The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-05-22
LAWRENCE. KANSAS.
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1858.
PER ASsun. IN ADVANCE
Here shall the Press the Peoples rights nainfsf
Uns1'd By party. and uEb.ibed by gain,
Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law,
No Favor SWAPS M. and NO Fear shall awe.
Startling psyslepmsnts.

80 1aVSrsEays dss ana NO Fear shall awe.
Startling Developments.
For long time it has been apparent
that certain class of politicians were sus-
tanning their policy in Kansas by funds
sent them from the east, and which they
were using with liberal hand for cleo
tioneering purposes. We have remon-
strated time and time again against this
and yet the same policy has been pursued.
We have seen few men, who have been
known as "Letter- Writer'S" travelling
over this Territory, visiting every part,
and promulgating their particular views
to the great prejudice of the cause. These
men have been claiming all the time that
they were, par excellence, the embodiment
Of the Free State party, and that all per-
sons who differed from them were Pro-
slavery men in disguise, or National Demo.
Gratis. laboring to advance the interests OF
the President and his emissaries. They
have read our leading Free State men out
OF the party, and Illuminated anathemas
against Others more proscriptive in theil
tendency than were the bulls of excom-
munication promulgated by the Pope oil
Rome against heritical communicate OF
the Catholic church. They have elevated
to public confidence, as far as they had the
ability, men destitute of principle, and
who wers actuated solely by desire to
administer the government and receive
its emoluments.
The following letters, one from Judge
CONWAY, the other from E. B. WHITMAN
Esq, Of this city, to GEO. L. STEARNs
ESQ.,, of Boston, which the latter caused
to be printed in circular form, and distrib-
uted among the friends of Kansas in Bos-
ton, explains how the money is raised, and
where it comes from, to control our politi.
cal affairs. 1t may be proper. in addition,
to state that one of the gentlemen who re-
ceived that circular, thinking the people
of Kansas had as much interest in it as
other gentlemen, forwarded US copy fol
publication. Learning that other copies
are in town, that there can be no ques-
ton as regards the genuineness of the
circular, and as it bears no marks whatever
of being private document, we have
thought it proper to give it publicity at
home. We copy:-
LAWRENCE, April IL, 1853.
DEAR SIR Your kind letter of March
S0th is before me. Should the Lecompton
Constitution be recognized by Congress,
in our admission into the Union, the re-
sistance OF the people here to it will de-
pend upon the success of the Republican
wing of the Free State party in the cleo
ton to fill the offices provided for under
the Constitution recently formed at Leay-
enworth. The Republican wing are a
INIT against recognizing Lecompton in any
shape or form, under any circumstances
possible to happen. If they get the offices.
under the Leayenworth Constitution. then
tc'H pat the government into effect imnedi-
dtefy upon our admission into the Union.
and make any attempt to apply Lecomp-
ton felony, punishable with death. This
will be done, according to law. on the
ground that the Federal Government can
not give legal force to State Constitution.
either directly by act of admission, or in
directly through its agents, the Legislature
or Convention of the Territory; but that
such Constitution must derive its legality
from the assent of the people of the State.
after becoming State-assent given bv
implication or direct vote. There is a
great struggle, however, between the Re-
publleans and the Runker Democrats or
Administration Free State men, to control
the election for these offices. IF the lat
ter are victorious, the Leavenworth gov
eminent will be suppressed in case of our
admission with Lecompton, and the Lee
compton government inaugurated. We
do not see how they can win, for our side
are Overwhelmingly in the majority but
the enemy is backed up by the Admins
tranon, and Is vigilant and INSCRIPTIONS.
1 hare no doubt that thousands of dollars
are at the disposal of Gov. Derausr, from
Washington, to beat US tn this election.
In answer to your interrogatory as to
how you can help Us, have to saw that
II You can raise $500 at once, and send it
out to me. to Be used in paying the erpense
Of the forthcoming election for officers under
The Leareasrorth Constitution, you win do
Tor US about the best thing possible for the
present. Money is extremely scarce this
season, in this Territory; there has but
little capital come in as yet this spring,
for investment, and the public sale of lands
mas been ordered TO take place in July.
before which time ali the settlers mpst
pay up and pre-empt, or they loose their
lands. Nobody is able, therefore. to give
money to public purposes. find it diff
cult to raise money to get the requisite
copies OF our Constitution printed for or
binary circulation. / will have to order
SO0oin this city on my own responsibility
giving the scrip of the Convention, which
L have been authorized to issue. as mart
security. If you can help Us as suggested.
please telegraph at once TO st. Louis to
that effect, to Simmons b Leadbeater. for
me. In haste, very truly yours,
M. F. CONWAY.
GEORGE L. srEARNs, Esq.