The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-02
A.Wss nern..,ed..

Two weeks ago, in lengthy article re-
viewing the subject, we stated that the
programme of the Republicans of Kansas
contemplated an active opposition TO the
allowance of the damages sustained by
the early settlers, growing out of our po-
litical difficulties. We stated that the
leading presses of that party. either had
or were about to take a position against
those claims. Several friends suggested
that we were mistaken. 1.-THE Rcpubli-
cans" said they, "are the tried and true
friends of those who sacrificed everything
but life to wrest this Territory from the
slavery propaganda, and they will do eve
rything in their power to secure remuner-
alton for those losses"
What are the facts? The Leavenworth
Times, a week ago, we understand, was
pitching in" to the "Claim Commission
ers," and was opposing the whole thing.
The Lawrence Republican, of last Thurs
day, has column in the same direction.
This is just what the entire course of
these cfoakers taught US to expect. They
have no sympathy with the early settlers,
and all their professions in that direction,
are merely bombast. Not single prom
inent actor in our early struggles, but has
been most villainously abused by those
presses, and that abusethas been followed
up from week to week and month to
month whilst those who came here after
our troubles were all over, are made the
heroes of our early difficulties. Phillips,
who came here as "a bird of passage" in
the fall of 1855, to write letters under a
large salary for the New York Tribune, is
one OF the bravest men in Kansas, accord
ing to their representation. Lane, who
came here in 1855 to organize the Demo
cratic party, according to his own asser-
tons, and who declared thatif Kansas was
adapted to the growing of hemp, he was
in favor of making it slave State, is one
of the brightest stars in that party. Con-
way-but we will not speak of him, as he
has been stabbed in the house of his
friends. The Vaughans and Thachers
made their appearance among us in the
spring of 1857, and Immediately com.
menced war upon old and tried Free
{ State men their object to crowd the ole
leaders aside to make room for them.
selves.
The Act of last winter, providing fo
''the adjustment and payment of claims
for losses sustained in 1886, author
, lied the Commissioners to issue certif
Gates Of awards, and the 18th, 18th ant
18th sections of said Act are as follows:-
SEC II. 1t shall be the duty of the au
ditor of the Territory, upon the deliver,
to him of any certificate of award givei
by said commissioners, to draw his war
e rants on the treasurer of the Territory, il
, such sums as may be required, for tn,
amount therein named, in favor of thu
party to whom such award has beer
made, or TO his order, and deliver tn,
| same on demand.
5 Sec. IL. Itshall be the duty of any con
t stitutional convention hereafter to assem-
bic, to make suitable provisions for secur
ting the payment of said warrants by thu
federal government, by incorporating il
9 the ordinance, to be submitted with tn,
: constitution formed, a provision to tina
6 effect.
Sec. Is. Nothing in this Act shall b.
so construed as to authorize the paymen
: of the warrants issued in accordance will
t its provisions. before the first day of j an
0 nary, 1865, unless provision shall be mad,
y for funding these warrants with the othe
Indebtedness of the Territory, or unles
Congress shall sooner make provision 70
e their payment, but said warrants shall
e bear interest at the rate of six per cent
q per annum.
e What can be more explicit than tn
q above language, or what more just to thos
!. who exhibited such generous heroism il
our early struggles with the slave power
True, a few weakened members o
the Legislature pretended to amend tina
$ bill, but it was mere pretence, as the teno
q of the whole supplementary Act full,
shows, because there is not single provi
q sion conflicting in the least with the sec
A tons cited above from the original law.
r. We are glad to know that the success
n of the claim law is not dependent upo
a the caprice of Thacher, Vaughan & Co
o nor upon the party they represent. Tn
; people acknowledge The justice of thos
II claims, and they are fully conscious tina
. Congress will come to their relief an
!. liquidate them, bu. they are also consciou
n that Congress will not assume the del
: unless the State of Kansas first become
q liable for it. If the claims are of such
~ character that the State is not willing t
II assume them, Congress will never do so.
a We commend the articles in the Empc
&c ria News, Leavenworth Times and Law
e renee Republican, to the attention of tn
4 sufferers in the difficulties of 80 and 81
= and would caution them to be on the look
!. out, in Greeley's choice language, fc
e Seattle" of that stripe.
r Council and Ordination
!, At the call of the first BAPTIST Churc