The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-02

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capitalists-millionaires. They have al
most unbounded influence with the peo-
ple."
"You bring me very gratifying intelli-
gence, Squire"
"This is not all. The paper is devoted
to the publication of news and jay-bawk
literature in general, and to mendacity,
bombast and fury in particular. You
know how necessary it is, for the success
of our party. to have such an organ"
lido, indeed, friend Sly; We have long
felt the want of an ably conducted Journal
which would be true exponent of the
principles of our party. And ] am con-
vinced that the Galhinpper win supply
that desideratum. You know, Sly, the
world has name for a thing; we have
different name for the same thing; this is
necessary to our success"
"There is another matter of which you
may not be aware, Captain; it is to lay
out that other paper there. 1 have tried
in vain to control it. One thing still re-
mains to be done. You know that place
is the headquarters of every movement.
in the Territory. There is not move
ment of public importance that is not con-
cocted, discussed and coIcurred in there,
before it goes out to other parts of the
land. Our plan is to-to cripple, if not
wholly to crush that other paper. When
it is seen that the subscription list has well
nigh run down, the proprietor will be
willing and anxious to sell out. This is a
desideratum. In that event, Buncombe,
Humbug & Co. will come forward and
purchase the entire establishment. The
paper then will become co-worker with
the Gallinipper; you know this is impor-
tant. It would be awkward business,
and not little unpleasant and embarrass
ing, to have q powerful enemy at head
quarters, who knows our secrets, and is
able and ready at all times to divulge
them. 1t would work strongly to our
prejudice, and must be prevented. /
must now away to Fort Scott. You
know the Squatter Court will be in ses-
sion on the Usage Immediately, and you
will be called there in few days. Mark
that, Captain, you will be called upon
urgently solicited" to come there with
your squad before many days, SO be
ready"
II will see to that. friend Sly. have
long wished for an opportunity to go there
in that way, but wanted certain prelim.
inaries to be arranged first. If the Court
creates a necessity for my coming. and
then they, being joined in the solcita-
ton with sundry citizens to send for me,
it will look very different to the world
from my going there on my own hook"
Just SO, Captain; it is all cut and
dried;' and in any event, if you escape
the bullets of your enemies, you have
nothing to fear from any power in the
Territory"
"The Governor might cause me to be
arrested, perhaps, but that would make
capital in my favor"
"True; but if you are ever arrested,
go along quietly-you might be put upon
your trial, but do not believe that jury
could be found who would agree to con-
vict you; and if they did, conviction is
not punishment 1 tell you, you would
be saved from that. The influence oi
Buncombe, Humbug & Co. over the boys
is unbounded. They are solid men
millionaires-frm friends of the boys
and the boys are equally firm in their at.
tachment to them. 1t would take but q
word-a look-a motion of the finger
from that firm, to set the boys in motion
and then Courts, conviction and punish.
ment may get sout of the way. I tell you
Captain, in general terms, when you come
to the scratch, the boys rule this Terri.
|, tory, and the firm of Buncombe, Humbus
& Co. rule the boys.n
}, "Justso, friend Sly; I am well aware
of all that. When do you return ?'
T "Not till visit the region of the Mar.
milton, and set the Court in motion;
shall then return-'lie low and be pre-.
pared to listen, unsuspected, to any items
of news which may reach the long ears O
, the public. You know the part / play
must be a secret"
The Captain laughs openly-hesrtily
but Sly is quiescent silent as space, saw
the twinkling of the little eyes, and anoth
: er half-choked chuckle, as it struggled Il
be discharged through the bushy gatewa,
of its prison.
"0ne word more, Captain, and I am of
, We must antsdate the whole movement.
, that is, we must carry it all through As i
. it grew legitimately out of the trouble
of '56. True, there has been . long tim'
ofpeace and quiet, and people feel secure
|, Many suffered, and were driven from
D their homes at that time, and it will b
. easy to enlist their services, and itrequire
D no tact at all to make people general.
} believe that the coming troubles ar
but natural consequences of the forme
2 ones.p s.
"That is all so, Squire; We think, fee
|. and understand alike on that subjectn
: Our attention is next directed to spo
near the Usage. You see that strong
4 hewed log house standing on the low land
5 just in the edge Of the timber and nss
the stream.
/ It is about fourteen miles from FoI