The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-23
Correcflon.

Correction.
In an article, two weeks ago, in reply
to the White Cloud CAiJ, We observe
that the language employed on that oc-
casion conveyed very different mean
ing from what we intended. Speaking
OF Mr.. GooDIE, and Others, we said
"The extreme wing of the Free State
party had shown determination to allow
no man, who was not Republican, to
hold Office or position in the party" and
gave that as reason why Goodin, Davis
and Others, had goGe out from among us.
We always understood those men to be
Democrats, and that they only abandoned
the Democratic party because of its cor
ruption, SO far as related to Kansas affairs,
and that they might contribute their in
huence, with others Of even opposite po-
litical views, towards the making of
Kansas Free State.
We supposed Goodin, Davis, Currier,
&c, had as good a right to go out and or
gsnizs the Democratic party, as Conway,
Lane, &C., had to organize the Republi-
can party (; and when we called to mind
the proscriptive policy of the latter, in de-
nouncing all persons of Democratic pro-
clivities, and even prescribing them from
al Offices in the gift Of the party, we
thought the former had better reason for it.
Had the case been reversed, and the Dem
ocratic wing of the Free State party been
largely in the ascendant, and had they
prescribed other members of the party
because they had Republican proclivities,
We would have been the first to have gone
out and aided in organizing an opposition
party. And yet Heaven knows that we
desire no Office in the gift of the people
OF Kansas. While this is our position,
we supposed the position of Messrs.
Goodin, Davis, &C., to be the same.
Our idea of Union of parties, and a
combination of opposite elements to ac-
cOmplish an end, is to bury all distinc-
tions of political differences, save on the
individual question, which has brought
about such q union. To illustrate A
large majority of the Free State party of
Kansas are in favor of a stringent law pro-
hibiting the settlement of blacks in this
Territory Others, ourself among that
number, arc opposed to any discrimina-
tions against any class or race of persons
merely because of color, believing one
nan created in the image of God as good
a. another as long as he behaves himself
a. we'll, yet we have all gone into har-
monious organization, and are struggling
70 make Kansas free State. When
that organization was effected, the Her
aid Of Freedom took position in favor Of
the new organization. Since that time il
has not felt at liberty to urge its distinc-
tive views upon the country on other
questions foreign to the object of that or
ganization, contenting itself by stating its
own views from time to time on that
subject. When the Free State party i:
dissolved, then we shall feel at liberty &c
bring forward such other questions IS We
think the public veal demands.
The Free State party, as a party, have
no business to discuss the question of q
prohibitory liquor law; and yet we sup.
pose every reader understands US as ia.
voring law Of that character, and on,
too, of the most stringent which can bt
enacted. To bring that question into thu
political canvass, would be to weaken ou
strength on the other question. As I
mechanic, our motto has been, "0ne thing
AtG time )" and We would adopt the sam'
motto in politics, being sure, always, t.
finish one job before commencing another
Human slavery we consider "the sum o
all villainies," hence, our desire to pro
hibit its introduction into Kansas by con
Stitutional law. The indiscriminate us
Of intoxicating liquors as beverage, W
conceive to be the second great evil whicl
afflicts our country. When the forme
question is fully settled, we stand read,
to strike hands with any body of men
and will take pleasure in aiding to or
ganize party which shall not only EN-
body all the elements, "Whig, Democrat
Native and Naturalizsd," which joined il
party at Big Springs, but even witt
Pro-slavery men in a crusade against tn
manufacture, sale and use ofintoricatin
liquors as beverage; and thus on wit
one issue after another, until We hav
met every question Of human reform, an
settled them for all time. Many of thos
who cordially endorse our views O
the great question no,O agitating the pub
lie mind, we shall expect viii go out fror
among US, but their places will be sup
piled BY others. a %