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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15

" Our usually quiet neighbors up in
Nebraska are having a very pleasant time
over the escape of couple of negro wo-
men from slavery in that Territory. A
Mr.. Nuckollis, of Nebraska City, who
claimed to own them issued hand bill
on the 26th of November, offering $500
reward for their apprehension. There
was considerable excitement manufac-
tured among the Pro- Slavery men in Ne
braska on the subject, and the Anti-Sla-
very men of Western Iowa. The former,
to the number of seventy-fve, organized,
and threatened to cross the river, and sack
Tabor, a strong Anti-Slavery town in
Iowa. The latter determined that if an
inroad was made upon them, they would
"carry the war into Africa" and destroy
Nebraska City. Thus the matter stands
at last advices. More gas than anything
else may be looked for in that fight, a:
both parties "live in glass houses" and
will be cautious how they conduct them,
selves, conscious that they have homes tc
suffer as well as their opponents.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15
A New Paper,

The initial number of 1.-THE Weekly
Highlander" published at Highland, DON
iphan county, is on our table. The
editor, G. E. FoUTHNER, Esq, in his salu-
tatory, talks like man of sense, and his
positions are those which the mass of his
readers will command. He says
We do not intend that the Highlander
shall become the scape- goat of any political
party, nor shall it be the pack horse Of
any individual man or any private inter-
est; but whatever we find commendable,
according to our best judgment, in any of
the relations of business or politics, or in
The more beni6cent enterprises of educa-
ton, charity and religion, we shall not
hesitate to commend; and we trust we
shall never lack sufficient pluck to de-
nounce a mean man or a mean action,
whenever either shall. come within the
legitimate sphere of public criticism.
Would to heaven we had more jour
nails of this stamp in Kansas newspapers
which would not make all the members of
its own party innocents, and its opponents
all devils. The true editor denounces
wrong wherever it is found, and compli-
ments good deed by political opponent
with the same alaerity he would if done
by member of his own party. The
Highlander is a good sized newspaper,
handsomely printed, and is destined to do
much good, we trust, in Northern Kansas.
We extend it the hand of friendship, and
wish it long life, and abundant news.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15
Ouirageous Taxes.

Meetings are being held all over this
and neighboring counties, protesting
against the enormous taxes which have
been imposed upon the people. A meet
ing of this character is to be held at Clin-
ton on Saturday of this week; also, one
at Willow Springs on the same day. Our
svmpathies are with this movement. In
future we suggest that the PEOPLE take
charge of their own affairs, and elect their
best men to fill their township and county
offices. The people feel the effects Of
an unwise selection of Justices of the
Peace, Constables, Supervisors, and Other
inferior officers, more then they do that Of
the higher officers. If we have good mer
to execute the law, the effects of bad leg.
slation can be measurably ameliorated
but with bad laws, and still worse exponent'
and executors of those laws, the people
must necessarily suffer.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15
A Msri,.a oeuplinsni.

A friend writing US from the Upper Eso'
sho pays the following n,erited compliment
to Mr.. WALSH, the able Secretary Of Kan
sas. he will excuse the liberty we have
taken in publishing an extract from bis
letter. H
Isee an account in your paper Of the
arrival Of Gov. MEDkKY. Acting GOV.
WALSH, suppose will resume his posi-
ton as Secretary of the Territory.
Whatever may be said Of Mr.. WALSH
by prejudiced partizans, will make no
difference with the honest masses. dc
threw political matters aside, while act
ing as Governor, and devoted himself win
energy and ability to the work Of organ
izing the counties and establ ishing the SUI
premacy Of the law throughout the Ter'
ritory. Mr.. Walsh is gentleman in ev,
cry respect, man of keen perception, and
in every way worthy Of the honorable Po'
sition he now holds. Intelligent gentle
men, all through Southern Kansas, can tes'
tify TO the disinterested zeal with which
he has labored TO bring order out OF con-
fusion, and to secure the general obserV.
ance Of the laws in the different parts o.
the Territory. Nothing that prejudlced
papers and politicians can say, will iplufo
the reputation Of Mr.. Walsh, privately
or politically. He has exerted himself %
have the majesty Of the law respecteo
which the people, through their repre-
sentatives have enacted and the peopie
will gratefully remember his services.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15

o. We give elsewhere synopsis Of
DR.. DANFoRD's able speech, on Wednes-
day last, in the House of Representatives,
on the difficulties in Linn and Bourbon
counties. 1t was decidedly the ablest
speech of the session, and sent thrill
through the hearts of all who listened to
it and disarmed Montgomery and his
banditti of whatever sympathy was ling
ering with members in favor of those Free
hooters. No wonder he and Mr.. MITCHELL
were followed for miles when on their
way to Lawrence, with the intention of as
sassinating them, in view oftheir power on
the floor of the Legislature. Border Ruff
fans in SO destroyed printing presses to
prevent the facts of their outrages reaching
the public, and the Free State imitation
of those base men would assasinate rep.
sentatives in the Territorial Legislator,
fora similar purpose.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15
The Message.


The Message of Gov. MEDARY, which
we publish elsewhere, called out by ac-
ton of the Territorial Legislature, in re-
gard to the difficulties in Linn and Bour-
bon counties, will be read with profound
interest by every person interested in Kan
sas affairs. Republican journals, govern
ed only by partisan considerations, will
everywhere denounce it, and their SYM
pathies will be with Brolon and Montgon,-
cry, and it will be generally believed that
Gov. Medary's representation is partizan
one and nothing else. Like the Demo-
cratic journals of 1s55-'56, they will pro-
fess to not believe single assertion there
made. For the information of all such
persons, we may state that nearly every
person to whom the Governor alludes, we
saw before, or Immediately after his in
terview with Gov. Medary, all of whom,
withouta single exception, we believe,
were Republicans in 1856, and are still;
but if the Republican party is to endorse
the murders and outrages by Montgom-
cry and others, in the South, like the
assertions from tho Democratic party il
Kansas, in 1856, there will be genera
stampede from the Republican ranks, into
the opposition, until these abuses are cor
rected. We warn Republicans, every
where, in Kansas and out oft, that thu
people of this Territory, who have home
aud families, desire peace, and they will
sustain those who will give it to them
be they Democratic or Republican.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15
From Plies Peak,

We are indebted to our friend Ed. MEa.
1DErH, for the following reliable letter
from the new Eldorado. Mr.. BABEE, the
writer, can be relied on as gentleman Of
veracity.-Jdsrson City Express.
AuRARIA CRY, X. IT,
North Cherry Creek, Nov 20. 1855
FRIEND ED.:-I arrived here on the
11th of this month, after pleasant jour.
ney of AZ days. Had no bad luck or hard
times, with the exception Of Eve or slI
days travel in the snow, at this end OF the
road. l have been here two days, and
can assure you have not been idle. Ia
the first place, we had to build a cabin,
which we completed in a few days, ate,
which the snow commenced falling, and
consequently could not prospect any;
however, am perfectly satisfied that there
is as much gold here as in California.
Men are making from ten TO twelve dol
lars per day with rocker. =.
We have located in this place and !
have eight lots in this town, which will
be very valuable in the Spring. There
are at this time about 500 men in this Vi
cinity, all well pleased with the prospect;
some eight or ten have gone back to bring
out their families in the spring. The off,
GERS appointed by Gov. Denver, to organ
ize county out here, have located tho
county seat at this place. This is one 3D.
vantage; and in addition to this, all the
roads center here-Fort Union and Lar
annie, Taos and Santa Fe, and all the roads
leading to the States.
/ wish / had time TO write more to you
but the Express starts in few minutes
and I have TO close. I am going out pros.
pecting next week and by next express
will write more fully about the mines
However, I am perfectly satisfied thai
there is better show here for me thai
there was when went to California. Re.
specially yours, A. 6. BADEN.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15

OF The HERALD OF FREEDOM, one of
the oldest, ablest and best conducted, and
most reliable journals published in theTer-
ritory, issues to-day golden edition."
which will contain all the latest news
from the Ell Dorado of the West. Those
who are DESTROYS of knowing truth will
find it valuable reference, and all who
wish good family newspaper, and one
independent and high toned, cannot do
better than to subscribe for it with the be-
ginning of the new year. Gasshopper
Falls Crescent.
Much truth in nutshell for which our
friend, Mr.. GUERNSEY, of the Crescent, has
our thanks. We admire his judgment
in regard to the character and position of
our paper, and in return would say to our
readers, if they would read paper edited
by gentleman who is above the mean
ness so common to many who manage,
to get possession of newspaper establish
ment, for a few months, we would re-
commend them to subscribe for the Cres-
oent-terms only $1.50 year. Address
D. W. GUERNSEY, Esq, Grasshopper Falls
Kansas.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15
The Facts

The Herald Of Freedom, delivered
through the Lawrence Postofice last week
to regular subscribers, one hundred and
t.centy .fpe copies. The Republican deliv-
cred 1l6 copies, and added a package OF
IS for the periodical depot of Mr. VIII
marth. Papers delivered in mass to an
individual, for sale again, are not the kind
contemplated in the Act regulating the
Postoffice advertising. Our list was nine
larger, last week, delivered to regular sub
scribers through the Lawrence Postoffice,
than was the Republican. If papers, de-
livered to Mr.. Wilmarth for sale, are to be
taken into account, then we add to our
list of papers within the range of delivery
of the Lawrence Office, over two hundred
copies, sold by Mr.. Wilmarth, the first
week in January, aud over three hun
drcd additional copies, as we are prepared
to substantiate by affidavit, from the bust
ness rooms of the Herald of Freedom office.
About a year ago the Postmaster at
Lawrence took the advertising list from
US, and gave it to our neighbor. We new
err said a word about it, as we knew. le-
qaNy, that as we had not filed notice OF
our desire at the proper time, to contest
the matter, it was optional with him in
the interim to give it to whom he pleased.
The same is true now. Without consul
tation with US in the latter case, any more
than in the former, he counted the num-
Der of papers delivered by each at the
Postoffice to actual subscribers, at the close
of the year, and finding our number to be
the largest, was pleased to give us the
list. We are authorized by the Postmas.
ter to say, that he has never given any
encouragement, or even an intimation t.
any one that he would publish the lette
list for the LIST of January, in the Republi
can and that he has never authorized
any of his clerks to do so; and if the.
have, which they positively deny, it wa
without authority.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15
S. MEDARY.
A Good Bill.


The following bill was introduced into
Congress on the 22nd ult., by Mr.. Morris,
and is now pending in the House of Rep
resentatives:
A BILL, for an act granting to the people,
of the several organized Territories Of
the United States the right to provide,
through their respective Legislatures
for the appointment or election OF
their Governors, Judges, and all other
Territorial officers, in such mode or
manner as said Legislature may, by law
determine.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted, &C., that the
people ofthe several organized Territories
Of the United States be, and they are
hereby authorized and empowered to ap-
point or elect their, Governors, Judges, and
all other Territorial officers, in such mode
or manner as their respective Legislatures
may by law determine, and to define their
powers and prescribe their duties. Pro-
vided, that nothing herein contained shall
be so construed as to interfere with the
rights of existing officers in said Territories
or those that may be hereafter appointed
by the President, to hold their respective
offices until their successors are appointed
or elected and qualified in pursuance Of
the laws of said Territories.
SEC. 2. The people of the Territories
hereafter organized by act of Congress
shall be vested with the same right and
power of appointing or electing their Gov
ernors, Judges, and all other Territorial
officers, and defining their powers and
prescribing their duties, which, by the pro-
vision of the foregoing section, are con.
fered on the people of the Territories now
organized.
SEC. 8. That all suits and causes Of &C
ton in the said Territories, arising under
the Constitution and laws Of the UNITED
States, shall be tried at such times and il
such manner as Congress may by law pro-
vide.
SEC. 4. That the people Of any Terri
tory Of the United States now organized
or which may be hereafter organized, ar,
hereby authorized and empowered to cal
q convention and frame Constitution pre-
psratory to admission into the Union as
4 ObdLCy III cuCu ulduutI a buClI AcRlAtabuI
may by law prescribe. Provided, that sp
plication for such admission into the Uniol
shall not be made until the population Of
such Territory shall lie sufficiently numer
Gus to entitle it to one representative il
the House of Representatives on the ba
sis of superintendent of representation es
tablished by Congress for the severa
States. And provided further, that nc
such application shall be received or en-
tertained by Congress until the Constitu
ton framed for said Territory shall be sub
mitted to the people thereof by direc
vote for their approval or rejection, an,
shall have been approved by majorit.
of the legal voters of said Territory. An
provided further, that nothing herein con
tanned shall operate against the immediat
admission of Kansas and Oregon into tn
Union.
SEC. 5. All acts and parts ofacts.comin
in conflict with this act be, and the sam
are hereby repealed. I'll
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15

or Kansas Lodge No. 10. Of Good
Templars, at a session on New Years Eve,
with very limited number in attendance
after several Intellectual ballotings succeed
ed finally BY vote ofsiz to Jics. in passing
resolution inviting Gen. Lane, who killed
Col. JENKINS, to address the people of
Lawrence on Temperance. He did 50,
we understand, on Friday evening Of this
week. We mourn for the cause Of Kan
sas when such men are selected IS its
champions. = 49,, o
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15

NJ Several valuable articles are crowd
ed out, this week, for want of ROOM
Among other things, areview of the Leg
islature was deferred until the last hour,
when our foreman reported the paper
made up, and not room for another line.
Suffice it to say, that with the exception
Of the resolutions designed 70 suppress
the Southern difficulties, nothing has been
done to amount to anything, in either
House.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15
REPORT.

The undersigned, special committee, to
whom were referred the majority and mi
nority reports of the select committee of
seven, on the subject of the difficulties in
south eastern Kansas, ask leave to re-
port
That we have attended to the duty as
signed us, and having had the subject un-
der consideration, we are satisfied from
the evidence before us that the counties
of Bourbon and Linn are suffering, and
have been for the last year, uncomfortable
evils, from the presence of armed bands
of men in their midst, and also from MUIR
derous forays from beyond the borders of
the Territory;
That numerous robberies and murders
have been committed, and the peaceful
pursuits of industry almost wholly inter-
rupted within their limits.
The offenders, as yet, remain unpunish-
ed, setting the law at defiance with i'm
punity.
These disturbances are of such nature
as seriously to threaten complete rup-
ture of the friendly relations now exist
ing between the citizens of this Territory
and those of the State of Missouri. and
in our Judgment, require prompt and de-
cisive action for their suppression, and fol
the vindication of the supremacy of the
law.
We, therefore, respectfully recommend
the adoption of the following resolution
Resolued, That this House will cordially
sustain the Governor of the Territory il
all legal measures to enforce the law, t.
quell disturbances, to protect the citizens
and restore peace to the Territory.
All of which is respectfully submitted
A. n. CLARK,
L. D. BAILEY,
ABRAHAM BARRY,
HARRISON WEIDER,
FRANKLIN FINCH.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15
To Subscribers.

cE) When the term for which subscribers re-
seiving their papers by mail or at the Post-ofiee
is out or nearly so, We convey the intelligence b.
. cross At the end Of their names, like the one
give all fair opportunity 10 know when their
lime 10 UP, and serve as an invitation TO renew
their subscriptions.
JP Extra copies Of the Herald 81 Freedom
put up in wrappers for mailing, if desired, can
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15

GIVE are glad to observe that Mr..
HOLIDAY has introduced bill into the
Council, providing for the annexation Of
that part of Nebraska lying south Of the
Platte, to Kansas. This must necessarily
be popular move, and as the people of
that region are in favor of it, we cannot
see any reason why it should not succeed.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15

OF Gov. CHASE, of Ohio, will accept
our thanks for copy of his very able mes
sage to the Legislature of that State.
Like all State papers from the pen of Gov
CHASE, it bears evidence of ability, and an
intimate acquaintance with the several
subjects discussed.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15

OF Boards and moustaches are van
ishing from among Office holders and
seekers at Washington, because Mr.. Bu-
chanan has expressed q repugnance to
such hirsute decorations.-E.
Perhaps the above item will explain
why Mr.. Buchanan's appointees in Kan
sas wear shaver faces.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15
For Tie Herald of Ereadon,
CHICAGO, Jan. l, 1859.

ED. HERALD OF FREEDoM.-DEAR SIR !:
will you oblige US by few of your late
weeklies, containing news on the new
gold diggings. A friend is compiling a
work for publication, with new map of
that region. Look out for stampede
from here in the spring. Your accounts
have walked the masses.
Wishing you the compliments of the
season, Yours truely,
ROUNDS & LANGDON.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15

B We can assure our friends of the To-
peka Tribune, that it will give us great plea
sure to chronicle the fact Of the completion
Of the s.seventy-two mile gap" between that
place and St. Joseph. The sooner it is fin
ishsd the better. $3.50
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15

UThe press upon our time during the
last week has been such as to prevent our
giving the usual attention to our editorial
columns.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15

GTMrs. Swisshelm says It is marvel
ously strange how woman can tninA
herself contaminated BY the slightest IN
tercourse with the victim Of seducet,
but cover her face all over With smiles 70
receive the seducer himself Mrs. SWISS
helm talks like . Lady Of good sense.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15
LaRi.lativa

A bill has passed through its several
readings, and finally become law, extend
ing the jurisdiction of the Courts Of
Douglas County, for criminal purposes
over the counties of Linn and Bourbon.
1t was passed through the Lower House
by the decisive vote Of q to 5.
The Special COMMITTEES to whom was
submitted the majority and minority re-
ports Of the committee to whom was re-
ferred that portion of the Governors
Message pertaining to the difficulties in
Southern Kansas, unanimously agreed up
on the following report, which was sub.
mitted to the House, and received on mo-
ton of BIr. Mitchell.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15

Mere 81 al he Press the Peoples maintain
Unaw'd ~ party, ind unbribed By gain,
Pledged butte Truth, to Liberty and Law,
No FnyOrsways Ne. and no Fear skan ave.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15

~ Rev. Mr.. BARNES will preach in
the Baptist Han on Sunday next, at 1oK
o'clock A. II.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15
washington corr..popdsne..

Assoundiag DeceLopments-L Letters from Edasas--4
During Robbery 6y0se Espress Agent Treason
ofRepE1kicdH Members IF CoR0ress-L ahAsrk1
Of S,oiad7iRg-RepaJiie IN Dda1er2-SA1<sue for
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. e. snc.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15

PER ANxuM. IN ADVANCE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-29
New K0rL NorL<s.

NEw YORK, June 2s-Flour has declined III
closing unsettled; State IS 3Oss5 90; Ohio $6 ,sa
ESQ; Southern Sc .20aS6 IS
Wheat closed with a declining tendency. and
nominally declined 2a3c.; new Southern Whit
81 20 do. red 81 20.
Corn closed with an advance Of DC; mixed STA
sac; yellow S6aSSc
II.
Lard closed steady
Whisky closed dull