The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-09-25
Tha Gandidafns-

4Ao Sa44l3o4toos
OF the candidates nominated at the Free
State, alias Republican, Convention of
Douglas County, held in Lawrence on
Monday last, it may not be improper in
us, as an Independent journalist, to say q
few words. The two candidates from the
Lawrence precinct, Messrs. MoRRow and
BRANscoHBE, had already. been endorsed
by very large majority of the township.
They are both good and true men. Mr..
Morrow is agentlemen of enterprise, and
has been known as thorough going Free
State man from the moment he set foot
in this Territory. Mr.. BRANscoMBE was
one of the original pioneers to Kansas,
and was attached to the first company
which explored the Territory and selected
Lawrence as town site, having arrived
here as early IS the 18th of July, 1854.
He has been identified with the Free State
movement like his associates, Messrs.
ROBINSON and PoMERoY, from the first
and we are truly glad to see him rewarded
in the manner proposed. He has been
identified with the extreme men in the
Territory, and yet We understand him as
desiring to remain in Free State party,
and nothing else, until Kansas is a State
in the Union.
P. H. TOWNSEND, from the Lecompton
and Big Springs precinct, is en- ultra rad
ical, in favor of a Republican organization,
and the chairman of the committee which
drafted the Republican platform of the
Convention. From first to last he has
been Topekaite; and had he been in
the Legislature last winter we have nc
doubt would have voted with Elliott, and
Others, to have dissolved the Legislature,
to give place to the Topeka Constitution
We cannot eonscientiously Uote for such a
man for a responsible office.
ALFRED CURTIS, from the Clinton, Viii.
low Springs and Twin Mound precinct, il
connected with the ultra radicals, though
we understand him to be anything else
than genuine auti-slavery man. He il
a person zoe would not support, under any
circumstances, for the humblest Office il
the gift of the people, as We do not be.
lieve him either "honest, capable nol
qualified " in the smallest degree for the
post to which he aspires.
DR.. CANNIFF, representing the Palmyra
Cole Creek and Prairie City precincts, il
understood to be radical, yet he is mar
of intelligence, with many redeemins
traits of character.
LEVI WooDARD, of the Franklin, Eu-
dora and Blanton district, we do not know
personally, but We understand him to be ,
true man, intent upon the best interests o
Kansas, Jealous to do right, and will MAKE
good legislator, and we shall expect tt
see him elected.
We regret the necessity of withholdin:
our support from any of the nominees, bu
when we are satisfied that candidates will
not do justice to their constituents, we can
not do else than silently pass them over
If independent candidates, who are tru
to the cause of freedom, shall appear to fl
the places of Ibtonsend and Curtis, we shal
vote for them if otherwise, so far w
must vote a blank ticket. The usua
amount of gall will be shed by our cotem
porary, because of our determination il
the premises, but since we do not recog
nize it as the censor of our press, it vii
make no sort of difference to us how muc
it denounces us for our action in the prem
ises. A partisan lickspittle swallow
down everything offered him by way of
regular nomination. An independer
journalist, who has manliness enough
do right, is ABOVE conventions, and act
from motives quite as honorable as al
those who always go with the majority.
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