1858-02-18
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The Free State Party---Its Mission,

, The Free STATE rarJy--LtS AlsslVn'
At the time the Free State party
, was organized, its object and aim
, was to save Kanzas from the deadly
, fangs of slavery. At the threshold
, we were met by the National Demo
. cratic Administration. That Ad-
! ministration has led the van Of our
, opponents. It alone is responsible
sforlevery invasion Of cur Territory;
upon its garments is the blood of our
martyrs its hands put the torch to
A., our dwellings, and sowed desolation
, throughout our borders. Atchison,
, Colman, Emory, Henderson Gal
J houn and others, have been the mere
tools of the Administration. 1t was
that Administration and It's adhe-
rents who ridiculed our sutferings,
and laughed to scorn the truthful
story Of our wrongs uy ,rf~
Kanzas is now secured to freedom.
Her voice will soon be heard in the
halls Of National Legislation. Her
voice will soon hep to decide our
National policy. g.a l.'aaor' .is.
But is there Free State man who
will dare say that our mission is jac-
complithed ?
For years we have stood shoulder
'Loshoulder inthe cause of Freedom.
Every effort that human ingenuity
could suggest has been made to d.
vide us, Never in the world has
there been a party SO compact, SO
stern and myieldihg, as the Free
State party of Kansas. To-day we
present an mbroken front, with
Freedom and Victory upon our BAN
ner. DO we not owe it to our man
hood; do we not owe it to the cause
OF Freedom outside Of Kunzas, to
preserve our organization intact Z
Our oppressors are yet in power.
Until that, power is in the hands Of
the friends Of Freedom the mission
Of the Free State party ofKanaas is
not ended. Having gained the most
important victory ofitho century fol
Freedom here, we are entitled to lead
tho van in the campaign Of 1860
The people of Kanzas have raised an
impossible barrier against the further
extension Of slavery westward upon
this continent--have said to the
black tide, Of Despotism in America
"Thus far and no further shalt thou
TO-" Against fearful odds has this
victory been won. One tithe Of the
effort we have exerted to secure this
etiumph in Kansas will ensure to 1us
,arsimilar rcsbltIin the national cam.
psign os,lS6O, Il isbecapse our pp,
ponents realize and fear our power il
we we remain united, in the coming as in
the past campaign, that such inde
fatigable efforts are now being made
10 SOW discord in our ranks. II lyg.,
with that solicitude with which
the mother watches over her child
should the Free State men Of Kanza'
watch every effort made to divide
them. He who would attempt to di
vide us isla traitor to the cause o
Freedom--is q friend to that party
that has for three years oppressed
,ridicpled and troddon under foot tn
Free StSte men of KVnzas and tn
rights ofa free people, Lao omsh
bFTesmsn Of Kansas grid on.yop
armor for another campaign, unsheetl
the sword, against your oppressors
let your battle cry be integrity an,
freedom in the National d councils
and ,pIsdgolyourselveso one to tn
othernot torsturn IL y itsbscabbar'
until these, oppressprs are hurlo
from" power, when the pollute
setfs Of the slaveocracy are drive
from high. placps, then willbbe tim
enough ntoo permit hcartless dcm'
Rogues to sow, discord IN your serrie
ranks. =, 9"" Y" JAMES II. LANE,