The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-22

JM.s. Williams.
We learn that J. II. S. WILLIAMS,
ESQ.,, of Boston, one Of the Directors of
of N. E. Emigrant Aid Company, is now
making a tour of Kansas. 1t is stated
that he was in attendance at the Repub-
lican State Convention at Topeka the
other day, and was called on for speech,
to which he responded. In the course of
his remarks he stepped aside from the dis
cussion of the great principles, which it
would be supposed man of his position
would have defended with eloquence, and
remarked that he had contributed of his
means to aid G. W. BRows, of the Herald
of Freedom, in establishing his paper; that
that paper had proved false to its posi-
tiop, and he greatly regretted that he had
done anything in its support.
The HERALD OF FREEDOM was estab-
lished by US, to aid in making Kansas a
Free State. To that end its labors have
been directed, and, without regard to what
]. N. s. Williams may think in the prem
ises, there are thousands of just as honest,
patriotic and intelligent men as he is, who
are conscientious in the belief that, under
Providence, it has contributed greater
amount of influence towards bringing
about that result, than any other single
instrumentality which has been employed
in that direction.
The HERALD OF FREEDOM was not es-
tablished here to build up or tear down
parties outside of Kansas. In our first
number we declared emphaticslly that
kansas is our field of labor; that here
we shall confne our efforts, and do what
we can on Kansas soil towards making it
free State" In so many words we stat
ed that we should not go out of Kansas to
attempt to control the politics of other
States. We have kept tina: promise, and
tried to mind our o,on business We have
not meddled with the politics of Massa-
chusetts, or Missouri but have felt that
the people of those States would look after
their own affairs without our aid. We
had no voice in national politics, and be-
lieved it incompatible with our position
as citizen of Territory, to attempt to
control the character of national parties
Kansas politics were local, and could only
be understood correctly by parties stand.
ing on Kansas soil, and fully acquainted
with Kansas politicians.
Mr.. Williams, from his counting house
in Boston, has looked out upon Kansas
He has seen it from distance, and as {
politician. He is probably good man il
his own estimation, and desires to be so il
the estimation of others. He thinks h,
would do no wrong, and scorns meal
thing, yet he comes to Kansas and attempt
10 meddle in our politics. Not that only
but he proceeds to anathematiZe one wht
sees things from different stand-poin
from himself; who is none the less hon
est; none the less devoted TO freedom
who has sacrificed time, and health, ant
money, and the best years of his life in
struggle with the slave power, and will
intriguing politicians who have "stolel
the livery of heaven to serve the devi
in" to make Kansas free. j. NJ. S. Will
liams stands up before an enlightened
convention in Kansas, boasts of his chari
ties, ,Ohieh he has failed to give, and thel
complains that Notwithstanding he hat
been liberal in the use of his gold, the re
cipient still dared to be MAN, and thinl
for himself, and to act as his own bes
Judgment dictated.
OF all the men in the world, Mr.. Viii
liams should have been the last to hav
stepped forward at such time, and hav
made such remarks as he did at Topeka
Better Looked after his counting room, o
on change enquiring the price of stocks
anything, than enacting the farce he di'
on the stump up here in Kansas, abusin
men not particle his inferior in any
thing which goes to make up the TRUl
MAN.