The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-09-10
Iosp.,o. and ran.,l

Johnston would beat MI. L alIOts ~ Ts-
PRESENT race for Delegate to Congress, and
hat We had no regrsts to offer, as the cleo
ion of Judge Johnston would result III
,,eater good to the Territory oil hansas
han wosld the election OF Mr. rarrotI.
Far the utterance of the above sentlmenss
re were Immediately taken to tax ny Inc
,xtreme radical or abolition facsioil VI ou'
peoule, and all kinds of mean and scun.i-
,us epithets were applied to us as charac-
terizing our apostacy from the true faith.
BUCHANAN Democrat" "Nigger Driver
I.Border Rufian," &c., are some OF the
terms applied to US. To such an extent
has this thing been carried, and the "noise
aud confusion" resulting therefrom SO |
great, that we feel called upon to express,
more fully and publicly, the views entsr-
tanned by us upon this subject of the Del
egateship.
We are party Journalist. No one, we
apprehsnd, will dare to insinuate that,
since our connection with the press of
Kansas-now over four years ago-thst
we have ever faltered for a moment in
our steadfast advocacy of FREE INSTl-
TUTIONS for Kansas. Our record upon
this point we think is clear and unmis-
taxable. While this has been the case,
we have not always felt it to be our duty,
even as party journalist, to 'tgo it biind'
for every and any person that our party
might present for the suffrsges of the peo-
Pile; nor to oppose, with might and main
the election Of other persons, because,
forsooth, they may have been presented
to the people by party holding political
sentiments generally antagonistic to our
own. We considered characterin the man
of much more consequence to the voter
than the noisy rawlings and windy profess
sions of the politicians or the political
party.
II was this view of the subject that in
duced us to offer the opinion that Judge
Johnston would beat Mr. Parrott in the
coming contest-feeling well satisfied, so
far as Judge Johnston is concerned, that
his character is unimpeachable, and that
in this respect he must commend himself
to the intelligence and honesty of every
voter in the Territory.
The record of Judge johnson is coeval
with our Territorial history. he came to
Kansas early in the fall of '54, before
there was a settlers habitation erected
upon our soil. He has remained with us
"even unto this day." And IN all ina lna'
long and complete recort., there IS scaieely scare. y
a line. whether in a person. OF Poil'lca
point of view, that. the Juds> ''s y. warmes ,
friends would wish to see OBJ. 'tera'eu
Surely this ought to be worth SOM U'''s".
to man, even in Kansas, where chara.. 'e
is regarded as of so little consequence.
And we are much mistaken if the people,
when they go to the polls in November,
do not view it in this light, and roll up a
large majority for the man whose reputa-
ton has remained untarnished during the
five eventful years of our history.
But we also said that Judge Johnston's
election would eventuate in greater good
to the Territory at large, than would the
election of Mr.. Parrott. Our reasons for
so thinking are brief, but to our mind con-
elusive. We have to Judge of Mr.. P's
coming two years, if elected, by the past.
And what have we to hope from the past?
What great measure for the general good
of Kansas has Mr.. Parrott originated al
and carried through the Congress at Wash.
ington ? Has he obtained for us grants Of
land for railroad purposes ? Has he OBJ
tanned grants for the purpose of effectiDe
the better navigation Of the Kaw, the only
navigable river in our Territory? Has he
succeeded in protecting the settlers upon
the New York and Kaw Indian lands
Has he influenced the Departments tc
take active measures for the speedy pur.
chase and opening of the several exten-
!, sive and valuable Reservations remaining
! in our midst Has he succeeded in per
feeling arrangements to meet the large and
constantly increasing wants Of our people
in mail facilities =? Has he done or at
tempted TO do thousand things which
would contribute to the welfare of on
} people and the general prosperity of on
Territory ? In brief, what has Mr. Parrot
done for Kansas during the two session
he represented us in Congress
All! but, say the friends of Mr. Parrott
J the Congress Democratic, of course MI
Parrott, being of opposite political views
could not effect much for the good Of Kan
Sas. Then, in Gods name, why send hin
, again to Washington Is not the Goa
gress still Democratic ? And is not Nj
} Parrott much more Objectionable to tn
r dominant party at Washington since hi
r complete Identification with the Repub
licans, than he was the last two session
: of Congress, when he was received from
Kansas simply Free Staten with "Dem
: ocrstic proclivities." If he could d.
J nothing for us then, as Free State Dem
ocrat, what can he effect for us no.C, as
Republican delegate For this very rea
son. if there were no others, the peopl
of Kansas ought to elect Judge Johnston
as delegate 10 Congress. Mr.. Parrott, il
two sessions, has accomplished nothin,
for us. Is it not, therefore, the part o
wisdom to try Judge Johnston, who no
only may but certainly soM succeed in OBJ
tanning from Congress and the Depart
ments many measures of great and per
manent good to the Territory of Kansas
Enough for the present. We hav,
simply sought to give the reasons Uhy W,
gave utterance to the opinion that Judg'
Johnston ought to be elected, and Why W,
consider his election would be bene6cia
to the Kansas people. We are satisfied
the people of Kansas win think as we d.
upon this subject and, breaking off tn,
shackles of party, will go to the polls, il
November, determined for once to vote 70
the man whose election will contribut,
most to their general welfare.-Iapskc
Tribune.
ohase's Position.
Gov. Chase has taken the stump. il