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The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-08-20

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life,
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09
Help Wanted.

The originators Of the Oslwatomie Con-
vention are begging the Free State party
to come in and control IT, They are con
scious of defeat unless the conservatives
take charge of it, hence their desire TO gain
strength. For two years past the greatest
element Of weakness in the Free State
party, has been this radical element which
has gone out and called the Osawatomie
Convention. They have only been dead
weights-or, as we stated on former oc-
casion-an iacubHs on the Free State party.
True, some good men sigred the call, hut
they did so under misapprehension of
facts. These men will he welcomed back
into the Free State ranks, but the leaders
in the moveDent-the Lanes, C)nways,
Thachers, Vaughans and 'lntons- hat'r tik-
en- tie outside trac1, and they must kept.
The Free Safe party, thus purified, has
nothing further to conterd with, but now
can go on to victory, and accomplish the
end of its organization. Those who
struck hands together in 1855, in the hour
of peril TO freedom, can work together
haTmoniously now.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09
na,es, from Pixies peak

Mr.. VII. Branham, formerly a mer-
chant "Ifhis. city, arrived home yester-
day direct from the mines. He left here
on the 18th of September last.
He says that the reports as to the farm
ing capacity of the country are exagger-
ated, the bottom only being good.
He has been all through the mountains,
from the Arkansas Trail 10 Cheyenne
Pass. The gold got on Cherry Creek is
float geld, The shot gold being only found
IN the mountains and in very limited
quantil;es as yet. Mr.. B. dug SIS him
self, in ore day, on yasques' Fork, in
company with Mr.. Brookfield, Of Nebras
ka City, on the 81 of March.
The most tha; he has known made by
one man, was by Mr.. Barker, at the old
Mexican disgings, three railes above Au-
raria-,i,e first lay he dug So rs; the
secop1 SO. AID the third DAY 81 as.
There has been hut little mining done
the past wiuter, the ground being frozen
from Is inches to 2 feet 10 depth. A great
many have worked hard and got no, hing,
aud are very much discouraged. Others
are very saDguine. These who have
mined anil successful, have averaged
from SO to SIS per day, while at work
The mining tools used may be said to be
no toolf-no sluices or toms being built or
attempted to be worked.
There is plenty Of pine timber in the
mountains and about the head of Cherry
Cree.,.
Mr.. Branham. further says, that II any
gold is found in large quantities it will be
in the mountains-that there is no god on
Cherry Cretk aoortb ldokiing atfer-aiid that
the sooner the public get Cherry Creek
out of their headsthe better.
Asan illustration of how mining ope-
rates, he gives US the following instance !:
Himself, David Kellogg and H. C. Rodg.
ers, worked three claims adjoining each
o'her. faithfully, for week He made
Sl9 20, Kellogg made nothing, l.odgers
60 cents, and this is about fair sample Of
the mines.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09

r was no; until few days ago tha. we
learned tha: james II. Lane was violent
opposer of the original organization Of
the Free State party. He was the mover
and l-ading spirit Of the celebrated sand
Bark Convention" held on The banks Of
the Kansas river, in the summer Of 1855,
the object of which was TO organize the
Democratic party in Kansas. The Big
Springs Convention was the ofTshoot of
that Convention, but Free State men who
cared nothing about the Democratic party,
as such, came in and controlled it, and
gave direction toii position Lane, ike
Conway, came 10 Kansas Democrat.
and wished to organize the Democratic
party at that early day. The latter, with
more honesty, first broke loose from the
Border RufiAn wing Of the party. The
former did so when he found the Free
State element was the strongest, and that
his chances of "regaining his lost political
position" probably lay through that party.
We were told few days ago, that the
contest between Lane and Conway, was
animated at Big Springs, and was pro-
tracied till late hour in the night, Lane
all the time opposing acomplete blending
If the Free State elements into united
party. After they had become fatigued
with the contest, D.. GILPATBIcK came
forward and closed the Contest, and gave
the form to the platform, which it finally
,ook-a blending Of the entire Free Safe
clements into united and harmonious
political organization. With this fact it
is not surprising that Lane is now anxious
10 dissolve the Free State organization,
and merge i, into another, which will play
second fiddle to him.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09
GEO. W. SMITH.
New. from cha.. County.

CoFToSwooD FAILS, Chase COL
93 April 81, 1859.
G. W. BRowS, ESQ iii was impossible
to get out full vote in this county last
Monday. The people here have not been
in the habit of voting. and it is hard to
get them at it. Out of about 200 votes,
we only polled SO for the constitution, so
against it, and 8 blank. Chase County is
now fully organized and will poll fall votes
in future.
The Republicans, after our County Con-
vention last Saturday, met and elected
S. N. Wood and j. 4. Leonard Delegates
to the Osawatomie Convention. They
60 uninstrncted.
The Convention adjourned withou at
tempting any local organization.
Yours Truly, O..
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09
HThe JAx.HAwkrR is read witt

CT The JAN -HAwKER is read with
thrilling interest in every part of the
Territory. and we are in receipt of several
letters indorsing its fidelity TO truth
Subscribers are pouring in upon us by
scores, who arc interested in its perusal.
Whoever has perused l. thus far viii fol-
low it mp to its close. Probably by next
week, or as early as week after next, we
shall have reached pen-picture in it
which has not its superior, and hardly its
equal in the English language. We eshall
engage the author to write second VOL
ume of it if possible to Go so. We have
a few back numbers, and shall be able to
supply new subscribers with the COM
meucement Of the tale for week or two
longer. Send in your orders.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09
Politics in Quindaro.
QUISDARo, March 29;h. 1855


DEAR Sin We held our township
lection yesterday and elected the full
Free-State ticket by an average majority
of thirty and half. Oae hundred
aud sixty-three votes were polled, within
twenty Of the number pclled at the county
election, at which time the township was
eleanly raked for voiers.
On Saturday night the Democrats held
u caucus to nominate township officers,
nominated one-halfof the necessary mum
ber, and then adjourned. Some of their
leaders came to the Free State men and
proposed filling the balance of the ticket
20 satisfy them, bat ould make no prom
ises warranting belief that they would
give such union ticket their hearty sup
port.
As We had been deceived by them al
the county election-haviDg then been
lulled into quiet by their fair promises,
and then betrayed-we determined now to
nominate a clean ticket and contest the
field with them. A few of our party COL
lected together, nominated ticket. en-
tered the contest, deciding neither TO give
nor take quarter. notwithstanding the
severity OF the storm, we stood at the polls
all day. and pelted the Democracy as mer-
cilessly as the rain and hail pelted as.
But seven votes were cast either 'fVrnbor
against the constitution. The Demec.i
racy cast a full vote against i, but i'ra
manner contrary to law. The Free State
men here take but little interest in the
constitutional movement. No interest,
whatever, is taken in tie proposed 0sa-
watomie Convention. Should that con-
vention be controlled by Lane. Conway,
Thacher & Co., and our party, as trans
formed By that convention into the Re-
publican party, pass under rtheirleadership.
our days of triumph are over in this coun-
ty. X.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09

OF The Emporia Ne,cs MAY learn just
what we have been trying to teach it all
the time, that there is ''no need Of a third
party in Kansas The Free Safe party
is the first party in Kansas-frst in organ
ization-frst in numbers, and first in i'm
portance, and all Others are secondary 10 IT,
The Republican party, If organized, will
be the third party in organization and
numbers, aud the least Of all the parties
in Importance. It will be made up of
''sore heads, mostly those who could not
get office through the Free State organi-
zation Away with it, or, at least. let its
originators have all the honor and glory
they are entitled TO for their efforts to d.
vide, distract and defeat the great Free
State party. which has been mainly in
s;rumental in saving the Territory to
freedom. Friend SToTLER, keep quiet
for time, AID, unless we mistake, there
will be a place for you in the old Free
State party. You have too much soul TO
follow in the lead OF Lane. Conway & Co.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09

@ We hear of greatirregularity again
in the mails. Complaints have reached
us from Minneola, and from Marysville,
Marshall county, stating, in the latter
case, that not to average more than one
Herald arrives in month. The fault ex-
lists somewhere along the route, and we
are trying to find out where it is. If any
person viii furnish US evidence of the
wrongful detention of our paper at any
office in Kansas, with the view of detain-
ing it from its subscribers. We viii pay
$25, and guaranty the person at fault, a
term Of service cutting stone in our peni-
tentiary.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09
Lam.u.abl. rr...ay on a. rl,iu..

Intelligence reached this city Tuesday,
by a gentleman jnst,ih. from the Plains,
dat Mr John L MeElck, formerly ofihe
Elwood Press. and whom we recently
mentioned as having outf,ting with a
printing press and material fur the gold
mines, was recently killed while en- route
for Cherry Creek. near Fort Ksarney.
l. is said he me, with an ola acquain-
taHce, between whom there existed an old
grndge, when an altercafiou tnnls place.
resulting in the instant death Of NJ. Mer-
rick. The brother of the supposed de-
ceased. 10 whom the intelligence was con-
veyed, aad who has arrived hsre but re-
ceutIy, has bue little doubt thstthe ihteiii-
gsnce isreliable.-iSt. 10. journal. Sc. Z
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09
Tor u. Asruld Of kEsesaem.

Ma EDrToR IL have read the first
chapter of the "Jay- Hawker" in the Her.
aid of Freedom, aud am much pleased with
the commencement Of the story. "Gen.
Kane, !" it seemsto me, must be a psisprint,
or else the writer's orthography is not cor
rect He does not certainly wish TO char
acterise Kane, the Infamous Judge. or his
son, the Arctic Explorer. but CAIN, who
KILLED HIS BR0FtiER. Years.
vds CRITIC.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09
1r,a. H.rais u Freedom.
A Free State cenvsnuon

Free State Convention
Big SPRINGS. K L, April 5th, 1859. '
G. W. BRows, ESQ DEAR SIR We
see that the Herald # Feesom suggests
the propnety of holding Free State
convention at Big Springs, on Tuesday
81, May next We heartily indorss the
movement We ARE of those who be-
live that the Free State party has not full
filed its mission, and that that cannot be
consummated uu,iI Kansas shall have en-
tered the Union, free and sovereign
State. We are unwilling that any party
shall now appear upon the stage. and
claim the brilliant victories which the
Free S,ate party has so ilob'y achieved
and pluck from its brow the crown Of
glory that so soon awaits it if its orgsni-
zation shall be preserved
It may be policy for small politicians.
corrupt and ambitious aspirants, who, by
a whirlwind of passion, expect to ride
into favor and TO fill those exalted stations
which now dazzle and excite their mag
ination, to proclaim it cloud ard long" /"
that the Free Safe party has accom-
piished the objects for which it was or
ganizel," aud for their own personal az
5rlndizement urge the speedy organiza-
ton Of other parties. The platform Of
the Free Sate party is broad enongh for
all men to stand upon. who truly desire
TO see Kansas made IA Free State, and che
rank and file Of its supporters are not tC
he gulled and led off by the speclous plea.
Of politicSNsnucksters and scheming poll.
ticians.
However much they may sympathizs
with any particular party in the S ates
hqynger much they may respect those
sts'e-naeu who repealed the vile assaults
and defeated the schemes of base ad.
mnistration in its herculean efforts to de.
grade and enslave them, they are not pre-.
pared TO neglect the interests of Kansas, tc
advance those of parties or men in tn,
I States.
After they have secured their own liber
ties, and Kansas is safely anchored in the
harbor of tue Union, they will theu
square accounts" with their friends in the
States.
Then let there be Convention held
at the time and place mentioned. and lei
there be united effort made to advance
the interests Of Kinsas, regardless o
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09

OF If the true issue were maae-na-
tional in its chafscter-in our opinion, it
should be styled slavery or no slavery
Linn County Herald
That is our opinion. Then why at
tempt to disguise that Issue under the
name of Republican and Democracy, and
thus keep the people from seeing at a
glance the true issues before the country
The Free State organization has no con-
cealments, no sub,erfuges, nothing hid
den; it is freedom against slavery. For
nearly four years that organization has
been maintained, and has led us glorious
ly forward through all opposition. If it
were not for false lights, it would lead us
to a permanent victory. We have yet
hope in the integrity and fidelity of those
who assembled at Big Springs, on the
9th of September. 1855, and there pledged
Themselves to abide that organization "un-
I'll we shall have achieved our political
freedom, vindicated our rights of self
government, and become an indspeala,t
State Of the Uni6n.n
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09

Vaughan, of the Leaveuworth Tin'es,
devoted large amount Of space in his
paper, last fall, running through several
numbers, endeayorins to prove that we
had taken an affidavit before ouTself, on
some former occasion-a statement which
we controyerted, and satisfied every i'm
partial reader that the charges, as made,
were false in fact, and, worse than all, false
in detail. The conclusion must have
been that the charge was made in the
tbsence of something more important,
with the hope of prejudicins the public
against Us. This man is now writhing
under the charge Of having received the
proceeds of the toll and sweat Of a poor
negro woman in Clm len, South Carolina,
untilshe was worn out withage and infirmi
lies, and was then thrown upon the mercy
Of shareholders to provide for until she
shall go hence. His defense, which we
have recently read, is worthy the man
who rung those villainous charges upon
us, and who labored to prove them after
we had met them with square denial.
THAT judgment: which We mete to others
shall lie meted to you again" Vaughan
claims to have been laboring for thirty
years in the anti slavery ranks, yet the
Leavenworth Journal claims TO have seen
the original bW Of sale cf five negroes, BY
this saras Vaughan, many gears since the
commencement Of has laJors for f'eelom.-
The Journal states further, that the editor
has an original letter, written by Mr..
Vaughan in 1851, in which he virtually
acknowledged that he received the wages
Of poor ella, the negress alluded to, as
long as she was able to work Vaughan
may, and probably does justify his con
science in the premises. but it strikes us
that were he more tolerant 10 his views,
and less proscFiptive towards those who
cannot endorse his claims TO political pre-
ferment, It would be better for him. aud
for the cause be represents himself dis
posed to advance.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09
To n. s.v,s,,.d

The ReraH Of FSee4ozs, IN an article on
the old Free State party, regrets the loss
oi the Chisf." What are we TO under
stand the HeraH to mean, by the loss Of
the Ghief2 II it means its loss to the
Free SAFE party, it is barking up the
wrong tree for we are as much in favor
now as ever, of making Kansas Free
State We suppose the Herald means
that we favor the disbandment Of the
Free State party, and an organization of
the Republican party. II so, it is mista-
ken again. We have never advocated a
Republican organization But we viii
rppeat the substance of what we did say
We said the Free Safe party was full Of
traitors, who are continually howling for
its preservatinu, and at the same time
they are acting with the Democracy, aud
using the Free State cause 10 advance the
interests of that party Let the Herald
hook aroand, AMI it will see that this is
true. Nearly every candidate on the
Free State ticket of the 4th of January,
1858. is now a Democratic leader. Where
are Goodin, Currier. Davis. FL. Miles
Moore, and Others without number. who
were 90 anxious for the preservation Of
the Free S ate party? They are leading
Democrats. And the principal leaders Of
the Free State party To-day are Demo-
Gratis, who will seize an opportunity to
one out openly as such. whenever they
have an opportunity to carry the most
strength with them We have never
acted with the Republican party, further
than occasionally TO vote for some of their
canlila'es; but we have said, aud still
saw, tha. if il becomes necessary TO do So,
to defeat the Democratic party, We shall
vote the Republican ticket, no matter
how rlbii one it may be. The DEM
oeratic party is the great evil of the
country, and it is the duty of every hon
est man to enleavor TO defeat it-if not
in the way most desirable to himself, then
in the way in which it can best be done.
We hope we are understood White
C'ogd ChiJ.
We are glad to observe our mistake in
regard to the Chief The Chief was one
Of the most serviceable of our exchanges
agains. the ado Nothings" in 1857. But
for it and the Centrtpolis Leader, all the
efforts TO induce the people TO participate
in the election of October in that year
would have been futile, as the strongest
arguments in favor of the voting policy
were extracted from those journals. The
Leader has closed its mortal career, but
the Chief lives on, and its arguments are
none the less convincing now thsuin the
I past. We regret the. loss Of Gooiin
Currier, Davis and Moore to the Free
State party, aud yet we feel that the pro.
scriptive and unwise policy Of some o.
the leaders of the Free State party, wa,
mainly the cause of their leaving US and
going over to the Democracy. The ex.
.reme Republican wing of the party had
shown determination to allow no man
who was not Republican, to hold Office
or position in the party. Seeing this, those
men acted as most Others, similarly cir
cumstanced, would have acted, and went
out from among us.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09
To Subscribers.

(Nl When the term for which subscribers re-
eciFlns their paper By mail or AZ the Pnst-office
iFput 1r nearly -, We convey the inielligenc b,
cross at the end # their names, like the one
give ada fair opportunity 10 know when their
t,'ne y Ip and serve ne al invitation to rene.5
their subscriptions.
= Ezra copies of the Herald If Freedom
PAT up IN wrapp"rs for mailing. if desired, can
be hal az the Office Price. Five Cents each
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09

o. A writer in the Osawatomie Herald,
complains Of the people for not engaging
with heart and soul in the call for Re
publican Convention, and triumphantlly
exclaims "Whatever is Free State is Re
publican" The author of that letter may
learn that there is distinction" between
those parties, "wiih difference" The
Free Safe party welcomes to its ranks all
persons who are in favor Of making Kan
sas Free State The Republican party,
as organized at Philadelphia, and of which
the O,awatomje Convention proposes to
he an cffshoot, embraces those who are in
favor Of C9ngressional interference in the
affairs OF the Territories, and is opposed
TO popular sovereignty.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09

o. 1t has been suggested by several
good men that it viii be advisable to
defer the Free State Convention at Big
Springs until about Thursday, the 26th of
May. Very many reasons are urged in
favor of the change, and We are not salts
fed hut it will be wisdom to delay it until
that time. Letters are pouring in upon
Us from all parts of the Territory urging
the Convention, several of which came to
hand jnst before going to press. The
Convention is fixed fact, aad it will be
one in which the PEOPLE will be repre-
sentcd. The other Conventions will be
represented wholly by politicians.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09
Ths lids Of Emigration.

The rnsh for Pixies Peak within the
last few days, has been unparalleled the
history Of modern emigration. II has
been estimaie.i-and we think the 6 ,nre
much too low-that here have been, for
the last two weeks. an average Of three
hundred persons, who are destined for the
mines, landed here daily. We are in
formed by our advices that all the princi-
pal routes to the diggiags are thronged
with every variety OF vehicles, and with
bupdreds Of foot passengers. --Lsaven-
,0OrtA Ledger - =
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09

QT 1t strikes us that our friend BAKER
is little mistaken in his structures, In the
Kansas City Journal. about the Smoky
He'll route to the gold region being i'm
practicable. The fact that the Pixies
Peak Express Company have selected this
ronie, and have already stocked it with
nearly thousand teams, should end any
discussion about the route being imprac.
ticable.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09

or VIII the Linn county Herald please
observe that we appealed from the deci-
sion to which it refers. The simple fact
tha. Justices court imposed fine oi
ten dollars, does not prove US guilty Of
the charges on the contrary, the evil
dence and law sustained us fully in our
doing Just as We did on the occasion.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09

OF Kansas City and Leavenworth
papers are sTlrring over the emigration
through their respective places to Pixies
Peak. II the emigrsn,s knew their best
interest most Of those who have money to
AZ orourdts would come to Lswrsnes.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09

Or We have no information in regard
to efes in any of the counties of Kansas,
az our business is of such character as
70 opreclnds US from looking after them.
Messrs. BAssETT & Bracelet of this city,
advertise TO look after such matters, to
whom the attention Of querists is di-
rected.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09

CTS S.N. WooD. Esq, of Cottonwood
Falls. Chase Co, & T., has procured a
press and all necessary material for pub
fishing a paper at tha. place. and Is only
waiting for printer. Here is chance
for good printer.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09
Ear "a. Rerald cr Freedom
NoxEKA. April 4sh. 80.

11ONENA, hflII fst' Oo
DEAR BRowN:-Your new story. :. The
Jay -hawker," meets with great favor
down here, 50 much so that | can hardly
get my Herald long enough TO read it
myself. / wish you would send few
extra copies down 70 this place. and relieve
me of these literary gents
Most respectfully.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09
6rWe learn ,hat our friends at Wil.

low Springs are getting mp club of sub
scribers for the Herald Of Edeeiem. We
have several subscribers in that vicinity
already, and will probably receive list of
from ten to twenty during the next week.
Thacher. it is "persecntionn thai made
the Herald # Free.fosn what it is.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09
A SUBSCRIBER.

or The Journals of ths House and
Council. at its late session, are now print
ed, and ready for distribution by Secretary
Walsh, to those entitled to tsesiye them.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-09

oEar. SoEHLKE, Of Eudora, will accept
our thanks Tor line club Of subscribers
from that place. He viii undoubtedly
be able to double our present large lis, il
that locality. Success to him.