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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01
The wyando,, Abortion.

The Wyandott effusion will receive
many votes from a natural desire to see
the vexed constitutional question settled.
Such voters should weigh well the consid-
Grafton, that in voting with this motive in
view, they saddle upon themselves evils
that it may never be within their power
to eradicate. The Constitution once adopt
ed, and two-thirds vote will be requisite
to alter or amend any of its requirements.
Have persons who are influenced by an
inclination to receive any instrument, the
leading features Of which are acceptable,
rather than proloDg the controversy, re-
fected maturely upon the prominent OBJ
jections to this grand partisan achieve
ment? 1t contains grave and maternal
errors-is impregnated by partisan CHI
canery, and teens with blunders that
must result disastrously to the State of
Kansas, should they ever receive the sane
ton of the people at the ballot-box.
The extraordinary powers invested. in
the first Legislature is prominent objec-
ton to the juggling scheme. 1t places
within their power questions that should
have been submitted to the people, to-
gether with the Constitution.
The injurious provisions to home capi-
talists embraced in the banking law, the
general imperfections Of the judiciary reg
ulations, the infamous apportionment, and
other equally as obnoxious features, make
the remedy to get rid of the constitution
al agitations worse than the disease. All
will admit that this policy is one that is
usually avoided by all patients.
We freely admit that we are sick of
these agitations, but we have no inclina-
ton to swallow dose Of calomel, that
will result in painful and ineurable sal.
ivation, merely to get nd of disease that
has no worse features than being slightly
annoying-Leav. Dispatch.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01
Important Decision.

Judge Petit mas decided, as have the
other Judges in this Territory, that only
those lands for rbieh the patent has been is
sued, can be tared for any purpose ,ohat-
euer
This decision is made under the laws
of the United States in relation to the
disposition Of public lands, and applies as
we'll to land in State as in Territory.
The patents to less than one-twentieth
part of the settled lands in this, Territory
have already been issued. That one
twentieth part. and the personal property
of the Territory, must bear the burden OF
taxatioH under a State government. for
from one TO four years 70 come.-Lsa0.
Herah.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01
Reuublicau Economy.

The Legislature of last winter repealed
the "bogus laws" and then re-enacted
large portion of them. They repassed
some two hundred and fifty of the laws
passed in 1858, in which the whole of the
alterations could have been covered by
a dozen pages of amendments. Of course
this entailed heavy expense for printing
the laws. Their action on highway taxes
is thus commented on by the Lecompton
Democrat:
The rate of highway taxes, if collected
and paid according to the intention OF the
last Legislature, would be two per cent.
upon the value of each acre of real estate
in the Territory, which is owned by indi-
viduals. This tax alone would amount,
upon farm of 160 acres of land, of the
value of S. per acre, to SIS; say 16O
acres of land, at S. per acre is $500, and
two per cent on the same is $16. This
is the lowest tax that could be laid, if the
intention of the Legislature was carried
into effect.
From the census returns already in, and
fair estimate of the remainder, we may
calculate that there are twenty three thou
sand voters; if twenty thousand of these
men only own one quarter section each,
of the average value of eight hundred
dollars, it amounts to three hundred and
twenty thousand dollars, but as many own
two quarters, and many are more valuable,
while scarcely any that are improved are
less, it may safely be considered as an ex-
ceedingly low estimate for the land tina,
is occupied by actual settlers, to say moth.
ing of the nonresident owners, who will
entirely escape taxation, from the uncon,
stitutionality of the law.
The injustice of this kind of legislation
which was intended as smart trick, tc
avoid an unconstitutional impediment
and reach the nonresident owners of rea
estate, is more evident when we take into
consideration that unpre-empted lands
cannot be taxed, and those who had no
pre- empted being entirely free from pay
ing any portion of this enormous extor
ton, which, while reducing the number
tax payers one-fourth, and the aggregate
Vi LdAdtlOu VII luio deSOube w ooVue W"
hundred and forty thousand dollors. to b
paid by portion only of the people
while all receive the benefit. Add to thi
four dollars poll tax for the twenty-thre'
thousand voters, and another addition o
$4,000 is made TO the aggregate, making
1882, 600 highway tax to be collected thi
year, according to legislative enactment
/ From the northern boundary Of Kansa
E to the center of Allen county, there ar
twenty. five townships, and from the east
ere boundary to the western limits o
t Riley county, there are twenty full range:
5 making 500 townships of land, which
Sc sections to the township, makes 1900
sections or 1900 quarter sections, whic
at the same rate of $16 each, would max
tax of eleven hundred and fifty-tw
> thousand dollars.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01
Thanks.

We neglected last week to make men
ton of the receipt of basket of sweet po-
tatoes from our friend and patron, E. MER-
WIN, Esq. They were very fine speci-
men, as good as we have seen this sea-
son. We learn that he has harvested
about seventy-five bushels.
We are also under many obligations to
Mr.. MERw1N for dish of beautiful honey,
such as ''the gods love-" He stated that
he took up hive few days previous
containing about one hundred pounds.
Mr.. NJ. is a practical farmer, and as such
is leaving his impress on the soil of hi
newly adopted home, and setting an ex
ample which other agriculturists woult
do well to initiate.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01
Douglas County Agricultural Society.

LAW nLNSbi OoPs. -
The Board of the Douglas County g.
ricultural Society met at the Court Ho use
at 2 O'Clock P. M.
President and Vice President bein g alb
sent, II. L. Enos, Esq, was elected P'resi-
dent pro tenn, and called the meeting to
order.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved.
On motion of Mr.. Furman, the prem ium
list relative to oxen was modified, viz +:
the first two lines in Glass I'd were strick-
en- out, and the following substituted, to
wit f.:
Best yoke of oxen, 4 years old, DiPlOm; !; I
Second do do 81 90
Best yoke of oxen over 5, Diplom !.
Second do do 2 co
On motion of Capt. Samuel Walker, tn g
premium list was also changed in relatio II
to stations, viz: the two first lines II
Glass Sd were stricken out and the follow
ing substituted, to wit:
Best stallion years old, Diploma.
Second do do So OO
Best stallion over 4 years old, Diploma.
Second do do do So 90
On motion of the same gentleman, the
following addition was made to the last
mentioned Glass Sd, viz
Best horse for all work, Diploma
Second do do 81 90
G.F. Warren offered the following res
olution, which was adopted:
Resolued, That the Managers of the Fair
be and the same are hereby instructed to
make such arrangements as in their judg-
ment will be necessary for the reception
of articles and animals offered for compe
tition, and that the sum of fifty dollars bt
and the same is hereby appropriated, helt
subject to the order of their foreman, fo
said purposes.
On motion of Lyman Allen, the sur
of twenty-five dollars was appropriate d
and to be held subject to the order of The
Marshal in Chief, for the purpose OF en-
ploying sufficient police during the time
of holding the Fair.
On motion of G. F. Warren, it wai
Resolved, That privileges guarantesd tc
members of the Society shall not be trans
ferable BY the disposal of their certific ates
badges, or in any other way whatsoever.
On motion of Lyman Allen, the Sc ere.
tary was instructed to have two hundred
posters printed, and also see to providing
az adequate number of diplomas, badges
tickets, &C., and draw upon the Treasurer
for the necessary money to pay for the
same.
The following gentlemen were adde d
as Judges TO the respective committee .
viz:
On Glass 1st, John Campbell and Ell
Huddleston.
On Glass 7th, John Conger and L. J..
Rowley.
On Glass 10th, Chas Duer and Henry
Hiatt.
On Class 18th, Geo. Ford and G. w.
Deitzler.
On Glass 10th, Henry s. Crumrine and
E. g. Macy.
On motion, adjourned to meet at the
Court House on Wednesday, the 9th OF
October next, at 2 O'Clock P. n.
HI. ENoS, President pro tenn.
P. H. BERKAU, SECRETARY.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01
HRohrbacker.

A fact in relation TO the above named
individual, whom the Lawrence Reputi'-
can has introduced as witness, may
somewhat weaken the force of his evil
dence. We giveit: .
Last spring, in the neighborhood Of
Big Springs, in this Territory, four head
of cattle, belonging to Russell, Majors d
Waddell, were found in his possession;
In order to shield himself, he turned
States evidence against two young men,
one of whom was in the employ of the
firm, and on the strength of his TESTIMONY,
they were arrested, and held to ball
in the sum of two hundred dollars
Since that time, the man who was
then in the employ of the firm, has been
re-engaged, and is now with them. ms
shows how much confidence Messrs. Rus-
sell, Majors & Waddell had in the young
man. and how little in the evidence oil
this "Rohrbacker." az =.
Has the Republican any more snch wit
nesses to put upon the stand ?-Lear'
Herald.
zone Of whom was Kiesler, the other wit
ness against Johnston.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01

OF We see it stated in the Topeka
Tribune, that JOHN RITcHEY, Esq, intro
duced resolution at Republican mass
meeting in that place, cutting off all Re-
publicans from the party who support
Judge JOHNSTON for Delegate to Con.
gress. The meeting laid the resolution On,
The table /!
Mr.. Ritchey and his compeers will
learn, by and by, that Republicans are not
slarss, and will neither be driven nor coax
ed into the support of bad men for Office,
merely because they chance to get NOM
ination at some packed convention
Ritchey is candidate for State Treasurer.
Perhaps there will be an opportunity, in
good time, to prescribe the proscriber.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01
Sweet Potatoes.

We are glad to observe numberless ar
ticles IN market heretofore brought al
most wholly from Missouri, now the pro-
duct of Kansas. The item of sweet pota-
toes is one of these. In some instances
large fields have been grown this season.
Among others, our friend, Mr.. A. JUDsoN
HEATH, residing some six miles west OF
Lawrence, has raised about an acre, which
has yielded bountifully, and will net him
a handsome profit He has our thanks
for a basket of them, which were very
nice, the largest we have seen this season
and truly palatable.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01

"The Legislature MAY REDUCE
THE SALARIES of officers who shall
neglect the performance of any legal du-
ty."
This provision does not extend to the
executive officers under the Constitution,
such as Governor, Lieut.. Governor, Sec
retary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, At
torney General, Superintendent of Public
Instruction, &C., as may be seen by refer
ence to section Is of Article LIST of the
Constitution. 1t does not, of course, ap-
ply to county officers, as in most, if not all
cases, their compensation is regulated by
fees, and not by legislative appropria-
ton. OF course the Legislature would
not reduce their own per diem, hence it is
direct blow at the Judiciary, and to it
alone, and designed to make it subservi-
ent to the law-making power-mere tools
to execute its caprice.
With partisan Legislature, and parti-
san judges to expound its laws, and with
Constitution everywhere at fault, where
is the liberty of the citizen? May we
not as well be governed by a Vigilance
Committee, which meets in secret con-
clave, usually at midnight, Eliminates its
anathemas against, perhaps, an innocent
individual, and then, with instruments o.
death. goes forth and execute its own de.
crees Is it not virtual extension ovel
us of the most oppressive features of tht
Spanish Inquisition, with its rack, anC
torture, and faggot for, instead of being
governed by LAW, the judges are de
pendent for their subsistence upon tn,
caprice Of partisan Legislature, who it j
known can be bought up as readily, an'
almost as cheaply, as sheep in the sham
bles.
If the PEOPLE can live under such
CONSTITUTIONAL they wish to impose sue
a yoke upon themselves, it is their priv
lege, and we have no desire to objec
Remember, however, when it shall be Ell
forced, with SoLoN, the great law -giver
Athens
"If fear or folly has your rights betrayed,
, Let not the fault on righteous Heaven be laid
You gave them guards; you raised your tyran
high,
q T. impose the heavy yoke that draws the hea
ing sigh!"
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01
Lvt,n, County psmocratiO Nomination..

Lyhns CounV Democranc Nounn1uons.
? At the County Convention held at Pao-
la on the oath inst, the Democracy put
in nomination the following persons
Representatice-G. W. Dale, of Middle
Creek.
She-if-James Tracey, Miami.
Probate Judge-Josiah Bundy, Stanton.
Probate Clerk. B. Hobson, Paola.
County IFeasurer-N. L. Benter, of
Usage.
Presenting Attorney-R. White, St.
Marysville.
Recoyder-A. G. M'Kensie, Miami.
County Surreyor-Jas. Payne, Rich
land.
Coroner-Horace Pardee, Stanton.
School Ssperintenda't-Wm. s. Shive-
ly, Stanton.
The delegates to the District Conven-
ton were instructed to cast their votes for
W. R. Wagstaff for Representative, and
Col. Torrey for the Council.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01
For tie Herald Of Freedom.
The New York Indians.
PAoLA, K. T., Sept, 1853

PAoLA, d. L., oepL, looS.
En-. HERALD OF FREEDoM:-This is the
first time within the last few years,-al-
though during that time being friends
and subscribers to the HERALD OF FREE
pom-that your columns have been in
|truded upon; and it is only in defense Of
our rights, and to give a fair understand
inc of affairs.in our section Of the Terri
tory. that at present these lines are for
warded you.
Tn your issue of the 18th we hnd,
copied from the Linn county Herald,
communication under the signature OF w.
M F. Army, which does US injustice; al
though, at the same time. we accord all
honor to the talent and position OF Mr..
Army. Despite the fact that he is the
President of Railroad Company, we do
not think that private interests, in the
right of way through certain Reservations
should overbalance that of public in
terests.
And in regard to Mr.. ARNY's assertion
that the Indians on the New York lands
have threatened to expel the white settlers,
we have only to say that that assertion is
either purposely false or untrue by tall
inference.
During the recent difficulties on the
, Little Usage, depositions of the Indians
who had been outraged by the whites
. were Immediately forwarded to their &C
. credited Agent in New York. From
these depositions it has been distinctl!
0 proven that instead of being the aggres
4 sors on the whites, the Indians have beel
d the sufferers; their houses and crops beinI
n destroyed, and they under penalty OF
b threatened death, compelled to flee fror
their homes.
IS If any further evidence is required, le
" Mr.. Army, or any other gentleman com
d to Paola, and he will find living proofs
our statement camped along Bull creei
n and supported by the liberality OF the
d friends.
is A majority of these Indians have raise'
v as is their custom during the season,
y sufficiency of corn and vegetables f'
10 their support; but being forcibly expelie
h by band ofinveterate white jay-hawkeI
of whom Mr.. Army would defend, they a
a deprived of their accustomed subsistence
ne and forced, in their destitute situation,
lit rely on scanty subsistence by fave
Is, from their friends. -.
r. Let Mr.. Army or the editor of the lie
"A aid give those Indians aid in their prese
condition, and we feel assured that ever
. thing will be retracted, and as honorai
es gentlemen will make the proper corr
ire ton. Respectfully,
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01
Odd Fellows.

The Grand Lodge INDEPENDENT ORDER
OF ODD FELLOWS, holds its Second An
nual Session at Wyandott, on the second
Tuesday of October, it being the 11th
proximo. All Past Grands, having suf-
fcient vouchers, are entitled to seats in
that body. A full representation from
the several Subordinate Lodges in Kan
sas is solicited, as several important mat
ters will be brought before that body for
adjudication. Members of the Grand
Lodge, while sojourning in Wyandott
will find accommodation at the Eldridge
House.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01
an. Good Tim. oemiprn

Has been the theme of poets and the
text of orators. We have the pleasure of
announcing that it is no longer coming,
but has actually come-at DALToN's.
j ust look at his new stock Of goods, Of
every sort, and style, and texturel How
ample his stock How reasonable his
prices!
The public believe the "good time"
has come. and rush with perfect furor
to DALTos's. Benevolent husbands and
fond wives, blooming maidens and gal
liant beaux, young folks and old folks
throng his counters, with perfect assur.
ance that they can suit their tastes, theil
wants and their purse.
If you don't take our word that "th'
good time coming" has come at DAIToS's
90 and see for yourselves.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01
A Parallel.

We are told in Roman history of Lu-
cius Tarquinius, who attained the throne
of that kingdom by violence, and retained
it amid unexampled barbarity, until ban
ished from the city because of his crimes.
The Volsci refused obedience to his de-
mands, and he made war upon the prin-
cipal city, of the Gabii. Having failed to
reduce it by siege, he resorted to stratsgem,
and caused his son to counterfeit desertion
under the pretence of barbarous usage, and
to seek safety among his enemies. There
be managed to get elected Governor, and
soon after General of their army. Sue
cessful in every engagement, and enjoy
ing the fullest confidence of the State, he
sent a trusty messenger to his father for
instructions. Tarquin made no other an
swer than by taking the messenger into
the garden, where he cut dOa0n the talLest
peoples. The son readily understood the
reply, and found means to destroy one by
one of the principal men of the city, TAX
ing care to confiscate their effects and d.
vide them among the people. The
charms of these dividends kept the pop
ulace blind to their own ruin, and, at last,
without cJunsellors or head, fell under
the power of Tarqun without his striking
blow.
Is there not parallel between the
usurpation of Tarquin. his pushing Ser
vius Tullius down the steps of the throne
and numbering him, and his final usurpa-
ton of kingly power, and the present
leaders of the Republican party, who,
without merit of their own, came to Kan
sas when the great struggle for freedom
was virtually ended, labored to push aside
those to whom the people had looked for
advice in the past, and by falsehood and
villainy usurped their places; then, imi-
tating the son, "cut down the tallest pop
pies" or destroyed confidence in the few
leading men who remained, divided the
Offices among their retainers, and attempt
ed to rule for their own advantage.
Tarquin was finally banished from
Rome, at the instigation of Brutus, who
over the dead body of the murdered Lu.
cretia, called the gods to witness thai
while life remained it should be employed
in opposing tyranny, and promoting thu
freedom and happiness of his much loved
| country.
, Will not some Brutus yet arise in Kan
, sas who will take similar oath? Ant
will not the people ultimately, through
the ballot box, Danish from among then
f those whose inordinate ambition ha
: prompted them to sacrifice the old Fre'
, State party, and its leaders, to make room
for themselves ? A few years hence, i
not in a few months, we shall see.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01

If the tone of the Republican press is
to be taken as true, there is not the slight
est doubt of the adoption Of the Wyan-
dott Constitution. Such talk is, however,
in nine cases out of ten, simply buncombe,
to keep up the courage of the party, and
keep candidates and their friends sufi-
GENTLY interested to work on unfiagging
ly. Such is evidently the case now, the
only hope for the partisan Constitution
resting in an unfair use of the registry
law, as manifested in Wabaunsee and
Atchison counties, and the canyassing Of
the returns by Messrs. Winchell and Mar
tin. The Proclamation of Acting Gov
ernor WALSH struck fatal blow at their
hopes, and the desperation with which it
was denounced evinced their belief that
they could not carry the Constitution by
| fair means. With the Democratic party
but partially organized, and not attempt
ing in many counties to contest'the can
vass for delegates to tho Wyandott Con-
vention, the Republican majority was but
little over 1000. A more thorough can
vass has bettered the chances of the De-
mocracy, and should the party vote unit
edly against the Constitution, with the
aid they will receive from dissatisfied Re-
publicans, it would be defeated on the
popular vote. The course pursued by the
majority of the Republican press, to praise
the Constitution in general, while neg
lecting to point out its excellent features
and to defend its salient points, has no
added to the strength of that party. Tha
must be a weak, defective or odious in
, strument, when silence is the best defens
that can be given it.
How deeply partisan spirit will rule tn
f election judges and compel them to insis
' on defective registry as a test of th
e right of suffrage, we cannot judge. Br
!. of this we are confident, that despite th
g buster of orators and the buncombe of th
n press, full and fair vote of the peopI
= would reject the Constitution. Ne'
q Tuesday will tell the story.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01
sb,vn,. couu,y Reuublican Nominations.

We learn from the Topeka Tribune that
the Burlingame Convention made the fol-
lowing nominations
Representatives, s. R. Canniff and VIM.
Fitzpatrick; Recorder, Loring Farnsworth;
Probate Judge, DR.. Fairchild; Sheriff, A.
H. Hale; School Commissioner, R. M.
Fish; County Attorney. Justus Brock
way; Coroner, g. W. Spencer; Survey
or. Joseph Hupto0n.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01

r We understand, from a perfectly
reliable source, that GEO. FORD, Esq, of
this city, positively declines to accept the
nomination for Governor, as he can make
more money by staying at home. His
time is wholly occupied at present, in
selling the ladies the new stock of Dress
Goods Just received at Ford's old stand.
Everything in the line of Dry Goods can
be found at his store opposite the Eldridge
House.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01
orTba editor of the Perfsc,ly Ind.

or The editor of the Perfectly hide
pendent, of Springfield. ILL.,. in a late num-
Der, gives an expose of the "Borsee" Ian
guase Of the horse thieves of the North
west. He adds that they have not only
this peculiar alphabet, but signs, pass
words, and a common fund, which may
be drawn on for securing bondsmen for
arrested brethren.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01

OF Some of the Satanic press pretend
that the HERALD OF FREEDOM opposes the
Wyandott Constitution because it is afraid
of losing the public printing. This charge
is Just what might be expected from men
who impute to others the same motives
which govern them. They are clamorous
for the spoils themselves, and can see no
other motive for the course of Others.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01
Jim Lane.
P. d. BERkAU, SECRETARY.

When Lane passed through this part o.
Kansas, he was not satisfied IN delivering
addresses, and, as we hope, thus raising
himself in the estimation of the people.
But he made nominations for the nrst
State Legislature. 1t remains to be seen
whether the people of southern Kansas
will allow man to come from the kaw
river and dictate to them who they are to
run for the Legislature.-Kansas Press.