The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-02
AMsriied Rsbaks.

The following letter, from T. R. ROBERTS,
ESQ.,, the Republican Representative in the
Territorial Legislature from Bourbon coun-
ty, is severe but merited rebuke upon
those editors who make practice of CALI
ing their political opponents thieves, and
all sorts of approbious epithets, merely be-
cause they chance to belong to an opposite
political party. If we were to pray Heaven
for any especial favor to the editorial fra
ternity, It should be to save it from being
disgraced by allowing any more fhsOtoyieel
students to occupy the chair editorial, pro-
rided, dIways, the low biilingsgate and abuse
peculiar to the Lawrence Etpu5!ieaa char
acterizes all sheets edited by persons thus
educated.
We are frank, however, to state that our
knowledge of those who have left the cler-
ical profession to mingle in politics is limit
ed to the principal editor Of that sheet, and
perhaps one other person, hence we have
no means to Judge of this description of
persons as a class, and would be sorry in
deed, to believe that there was another SO
lost to all decency as he has proved himself
since his connection with the Kansas press:
Fort ScoTT, K. T., March 90, 1859.
G. w. BRowN, EsQ.-DEAR SIR:-In
the Republican of March oath, notice an
editorial commenting on the position taken
by the johnson county Standard, in relation
to the Amnesty Bill passed by the last Re-
| publican Legislature.
1t appears that the johnson county Stand
ard has been denouncing, in strong terms,
Governor Medary for signing said Act,
and the Republican, takes the matter up for
I the purpose of defending the Governor, and
the Righteousness of the Act. The Repub-
lican says:
"0ld Buck pardoned the Mormon rebels
after spending millions of money in trying
to conquer them. Why shouldn't Medary
pardon good Democrats, such as Russell,
Jones and others, for robbing and plunder-
ing, and attacking Free State men on the
| Osage?"
In regard to the above quotation from
the Lawrence Republican, have to say,
that so far as Marshal Russell is concerned,
have nothing of laudation to say in his
behalf; | believe now, as / have ever ex-
pressed myself since his appointment, that
Kansas Territory has no use for Arkansas
Marshals, and so far as the public acts Of
that gentleman are concerned, whilst act
ing in an official capacity, know but little
about them; therefore | do not feel, at pres
ent, disposed to censure where censure is
not due, believing that it is infinitely better
to adhere to the old adage-"hear all sides,
then decide.D In regard to J. E. JONES,
the case is entirely different. Mr.. JONES
was born and raised in Steuben county, N.
Y; came to Kansas early in the spring of
'57, and settled at Fort Scott, at which
place he has resided ever SINCE He is now,
and has ever been Free State man. Mr.
JONES and myself entertain different views
of politics-he belonging to the Demo-
cratic, and | the Republican party-yet
have never voted, in Kansas Territory, a
different ticket from that of Mr.. Jones,
wherein the principles of freedom were in
volved-he having voted against the Le-
compton Constitution, and also the Eng
lish Bill. At all times, when the question
of slavery has been raised at any of the
elections, Mr.. Jones has voted, and adhered
steadfastly to his Free State principles, and
l assure you, that while acting in an Off
cial capacity during the late southern diff
culties, his course meets the warmest ap-
proval of his political opponents in that
locality.
Then why call him Chief" and herald
his name forth to the world as such, and
let it go back to the scenes of his youth
and be circulated among those who have
known him from life's dawn, that he is a
marauder and brigand? say, why call
Mr.. Jones these names? My reply is,
simply because he is a Democrat.
Now, Mr.. Editor, have known Mr..
Jones for two years, and more gentle
manly, high-minded, honorable man it has
never been my pleasure to know. say,
unhesitatingly, that the man who would
condescend to pen the personal attack
against Mr.. jones' character, simply from
the fact of difference of political views in
regard to national matters only, is most GER
tainly lost to all the principles that ought to
characterize gentleman. Respectfully
&C., I. R. ROBERTS.