The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-16

ent. might well put in allegiance all the
ordinary subjects of party discussion and
contest. Very respectfully yours. &c.
r FRED P. STANTON
R Farsls Herald ef Freedom.
Fl Lstisr from aa Old whis.
TrcUMsEH, April 18th, 1853.
G. W. BRowN, Eso.-DEAR SIN Your
for Free State Delegate Con
vention, to be held sometime in May,
meets the very general appreciation of the
people of this county and, aside from the
leaders, and the aspirants for office, there
is bus little opposition toit. 7 am an old
line, HENRY CLAY WHIo. and Free
State man from principle, but / must con-
fess that have not, nor never have had
any love'fo the Democracy. 7 find my
self equally opposed to, the; Republican
party, as poau organized. With the la
mented DANIEL WEBSTER, in 1848, / fre-
quently find myself inquiripg "Where
shall CO." if We are to have no parties in
Kansas, save those copying after the two
parties as now organized in the States.-
The Free State organization in Kansas
was liberal enough in its provisions to ac-
commodate my views; hence. | very
cheerfully affiliated with it, and thanked
its originators that they were thus kind to
open their doors that all could labor with
them who were opposed to the extension
of slavery over this Territory, which the
wisdom of previous generation had ded-
icated to freedom. Fs
While this is my condition, find there
are thousands Of others like me in this
respect. II new party lines are drawn on
the proposed basis, we must either re-
main silent, and our votes and influences
be lost among the multitude, else we must
organize party Of our own, and labor
shoulder to shoulder with each other IN
defense of long cherished principles.
The object of the Free State organiza-
ton is not yet attained. as you well re-
marked last week. There are difficulties
in our way which the superficial observer
does not take into account. To abandon
the Free State movement at this crises, is
to give the Democrats and their Pro-
slavery sympathizers powerful element
in the Constitutional Convention for il
the Free State party is abandoned, there
are thousands of what are termed "black
law men," who will throw their influence
with the Democracy, and make that, ir
many of the counties, and probably ma
jority Of them, Democratic counties. And
l shall not be disappointed ifthey do moi
get controlling influence in the Consti-
tutional Convention Then where is oul
boasted triumph ? It will follow thai
they will have the officers under thai
Constitution, and Congress. will be graced
with Democratic Representative, and
two Democratic Senators--one of whom,
probably, will be Judge Lscompt. 0ther
may desire such a contingency, but l dc
not. ra6 sa41 .aF p.
am willing, yea, desirous Of standing
shoulder to shoulderwit my Free Stat,
friends of the past, and. laboring will
them until our dangers are all over, ant
We are moored in the Union a free anC
independent State, and that State Opposed
to the slavery extension Democracy. Blu
, ipiH not go over to that Democracy, no
cannot strike hands with the contemplate,
Republican organization. That organi
: zstion in Kansas, at this time, is RESPONSE
-. ble for the troubles on our southern Dor
der the last year, and the connection c
certain individuals with tho past, who wi
lead and direct it, though from polio
they may keep in the back ground, detel
me, and as l have said before, will kee
: thousands of Others from connecting then
selves withit. sssa s a a.
Our people at Tecumseh would be haE
py to welcome the Free State Conventio
to this place, and should it be called her
: we pledge our friends throughout tn
Territory that our "latch string" shall
on the outside, and their movements wi
find srgenerous response in our hearts.
But, by all means, let the Oonyentic
: be called, whether here, at Big Spring
: or elsewhere; and let US meet togeth
and pledge ourselves anew to that ol
. "blood- stained bannern which has borr
= US aloft through many storm and, yea
: hence, when gathered around the fire sid
: "ShOalderins our crutdh, and telling how Gel
; were won"
we will recount the incidents and mem,
ries connected with that platform, and te
i, posterity il was the self-sacrifcing spir
which was exhibited in that Big Sprin,
4 platform, and the party organized upon
and which stood together till the last m,
n,ent, and preserved it intact, which save
q Kansas to freedom, and formed barri
between freedom and slavery, by whic
!. the latter was prevented from extendir
itself over all that vast region lying we
: ofus to the Pacific Very truly yours,
9 II. W0ODSON MARTIN.
q Worth Repeating.
j. An sdyenturer to the gold mines, dra,
q ing hand cart heavily loaded the 9th
day, was sccosted with:
. Friend, are you on your way to il
i. gold mines p