The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-26


demnation may fall with startling dis
tinctness, notwithstanding the many ef-
forts and complicated schemes of inter-
ested or malignant operators to append
those difficulties to the ruffianism of '56,
as if they were legitimate. and as such,
just and righteous consequences of that
time.
1t has been assumed by some who
passed for wise men among former gen.
erations, that retaliation and revenge were
not justifable; that forbearance was vir-
tue; that if men could not love they
could at least refrain from taking ven
geance-On their enemies but the reader
is assured that no grave homily is to be
inflicted, so we change our tone. With
the abstract question of the morality of
the matter we have little or nothing to
do, and will, therefore, while we make
our bow in our most graceful, bland and
polished style, which we hope will not
be considered constrained and uncouth
by the ladies, proceed with our subject,
and introduce more important and con-
spicuous individuals.
The first scene opens in the great State
of New York. There is nothing partic-
ularly picturesque or remarkable in the
landscape to which the mind may be d.
rected; there are hill and dale, cultivated
field and forest, the music of never fail
ing stream, and the clatter of machinery.
There is also about the usual variety OF
trades, professions, castles and clans which
one finds huddled together in large,
wealthy and thriving country village in
the Empire State. That house yonder on
gentle eminence, and surrounded by
ornamental shrubbery, has nothing in its
appearance indicative of unusual splendol
in its interior appointments, still let US
enter and quietly survey the internal ar
rangement. Nothing here which indicates
either luxury in living or extravagance in
style, yet the proprietoris lord of immense
wealth. He is no miser, his hand and
heart are open, as the light of day, tore
lieve the wants of the poor and the op
pressed. He is now reckoned in the
category of old men; care and bushes:
have set their seal upon his lineaments
yet benevolent smile rests upon hi:
countenance and casts a radiance over the
furrows traced by the finger of time. He
sits in large arm chair, aud by his side
is seated another individual who requires
something more than passing notice.
He is a man who has seen about sixty
years. He is tall and of rather slender
frame, yet possesses great activity snd
physical power of endurance. He is de-
cided!y of an intellectual cast of mind
has full, prominent blue eye, long
heavy and somewhat silvery beard,
heavy, buccaneer looking mustache, whicl
completely conceals every expression o
his mouth. He has travelled much, j
very intelligent in his conversation, ant
bland and affable in his address. Tn
tones of his voice, as he converses, ar
low and not unmusical. Take him al
in all, he possesses more than ordinar.
powers of mind and polish of address,
There are other and still more importan
attributes which he possesses. He is @
the ancient Puritan lineage, and believe
it is right to "trust in the Lord and kee
his powder dry" Though member {
the clerical profession, he is dead she
with a revolver, and believes the path {
duty leads after "border ruffians;" that
is not only right to fight in self defenc'
but to slit windpipe now and then;
occasionally perforate the pericardiul
with bullet, to rob, burn and steal,
something more than felony, it is dowr
} right devotion to the most High, and ca
culated to enhance the sum of huma
happiness.
Such is a brief and imperfect outline
the person before us, Parson Rook.
"Pity he loved an adventurous life's variety,
? He was so great loss to good society.
Hsrk the Parson is speaking to Il
s benevolent proprietor Of the mansion%
Let us listen, perhaps we may obtain
q knowledge of the subject upon which
t converses.
q ~ assure your honor that the mons
: bestowed shall be scrupulously applied
/; the purpose for which you gave it."
9 II should be sorry indeed to have
It fail of the object for which it is designe
o 1 have given freely /; 1 have felt deepl!
d have said, and I again repeat, that
o would pay thousand dollars per mont
if necessary, until the matter is settled
It II trust" said the Parson, in his me
., bland manner, "that the matter viii
+ speedily settled; much yet remains to
q done, which requires aid from the benev
lent and freedom loving, yet by the blei
10 ing of God upon the sinews Of war, fl
+ that the conflict will soon be brought to
q successful termination in favor of fire
d DOM"
Here the Parson, with great precisic
rs laid his right hand upon the left side
re his vest, over the place where the heart
g supposed to be located, rolled up his ey
il towards the floor above him, drew in
long breath and then exploded with
:. audible and solemn "Ah!"
n The conversation went on .Let !
10 say to you, friend RoOk,7 that the peOI
Il. there require not so much the 'sinews
ut war, as they do the sinews of peace. p
ha nla have seen hard times there: many