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The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-02-26
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LAWRENCE, Feb. IS, 1859.


G. W. BRowN, Esq.-DEAR SIR:--The
accompanying letter was given to the
editors of the Republican for them to pub
fish ~ snanswer tothe very bitter personal
attack Of Nj. Conway, 10 their paper Of
As they were not disposed
to publish il, and as Ecare not to insist
upon their doing ~ act of simple Justice
to me, desire that you may publish il.
want no war with any one, much tess
with an old member of the Free State
party for whom have had strong friend
ship. and to whose prejudice have never
written word, except when compelled to
in warding off his libellous attacks; but
when a person, quite as imperfect as some
others of our race, sets himself up %
public censor, and deals in falsehood,
calumny and abuse of Others, without
rhyme or reason, self-defence becomes q
duty, more especially when public inter
ests are jeopardized. IL
J! That your readers may know the effect
producedin Washington by Mr.. C.'s course
1 desire that you would also publish q
letter from Mr.. Army, heretofore a strong
personal friend of Mr.. c., written for and
published in the Republican Of this week
Truly yours, C. ROBINSON.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-02-26

OF The commissioners appointed to
audit the damages of sufferers in the diff
fculties of 1856, met at Leavenworth
on Monday last, to organize and adopt
rules to guide them in conducting their
investigations. They purpose entering at
once upon the duties of their commission.
We publish elsewhere the Supplementary
Act, passed by the Legislature, touching
the subject. 1t is very defective in its
latter provisions, SO that it must be void
from uncertainty as regards the issuing of
certificates. The draughtsman of the bill
evidently had bill before him, which had
been introduced into the Legislature, and
which failed to become law. The Secre-
tary has inserted the word commissioner,
in brackets, where Governor is inserted;
but as he is not the law making power, of
course Others have the same right to give
their Interpretation as to what was meant,
as he has So far as the beneficial effects of
the law is concerned, we do not believe it
is impaired a particle by the supple
mentary one, and such, probably, will be
the view Of all the officers who may be
called upon to execute it. The original
law is just one, and ifcarried out in its
true spirit, will carry relief to many
who were robbed of their all in those polit-
ical troubles through which we have
recently passed. - ---
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-02-26
The Amnesty Law.

Whilst Montgomery and his confeder-
ates in alledged crime, and in the dis
trrbances of Southern Kansas, were on
trial before jury of their peers, the Leg
islature sprung upon the Court general
amnesty law, extending to all criminals
of every kind and every grade in Kansas.
This was a high handed measure, and will
in no way tend to inspire confidence in
our courts, or to increase our regard for
the Legislature. That forgiveness should
be extended to political offences, is moth
ing new, strange or improper. But aside
from such offences, we understand that
Mr.. Montgomery was charged with crime
with violation of the civil law, and
for that offence was on trial If such was
the case, there should have been no inter-
ference with the court, or the law. ala
This amnesty is the creature of Mr..
Montgomery's friends, and whilst i: ef-
fects his immediate release, he goes away
with the brand of crime upon his brow.
If he isinnocentits provisions never should
have been accepted. .sJ.
The time has come when crime in Kan
sas must be called crime, and treated &C
oordingly. If the guilty go unwhipped
of justice by the flaws'delay,, or other
wise, they should never be allowed to es-
cape the scorn of an injured people. We
have had our partialities for Montgomery,
supposing that the injuries and provoca-
tons he has received, might be pleaded
in justification of his course. But when it
comes to this, that the Legislature must
pass bill of amnesty, that he may be
shielded from the consequences Of having
violated the civil law, then we enter our
protest. In this Act the Legislature has
violated every principle of sound govern
ment and wronged every good citizen Of
Kansas. s-.,f -.
But what is done, is done. These dis
turbers Of the peace are at large, and can
commence again. What their future
course will be, remains to be seen. Should
they misapprehend the nature Of the mer-
cy they have received, and presume upon
future clemency, they will, ike washed
swine, 60 back to their homes, only to
wallow in the mire again But this Leg
islature can shield them no further. Let
them beware, the people demand the en-
forcement of the law, and the preservation
of the peace of the Territory.-Q uindaro
Chi1dotpaH. - a4iA -
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Chartev E1srfinu

A week from Monday next an election
is to come of under our new city charter,
provided the city charter is accepted by
the people at their election to-day. 1t is
to be regretted that copy of the charter
had not been placed in the hands of every
taxpayer in the city at least three weeks
before its submission to the voters, SO that
its merits could have been understood and
fully discussed. A sufficient time, after
its adoption, should have been given the
people to select suitable officers to ordain
and administer the ordinances under it.
As it is, we see but one way, and that is
for those interested in good city govern
ment to go to work Immediately, organize
thoroughly, and elect the very best men
in the town to Office. On the officers
elected under the new charter will be
thrown the responsibility of inaugurating
thorough and efficient city government.
As the expenses of such government
falls wholly upon the taxpayers, they are
the persons who should be represented in
the Offices. To occupy this position they
must act together and submit to no mid
night cabals of persons who do not own a
dollars worth of property in-town, but
who seem to think that they are specially
commissioned to hold all the offices and
do all the voting for the real residents
We need more harmony, better under
standing, and less personal pickering
among our old and substantial citizens
The character of the town is being formed
and the danger is that it will be made W
by those only who have only temporary
residence in the place, and who care as
little for the real prosperity of the town
as they do for anything else save then
own political advancement.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-02-26
b., For the Herald of Freedom
Republican Defeat. ..
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QUNDARo, Feb. %, 1859.
Mr.. EDITOR :-Enclosed l send you the
result of the election for county officers
in the new county of Wyandott. The
Democratic party, much to our disappoint-
ment, have made clean sweep in the
county. At this point we were confident
that we should have Republican major
ity, but, on test vote, they have beaten
us SO. .,l I.CgrHs l.lT E5.t l..I
~ We have always counted on Republi-
can majority of from sixty to eighty here,
but this they have taken from US. Our
opponents charged that we were in the
"Jay-Hawking" interest-that our party
and its leaders encouraged and defended
those guilty of robbery, murder and plum
der in Southern Kansas, and that mem.
bers of our party Jay-Hawked the Mar
sha.'s posse in the streets of Lawrence
last week. -
Copies of the Lawrence Republican,
making fun Of that affair and of the
Leavenworth Times, eulogising Captains
Montgomery and Brown, were used by
them to enforce their statements. So far
as they could make it, the election was
made a test between Jay Hawkers and
ranti-J ay -Hawkers. The Amnesty Bill is
another theme for them to log-roll upon.
They charge that, although having Re-
publican Legislature for two successive
years, and the organization of nearly all
the counties, could or would not enforce
the laws, and legal Investigation of the
troubles, and to save those, connected
Herewith, from receiving the justice they
merited, we passed an Act of dissolution
for all offences. | write you in order that
our friends may understand "the changes
that are rung'' in the canvass, and be pre-
pared to meet them deidR ...J.5
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-02-26
Keep Quiet.


Let the people of the States see all
quiet in Kansas, they will then emigrste
here. Now much valuable wealth of
citizens and capitalists is kept away by the
reports that reach them of our local
troubles, which appear to them to be gen.
eral. Many men overlook the fact that
Kansas is about six hundred miles long
by some two hundred wide, and disturb
ances may take place as far from any
given point as Pennsylvania is from Maine,
and still be in Kansas and no one need
settle in the vicinity Of troubles. Don't
magnify our difficulties in the East and
thus keep away many of those otherwise
DESTROYS to make homes among us. You
want money brought here and used.
Then keep quiet and let the people of the
States realize that security to person and
property exists here. The less they hear
of political excitements and squables here,
the more Eastern people win be inclined
to come, the more means they will bring
with them, the sooner money win become
plenty and the more rapidly will the Ter
ritory increase in general prosperity.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-02-26
AN AGr
Supplementary 10 an Act entitled Dan Act 10 Pro.
vide for the Payment Of Claims"

Supplementary 10 an Act entitled "An Act TO Pro.
vide for the Payment Of Claims"
Be &c enacted By the Governor and Legisla.
tue assembly Of the Territory Of Kansas:
SECTION 1. That the commissioners ap-
pointed under and by virtue of the Act Of
which this is supplement-, before enter.
ing upon their respective duties shall
enter into bonds to the Territory of Kan.
sas, in the sum of ten thousand dollan
each, with good and sufficient security,
TO be approved by some one Of the Judges
of the Supreme Court Of said Territory,
conditional upon the faithful discharge
of their respective duties, and shall take
and subscribe an oath, before a Judge Of
said court, to support the Constitution of
the United States, and the Organic Act
of this Territory, and to faithfully and
impartially discharge their respective
duties. -v..,5t.'4 ts,v <...r
SEC. 2. There shall be elected, on joint
ballot of both branches of the Legislative
Assembly, some suitable attorney, whose
duty it shall be to attend the said com.
missiones; and the said attorney shall
take an oath for the faithful discharge Of
the duties Of said Office, with power to
subpoena witnesses and to attend to all
business wherein the Territory is inter-
es.ed, for the purpose of securing an
honest and faithful investigation of any
and all claims which may be presented
for trial before said commissioners. ~
SEC. 9. That said attorney SO appointed,
shall have such sums allowed him for his
services as will be provided by law. is
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the said
commissioners to make out and report on
the first Tuesday of July next, to the
Constitutional Convention, ION the first
day Of its meeting at Wysndott, com.
plete report of their actions, which said
report shall be signed by the said COM
missioners, and countersigued by the at
torney appointed for and on behalf Of said
Territory; and shall report all the claims
presented before said commissioners for
allowance, also all the claims by them
allowed, and all proceedings by them had
upon the same, to the next annual session
of the Legislature Of this Territory.
d SEC. 8. That the said commissioners
are hereby prohibited from issuing any
Territorial scrip or bonds. st r.ss
SEC. 6. That the certificates issued by
the Governor commissioned in pursuance
Of the tenth section Of the Act to which
this is supplemental, shall not be construed
as binding the Territory for the payment
of said claims, until the same shall be
fully authorized by subsequent legislation
on the part Of the Territory.
This Act 10 be in force from and after
its passage. io2 b go i'ct3
Approved Feb. IL, 1859. s s.ay
s. MEDARY, Governor.
I, HUeH s. WALSH, Secretary of Kan
sas Territory, do hereby certify that the
above is true and correct copy of the
enrolled law on file in my Office. sVois
In testimony whereof have here
unto signed my name, and caused
seal the seal Of the Territory to be az
15Fe fixed, this 18th day Of February,
sye 1859. HUGH 8. WALSH.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-02-26

We wish, says the Leavenworth Ledger,
which we endorse, to direct these remarks
to that portion of Immigrants who are
turning their eyes to our broad prairies,
not on account of the gold placers on her
western borders, but to follow the more
quiet and less yenturesome ayocation of
Agricultural speed the pillow, andseul.'
tivate the soil. s-=e
To such immigrants, Kansas holds cut
advantages superior to ali o. the frontier
States or Territories now inviting the har-
dy pioneer to try his fortunes in the Great
West. Her central position, lying as she
does. bordering the State of Missouri on
the East; fanked on the West by the
Rocky Mountains and the auriferous re-
gions of Pixies Peak on the South by the
Arkansas; and on the North by the Terri
tory of Nebraska, enables her to escape
the climatic extremes experienced either
North or South of her limits. Her seasons
are regular, mild, and longer by six weeks
than at ST. Paul, Minnesota, and her win
tiers are limited to three months, and very
little snow, and as warm, most of the time,
as Indian Summer while in Wisconsin,
Minnesota, and Northern Iowa, the win.
ter season lasts from five to six months,
and the cold, most of the time, is very in
tense, with copious showers.
Kansas occupies position sufficiently
North to enable her to escape the moist
and humid atmosphere of Arkansas and
Texas, rendered dangerous by the miasma
arising from rank vegetation decaying un.
der the burning rays of midday SUM-
Her elevation from the sea, ensures per.
feet freedom from all dangerous disease.
of febrile nature, and in the warmes
days we ever experienced in Kansas, there
was always cool, gentle breeze waited
Ger her green prairies, scented with thu
grateful incense of ever blooming vegeta
ton, aud the fresh odor of flowers.
There are thousands of rich, rollin!
acres in Kansas, which need but the stur
dy arm of industry, to draw from thei
hidden depths the treasures of untolt
wealth. With a fertility of soil, unsur
passed by any of the Western States, sh
can produce all the staples of the Nortl
with the greatest facility. Hemp and to
bacco is peculiarly adapted to our latitude
and grows luxuriously. The mildness O
our climate is very favorable to fruit grow
ing, and Kansas may be set down as equa
to Ohio for this capacity. Stock raisin
will be source of immense profit, on &C
count of the shortness of the winter sea
son, and the small amount of forage re
quired for consumption.
To all those who are seeking a hom
for the purpose of tilling the soil, come t
Kansas. Plenty of rich soil lies here uu
: occupied, which can be had at ten shil
lings per acre-one acre of which vii
; produce as much as ten of your worn ou
exhausted soil in the East.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-02-26

MES, BEGIN again to insist upon its h.;.
given to companies. Thev
Div: ". .sss the citizens Of Kansas ' Sa
with credentials from large mass meet;n"
delegate conventions, and also epdor.ss
by the chambers Of commerce of thu 80
of Kansas, are a. competent to determ;s..
who shall control the lands, and wIs.s
the rpads shall run, as few in the Kss
sas Legislature n and in addition. nv.
think thas tSe allegation In the tnemo,;.,
is hntfnei ~ they know that no persoa.
have been here s.besieging the lobbies :,
Congress tot grants of public lands, to \.
made o-their respective companies" tn.
consequence is, that the effort of cert,;.
persons to use the Legislature upon mia
representation of tho facts, has had Il:
eject to MAKE The members more anziou, !.
gibe st to companies and a portion of tbs
Land Committee have, since the circul,
ton Of that memorial, proposed to amend
our bill so that the grant win be given IN
certain companies. But we will ipsi,,
that the will of our people, expressed in
their popular assemblies, shall be adhered
to. The consequence is. that our strength
in Congress is divided, and we may M,
get any grant at all-and all this grs,,
loss will be incurred TO crafty the personal
luminosity of one or two persons in Kan.
sas, against one or two who are here.
IL the President continues to refuse III,
postponement of the land sales after Juls
next the internal Improvements Of oui
country, and the development of its re.
sources, will be retarded at least ten years
the responsibility Of which will rest upOr
those who have originated this unjust and
indiscriminate assault upon those her,
who are spending their time and MONEY
for the public good of the Territory, a
time will fully prove. ALPHA.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-02-26
wYandoff Correspondence.

= WYANDoffr "A. I.s Fen. IL, 1ooS.
FRIEND Bkowx:- Iwrite your name,
ann reminded that 1t is spell led the same
IS his who goes by the sobriquef of "Old
Brown" but never, until now, has it oc-
CURED to me. Il would not now, most
likely, but for the insane moyemerts of
Old Brown for while back, which has
brought him prominently and VIGOROUSLY
before the people. He should be in a
mad house. When was at your place a
few days since. could not help admiring
your wisdom, in eoolly turning the broken
fragments of your press, destroyed by
Border Rufians in 1856. into steps for
ascending to your new Office. How diff
ferent the times now and then. You
are now reaping your reward fol, your up
right course in those stormy days, and l
am glad to see it.
thought the Legislature q quite in
telligent appearing body, and composed
mainly Of youngerly men. They seemed
to be turning off their work quite rapidly.
OF course, when done in such haste, errors
must creepin. What is this rumor about
repeating that law creating the court At
Lawrence to try offenders? Is it wise to
institute such court, make the expense
ofindicting and arresting so many, charged
with the highest crimes known to our
statutes, and when it is found they are
about to receive their Just reward, turn
them all loose again? But will suspend
any opinion at present, as there may be
some reason for all this, and if 50, we shall
probably hear what it is. His Excellency,
Gov. MEDARY, seems to be as popular
with all parties here as he used to be with
his own in Ohio. From the first, knew
he would make good Governor for Kan
sas, for I knew him in Ohio, although not
of his way of thinking in politics.
By the way, did you ever realize what
a magnificent ride it is over the Delaware
Reserve from here to Lawrence. Timbered
land and rolling prairie, with the beautiful
Stranger making its way down to salute
the Kansas. z-ae..-- ..f ;es4a .'eae
4 One cannot stop at the Eldridge
House without feeling what contrast
there is between the ruins of the old
Free State Hotel, and that magnifcen,
structure which now occupies its site
Shame on the Government that upheld
the destruction of your town in 1856
The history of it has been written in let.
tiers of blood for future generations to
read. ..ll u- -o1La- .lf .rs f--
l came home on the south side Of
the river, which is also very beautiful
country. The streams are more numerous
and it is high time they were bridged, a,
the lands are pre- empted and settled. W.
made our first trip over our new bridge
across the Kansas, as it was just finished
We have just had an election here TO
city officers, which has resulted in tn,
election of new ticket, for the reason
that some Of the saloon keepers were pros
ecuted for selling without license. W,
hope our county election will turn differ
) emily. Ever Yours, QUILL.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-02-26
Mr.. Arny's Letter.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1853.

Gro WAsHIsGToN, Jan. 81, 1853.
l see by your report Of the proceedings
of the Kansas Legislature, that certain
"outsidersr have led that body into an
error in regard to the effort of the citi-
zens Of Kansas now in this city, seeking
for grants of lands for the construction of
railroads. The fact Is that there has BEN
no bill before Congress tiis session, asking
grants to Be given to companies. At the
commencement Of the session Of Congress,
upwards Of twenty citizens Of Kansas met
in this city to determine the charaeter of
the bill, and not more than three or four
were in favor of having the grants made to
companies and we determined upon q
bill, Section 8 Of which reads as follows:
AThat the said lands hereby granted to the
said Territory, shall be subject to the dis
posql Of the Legislature of tie sdid Terri
tory, for the purposes Aforesaid &c. No
company was named in the bill, and II our
citizens will examine the line Of roads,
they will find that our bill provides liber-
ally and equiiably for all parrsof, the Ter
ritofy. The several citizens from South
ern Kansas, who are here representing the
nineteen DISTINGUISHED counties, have en-
deayored TO carry ont the wishes of our
citizens As expressed in the resolutions
adopted by the convention held at Ottum-
wa. But when our bill was presented to the
members Of Congress, number Of them
objected to giving it to the disposal
of the Legislature, and referred TO- the
corruption 10 Minnesota, Iowa, and Wis
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Republican Parry orr.nizsd.

Some Of the Republican leaders took
advantage Of the recent kidnapping ex-
element at Leavenworth, 10 meet and
formally organize Republican party In
the Territory. jim Lane was there in all
his glory, and seemed to be the ruling
spirit of the occasion. The Leavenworth
Times contains a report Of tho meeting,
which abounds in fulsome glorifcation Of
Lane, such as We used to read in the pa
pers when Lanes popularity was at its
highth. We have opposed the formation
of Republican party in Kansas, but we
cannot doubt that something must be done.
The old Free State organization will not
answer the purpose any longer. The
Democrats are fully organized, and when
wo look around, we see in their ruling
power the very men who have been most
boisterous for the preservation of the old
Free State organization, maDy.of whom
have, held Offices ct the hands Of the par
ty, and some, of whom are still in Offices
to build up the Democratic party. We
have never belonged to the Republican
party, but ifii comes to the test, we will
vote their ticket, in preference 10 that Of
the Democrats. But we. think that the
fact of the Republican party having been
baptised by Gen. Lane, viii not do it any
good. That party will now have to con-
tend, not only with the old prejudice
against it, but will have to bear upon its
shoulders the tremendous unpopularity Of
Lane. Besides, he is accused Of q crime,
Of which the public contend that he has
not been honorably acqnitted.by an i'm
partial jury Of his peers. The occasion,
too, was iii ,chosen. Il was not time for
calm deliberation, but all was excitement
in reference to an act Of which even Ill
Republicans do not fully approve. If it
was determined 70 organizes Republican
party, a different occasion should have
been chosen, and different master Of Ger.
emonies selected.-W1ats Cloud Chig.
IA r So