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The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-18
r,o.. H.ndblll.-who Printed Them,


On the morning Of the election, hand
bills, purporting to have been printed in
Topeka, and endorsed by our citizens,
were stuck up at Tecumseh and Auburn.
Whether any of them were carried into
other townships in the county we have
not learned.
Now, the question arises, who was the
author and who was the printer of the
bills referred to ? From the desperate
effort made by Judge Hoogland Of Te-
cumseb, to crowd himself into favor with
the people, we charge it upon him. To
make believe that these bills emanated
from Topeka the imprint "7bpeka JOB
ONCE was put on. But when a man
gets mean enough to play such trick as
this. what will he not do =? And why
was it done ? For the purpose of dis
tracing the Republican votes from the
regular ticket aud foisting a man upon
the people whom they would not en-
dorse. ---a.- ~-.---...-
And in this mean trickery, this man,
Hoogland, not only sold his honor for q
few votes, but he betrayed the trust re-
posed in him by his Democratic friends
in Topeka. He watched the polls closely
and inspected the ticket of every man,
and where he could bring the "HandbiH'
to bear on the vote would get single
ballot cast for "Ei,card Hoogland." For
feited the respect of his Democratic
friends by entirely ignoring the rights Of
Mr.. Murphy, the regular Democratic
nominee and working for mighty (0 self
Rule or ruin was SO plainly emblazoped
upon his dark banner that the most un-
suspecting and credulous can see
through it.
Well, what has the gentleman gained
by his tenacity to such meanness, such
INSCRIPTIONS rascality ? He has defeated
himself, hopelesssly now, and for al
time to come. Such dodger, we would
inform the gentleman, will do for time
but murder will out" and then to hel
with the guilty. Played trick did you
whereby you thought you might ride
into Office ? Aye, trick that demon
would be afraid to acknowledge the pa
rentage of.
Hoogland was the father of those bill
and they were printed at the Herald o
Freedom Job Office, in Lawrence. Den!
it if you dare, and proof, more than you
might wish can readily be furnished whel
we think proper to do so.
We never put the imprint of "Topek
Job Office" on any of our work.
Gentlemen, citizens of the country
that was a regular-and had Hooglan'
been elected-a wholesale swindle.
The Herald of Freedom, first hoiste,
the name of Hoogland as delegat
from Shawnee county. Hoogland,
Democrat, an endorser of Border Rufian
ism in Kansas, in 1859, G. W. Brown, a
uncompronising ~ an:islavery mai
hosting the name of this Democrat fe
Office. Presumptuous, fool-hardy ! Wins
do you think the people of Kansas wi
think of you and your journal, if 20
persist in your efforts to assist such me
into ofice.-11peka Tribune.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-18
Horse Thieves Lynehed.

Two horse thieves stole couple of
matched horses from John Stairwalt, of
Palermo, Doniphan county, on the night
of the 26th ult. They were pursued and
handed over to the Sheriff of Doniphau
county. But the populace were not
willing to have justice take its course, and
threatened to hang the thieves. They
rallied, took the prisoners out of the Sher-
ifs hands, tried them before a peoples
jury, and found them guilty on their own
confession of being in completely with a
gang Of desperadoes at and near St. Jo-
seph, and sentenced them to receive fifty
lashes each. The witnesses subpenaed
from Leavenworth for their trial had not
arrived, and as they exposed their confed-
crates, they were given leave of absence
as soon az the due number of stripes had
been inflicted.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-18
A Successful Game

There are certain leading Republicans
of this city that will shed but few tears
over the defeat Of Parrot and Ewing
They were brought out to be sacrificed
to be killed at home-to make room for
gentlemen with Senatorial and Congress
sional aspirations. But we shall speak OF
this again. At present we are willing to
'let the dead bury the d."-Leauen-
north Herald.
Parrott, Ewing, and the whole Leaven-
worth delegation went to Osawatomie,
determined to have the platform they got
or bolt the Convention. The Convention
succumbed to them, and they have
achieved signal defeat.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-18

here, protesting to be a branch Of the ma
tional party. Its leaders are young men
who have come to Kansas since the great
struggle was all over; who know moth
ing of the sufferings and sacrifices of the
early pioneers who came here tosecure
freedom to this vast Territory. The
leading journals Of that party. the Leaven-
worth Times, Lawrence Republican, To-
peka Tribune, and Emporia Ne,cs, how
stand they upon the subject Of remunera-
ton to the early sufferers ? Are they in
favor of doing justice to the pioneers, or
otherwise
The Mers led off in open hostility to-
this measure, two weeks ago, in two
column article, and the other presses men,
toned will undoubtedly chime in, and
every instrumentality and argument
which they can devise will be employed
to defeat the success Of the proposition
before the Constitutional Convention
about to assemble at Wyandott. 1t is
we'll that it is so. 1t shows the animus OF
those editors, and that they have not, and
never had one particle of genuine sym
patty for those who have achieved so
much for the cause of freedom here.
We sincerely hope that it will not be-
come necessary for the early sufferers in
our Kansas struggle to look wholly to the
Democrats for redress for if that party
shall become our staunchest friends, our
sympathies, we apprehend, may become
enlisted in their favor to an extent we
never dreamed of.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-18

@ McLane, of the Leavenworth Ledg-
er, went over to the Republicans, with the
expectation of carrying that county for
them, but he seems only 'to have turned
up his toes to the daisies"
He tells the following anecdote of the
election which may be indicative of his
own future; and we advise him to "wstch
and pray"
GONE OvER.-We were somewhat
amused, yesterday, at conversation be-
tween two ragged urchins, on the street,
which we CHANGED to overhear. Demo-
cratic lad said to the other: "Well Bill,
we beat you yesterday, didn'. WEI" Bill
replied, "Yes, by Cd! but you don'i
beat us again, for 1 am going to be q
Democrat myself" We fancy that this
disposition to be on the Strongest side, will
hereafter be evinced BY children of q
larger growth"
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-18
ANOTHER CHEERING LETTER.

DENVER CITY, Nav 20, so.
To DAVID RIsLEY-SR:-I have now
only time to write that all is right, and
the prospecting that has been done in the
mountains has been done this month;
and although some twenty square miles
have been prospected, the result has al.
most exceeded our expectations. Do not
believe the reports of dissatisfied returning
emigrants, for they know nothing about
the country. There will be some dissatis-
fed men, and they return and circulate
evil reports, while those who have found
something and stay, do not send out the
good reports, for they do not return to
circulate them.
There are many claims paying one
hundred dollars per day; and from what
we consider the best authority, can tell
you that three men, in one day, took out
five hundred dollars-three men in three
days took out $1,000. The snow has
been so deep in the mountains that men
could hardly travel few miles in them,
and how could men dig or wash gold?-
Believe no reports you hear unless you
know the men. w. II. PARKINSON.
]. T. PARKINSON.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-18
Tia ropska Tribune.

The charge made by this paper, that
the HERALD OF FREEDOM Office printed
handbills with the imprint of HTopeks
Job Office" is untrue. We have never
printed any handbills with any other i'm
print upon them than our own. Why is ii
that the Republican presses are SO constant
" compelled to stoop to falsehood ste
point moral or adorn tale"?
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-18
Death of Moses G. Brewster.

At Irregular meeting of Tecumseh Lodge
No. 3, I. o. of G. t., held at their Hall,
in Tecumseh, on the evening of the 18th
ofJune, the following resolutions respect
ing the death of Brother NOSES G. BREws-
TER were reported by the committee and
adopted by the Lodge:
Whereas, 1t has been made known to
this Lodge that it has pleased the Great
Ruler of the Universe to remove from
earth our worthy and esteemed brother
Moses G. Brewster, who breathed his last,
among his friends in Susquehanns county,
Pennsylvania, on the 9th Of April, A. D.,
1859, and
Whereas, Brother Brewster, was one of
the most worthy and efficient members of
this Lodge, and had, by kindness and
manly department, won the confidence
and esteem of his brothers and sisters,
evidences of which he had often received,
by being exalted to the highest positions
in our Lodge, and
Whereas, 1t is right and proper that
We should give some expression of our
sorrow and regret at his early departure
from among us, removed as he was in the
very morning of manhood, with future
so full of hope and promise; therefore,
LIST, Resolved, That it is with profound
sorrow that this Lodge has learned of the
death of brother Moses c. Brewster,
while on visit to his friends in Penn
sylvania, and we rejoice to know that his
spirit took its flight surrounded by those
who had been the friends of his youthful
days and had watched with hopeful pride,
the development of the bud into the
blossoming of the rose.
I'd, ResolUed, That, although thus early
deprived of the companionship and coun,
sells of our worthy brother, we are moi
without earthly mementoes, for he ha:
left US an example worthy of imitation,
sacred and hallowed by q virtuous AND
exemplary christian department in life
and while we mourn his exit from THU
earth, we bow liz humble obedience to the
divine decree which called him home, tt
become all ornamental member in tina
"Grand Lodge" above, whose "Worthy
Chief Templar' is the Father of on
spirits, and whose members are the virtu
Gus dead, and we know that his member
ship shall continue forever.
Sd, RESOLVED, That to the family, friend
and relatives of our deceased brother, w
extend our warmest sympathies in thi
hour of trial and sad bereavement; ant
we extend to them the divine consolation
which we ourselves have, for ave sorrow
not as those who have no hope" for "h
is not dead but sleepeth," and in tn
morning of the resurrection he will com
, forth in the beauty Of renewed manhoo
and vigor of eternal youth.
4th, RESOLVED, That, as an evidence Q
J our regards for our deceased brother tn
two principal chairs be clothed in mourn
ing for thirty days, and that these resolu
tons be entered at length upon the record
of the Lodge, and copy be forwarded
the wife and parents of our decease
brother.
5 :: Z I: 5 & $z$s5si Com.
Attest:
D. H. SLAUsoN, Secretary. u
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-18

State. The Gregory diggings are by No
means the only ones which are paving ~
The large piece of gold which send was
taken out at Jackson's. Miners there ara
making from SIS to So per day to the hand
This specimen will give you some idea
of the character Of the gold taken out AT
those diggings; it weighs $4,2o. You
will observe how very fine is the gold
which was panned out by Mr.. Field
this is precisely similar p all that is taken
out at Gregory's. Itcahhot we'll be saved
without quicksilver; ] have mine on hand
yet, and win take advantage of circum.
stances.
also send you two small pieces of
quartz, or decomposed rock; this Mr..
Field also dug ont, and it is worth 81.
This kind of rock is found all over the
mountains, but has never been prospected
except at Gregory's Consequently those
are the only mines which are paying such
large sums per day to the hand. i have
not the slightest doubt but few DAYS
more prospecting viii disclose mines
equally as rich on the other slopes of the
mountains. The amount of dust taken
out a: Gregory's alone is estimated
between 5000 and $4,000. In two
weeks do not doubt but that l could
buy SEE, 900 worth of gold is had the
coin.
A gentleman here has kindly promised
me ten thousand dollars in gold, which |
will certainly take if 1 can buy that
amount Of gold dust, trusting, however,
to receive that amount by return stage. /
know it will be of the greatest advantage
to the company to receive that amount Of
gold from here. You can set down the
unparalleled richness of this country as
fixed fact The success Of Pixies Peak
and the future State of Jefferson is Ger.
tain. California and Australia miners say
that these quartz leads are the richest
they have ever seen. You will observe
the package for Platte City-deliver this
to United States Express Company, tax.
ing their receipt for it contains $40 in
dust. I think / am safe in saying that a
"big" express business may be calculated
on as soon as the mines may be sufficient
ly opened. The quartz, of which will
speak below, is exceedingly hard, aud
will have to be blasted. Our powder will
f 60 now, and l think at big figures. Hook
> for the trains with goods day after to.
, morrow. l intend to make some arrange,
ments to supply trading posts in the
: mountains; also, to send an express with
letters to the mines once week-it viii
pay well. 1t is impossible for anythin,
but mule or Mexican jackass to get t,
the mines. Knowing how gratifed yol
will be to hear the contents of this letter
d l will give Bruner letters to the varicu
+: road agents to forward teams as speedily
as possible. l will write you again b
!, next coach. The two large specimens Q
q quartz rock are specimens of what i
!, found in the largest quantities. This kin
: of rock cannot be successfully worke
! without crushing machines. With
q magnifying glass you can discover sma
!, PARTICLES of gold. These two pieces al
= supposed to be worth fifty cents.
a Very respectfully, ]. NJ. FOX.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-18

Others propose making city. county
and railroad bonds . basis. Railroad
bonds or stocks are VIGOROUSLY fuctua-
ting and therefore unsafe. City and
county bonds have not the stability and
financial standing which pertain to State
stocks. The latter have furnished the
safest basis for banking when proper
safeguards are provided by law for the
regulation of banks. Hence, if the
people insist on trying the experiment Of
making home-currency, We advise
them to copy after the free bank system
of Illinois.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-18
From tho Journal Of Commerce.
From the Indian Country.
SAGE MISSION, K. T.
Nav 29th, 1859.


May 29th, 1859.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Since writing to you
from Quawpaw Agency, have been en-
gagged in meandering the Neosho riverin
search of the point where l now write
you. The distance between the two
places is some seventy miles, most Of the
country being what is known as the Chero-
kee and Usage neutral lands. This tract
is not as yet open for settlement, although
some Of the more adventurous settlers are
making claims and improving farms wear
the north line.
Crossing the divide between Spring
river and the Neosho-striking the latter
stream at q point nearly west Of the
Quawpaw Agency, and following up the
valley-I passed through tract Of coun-
try that has no superior, if it is equalled,
in Kansas Territory, being well watered
and timbered, and possessing a rich soil
with great natural beauty, and is every
way adapted to cultivation.
The little town from where now write,
If it may be called such, has peculiar
appearance, known only to places which
are located and built under precisely SIM
liar circumstances. It is French Catho-
lie Mission, established some twelve years
since, and has all Of that ancient, estab-
lished and permanent appearance, and
exhibiting all that fxedness Of purpose,
combined with good taste, so peculiarly
common 10 all institutions reared under
Roman Catholic patronage. The build
ings, (four in number are built Of hewn
logs, two stories high, large and well
adapted to the purpose for which they
were designed. The Mission was founded
by the Rev. John SHOEMAKER, s. j., who
has, to the present time, been the Supe-
rior. The institution has at present two
hundred pupils.
There has been quite an excitement to-
day on sccount OF the arrest Of three
horse thieves, by q number Of 0sages,
south of Humboldt, who brought them
into Godfrey's Trading Post, it appearing,
upon examination, that they had been en-
gagged in the business of horse stealing for
the past four years. They were tried by
an Indian Jury and sentenced to be hung.
But proposition was made to them, that
| il they would expose their accomplices,
the sentence should be reduced 10 having
their ears cut of aud one side Of the head
shaved, which they accepted. Upon e1.
aiming them separately, they furnished
the following names, which are believed
to be correct BY people who are acquainted
in that neighborhood:
The names Of the three individuals ar
rested, were s. Galloway, James Gala
way and Geo. Kelley. Their accomplices
were James Simpson, J. Pennington. L.
81. Marble, e. Henly. J. McComber, J.
w. Stewart ]. H. Moody, McCody and
Porter, E. Severy. r. Brady, ). Bsshaw,
A. A. McGeehe. David Hughs, j. Boyer,
in company with Hays, A. Hall. s. Cor
don. DR.. Taylor. d. Randolph, H. Nc
Center and w. P. Henly.
It viii no doubt be a great relief to the
settlers il they succeed in Kidding them
selves Of this extensive band Of thieves
who have so long infested this section.
Yours, MUNDIVAGANT.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-18
Indian PaYmanfs

Three or more Indian tribes, living on
the border of Kansas, have just received
their half-yearly annuitiss, amounting to
nearly two hundred thousand dollars
The amounts due were-to the Delawares,
$4,000: Wyandotts, $51, 900; Shawnees,
$4,000; the amount of the Sac and Fox
annuity we do not know The Delawares
commenced receiving theirs at Delaware
Crossing on the 9th inst. The Wyandotts
and Shawnees were to have been paid
this week.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-18

OF Week before last, Minnesota was
visited by the most frightful storms ever
witnessed in that State. Bridges were
swept away. mills greatly damaged. levees
and towns submerged, and at St. Anthony
and Minneapolis property to the amount
of several hundred thousand dollars was
destroyed. The Mississippi, at that point
was Fl feet above low water mark, and
within foot and half of the great food
of 1850.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-18
OFF the Republicaps wish to Xii

G If the Republicans wish to kill
themselves outright in the Territory. they
have but to pursue the course marked out
by their leaders--to deny the Wyandott
delegates a voice in the Convention, and
to reject the Leavenworth delegation
They will thus prove what has been
charged upon them by their opponents,
that their zeal for the negro has complete
ly overshadowed their regard for white
mems rights.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-18

certain handbills may be interesting to
those concerned; but if Mr.. Ritchie's
friends have played off an election joke
upon Murphy, or vioe versa would sug-
gest the propriety of your addressing
then, on the subject.
As to my misfortune in having wound
cd the sensibilities Of my Democratic
friends in Topeka" must confess my
surprise, for I had entertained about the
same opinion in regard to Topeka that the
unbelievers did, of certain city, when
they asked what good could come out of
Nazareth! l was not aware that there
were any Democrats there! Before
election I counted upon ten votes only in
Topeka, and presume the nine gentlemen
who there favored me with their votes
were personal friends, who acted indie
pendently of political or local interests.-
So, my dear friends, do not further waste
your ink or sympathy on that subject.
assure you, gentlemen, that have
not seen any nandbiil circulated such as
you describe, bearing the imprint 75pe-
ka JOB Office" On election day promi-
nent citizen of Topeka came to the Te-
cumseh polls and said that Murphy and
his friends charged some handbills bear
ing the mark of Topeka Job Office upon
Mr.. Richie, and had sent Messenger tc
Brownville to announce the fact. THAI
at least "a of your voters cast their bal.
lots for Greer, Murphy and Richie, al
of Topeka, as shown by the returns, can
not be ignored as evidence of local par.
tiality and identity of local interests!
If you have any election handbills
such as you allude to and describe, bear
ing the imprint, "Ilpeka JOB Office" pleas
send me one, and l will identify or dis
claim it more fully. l do not believ
that any such handbills were issued o
circulated. However, you say "tOc neue
put the imprint of Topeka JOB Office on any Q
our tcork." Will this warrant an inferenc
7 that, if any handbills are found cithou
an imprint, they were printed at the Til
bune Office? Yours, respectfully,
EDWARD HOOGLAND.
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To Subscribers.

(N When the term for which subscribers re-
ceiving their papers By mail or at the Post-ofice
is out or nearly so, We convey the intelligence by
a cross at the end OF their names, like the one
give all fair opportunity to know when their
time is up, and serve as an invitation to renew
their subscriptions.
~ Extra copies Of the Herald Of Freedom
put up in wrappers for mailing, if desired, can
be had at the Office. Price, Five Cents each.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-18

Or The Chicago Press and Tribune
says that the Republican party, in 1860,
viii stand on the Philadelphia platform,
so far as Congressional sovereignty over
slavery is concerned. What becomes Of
the osawasomie platform and the Kansas
Republicans who stand on it?
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-18

or The Baptist Society raised bell
upon their place of worship in this city, q
few days since. Rev. W. o. THOMAS, of
Rockland, Me-, has recently commenced
labors with this church. and breaches
every sabbath in the ball opposite the
Eldridge House.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-18

or Judge Williams dismissed nearly
1.-THE criminal cases in Wyandott county,
which came up before the District Court.
He did this on the ground that the Legis.
lature in repeating the Bogus laws of 1856,
and enacting new ones to take effect the
first of June, made no proviso for the
punishment of offences committed in the
interim.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-18
Crowded On,

The gold news. election returns and
other articles. have compelled us to de-
fer the publication Of several communica-
tons from Franklin and other points.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-18

Or There was serious frost in the
vicinity Of Philadelphia on the night Of
june 10th. Is hs.saa 80 - ,si
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-18

Here shall the Presa the Peoples rig aintain
Unaw'd by party, and unbribed by gain,
Pledged butte Truth, to Liberty and Law,
No Favor sHayG rs. and no Fear shall awe.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-18
LAWRENCE. KANSAS.
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE IS, 1853.

rERMs.-.sa.oo PER ANNUM. IN ADVANCE