The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-19
The Old Free Stat. Party.


The Wyandott Gazette talks gloriously
about the old Free State party, and is for
sustaining it till the end of that organiza-
ton is fully attained. Welove its cheer
ing words, and we only regret the loss of
the White Cloud ChG. Had that paper
remained firm, we could have fought the
incipient organization of Republicanism
and Democracy, and defeated them both,
with the aid of the Leavenworth Ledger,
and such other journals as would have re-
mained true TO the Free State party but
with several Of the most influential and
conservative Free State journals leaving US,
our position seems somewhat doubtful
We stand ready, however, at any time, if
the old leaders of the Free State party
think desirable, to raise the war-cry which
has so often borne US on to victory, and
try our hands against those who have done
so much to accomplish the defeat of anti
slavery principles in Kansas. The Ga
zette, Ledger, and Herald of Freedom would
be host in themselves, and we have no
doubt, ere the contest should progress far,
we should be sustained by the Topeka
Tribune, the Grasshopper Falls Crescent,
Highlander at Highland, and Leader at
Palermo, and probably other papers. But
read what the Gazette says, in the course
of its reply to long article in the Leav-
enworth Times:
We have been, from the first, found in
the ranks ofthe Free State party, and we
have never seen any good cause for leav-
ing it; and never intend giving over our
watchfulness for its interests until the OBJ
ject for which the Free State party was
organized is obtained, viz the bringing
into the Union of Kansas as Free State.
For this purpose has this party struggled
manfully against an unholy and powerful
alliance, and now, while complete victory
seems about to crown our labors and
efforts with success, we are asked to step
aside, and give all our laurels and honors
to some other organization. To this we
can never consent. The glorious old BAN
ner ofthe Free State party has endeared
itself too strongly to the people of Kansas
to be given up at the bid of few political
aspirants, for the particular benefit of any
other party; and especially, when the
tendency and sure effect of the operations
of these disorganizers-if left unchecked
lis to place the Territory and the new
State in the hands of the Pro-slavery Blu.
chanan party. We would quietly sug
gest to the dictatorial Times man, that ht
had better cool off little-go out among
the trees on the beautiful esplanade some
''moonshiny" evening, and calmly ex
anime his "star Of destiny" 1t is posi-
BILE there may be some mistake about tn,
reckonings of his astrologer. If SO, tn,
sooner they are rectifed the better, 70
the world can never breathe easy unit
this important matter is settled.
The only argument urged by the Time
in favor of disorganizing the Free Stat,
forces and organizing the Republican par
ty, is, that sin the United States there ar
but two great parties" How many grea
parties existed in the United States whel
the Free State party was first organized
Were there more or less than two? Ant
ifso, what had that to do with it? Abou
as much as the present position of partie
has to do with the Constitution of tn
Free State party.
We are finding no fault with the Re
publican party of the States. On tn
other hand, Kansas has to thank that par
ty for all the sympathy she has ever ha,
from any political organization outside O
Kansas. But it is evident that even tina
organization will modify some fits arti
cles of faith, SO as to meet the demands O
the great conservative element of our ma
tion-and thus, it may hope for success il
1860. But, until our battles are all Tough
and won, and we have presented to tn
great sisterhood of States the pure an,
virgin State of Kansas-beautiful, come
ly, fair, and Free, and have been received
and honorably accepted and positioned il
that good old family, we cannot yield a
inch of our faith in the party to which W
belong. Our banner has long hung 90
the outer WALL" and our principles hav
been too dearly cherished under that oil
ensign to allow US to falter a moment i
its defence. Let us then once more rail-
around it, gather our hosts and give tn
enemy its last and final overthrow. Ceas
petty animosities, and united, give tn
motley clan that oppose us, and hav
caused our Territory thus far to groan un
der the prosecutions of God-forsake
Democracy, to know and feel our power
and learn that an outraged people hav
sacred rights, and that under our Repub
lican government they are bound to main
tain those rights at all hazards.