The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-05-14

party. For, although he differs from our
wisest men in the policy best to be pur-
sued, have no doubt his heart is in the |
right place.
He is extremely Jealous, which, in
good cause, is certainly commendable,
and it gives me pain to add, that his zeal
is equalled, if not surpassed by his esteem
of his own ideas of policy, aud an uncom-
determination to force every
body, even the old tOheel horses of Repub-
licanism, to either follow him, the great
"chief Of the ten," or, forsooth, they are
Democrats.
Politics, with him, seems to be
"An ignis fituus that bewitches,
And leads him into pools and bitches"
and | am fearful that his zeal for the sue
cess of the Osawatomie Convention will
lead him into ditch so deep that it will
be impossible for even Jay Hawkers to ex-
tricate him.
Although our model editor and poll
tical guiding star refuses to publish the
proceedings of our convention, he has no
hesitancy in admitting to the columns of
his paper a letter containing pitiable
attempt at structures upon me, contributed
by beggdr Of complimentary resolutions,
so decoid Of personal, moral or political in
tegrity, or eren the first principles Of manI-
ness, that there are none here $50 poor to do
him honor" 1t strikes me that the edi-
tor of the Republican is unfortunate in the
selection of his friends. Ever since the
establishment of the Republican at Law
renee, its editor has maintained an unceas-
ing hostility to the HERALD OF FREEDOM,
AND for what reason, 1 have never been
able to ascertain, unless, like the Irish
fights, it is out Of pure love. Thacher is
Republican-so is Brown, and after
watching the course of the respective pa
pers for two years, have failed to dis
cover any particular difference between
the political creeds of the two.
'.Strange such difference there should be
'Twixt twesdle DUN and tweedle dee.''
Strange, that because am in favor of re-
deeming the pledges which the Free
State party have repeatedly, IN the most
solemn manner, made to, and with each
other, to stand united upon a common
ground until admitted into the Union a
Free and sovereign State, that should be
branded a renegade or Democrat Strange,
that after having fought bravely-won
glorious victories, and our independence
about to be acknowledged, that we should
be driven to the necessity of dcsisting OR
repudiating the banner-spread all over
with glory-under which we have strug-
gled, or be branded as traitors to the
cause in which we have struggled.
Passing strange, that the Seven Day
Baptist theological editor Of the Law
renee Republican should assume the die
tatorship of the Free State masses of Kan
sas Territory. and attempt the herculean
task ofjay- hawking into the Democratic
party all who refuse to endorse or ac-
knowledge his supremacy. Stranger still
that any sensible man should, for mo-
ment snprose that the Lanes Office
programme, farming out State Offices, U.
s. Senators and Representative to Con-
gress, to set of unmitigated political
prostitutes, can by any possibility of cir
cumstsnces be carried out.
And now, one word with reference tc
myself and my vote on the notorious
slavery BILL" and / have done. Ny
fealty to the cause of freedom in Kansa:
is sufficiently well established with those
who know me, to be beyond question
and my action upon the subject of abol.
fishing slavery in the Territory, during tn.
last session of the Legislature, is sufficient
to prove my sincerity; but Thy no mean,
follows that, because I was in favor o.
abolishing slavery in Kansas, l should
have voted for House bill az. l an
proud Of my vote against that bill
nor do ] envy the temporary applaus,
which any man may have gained by vo
ting for it. House bill "a provided
"That slavery or involuntary servitude
except for the punishment Of crime where
Of the parties shall have been duly con
victed, is hereby forever prohibited il
| the Territory of,Kansas." The bill fur
ther provided, that any person guilty o
holding another in bondage should. b
subject TO the forfeiture of such slave, t,
a fine Of So 90 and Imprisonment; and tn
last section provided, This act shall tax
effect Immediately" Now let US Sc
how such law would operate. A, b, o
C are good law abiding citizens Of John
son county; they came to Kansas unde
the popular sovereignty provision of tn
Kansas Nebraska bill, with their slaves
They obey the laws, pay their taxes. an.
their only crime is that they own slaves
and are in favor of making Kansas
slave Stata The above law passes. take
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