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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-27
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Between the editor of the Herald and
most of the Free State party there is a
bitter feud, and the former is bound to
break doscn some of them and build him.
self np.-N. Il Sentinel
We take pleasure in correcting the
Seatinsls remark IN particular. Who are
the names best known outside of Kansas,
or in the Territory. Are they not those
of Judge Smith. Judge Schuyler, Gen.
Pomeroy, Gov. Roberts, Judge Wakefield,
Gen. Lane and Judge Conway. Never
with any one of these men have we ever
had word or thought of unpleasantness;
and we ara not conscious that any one of
them ever entertained an unkind feeling
towards US. Doctor RoBINsosss name is
also prominent in Kansas history. There
has been a bitter personal fend between us,
but it never extended to our political ac-
ton. That personal difference, we are
happy to stase, has been amicably ad-
justed, brought about by a mutual desire
to labor together in advancing the princi-
Piles dear to US both. Our differences
would never have been known outside Of
Lawrence but for the '.fiction writers .,
ichose mission s0as to soyite us doun, and as
we supposed they were in the Doctors
service we felt like striking him down, as
the best way to get rid of the ibels which
those calumniators were publishing at our
expense. We are since satisfied that
those wretches had resolved to execute in
detail what they had not ,power to do in
the aggregate. They first thought to
crush US and our journal, then they could
strike down Lane and Robinson, and one
after another, and thus leave the field for
themselves. They went on swimmingly
for time, but their baseness became too
transparent. They had undertaken too
much. While denouncing us they were
sustained by the presses of the country
which were envious of our success; but
those presses had no motive for cushing
Others, consequently refused to lend their
influence to such work.
The motive with Philips lay in his
being an aspirant for political favor for
himself. For a time his friends labored
to get Gov. Robinson to resign his place
under the Topeka Constitution, with the
design of filling the vacancy with Phil
lips. When foiled in this he sought to
crush out by his peculiar process his hated
rival. Next Phillips aspired to seat in
the United States Senate. and other prom
inent men were in his way, and they
must be crushed. These things are noto-
rious in Kansas, and its truth is apparent
in every political meeting held here
The people do not wish to listen to him,
and is only heard in defiance of their
WILL
If Phillips or linton are leaders," as
they and Redpath seem to claim, then we
are "doaca" on some of them, but if other
wise we are on the most amicable terms
with all of them, and hope to remain so.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-27
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There are reports ofrenewed difficulties
at Fort Scott. The Fort Scott Democrat
of the 11th, as also offhe 18th, are before
US. The former mentions that Mont
gomery. who destroyed the ballot-5sx ct
Mound Cty, marched vith body Of men
TO the town with the intention ofdestroy-
ing the town, but that Capt HAaLTas,
a Free State man with his Company,
residing ct MarmatOn, marched INTO the
town and saved it from violence. The
Democrat of the 18th inst, is perfectly
silent in regard to any difficulty there
Mr. OAKLEY, a Free State gentleman Of
undoubted veracity, was here few days
ago, and gave similar report of the diff
culties there which we had received from
other sources.
We understand that Mr.. johnson, from
Fort Scott. pro-siavery man, was here
on Tuesday last, representing that Diff
culties had broken out anew: that Mont
gomery with his forces had entered the
town, and was in possession of it, and that
18o Missourians were marching upon the
town to retake it. He had got out an
extra at Prairie City, (Which we have not
seen,) detailing an account of the affair.
representing that the Denocrat was intim-
idated from giving statement of the
facts, and he was beating uptprSolunteers
to go down from Lawrence;s{o stand up
with Montgomery in defending the place
from the Missourians,
We don'tknow how the affair may lock
to Others, but to US Res spprehend there
are two sidesssthis matter, and we shall
wait for their development before we pub
lish an opinion on the subject.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-27
The swtndle in Washington

We have watched with deep interest
the progress of the contest in Washing.
ton, on the Lecompton Constitution, hav-
ing hopes, and convictions at times, that
it would be defeated. and then when we
saw the pressure of party machinery
which was brought to bear upon members,
we have trembled for the result. We are
truly hopeful that the swindle viii be de-
feated. With our present information,
however, notwithstanding its reference to
a committee in the House, we think there
is strong probability of its passage.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-27
The End in visw.

The game of the South TO force slavery
upon Kansas, is to maintain it in Missou-
ri. 1t is well known to all thinking men
that If Kansas is made free, Missouri viii
ultimately become sach Already she
feels the effect of free institutions in Kan
sas. Bounded on all sides, save the South,
by free States, and by her violent course
having arrayed her neighbors in hostility
against her, tits only what should be ex-
pected that she should labor to maintain
Z her position-it is only surprising that she
should resort to such unjustifable means
to accomplish her ends.
With the South tits struggle to main.
tain her position politically. Two Free
State Senators from Kansas, and two more,
soon after, from Missouri, with the long
array from Minnesota, Oregon, Nebraska,
and other new Territories fast coming for
ward to claim their position as sovereign
States in the Union would give such a
preponderance in the United States Sem
ate against her, that she would despair of
ever carrying measure by even threaten
ing dissolution, her accustomed expedient
when she has a fayorite measure to bring
forward.
That Missouri is to be free, and that
within comparatively brief period, is
generally admitted, even by. pro-slayery
men. The discussion in Kansas. and the
great excitement growing out of the ques-
ton along the border, has extended into
that State. Its feltin many portions Of
it, and already heavy tide of emigra-
ton from the free States, confident of the
result. has commenced breaking over her
boundaries, and is settling on her unoccu-
pied domain. Before this emigration
slavery reeedes, as does the dew before
the SUE.
Every effort of the slavery propagan-
dists to stay the impendingresult, will on
ly hasten the consummation for which ey-
cry philanthropist is so desirous. The
bluster in Congress, and the violence per-
petrated upon defenseless individuals, ike
persecution generally, viii only strike
more fearful blow at the root of the tot
tering institution, which, in few years,
will fall of Itself in ruins. Like stimu-
iants to o dying man, all the expedients
resorted to to prolong life, have only
tendency to protract the sufferings of the
expiring party.
Were the politicians of Missouri and
the South, capable of reading the hand
writing on the wal, 2 instead of struggling
to resist the imperious decree of fate, and
laboring to prolons the existence of an
institution borrowed from the barbarous
pasta relic of war and violence-they
would seek to hasten the end, and in the
mean time would be placing themselves in
a position from which the least possible
harm would come to them, politically,
socially, and pccuniarily.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-27
For he Rshgtd Of EseSOa
saaf of aorarnmant.

Mr.. EDITOR THE doings and undo
Iings of our Territorial Legislature are no
yet generally known in this western ST.
ton of the Territory, but We ere aston
lished at the report that they have loeat&
the Capitol on the open prairie, near th
east end of the Territory, away from d
the great thoroughfares and business mart
of the same.
We are 10th to impeach the wisdom
disinterestedness of our rulers, but tbs
act appears utterly incapable Of explans
tion without aseribing. i 70 most unjus
ti6able scheme for private speculation, i
which time viii show how many Of th
members were personally interested
There have been cases in which cap
tol was located near the edge of Sta.sI
as in Albany and Boston: but then, 81
was at focus TO which men were nasaE
ally drawn by trade and commerce, ani
for other purposes, and in towns alresdl
exerting commanding influence On b
State.
And there have been cases in whid!
the capital has been located in nsE
place but it has been to obtain cent?
position as In Indiana aud WiscOnst
But in no instance has patch Of forest q
prairie near the edge Of State. been y
iecsed and proclaimed the seat Of gcvert
ment. Forty miles from Missouri and $
least tive hundred miles from what sis
be the western boundary Of thc State.
Indeed, so palpable IS the sbsurdity 8
this action, that We should do injustice
the shrewdness Of She majority who vote
for il, by believing that they theuiselvs
believed for one moment that 1t wOuli
continue 10 be the capital. or that an az
preparation could be obtained from Cor
gress for the public buildings at such
point. Having one aAbsalons's folly
which has cost them $4,000 in the Ter
ritory, they viii be slow to duplicate it
/ have heard but one opinion in rsgs'd
to that acs. in this region. n.-shat is Of a.
qualified reprobation and disgust. Ts'
covering Is TOO transparent TO conceal iss
latent purpose. Those interested ess
IDENTIFY design 70 lay OF q splendid cis!
With State-house asd radiating railrOsdz
and under cover Of me act Of the Lssisl.
turs dispose Of their stock, and gull inne-
cent third parties before the humbas
exploded; /; and in that light ! hope ever
honest, unb0ught journal. in and oui q
she Territory, viii hold II mp as wars. s
ng 70 those who are liable 70 be swindlsd
5y the operation.
4 RANK FREE soILER
GT In Union there Is strength
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-27

Tuck, $155 for similar purpose. This
fund was also distributed, vouchers were
received in all cases; these were exhibit
ed TO Mr.. TOWNSEND, of Big Springs, a
bFother-in-law, We believe, of Mr. Tuck
it received his appreciation; notice was
Published IN the Herald of FFeedOn in re-
gard to this fund, and any person inter
ested was invited to call and examine the
vouchers. In due time they were semitic
the Ladies of Exeter, through Mr.. Tuck.
Sd. Dnring the same winter wereceived
fraction over thirteen dollars, through
the hands of Jos. E. THOMPSON, ESQ.,, OF
jamestown, Pa. As Mr.. T. has known
us Tor the past fifteen years, and has been
subscriber of ours during greater por-
ton of that time, We have not stopped to
make any explanations to him In regard
to his relief. When he desires the vouch-
ers they shall be forthcoming; in the
meantime we viii say that the recipient
of ten dollars of that fund now resides in
Lawrence. and is yet subject of ehafit-
able relief.
4th. Eight dollars were received from
another source, the name Of which is not
now remembered, and two dollars from
another source, which was also applied as
the donators desired.
These sums constitute every dollar
which has reached our hands for charit-
able or other purposes, in Kansas. The
whole has been appropriated religiously to
the purposes for which they were donat-
led. They have relieved much want and
destitution, and that, at considerable in
convenience to US, without single farth-
ing remaining In our hands; on the con-
trary, on several occasions we were pecu-
mary losers to the amount, in the aggre-
gate, of several dollars. IF all men,
through whose hands public charity has
passed, can show as clean a,record as our
self, then there is no occasion for censur-
ing any person in Kansas. This we can
demonstrate at any time to the satisfac-
ton of any person, be he personal enemy
er otherwise.
We would not have occupied this space
I
in reply to this spleen of Mr.. Stratton,s,
but for the fact that each patron of the
Herald Of freedom has a property in our
character which is as dear to them as to
us. Whenit shall appear that we would
fiy from our post to avoid personal danger,
or that we would embezzle charities
placed in our hands for the relief of the
destitute, then will be time for our read
ers to place no credit in our editorials, and
then we shall expect them to withdraw
their patronage from US.
Had Mr.. Stratton defended his own
honor, instead of assailing ours, and talked
less about his valor, he would have ex-
hibited to greater extent the traits of an
impartial writer. We have no i'll feeling
towards him, and would not for the world
tarnish in the least his fair fame. We
understand he conceded that he was ex-
cited when he made the speech alluded
to. 1t would have been more creditable
to his "head and heart" to have so stated
in his communication, instead of dealing
IN, inyective Jalsehoods and inuendoes at
our expense.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-27
Late from Washington.

The latest news from Washington, of
date Feb. 18th, says
Gen. Calhoun to-day placed in posses
sion of tire Senate Committee on Terrific
ries his statement relative to the late
election. He is preparing an address to
the public.
The Senate Committee on Territories
has reported bill for the admission of
Kansas into the Union under the Lecomp-
ton Constitution.
The House Committee under Harris
resolution. by vote of to s, has refused
TO send for persons and papers.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-27

o. They are taking measures at Kan
sas City to secure the establishments of q
Daily Newspaper in that city. All very
well. Kansas City Is sdestined to be some
thing of place. provided they continue
to labor for the advancement. of their local
interests, IS they have done during the
last year and leave the exciting questions
Of politics to other hands.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-27

GA resolution, offered By Mr.. DoUG-
Las. in the Senate, to submit the Presi-
dents Message and the Lseompton Con-
stitution to special eommittee. similar in
character to the reselution of Ms. Harris
in the House. was defeated BY the yets Of
the Vice President.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-27
Religious Convention.

Aconyention of the Baptist denomina-
ton is to be held in Lawrence, commenc-
ing March 4th. The members Of this de-
nomination, from ali portions of the Ter
ritory, are invited to be present, or by
delegates, as matters of vital interest to
that body of christians IN the Territory.
is to como before the Convention.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-27

GT Ross is getting bitter, very bitter
upon US. 1t is well it is so, probably
The secret circulars 2 of which he feels
so indignant, are public property. The
Tribune would do itself credit by publish
ing one of those circulars, instead of deal
ing in inueRdoes, which are unworthy a
frank and honest man. such as we have
always supposed Mr. r. to be.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-27

Lam content to hide ms time, until the pen Of
impartial history shall reveal the secret work
ingsof the machinery BY which this grand result
has been aehiesed-until the race of fiction
ssFssers, sehese sfsstoH seems 20 Be odefysosae
men cg dsso'atstng Others. shall have given place
to the historian who can discern principles az
well as men. truth as well as fction.-Czarzes
: Ro5iatos.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-27

D. BRows and another gentleman
whose name was not given, killed twenty
two Wild rabbits the ether day in the west
part Of tie town IN about two hours
had We not been favored with 3 portion
Of them we should have almost conclud-
ed that twas hunters storg, z as It Is,
there IS no doubt about il.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-27

Or The Public Printer of the late Ter
ritorial Legislatures abusing that body in
unmeasured terms. He uses such exple-
tives and applies it to those members or
their acts as swindled. ? a humbus," en-
famous rascality," asupremely ridicu-
lous," "chicanery,n &c. Ross has got his
reward, and now, like the tabled serpent,
stings his benefactor, who has warmed him
into life. We predicted as much.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-27
a Division Ipevi.able.

We regret the Topekaites have made a
cali for a separate county convention in
Shawnee county, to be held on the I'd of
March a: Brownsville, delegates to be
elected on the 9th of February. Itwould
have been better to have responded to the
call of the other Committee. The truth
is, and there is no use Of Disgusting il,
there are two antagonistic elements in the
Free State party sad itmust take on form
soon. Every effort at union seems to re-
suit ia throwing us farther apart. If we
had 4 common foe to contend with, one
nearly equal to our steel, the pressure
from without would save as : but in those
strong counties, such as Douglas and
Shawnee, where there is no opposition, it
seems impossible to prevent a division On
local questions. Its Ike trying to sustain
but one party in Lawrence, on the Free
State issue. with probably not a single
person in the place at this time who would
vote for making Kansas sIave State.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-27

er An act has passed though both
branches Of the Territorial Legislature Of
Nebraska, providing for Constitutional
Convention, to Be held at the seat of gov
eminent Of the Territory, on ths I'd Tues
day Of Nay, 1859. The delegates are TO
be elected In April previous.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-27
The Good i, Did.

The strongest arguments used at Wash.
ington to defeat the Lecompton swindle,
are the frauds perpetrated to elect officers
under 1t. It was because of those frauds
that the swindle was referred to CON-
mittee under Mr.. Harris resolution II
was because of those frauds committed
on the 4th of January, that our own In
vestigating Committee was appointed
and IN consequence of those frauds. VIC
have been favored with the rich disclos-
ures of the last few weeks-disclosures
that the Leayenworrh Herald is ashamed
of; and hardened as Calhoun is in iniqui-
ty. ne .'turned palen when Senator Doua-
Las read the evidences of fraud to him.
And why those frauds It was to get
the ofnoers under the Lecompton Gonsti-
tutfont They would never have been
perperated had it not been to secure
those Offices. If they had not been com
raitted, our friends would have been ST.
fenced in Washington. Calhoun. Nc
Lean, Henderson, Clarkson-the whole
herd of scoundrels who have been infest-
ing hansas for the last few years, and
whease now fugitives from justice, would
have been among Us sill, gloryng IN tse;r
Success seithout frasdt Those frauds win
defeat that Infamous ;nstrnment IS = :.
defeated.
And what is the sum total of all this ?
Il is because . portion Of the Free State
party had courage 70 stand up, n defiance
et Conversions, and ar ezsites pubic op;.
Mon, and vote for State officers and mem
bes Of the Legislature. under that swim
die ! Talk about it as persons may
We feel she proudest Of that act of ours
of any IN our life, when we stood up Ii
Masonic Hall on the evening of the 2sd
of December, 1857, and declared sBy the
Eternal, that no trickery. no fraud, no
sneers Of enemies. that no movements
shegt Of Almighty power should prevent
Us from engaging, heart and soul, IN that
election, and By thai means stopping the
Hood tide Of: slavery which was rolling
on teyFards the Pacific with such terrible
foree prostrssing everything which came
in contact with it,,
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-27
The Intention was Coed.

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friends in the East that the donations
which were made by them for the poor
and needy in Kansas were not distributed
here as they were designed to be by the
donators, one of the members of the
Woodstock, Vt, Society, placed note
in one of the pockets of pair of pants
requesting the one who became in posses
sion of them to write to her how he OBJ
tanned them. He wrote that he had pur-
chased them at the highest market price,
and the following is her reply -
WOODSTOCK, VT, Dec. Ii, ,57.
RI. FLAcK-SIR:-Your letter mailed
the 24th ult. was received this day, and
this early opportunity is improved in
making statement of the facts relating
to the box of clothing, which you referred
to, sent from this place to the Kansas
Aid Society at Chicago. About one year
ago the friends of freedom in this place
got up tea party, the ayails obtained
therefrom, to be appropriated to the suf-
ferers OF Kansas. Accordingly, with the
funds obtained on that occasion, and the
other contributions, quantity of clothing
was fitted out, "a great part was made bv
the ladies of this town, with the expee-
tation, or hope, at least, that the same
might be forwarded in due time, and dis
tributed by the said society or committee
gratuitously. That it was the intention
and wish of all concerned in the enter
prise, that this clothing should have been
freely bestowed on the needy suffering
and destitute freedom-loving men, women
and children of Kansas, 1 have no doubt.
At that time numerous accounts came to
our eyes and ears of the needs and hard
ships of many that were but Just able to
escape from their enemies, with none Of
the necessaries of life, comparatively,
provisions aud every thing very hish0
and the prospects of cold, icy Winter
but little ahead In view of these
things, is it strange that the sympathy,
charity and kindly feelings of the Repub-
icans of the Northern States should
have been most sincerely awakened, and
desire to ameiiorate In some degree
their very unpleasant condition cherish
ed In those days of trouble and diff
Guilty was the time that the articles should
have been applied to the wants of the
needy.
As in sending the clothing so great a
distance there was a degree of risk and
doubt in regard to whom the donation
should finally be applied, I had wish to
know the ultimate destination of the pants
in the pocket of which the note was found.
hoping that they might administer to the
comfort of some needy person.
Whose fault it is that the garments are
sold at such dear rate ann not able to
say. The explanation here given hope
may be satisfactory at least as far as it
relates to the intentions of the people who
contributed towards this donation.
do not think of further information
that viii be necessary in respect to this
subject and desist from further writing.
Yours &c, M. IL. SCOTT.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-27

Or Iii. Edwards School viii give an
exhibition al the Free State Hotel on ths
essning Of the 5th Of March.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-27
to como before the Convention.
: o. The Doniphan crusader Of Ere.

" ne 0eniphan CRUSADER of Free
dem, Free State paper, says -
We unhesitatingiy pronounce the pres
ent Legislature (with few exceptions1
one of the most corrupt that has ever as
sembled IN Kansas
Is it tue that the Legislature refused
Redpath sestin that body, as reporter !?
If SO, that circumstances probably accounts
for the milk in the cocoanuts,
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-27
FRANkLIN, K. T., Jan. 13, 1853.

Now, sir, this is doing
me great injustice; for it is well known
that was not a memberof the Lecomp-
ton Convention, and had no more to do
with attaching my name to those pledges
to which yon refer than you had. was
put in nomination without my knowledge
or consent, and declined to become can
dldate, and published card to that effect
in both the Lawrence papers. 1t is true
that some did vote for me, whether I
would be candidate or not. I am also a
Southerner, from the bosom of old Virgi-
MIA, and yet SO much opposed to the Lee
compton constitution, that if Congress
undertakes to force it upon us viii fight;
yes sir, / viii suffer death rather than sub
nit TO the damnable wrong. swear, by
the great Eternal that I will resist as long
as liVe;s and if it is not destroyed dur
ing my life, ! viii disiAherit my children
ifthey viii not promise to struggle against
it after am gone
am but humble farmer,
and do not ask for Office. Neither am /
willing to be held up to public view as a
traitor to public trust.
Respectfully yours, &C.,
L. A. PRATHER.
Hon. SAMUEL Cox. ..se