The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-12-03
PROsPECTUs
ERALD on EREEnnM

number on the first Of January, 1855, it has been
issued with great regularity, save during the
summer Of 1855, whom it was suspended because
Of the turbulence Of the times, and the impris-
onnentO its editor. It has now reached nearly
the middle of its fifth volume. Numberless
Journalists have been established in Kansas. fitted
their brief existence, hurled their anathenas At
the HERALD OF FREEDOM, and passed away since
iE first appearance, yet our paper "lives on"
and its independent and truthful position is ad
mitted b. every true lover of the cause it was
established to advance.
The HERALD OF FREEDOM is no epbemeral
affair. and its politics have never been eouiyo-
cal Though pdJfisdas have labored To nlace IL
in false position, and charged it with being
mereenar and subsidized, yet il has ALWAYS been
the firm, unyielding friend of freedom, and too
devoted to the prosperity Of that cause to resort
to subteriuge, calumny, OF vituperation in its
defense. Its circulation, although somewhat
abridged in consequence Of the stringeney of the
times, is far larger than any other published in
the Territory, and is now rapidly increasing.
We purpose at an early day to give it new
dress, to materially improve its form and genera
appearance, add a literary department, and
make it all its most jealous friends can desire,
without abrldging however, one particle of it's
truhafaiHess or fearless Independence.
The HERALD OF FREEDOM has been violently
opposed because its motives were not fully under
! stood. The people Of Kansas robbed of their
liberties by au invasion Of their franchises in
the autumn Of 1854, and for a long time stripped
OF every political right, it was but natural that
they should be extremely sensitive every move
ment which they did not fully comprehend, and
particularly jealous Of the guardisns of public
interests who had control of the press, We
cheerfully excuse them for whatever hard things
they have said Of us.
We were first denounced for sustaining the adj
ministration Of Gov. GEARY. When he abandon
sd the Territory every Free State man among MS
regretted his leaving. and now say "he was the
best Governor We ever had" Letters from val
uaole Republican friends in Pennsylvania, who
wrote tAat they had known JOIN W. GEARY
long and well" and who assured us that 'his
heart vas IN the right place" prompted US to
sustain him. We feel proud that we did so,
When Secretary STANTON came here we ex-
tended to him the hand Of friendship, and the
HERALD OF FREEDOM, instead of abusing him.
ala what 1t could to set him right in regard to
our history. Mr.. STANTON is now laboringin the
Republican ranks, and we trust that our influ-
enee VIII never drive him elsewhere
uoV. WALKER came TO Kansas A long con-
hdentlal conversation with him on the second
or fthlrd day after his arrival and renewed fre-
quently' gave us high opinion of his honorable
Intentions towards the people Of Kansas. We
sustained him as far as we thought him RIGHT:
and endeayOred to CORRECT, not abuse him whom
'orong. Look back upon the history of that peri
cd when every Republican paper in the nation
was pouring gall upon us, and who is there now
WHO does not approve Of our course with Gov
WALKER?
We advocated che getting possession Of the
Territorial gov ernment bv eompeting with tbe
ilo-si"very Inen for the Offices. When we pro-
pOSeu "Ils on the 4th Of July, 1857. we were
thref-oened with annihilation, but the policy
~revailed, and the Territorial governments now
welded almost wholly by Republicans as con-
sequence of that line of policy.
" The Pro-slavery party had laid a trap for our
perpetual enslavement, in the guise of the Le-
compton Constitution. They surrounded it with
such features that they thought Free State men
would keep wholly aloof from it. With strong
backing from the federal administration and
their friends at the south. they saw that if they
could only get possession Of the offices under
it. their struggle foryear would be accomplished,
IL.
We saw and felt this, and as early as uly of 81,
advised the election of all the Offices under that
Constitution, in casean opportunity was denied
us to vote it down. Inopposition to hundreds of
personal friends and in direct conflict with the
action of the Free State Convention of the 22d
and e31 Of December Of that year, We advocated
the measure. 1t triumphed, and to-day Kansas
isfree,whereas By different line of policy Kansas
hnNa haay, Il, 49, -
= institution would have received such strength
from the movement thatthe scourge would have
been fastened upon all the Territory west of US
as well as upon Nebraska.
One of the first to become identified with the
Free State organization, we were unwilling to
surrender itfor any other party until Kansas wa.
State in the Union. We fought as long as We
could to perpetuste that party, and only surren.
dered when completely borne down By over
whelming numbers. Though violently opposed
fortrying to keep up that organization, yet we
feel proud that we were not the one to sell out
nor desert the party while corporaI's guard re-
mained to defend its "bloOd stained banner"
Throughout our entire connection with Kansa,
affairs we have sought only for peace Instead
of laboring to embroil Kansas with the people OF
Missouri, we opposed it from the first, and advised
them. When they invaded the Territory, wrestec
from us our franchises, and sought the an
initiation Of every Free State settler, we opposed
them. and resolved to resist them to the death i
need be, We always talked about acting on th,
DEFENsIvE-never on the Gg0reSsice. As soor
y as they withdrew their armies, and invaders, W,
were ready to resume amicable relations will
them, and had no notion of holding all Mis-
r.
Of some of the basest of her population who at
tempted to harass our people on the southeast
ern border; neither were we in favor of gettinI
up acivil broil, or a servile insurrection merel,
to crafty the caprice of Old John Brown. JohI
: Z. Cook, Richard Realf, J. II. Kagi, ant
their endorsers. aiders and abettors. who ar
still so numerous in Kansas, and who acted anC
sympathized with these men while here, o
whom We might mention large number were vi
disposed.
five have opposed men for Office whom other
supported it was because we felt the best inter
ests of the country and Of Kansas demanded it
We have sought nothing for ourself; have enter
cd into no combinations By which we have ex
changed the support of our friends, (ofwhich W,
have always had soD'e,) for the support Of others
We have labored to keep wholly Independent o.
= o"u eiiSuSs' OS0a"S' We i0iN 'h"'Vu
Influence in behRlfof the cause which brought
ushere would be advanced By it.
Nowis the time of all others to subscribe for the
HERALD OF FREEEoM. Winter, with its Ions
evenings, is at hand, and the news, both from
Kansas and abroad, will possess unusual interest
during the next six months. Congress and oul
Territorial Legislature are about to convene.-
The former will be called to act upon our pc
tition for admission as State into the Union
= luPon Land Grants to Kansas. and payment o.
our Claim debt. Our Territorial Legislator,
will have large amount of business to transact
ofRbscrbing interest. The HERALD OF FREE
DON will keep an eye upon those bodies, and Civ,
Ehateverof interest transpires in either of them
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