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Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-07

ION Friday last George M. King was ia
tally injured while driving a team near La
Porte. The Messenger says; e.hi3 haa
In making short turn the forward wheel
of the wagon was thrown under the load,
casting plank forward upon one Of the
horses, and throwing King in such position
Mat before he could recover himself tho
horses ran, fracturing his skull in shocking
manner, the spokes Of the wheel striking
his head repeatedly il its revolution. King
was taken to the residence of Mr.. Rigby, in
an unconscious state. in which condition he
remained until his death, which occurred on
Saturday night succeeding est81.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-07

The locusts are swarming in Virginia Mis-
sissippi and other southern States, also in
Sullivan and Knox counties, Indiana. ~
Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-07

BoND FoRFEuED.-'The bond Of Edward
McGowan ihdetedfor gaming, was declared
forfeitedin the Sacramento Court of Sessions
on Tuesday. The sureties on Che bond ere
W. W. Rochester (absent from the State) and
Thomas Harrigan
Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-07

], a NEW German paper, entitled Colts
/ .''sqaS qFaS der, Pfa6en Heiqd Gods friend
"' ropes enemy has been started in ST.
-'ais There is a great deal Of originality
y the Geraaap mind, z ..'44' II .iesla
Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-07

A MAN named Jerry Boyington was severe.
ly injured on Monday, by falling from bank
at Michigan Bar, Sacramento county.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-07

TnE Fourth Of July was celebrated in Sac
ramento, according to the programme. An
oration was delivered by Rev. 0. C. Whee!
er, and E. B. Crocker read the Declaration
of Independence The citizens joined in pro
eession, and national salutos were fred at
sunrise, noon, and sunset.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-07

Oh 5000 ral fiHe iHH 1HIi
.ssa-l Uls are ro a'sr LtnsF
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-12-17

ever fate might befall him. Vengeance
had given way to resolute defiance or
stoical pluck. Fearful that the visit OF
his wife might unman him by concen-
:rating the strength of his soul upon the
affectional elements of his nature, he for
babe her to visit him, till the die Of life
and death was forever cast.
So John Brown is lionized to-day, not
for the benevolence of his motives or the
wisdom of his plans in the matter at
Harper's Ferry, or any benefcent results
which would legitimately flow from an
instruction, but simply because he could
keep in allegiance conscience, remorse and
affection, while his whole soul was CEN
tered in shouting pluck. He was plucky,
"The gamest man ever saw" said Wise,
but this by no means makes him mar,
tyr, unless it be the highest type Of manly
excellence, of Christian faith, and martyr
like heroism, to be the embodiment o.
pluck. Pluck is not unknown in the an
nails of crime. DR.. Webster, Of Boston,
the murderer of DR.. Parkman, was plucky.
The devotees of duelling can furnish US
innumerable examples of the GOODNESS
with which wrong has been resented
and death met in obedience to the code
of honor. II, therefore, men who reck
lessly stake their lives on single throw,
and meet the loss of life with pluck, are
to be sainted as martyr-heroes, and end
less pan egyric be expended upon them,
the martyr-roll will need to be extended
to ali almost endless lengnth, the doctrines
of human brotherhood to be recast, and
the Gospel of Love give way to the new
Evangel of PLucKi
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-12-17
A Needed Law.

Kansas has suffered in reputation from
the Uutrages committed by her own citi-
zens upon others whom they suspect Of
crime. The Statutes do not sufficiently
provide for the punishment of such offend
ers as do the work of vigilance commit
tees. The following law from the Statutes
of Illinois, should be enacted BY the Leg
islature of Kansas this winter, and be rig
idly enforced
Sec. l. That il two or more persons
shall commit an assault and battery on,
or shall imprison another within this State
for the purpose of obtaining q confession
or revelation tending to eliminate the
person assaulted, or any other person, Oh
shall assault and batter or imprison anoth.
er on account of refusal of such person
to make such confession or revelation
the persons so offending, on conviction
thereof, shall be punishable by confine
ment in the Penitentiary for term mo-
less than one year, nor more than thre'
years.
SEC. Q. If two or more persons shall
actually do an unlawful act, with force, o
violence against the person or property o
another with an intent in them thereb,
to cause such person to leave the State o
County, against his or her will. the persol
so offending shall, on conviction thereof
be punished by confinement in the Peni
Tertiary for term not less than ore yea
nor more than three years.-Laws Of 1847
Pace "a.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-12-17
NJ Should the press, its editors, COZ

or Should the press, its editors, cor
respondents, or contributors, or private in
dividuals get short Of a subject during the
winter, and feel particularly anxious to
"pitch in" to somebody, they will do Us
a special favor if they will devote from
one to ten columns week to the especial
benefit of the editor of the HERALD OF
FREEDOM. The more bitter the invective
the more satisfaction it will give, on the
principle that to those who have been in
the habit of using brandy or vinegar for q
beverage, water is insipid. We hope each
journal will try TO rival its contemporary
in mean things, otherwise they will come
very short of doing their best in the d.
rectiou indicated. Remember that we
are no aspirant for Office, have no favors to
ask of any one, and would just as soon be
the target for the congregated and concen-
trated abuse Of the entire press of the ma
ton, Republican, Democratic, Insurect-
ionist, or otherwise, as to be let alone
So, gentlemen of the press, walk in and
do your prettiest, and we will furnish q
hand to hold your hat, If desired.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-12-17
Redrea

During the last eight months, we have
been materially assisted in the editorial
department of the HERALD OF FRsEDoM,
BY Doct. W. s. BUSH. In fact, for many
weeks during the summer, he had entire
control of its columns, and but few arti-
cles were contributed by US, and such was
occasionally the case through the autumn
months. He closes his connection with
the Office this week, and will return to
the East. We take great pleasure in say
ing that his gentlemanly department at
all times, and his valuable services, have
endeared him to us, and he carries with
him in his retirement our best wishes for
his prosperity and happiness. To the ed
itorial profession we would remark that
should they have occasion to employ an
assistant, gentleman capable of report
ing speeches, proceedings of public meet
ings, or writing leaders. they will find
DR.. BUSH well qualified for the post and
we guarantee that he viii give abundant
satisfaction.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-12-17

~ Postmaster General Holt sustains
the Virginia law against anti-slavery pub
LEGATIONS. He holds that the postmaster
owes an allegiance to the State law supe-
rior to that which he owes to the enact
ments of Congress, and therefore, in Vir.
ginis. must not deliver any publications
which he may deem "incendiary." II
Southern postmasters may destroy anti.
slavery publications because they deem
their doctrines prejudicial to Southern
institutions, Northern postmasters may
apply the same rule 10 any publications
he may think prejudicial to the welfare
of society, provided he find his justifca.
ton in a latitudinarian construction Of
some statute. An American legislature
might put the ban upon Catholic publica-
tons, and legislature Catholic or infde
in sentiment, might taboo Protestant lite.
nature, as prejudicial to the well-being o.
society; or, each State legislature prohib
it as pernicious the circulation Of politica
papers and documents of faith opposed
to that of the majority. To this bur
lesque on free institutions Postm aster Gen
eral Hollis opinion really tends-requir
ing postmasters to become the spy polio,
of Governors and Presidents.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-12-17
hones ana oorrseusn.

JoHs GREINER, the able editor Of the
Columbus, O., Gazette, paid Kansas visit
few weeks ago. lie visited the HERALD
OF FREEDoM Office while in Lawrence.
Speaking of the newspapers here and their
conductors, he says =
"Mr. BRowN, who has the name of Gov.
Chase for President and Gov. Banks for
Vice President at the head of his paper,
nevertheless. publishes an Independent pa.
per, and makes no bones Of pitching into
any political party, whether friend or foe,
when he thinks little soo2rging is re-
quired. Mr.. Brown was one of the prin-
cipal sufferers by the war. He was staked
out on the prairiss some three or four
months, had bis Office burned and papers
destroyed, his losses amounting to some
thing over $4,000. We believe, how
ever, that the greater part Of this loss was
made up to him by the Emigrant Aid So
ciety. He has now very snug Office.
with power press, fine lot of type. and
connected with his printing establishment
is first rate bindery. The laws and jour.
mails of Kansas, printed and bound by Mr..
Brown last year, will compare very favor
ably with the public documents of our
own State"
Mr.. G. is mistaken about our losses
having been made up by the Emigrant
Aid Society. 1t never contributed a dol
lar of its funds for that purpose, and save
hundred dollar donation from AMOS A.
LAWRENCE, Esq, from his private purse,
we have received nothing from the mem
bers of that Company. Our entire receipts
in donations, to aid in reviving the press,
were less than $1,000, twelve hundred
dollars of which were consumed in ex-
penses, &C., in soliciting and collecting
the amount $500 was employed in the
payment of debt contracted in the prose-
cution of the paper previous to its destruc-
ton; and the balance, near $500, was in
vested in the purchasing new material,
which is now in the HERALD OF FREEDOM
Office, and to which at least 5000 of ad-
ditions have been made.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-12-17
Valuable Dictionary.

We have received from the publishers,
Messrs. G. & G. MERRIAM, Springfield,
Mass, a copy of Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary, late edition, with 1.5oo illustra-
trations, complete table Of synonyms,
10000 new words never before inserted
in any other dictionary, pronouncing vo-
cabulary of distinguished individuals of
modern times, with table of geographical
and biblica! names, &c. It is the most
complete dictionary of the English Ian
guage ever published, containing over
l, 500 quarto pages. firmly bound in calf,
and all is furnished for $3.50. We are
pleased to learn that o. WILMARTH, book
seller of this city, has the agency for
their sale in Kansas, has large supply
on hand, and is furnishing them ct pub
fishers prices.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-12-17
Who Lies ?

- BIZ Hutchinson and James ReIpatb say
that Old John Brown told them that he
was not at the massacre on Pottawatamie
creek, in May 1856. Gov. ROBINSON be-
lieves Old John Brown told him he ioas
there. Capt. WALKER, gentleman whose
veracity no man has ever called in quest
ion, says he t0iH stOear before God that Old
John Bro,on told him that he ioas there
Mr. ADAIR, a nephew Of Old John Brown,
says his uncle told him he was there, but
did not raise finger to injure the Doyles,
Wilkinsons, &C.; that their blood was
not on his garments. Several witnesses
who were present at the transaction and
knew Old John Brown well, being his
neighbors, swear positively that he was
there. Old John Brown, in full view Of
his tragic end, told Morrow B. Lowry,
when Intercepted upon the subject, that
posterity would justify him." A pub
lie meeting in Lawrence, notwithstanding
Bill Hmchinson's assertions that g. w.
Brown lied when he made his statements,
declared that there was no "cruelty" con-
nected with the affair, probably feeling
that the work was done very expeditions
ly, as it certainly was, and that no tortures
after the manner of the savages were en-
ployed. It follows that either Old John
Brown has given different versions of the
affair, (Which we do not believe, for with
all his faults he was q man of veracity on
questions Of fact) else Hutchinson and
Redpath have misrspresented, or, in the
language of the former, LIED; else Gov.
Robinson, Capt Walker, Mr.. Adair, the
Insurrectionist meeting at Lawrence, the
witnesses on oath, and several other per-
sons who have made statements 70 Us pri-
vately on this subject, have all led
Redpoh and Hutchinson are, and have
been for a long time, correspondents fol
eastern newspapers, and, of course. they
are gentlemen of veracity! It is q nice
point to decide, SO we shall leave the
answer to the interrogatory at the head Of
this article to the reader.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-12-17
Truth will Out.

A professedly Anti-Slavery meeting was
held in this city, on Friday evening, the
18th inst. At that meeting resolution
was passed, by bare majority Of two,
exculpating "Old John Brown from
cruelty" in the murder of the FIVE men
on Pottawattamie creek, on the night Of
May Oath, 1856. The substance of Their
resolution is the assertion that the calling
of five men from their residences, at the
hour of midnight the cutting off their
hands, splitting open their heads, and run
ming broad swor Is through their breasts is
not cruelty" Very well we shall take
no exceptions to their position. Our point
was that Old John Brown was the "leader
of that murderous foray." As they have
virtually admitted it in that resolution we
are content to let the subject rest.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-12-17
A Who's Letter.

The Postmaster General has recently
been called upon 10 decide q novel ques-
ton. A husband who had been separated
from his wife, demanded that his village
postmaster should deliver her letters to
him, and threatened suit at law if his
demand was not complied with. The
wife, on the other hand, forbade the de-
livery Of her letters to the husband. In
these circumstances the postmaster ap-
pealed to Mr.. Holt for instructions.
The Postmaster General says-the pre-
else question raised by this state Of facts
has never before been presented to this
Department, which affords gratifying proof
that there is no prevailing disposition on
the part Of the American husbands to en-
list the support of the postal authorities in
endeavors to intercept and violate the
correspondence of their wives. He directs
the delivery Of the letters to the wife, and
says the husbands view Of marital power
might well find place in the code Of the
Grand Turk, and would possibly be sub
mitted to in his harsm, but it is repug-
nant to the teaching of American juris-
prudence.-Boston Traveller.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-12-17

Of Christ and no minister who reip,., =.
all proper times and places to Oman ~"
mouth for the dumb, and plead the e,r M
Of the oppressed can be minister Of h;s.
whom John Brown terms the great Ca
tain of Liberty as well as Of Salvation
Resolved, That whereas the staters...
originating in the 30 called "HER,In -
FREEDOM" of this place, respecting ~.
connection of John Brown with the az, NO
cution Of the Doyle family and otbe,s ~.
calculated TO lessen the sym pathy in fave.
of the gallant hero, we the member. ~
this convention do unhesitatinelv aa;.U
our belief in the fact that John Brown !.
not guilty of the charges of cruelty mads
against him, and that according to The
ordinary rules of war said transaction We.
not unjustiiable, but that it was perform
ed from the sad necessity which existsa
at that time to defend the the lives and
liberties Of the settlers in that region.
The foregoing resolutions called forth
lengthy discussion in which Messrs, Gard.
liner, Robinson, Stearns and Others mar.
ticipated. Mrs. Heath made some yerv
pointed remarks on the last resolution
She also read production of her own on
the character of Capt. John Brown, which
was greeted by the audience from time 70
time with applause.
The resolutions were at late hour
adopted unanimously, save the last which
was by a majority. In regard to the last
resolution there seemed to be a general
unanimity Of feeling Of the business Of
the execution referred to in the resolu.
ton.
On motion of Mr.. Soule, Mr.. Joseph
Gardner was elected to solicit funds for
the anti-slavery cause.
Mr.. Trask moved that the proceedings
of this meeting be published in both city
papers of this place. g
Adjourned:
P. Fl. BERKAU, frestdent.
JOEL GROVER, Secretary.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-12-17
Evening.

HNohiubs
The evening session was well attended
by ladies and gentlemen, which speaks
we'll for the cause Of freedom and hu-
mainly.
The chairman Of the committee on
resolutions reported the following, which
were accepted:
Resolved, That while we confess with
shame that the slave po.0er has been the
perpetual victor of the Free States, we also
declare that we of the North are respon-
sible for slavery wherever it exists under
the jurisdiction of Congress, and it is un-
pardonable in US not to exert every power
we possess to cleanse the General Govern
ment from this foul stain.
Resolved, That it is our duty to demand
the immediate repeal Of the fugitive slave
law. the abolition of slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia, the abolition Of the
domestic slave trade, particularly on the
high seas, under the national flag; the re-
fusal on the part Of Congress to admit
any new slave States, so that the federal
government may be placed emphatically
on the side of freedom.
Resolped, That the recent attempt to
defeat the election of Sherman to the
position of Speaker of the House Of Rep
resentatives upon the plea of his having
Endorsed "The Impending Crisis of the
South" is but another thrust at the free.
dom Of speech and the liberty of the
press.
Resolved, That Whatever doubts may
have been heretofore entertained in rela.
ton TO the intrinsic value Of said work
the opposition manifested by the slave
driving oligarchy furnishes US with reason
for an unqualified approval Of the same
and that we will avail ourselves of the
liberal offer made by the publisher for it
general diffusion throughout our country
Resolved, That, with Thomas Jefferson
We believe that one hour of the slave'
bondage is worse than ages Of that which
our fathers rose against, and therefore if i
was right for those worthless to resist unit,
blood the oppression they endured, it i
equally right for the slaves to obtain thei
liberty by force.
Resolved, That the State of Virgins, il
the trial and execution of that noble mar
tyr, Capt. John Br wn, has been guilty o
conduct which will justly render her nam,
Infamous upon the pages Of history.
Resolucd, That we most emphatically
declare our conviction that no churcl
which indofses the moral character o
slsVsholding can be part Of the Churcl
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-12-17
Insurree ZIONIST Convention.

We give elsewhere the proceedings at
length of the "so-called" Anti Slavery
Convention held in this place last Friday
evening. Inasmuch as it virtually indors-
ed Old John Browns insurrectionary in
vasion of Virginia, we would respectfully
suggest that the title of Insurrectionary
Convention would best fit them. The
orators in that meeting, should popular
election be held in this Territory during
the next year, and should they be aspi.
rants for an Office, which we believe
nearly all of them to be, there is not a
soul of them but would deny that he was
present, and would claim that his name
was put on the committees, and himself
elected to Offices without his knowledge
or consent.
Al of the resolutions, until they come
down to those pertaining to Old John
Brown, are of the genuine Free Soil stamp,
such as we used to pass at all our Free Soil
Conventions eight and twelve years ago,
every line of 0hieh spe most heartily c,,dor,e;
but when they come TO canonizing Old
John Brown we want to be counted out.
1t is fit that Disunionists, and Garrison
Abolitionsts should worship him as mar
tyr, and give him place by the side Of,
and almost equal with, Christ; represent
ing his gsllows as holy as the cross, and
other equally eulogistic assertions, as was
the case in Lawrence by one of them q
few days ago. but we have no sympathy
with such positions. 81
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-12-17
: n. r,uth q H,.,ory vi.die.,.d q, L.ss


Capt. SAMUEL WALKxR. in . short
speech before the Anti-Slavery meeting
10 this city, last Friday night, said: "Old
John Brown told him that he was present
at the massacre on Pottawattamie creek.
on the night of the oath of May, 1856,
and that he approved Of that act" he,
Walker, said further. that he was ready to
swear before God that Old Brown told
him so. He said he knew more about
the matter than he thought it best to
reveal, as there were persons, then present
in the room, who might be implicated.
He had never taken a prisoner and then
cut his throat He took Old Titus, though
the latter had threatened to cut his throat
and that of his wife, but he did not feel
it his duty to kill him when he was in his
power.
DR.. ROBINSON being called upon, said
the best way was to let the truth come
out; that he had always believed that
Old John Brown was connected with that
movement; that, indeed, he believed Old
John Brown had told him so, or words
to that effect; that when be first heard of
the massacre he thought it was about
right, that circumstances were such then,
that war of determination was in pros
pective, and it was as well for Free State
men to kill Pro-Slavery men as for Pro-
Slavery men to kill Free State men. All
he wanted to know was that these men
were PIT out of the world decently, not
hacked and cut to pieces, as was R. P.
Brown. The difference between him and
G. w. Brown was: the latter believed the
murder of those men on Pottawattamie
creek was unjustifable; he thought it was.
He also said that while war continued he
was pleased with the cooperation of Old
John Brown, but after peace was restored
and the Offices were passed into Free State
hands, he thought the sheriff of the seve-
raj counties should have been called upon
to preserve the peace, and with them the
responsibility should have rested, Eot with
unauthorized individuals, Old John Brown
or any body else; and that any interfer-
ance of his in our affairs subsequent to
the troubles of 1856 he repudiated.
Mr.. Ingersoll made few remarks COM
plimentary u of the editor of the HER
AID OF FREEDOM, evidently intended to
pander to the popular prejudice.
Messrs. ALLEN and DEIrzLER each made
remarks fully sustaining the views of Gov.
RoB1NsoN.
Mr.. ADAIR, a nephew of Old John
Brown, gave detailed account of the
the death of his cousin, Frederick Brown
and again, after the exposition Of Capt
Walker, arose in his seat, and said, he had
heard Capt. JOHN BRowN say about the
same thing as detailed by Capt. Walker
that Brown said he was present; that he
approved of the deed, but that he did moi
raise a finger himself to injure the men
that his skirts we're clear of blood.
Gov. ROBINSON followed. He said i
made no difference whether be raised hi
hand or otherwise. He was present, aid
ing and advising to it, and did not attemp
to stop the bloodshed, and is of cours,
responsible, though justifable according
to his understanding of affairs.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-12-17

~ The Atchison and St. Joseph Rail-
road will be completed on the 10th of
January. But ten miles of track remain
to be laid. The iron is upon the ground,
and workmsn are pushing the enterprise
forward with all possible dispatch. We
are glad to learn that the Kansas Stage
Company will run a line ofstages between
Lswre ICE and Atchison direct, on the
completion of the road. It will be great
day for Atchison when that road is CON-
pleted. Lawrence should take measure.
to connect herself with it at an early day
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-12-17

or The Lawrence Lyceum, new en-
terpise among the young men of this city,
holds its next regular meeting at Liberty
Hall, over G. Stearns' store, next Wednes-
day evening. The question for discus
sion: ais our Union in immediate danger
Of being dissolved"