The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-16
For tas Re-osd Of Fteedo...
The Frss State Parry.
SHAWNEE Co, April II. $50.

For tas Re-csd Of Fteedos.
The Ffss State Parry.
SHAwsEE Co., April IL, $50.
G. W. BRowN, Eso.,-DEAR SR IF
we do not propose to change our princi.
,plss, Why should wa change our party or
lis name ? OF do thsse who propose to
organize the Republican party, also pro.
pose TO- adopt anew set of principlesH
Have the principles or the name of the
Free State party become old fashioned
xhd. obsolete, that they must be thrown
aside like an old coat The reasons as
signed for Republican organization in
Kansas, when condensed, amount to about
this: The radicals say to their more mod
crate and reasonable brethren, "you helped
us to conquer our common enemy, now
we viii gtnrn our, steel against you. In
the hour of our need, we welcomed you
TO places in the ranks Of our struggling
army; but now when we think we are
sure of the conquest, we will leave our
fraternal camp, and fight you as our bit.
ter enemies.n Is this common humanity,
or. fair dealing, or just integrity? lie.
such men go. Let the Free State party
be freed Of this incubus of its extreme
radical element-of all such as, for the
hope Of bettering their own personal pros.
poets, are willing to dissolve it; for the
sake of making themselves masters of
new ship, are willing to founder the
staunch and previously freighted bark,
that is bringing us into safe harbor.--
What possible good can the change do T?
Can good grow out of dividing q house
against itself? IL we vacste the namc of
Free State, our common enemy toiH soon
seise upon IL to our great injury. That
name is one of our precious treasures.---
Do we wish to see our battle stained man.
| tie used by the friends of the Admins
tration in Kansas, to cover their villain.
les ? Organizing the Republican party
nOw, would be throwing away a certain
good, for more precocious one. Have
we not enemies enough already, that we
should take course that we know would
ALLEVIATE some of our own strength.
We are gravely told that the Free State
party has accomplished its mission. Be-
cause it has saved Kansas to Freedom, is
that a good reason why it cannot still
save it? The work that such party
of combined strength has to perform, is
but commenced. Now that it has won
splendid victories, it must maintain, pro-
tect, and extend its conquests. Is ban
ner to be thrown eside, because beneath
its glorious and battle-stained folds, brave
warriors have successfully defended holy
i principles !? Our party must be main
tanned intact, and growing and expanding,
must secure freedom to the new Terrific
ry now rising upon our western border,
and must save New Mexico from slavery.
There is no other form of organization
that can secure SO much strength. Let
US, then, remembering that ''in union
there is strength" assemble in Conven-
ton and assert that we will maintain in
tact and inviolate the honored Free State
party. The same banner under which
we have often gone forth to victory, is
now flung out. Let us flock to its stand
ard in consolidated masses of freemen.-
/ am Republican, but I do think that
/ the organization of the Republican party
iu Kansas at present, would be premature,
unealled for and unjustifable. No pos;
sible good can be accomplished by it, thai
the Free State party is not competent to
perform. Evils must arise from it thai
: the Free State party is not so liable TO
We have too many radical agitators. l
they, are. to leave our ranks, "'tis con
summation deyouily to be wished
s Their exertions tend to retard the bes
p interests of Kansas, keeping away mucl
: emigration and capital, by causing tn
impression to exist in the States, tha
: there is insecurity to person and property
here. Yours, truly, ,a y.ss,zrp
}, - !, HENRY BOYNToN.