The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-12-10
A Few Words Personal

A Few Words Personal.
The last HERALD OF FREEDOM, issued
on the eve Of election, when its statements
could not be refuted until the election was
over, was filled almost exclusively with the
personal matters of one of the Republican
editors. That the articles were mostly
totally untrue and maliciously false was Of
no consequence to G. w. Brown, his chief
desire being, by their late publication and
assertion, to defeat the editor referred to.
The articles had their effect, though not to
the extent hoped for by their author. II
may answer with most Of our readers to tell
them that in the business matters referred
to by G. W. Brown in his paper, he is a
party, though he studiously concealed that
fact, knowing full well that its announce
ment would be sending complete antidote
with his poison. As for his charges Of our
having committed an "infamous crime,
that is thing which, if true, Mr.. Brown
shall have ample opportunity to substan-
tiate.-LGUrence Republican, Dec. 9Th.
" That the articles were mostly totally
untrue and maliciously false, was Of no
consequence to G. w. Brown.n Mr.. TRaeh-
er dares not tell what feature of our article
was false, for he knows that we would
convict him Of falsehood at once. Every
material allegation he knows was strictly
true, and so all persons have learned who
have inquired into it. Let the reader 90
and search the record with our city Record
er, If he has any doubt upon the subject,
and have all the facts corroborated.
The articles were designed to show the
public the true character of Scion o. TRach-
sr, the candidate for Judge in the Fourth
Judicial District. We were conscious that
he had impudence enough to pronounce
those assertions false, but each time he re-
iterates that statement, he knows he is as
sorting .falsehood. The Republican has
frequently asserted that "the HERALD OF
Freedom had no influence" but he is COM
PEELED to admit that those Particles had
their effect" He falls 112 votes behind his
party in this city, notwithstanding he stood
at the polls portion if not the whole day,
and psddlcd tickets for himself, and in the
county he was l6O votes behind his party.
Had it not been for the potency of party
nomination, though it were obtained by
trickery, he would have been defeated by
an overwhelming majority, and as it is he
will only save himself by close vote.
The fact that G. w. Brown is party in
the business matter referred to, Mr.. Thach-
er thinks is ga complete antidote." To rob
from G. W. BRowN is no crime, in Mr..
TEACHERS estimation. He acted upon that
principle, and now vindicates himself be-
fore the public for that reason. When was
G. W. Brown outlawed, and placed beyond
the protection of civil authority? We have
been conscious for long time that the
TEACHERS were acting upon that principle
towards US, and it has frequently been
stated by leading men of Lawrence that Mr..
Thacher would not have dared to have in
terfered with the rights of any other person
as he has with ours. We believe it, but we
believe further that we can get Justice in
the Courts Of Kansas if not, we will find
way to get 1t in some other Court GER
tain it is we shall not remain quiet, and
have our property filched from us by any
such means. If he can rob us of one piece
= of property in Lawrence with IMMUNITY, he
can rob us of all not of property only, but
liberty and life. We do not wish to see
man on the bench, so Indifferent to the
rights Of others as Mr.. Thacher has
shown himself, and as he has confirmed
it in his own journal By trords phich
cannot be erased, during the last week.
He has already published his dicia, that we
are beyond the protection of law. Read
3 his article over again, and tell US, reader
if anything else can be made Of it. Is it
e to be wondered that we labored to defeat
this arch-seoundrel from reaching position
where our own life and property would be
to great extent in his keeping? Had we
the work to do over, with his recently-enun-
ciated position, we would endeaver to pre-
sent him to the public in his true character.
We design to prove all the statements
made against this man Thacher, and we
shall do so more effectually than he will
wish to have it done. If we have charg-
ed him with crime, we have quoted the
law on which we based that charge. We
showed how the civil law punished cham
Pertry, and we endeavored to show that had
Mr.. Thatcher been subject to its provisions,
guilty of the same acts charged upon him,
he would be subject to "pUpetual intamy.''
1t seems to us that every good man, who
hates villainy in all its forms, will so pro-
nonnce in his case. The silly fool thinks
to intimidate us by threatening US with a
libel suit. As he is conscious we shall
GUST him from possession of the premises
In suit in equity, he hopes to get judgment
against us in suit at law to offset our
claim. Oh, Scion! Though your name
might indicate you to be man of sense,
your assertions show you to be one of the
most stupid blockheads who ever professed
to be disciple Of Blackstone.
eT We have heard it remarked fire..
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