The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-10
Anat,sr from vsrmon,.


The followingis from C. B. SMITH, ESD,
the talented principal of the Leland Sem
mary, of Townshend, vt. He win ac-
cept our thanks for his good opinion of
the Herald Of Freedoas. and we IN turn,
viii assure him that the time shall never
come when it shall be less truthful, less
independent and fearless, or less deter
mined to secure the triumph Of right in
Kansas. Laboring neither for popular
applause. nor posts of honor, but solemnly
resolved to retire from business life, to q
quiet home to spend our days among
home friends We feel almost regardless of
what others say of us, only as ir effects
our influence for the time being. With q
consciousness of the rectitnde of our In
tentions, and solemnly pledged before
heaven to deal justly with all, and to
never depart from fixed principle let the
effect be what it may upon US pecunia-
rily, we are satisfied cur friends will have
no cause to entertain regrets for our acts.
But to the letter:
TowNsHEsD, vt, March 20, 1853.
g. w. Brown, Esq.-MY DEAR SIR:-
Impelled by increasing interest in the
great cause of human liberty for which
you are SO ably contending, and through
desire of being rightly informedin regard
to the course of events in Kansas, which
are now, perhaps, more than ever, attract
ing the attention of the whole nation, /
enclose to you 50, to renew my subscrip-
ton for the Herald. I Ireceiyed the intel
iigence of most of the more important
events of the pastyear, sometime before the
Herald would reach me which has gener-
ally been from two to three weeks after
it was published. I feel well eompensat-
ed, however, for this delay by getting
reliable intelligence when it did come,
and this has been to me of more
than ordinary importance. Events often
get strongly reported here, and given cur
rency by papers from whom we ought to
expect better things, more accurate state
ments, or none at all. This makes the
Herald welcome visitor, and its coming
often waited for with impatience. I
think / can further state that the state
ments in the Herald have always in the
end been sustained, so that for this
section the statements of the paper is the
end of the law, on all Kansas matters
There is another consideration which has
induced me to renew my subscription for
your paper, rather than subscribe for any
other in Kansas. It is on account of the
wise, fearless and energetic efforts which
you put forth to induce the Free State
party to adopt an active policy, and assert
their rights at the polls. For this you
have been scandalized and abused both at
home and abroad, but do not know of an
act you have done for Kansas, or your
country of which you have reason to feel
prouder, and your defamers have need to
hide their heads for shame. Your policy
has been entirely successful It has given
Kansas, for the 6rst time in her history, a
Legislature of her own, and large ma
jority of its members-freedom loving
men. 1t has done more than all things
else to disclose to the nation the cruel
injustice and expressions of the Ad-
ministration and the iniquitous frauds
of the Pro- Slavery party, and bids fair,
whatever course Congress may take, to
defeat the great intentions of that imfa-
nous Lecompton swindle and crush it in
its embryo. How odium should be cast
upon your name fog aiding in the accom-
plishment of such glorious results, I am
not able to understand. can understand
how you might incur the hatred and
abuse of the Lecomptonitss, but that men
and papers which profess to be Liberty low
ing, and to be strsnuously engaged in
repressing the dark ravages of oppression
and wrong, how they can become party
to cast vile aspersions upon you, and Try
to cripple you in your noble and triumph
ant enterprise Of giving freedom to Kan.
sas, cannot comprehend. But go on, sir
| and you shall be sustained. I wish had
| hundred subscriptions for you instead o.
one. May you long continue, not only Il
Herald Freedom, but to enjoy its we'll
earned blessings to yourself, and to ths
infant State for which you are laboring 81
successfully. Yours truly,
C. B. SMITH.