The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-06-25
The Dav of Proclamations

The world has lately been prolific in
proclamations. We have had proclama-
tons from France, Austria, Sardinia, and
an address from Kossuth. All these have
been uttered in defence of the rights of
the people, and most reverently appealed
to the God of Battles. Coincident with
these addresses, another has appeared in
this hemisphere, from the pen of William
A. Phillips, dedicated to the Republicans
of Kansas, adorned by Scriptural quota
tons, in tone as despairing as religious
martyr-most devoutly calling on the Re-
publicans not to lower the standard Of
their principles for success in the border
counties, or anywhere else.
Louis Napoleon, Francis Joseph and
Victor Emanuel issued their addresses
prior to the conflict. Phillips issues his
after the struggle. They wrote letter
to the world, and prepared to give their
enemies the bayonet and the cannon ball.
He drops his ballot into the box, and gives
his friends sermon calculated to weak
en- their councils and give aid and comfort
to the enemy.
For two years or more he has been
complaining that the Free State party is
too large, and with Conway, Thacher,
Vaughan, Plumb, and others, has been
laboring to diminish its numbers and re-
move from it those who especially stood
in the way of their ambition. They have
effectually succeeded in weakening the
party, and now whine at the result. Fol-
two years they have labored to introduce
tests into the party that would drive from
it every person unwilling to worship at
the shrine of Greeley, or confde in the
eccentricities of Garrison.
Having now nearly destroyed the par
ty-as all men of common discernment
predicted they would-they undertake
to volunteer advice for the future Yer
lily, advice from such quarter must be
truly valuable ! As in their mission to
destroy the influence of those in the party
whom they COULD not control, they hest.
tated at no falsehood, libel or perversion
so now, when they wish to recover. ma.
jority lost by their folly and crime, they
as falsely prate about their devotion tc
principles if they had any beyond the
accomplishment of the objects of theil
ambition.
Our sage adviser says all claims, real Oh
bogus, must be repudiated. Of course this
must be expected from him. Supported
in our Territory as correspondent undel
large salary, during our struggles, reap
ing therefrom rich harvest of items, from
which he in turn reaped a richer harves
of gold, it would be unjust to call upor
him, or his glorifers, who have beer
making pecuniery capital upon our mis-
cries, to contribute a few dimes TO allevl
ate the poverty of those who were robbed
of their all in the struggle for freedom
here. OF course, others of his genius, whit
were, during our struggle, safely ensconceC
} in the States, or like Conway, laborin!
under salary far away from "the smoke
of the enemies camp" should be permit
ted to libel the sufferers, claim the credi
Of the victory, and reap its rich rewards
They do not want Sam. Walker, j. A
} Wakefield, Rev. Mr. Lewis, E. Heath, ant
host of others, to receive any remunera
tion-whatever, although their sufferings
sacrifices and losses secured freedom +
Kansas, and prepared the way for thos
; who now libel them to pursue their am
bilious projects and seek their fortunes il
safety and with ease.