Year: 1859

We cannot see why Mr.. Brown oppos-
es the Republican organization SO strong.
when he has conceded with it, aud for.
nerIy supported John P. Hale for the
Presidency Why seek to divide the
friends of Freedom.-Linn County Her
aid.


Had the editor paid any attention to
our editorials, he would have learned why
we are now opposed to the organization
Of the Republican party. We have re-
psated it, time and time again, and we
reiterate now, that if the Republican
party is thoroughly organized in Kansas
against the Democratic party, the latter
party will gain the ascendency in this
Territory, and that the only party which
has inherent strength sufficient in itself
to defeat that party, is the Free State
party. Mr.. Wattles claimed only 25
Republican majority in Linn county over
the Democrats, in his late letter to the
Republican. Every one who knows the
facts, is conscious that his estimate is too
high, and that in contest between those
parties, the Democratic party would be
victorious. There are hundreds who have
been connected with the Free State party
in the past and who are willing TO labor
in the ranks of that party until we are
State, who, if forced out Of it, into other
parties, will go over to the Democracy
BY preserving the Free State organization,
we prevent this contingency, and when
the Republican party shall be organized
on more liberal basis, adopting none but
living issues, these men will give their
adhesion to that party. On the other
hand, drive these men into the arms of
the Democracy now, and there they will
remain. They have been disgusted with
the Administration of both President
Pierce and President Buchanan, and they
do not wish to affiliate with the party
again as now organized but will do SO
before they will give their support to the
Jim Lane Oath -Bound-J lay Hawking Re-
publicans of Kansas. Mark that, Mr..
Herald.


We have distinctly stated, that we are
honest in the conviction, that the Demo
cratic party, thoroughly organized on a
liberal platform, will carry every county
in this Territory, save Douglas, Shawnee
and Breckenridge, If the Republican party
is organized at Osawatomic, on the call
which is now before the public, got up an
Jim Lanes qgiee after midnight, and de-
signed to place Lane and Vaughan in the
United States Senate, and Martin +. Con-
way in the House of Representatives,
provided there is no other organization to
resist it; but we do believe that the Free
State organization is strong enough to de.
feat both of the organizations. Whether
it is so or not, We wash our hands of their
guilt and will work ardently for their
defeat. Between Jim Lane Republican
ism and Buchanan Democracy, We see
but little to choose. We believe the
latter, however. is less criminal, aud so
the public will be convinced before the
summer ends else the mass of facts now
being prepared upon the subject, by per-
son tOho has been behind the scenes, will fail
to carry conviction with them. It is pos
sible the people yill consent to be gov
erned by secret and Oath-JOund orgdniza-
tiOns, but if SO, they shall not do it iguo-
rantly. The facts have been developing
themselves for long time, and we are
assured are about ready for the public ear.
When it shall reach the public, let the
Originators and actors stand from under
Thank Heaven, the exposure does not
depend upon the existance of any person
now in Kansas, nor cannot be prevented
by any number of assassiuatious. The
reader viii "wait for the wagon"