The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-02
No, Republican.

Republican papers are taking especial
pains to read the HERALD OF FREEDOM out
of the Republican ranks. Their efforts
will prove futile. We came to Kansas to
make it free State, and have worked with
this single object in view, and shall con-
tinue to, till that question is settled. At
an early day We advised union of free
State men on that ground, irrespective Of
former party preferences. and since such
union was formed at Big Springs in 1855,
we have endeavored to remain true to our
plighted faith. Ever since certain restless
elements in the Free State ranks concocted
the division Of that party or its merge
ment into a Republican organization, we
have discountenauced their project.
Because we have remain ed true to our
Free State principles, the charge is made
that persons might as well be cited to ''the
columns of the Lecompton Democrat, or
Wyandott Argus, to find Republican doc
trines" as to the HERALD OF FREEDOM.
The HERALD has advocated making Kan
sas free State. 1t has defended popular
sovereignty and claimed for the people of
Kansas the right of prohibiting the estab-
lishment of slavery on her soil. 1t has
advocated freedom of suffrage, without
distinction of nativity, color, or sex. 1t
has advocated the grant of homesteads to
actual settlers. 1t has opposed nigh taxes
and the multiplication of officers. 1t has
opposed the extravagant expenses of the
General Government, and the despotic
interference of the Administration with
the affairs of Kansas. 1t has opposed
special legislation for the benefit of the
few, to the detriment of the people.
Yetthese principles we are told are not
"Republicanism" or possessing the shad-
ow of Republicanism." If SO, Kansas
Republicanism is such soulless, hypo-
critical, and loathsome thing, we must
confess we have no affinity for it, mol
completely with it.
The HERALD OF FREEDOM has never
been the organ of any party or clique, but
has maintained an independent position,
ever opposing Democratic men and meas
ures. While it remains under our man.
agement it will continue to be an indie.
pendent press, whose allegiance to princi.
pie and truth will be held paramount to
the ties of party or the dictates of any
clique.
The HERALD OF FREEDOM was the first
Free State paper established in Kansas
and has never ceased to labor for the &C.
complishment of the object of freeing
Kansas from slavery. 1t was the first
paper in the Union to run up the name Of
JOHN c. FREMONT, believing that he wa:
the most available Free State man who
could be nominated. Although it ha:
not subscribed to the programme of the
: clique headed by Thacher. Vaughan & Co.
it has never faltered in its devotion to the
Free State Cause. The clique which
forced on the premature organization of g
Republican party in Kansas, for the fur.
tlierance of their o,on ends, may exercise
the dictatorial power they now attempt tc
WELD in declaring our doctrines not to be
Republican in sentiment-they may pur-
sue us, in public and in private, with the
most unblushing and inscriptions false
hoods, but the reaction will come at last
and consign such demagogues and trick
sters to political grave