The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-16

A Fixed Fact.
The organs Of the Republican moveN
ment in Kansas, to wit (: the Lawrence
Republican, Leavenworth Times, &C., sus-
tanned the jay-hawkers throughout their
raid upon the people in southern Kansas.
These journals endeavored to make the
Free State party indorse those outrages;
but they were too wise to be caught in
any such trap. Failing to get an indorse-
ment from the Free State party, they are
now organizing party of their own, and
will hold a convention at 0sawatomie, on
the 18th proximo. to complete the pro-
gramme. /As the reorganization of the
Old Free State party is fixed fact, mod
crate and conservative men, everywhere
will not hesitate moment in regard to
their position, but will swing at once into
line. 1t is the only party in Kansas
which can prevent the success of the
Democratic party, and place our new State
organization in the hands of the people.
If we will stand together, shoulder to
shoulder, we are invincible. I'VE absolutely
gain strength by the radicals, agitators and
"uneasy politicians" going out from among
US because Others, who have been kept
back BY the absurdities and excesses Of
these men, can now wheel into line and
labor with us. We do not believe that
there is a county in Kansas which the
FREE STATE party cannot carry against
the Republicans on the one hand, or the
Democrats on the otherJ Those parties
will about balance each other, while the
Free State party will preponderate over
both.
Take the county Of Douglas, or the
city of Lawrence ITSELF and we are firm
in the conviction that the Free State par
ty will triumph two to one over either Of
these parties.
The Republican party, as organized in
the States, has placed itself on platform
antagonistic to POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY,
and in favor of Congressional interference
in the affairs of the Territories. The idea
of organizing a party in Kansas which
shal! eschew The main plank of the Re
publican partg in the States, is simply ride
ulous. If we are Republicans, and ofil-
late with the Republicans Of the States
then we must take position on thei'
platform. To set up a platform of oul
own, in direct opposition to the Republi.
can platform, is to place ourselves on tn,
outside of the organization. Though W,
do adopt the name, if VIC do not EN-
body their PRINCIPLES we are not Re
ipublicans.
Now we propose to rest awhile, ant
let the people of the States move in thi
matter, and let them organize parties t,
suit themselves, and define their princi
Piles. In the meantime, we shall haY
made Constitution of our own, and ia
ken place in the Union. Then We shal
. have occasion to express ourselves on ma
. tional politics, and then we shall feel lik
choosing between the parties then organ
: lied. We shall choose for ourself tn
!, party which we think will best advanc
! the principles of freedom, and carry ou
f to its fullest extent the pure principles c
Republicanism. So all our readres wi
J., act, and by remaining in the Free Stat
party as organized in the past, they wi
be untrammelled, and free to act as the
r please. II, on the contrary, they take
#, position in national politics now, tn
= chances are that they may have TO Dol
! by and by, their connection with the pre-.
ent proposed affiliation and it is indee
. possible, that they may be compelled
aid in organizing great middle party wit
If which they can consistently act. and d
q no violence to long cherished principle