The Kansas Financier from Topeka, Kansas • 2

STh'V ith'A AH rrv- W. i JlHvTZ a THE KANSAS FREEMAN. gltafjjs. Temperance. One would suppose from the enthusiasm manifested at a Temperance Meeting holden in Constitution Hall on Thursday evening last, that the old spirit of the Washingtonian reform had revived among us tvith all its original vigor.

Rot that Topeka is cursed with the traffic and use of. intoxicating drinks as was almost every Lawrence. There is no study perhaps more interesting than that of observing the light and shades of human life. It becomes aspeciaUys when considered in reference to Its associated condition. View it to.

day, and again a year hence, and how great as a general thing, the change. These reflections are induced by a corr TLa alone determine the character of our Ale WSV ingtitutiona. Should this division of the pro-slavery party take place, as we have every reason to believe it fCansaa Politics. will, the conservative wing will nuin- The politics of Kansas seem to be ber three times as many, perhaps five a most inexplicable problem an un- times as many, as the Border Ruffian fathomable depth a complete terra wing The Free State party, like the Pro-slavery, has hitherto been composed of equally contradictory elements from the quiet, peacable and conservative Free Statesman, who pays but little attention to politics and attends only to his own business incognita to the press and people of the States. This is induced by the manifestly gross misrepresentations of irresponsible and self-constituted letter writers, who, proudly assert that I am sir Oracle, write their batch of stuff, and forward the same his residence in this city, Feb.

at one o'clock F. Amos Adams, in the thirty second year of bis age. He died as he lived, at peafce-vrith him- -self, the world and his God The short year that he was with us, was sufficiently long to endear hint to alb who knew him. He was untiring in his efforts with the loversr of freedom to break the yoke that tyrants had thrust upon us. He was a patriot, loved his country, the whole country with an enlightened love, and especially so, the home of hia adoption.

Most earnestly did he labor to stay the progress of ignorance, intemperance, and-slaverv, those Upas treets of our land. He would have a State, in which might be uttered without a blush for oar inconsistency that ever memorable instrument of our Fathers, the D-claration of Independence, which made the hearts of tyrants quail and gave hope to the world. His soul was stirred with the noblest sentiments of philanthropy; with him, all men were brethren, because they were men, noble and ignoble, they all had equal claims to the means that make a vigorous manhood. Universal education was the lever with which he sought to move the humanity. He was no brawler.

a nationalist of the was the universal templation of what Lawrence was a year! city, village and town in the Unit States auo, and what it is to-day. Then there 1 during the period 4o which wo alluded was a spirit of uffon and harmony among yet it was felt that there was more intern her people, and a disposition to help one perance among us than comported with another and if there was ambition the high character our city has hitherto there, it was that ambition which maintained on this subject. Consequent sought to elevate itself by merit. Now iy our citizens assembled to-gvther en how different. A few would be great I masse and took the preliminary measures men, have created as many factions and fer the organization of a Temperance equally as hostile among the people, as Union.

Nongs, glees, speeches, were Jerusalem presented when beseiged by the the intertainment of the evening. But victorious arms of Rome. The parallel the most attractive feature was the large wo have suggested is awfully significant, number of beautiful and intelligent ladies and iithe quiet and well disposed citizens who encouraged the movement by of Laurence, uo not seen put a stop to presence. They turned out to a man the ruinous effects of the factions in their and when tlie women talk of a reform midst, we fear that it will pro that she like this with a will, that reform is bound has ascended to the zenith of her great-1 to succeed. ness, and that speadily her fortunes must od bless the Temperance cause, and begin to me.

The reputation that Law- God bless the ladies, its warmest friends rence is acquiring abroad is a shame and and ablest advocates reproach to Kansas. The political spirit We will give full proceedings in our having in a measure subsided, we under- next issue. to some eastern Journal for publica- down to the ranting Abolitionist who tion. A few of the more prominent attends to every bodys business but papers in the States have had their is It has long been felt by regular correspondents among us; but the conservative branch, that, sooner in every case where we have made or jater a division must take place; their acquaintance we have found and consequently, a few evenings af-them representing extreme adverse the State nominating Convention Th Border. We have rumors occasionally that the Border Ruffians intend to make another raid into Kansas, in the course of the coming spring.

We hope for the of our common humanity and common de-eency that this is not so. For what reason under Heaven must Kansas be continually subjected to the vandal-lik inroads of citizens from other States of persons who have no more right to meddle with our affairs than they have with those of the inhabitants of the planet Jupiter, we are wholly at a loss to determine. We are very sure the people of intend in no way to interfere with the domestic affairs of Missouri, or any other State, and it is high time that these continued annoyances to which we have been subjected, should cease. We call upon the more moderate and order loving citizens of Missouri to inter fere and prevent this foray, if such is intended; if that will not do, yve call upon the authorities of the State ot Missouri to interfere if that will not prevail, we call upon the Federal Government, whose duty it is to protect its citizens, whether in Territories or States, from such intrusions upon their rights; and if all these applications should fail to furnish us protection, we must then, as citizens who know their rights and knowing dare maintain them, assert the po wer that God has giien us, and drive the intruders from our land, or fall drenched in our own blood in vindiea tion of our God given rights. We understand the excuse assigned for the contemplated invasion is that the General Assembly will convene in tbis city on the 4tli of March, and they as ia ci ulc -J to present its meeting.

Great God, is this views of political doctrino; and wholly incapable of giving an impartial opinion upon any subject. The jV. Y. Tribune for instance, sends a man named Phillips whose moral integrity had but little advantage over his political honesty, and who, in the latter, was so completely engrossed in woolly-headism, that he of the 22d the Abolitionists assembled at the Emigrant Aid Cos. Hotel in Lawrence, and formally bade the conservative branch of the Free State party good bye, by adopting a platform of- principles better calculated for the meridian of Buffalo or Syracuse, N.

Y. or Boston, than of Kansas. This seces- stand the politicians have turned soldiers, jcgr Notwithstanding the intensely and the 11 Simons and Johns are now weather we see the hand of industry vising with each other to see which will improvement every where around us. bear ofi the palm of military pi ov ess. This shows the determination of our citi- TLe Sentries patrol the streets at zeRS to be amply prepared to accomodate 1UW uuauu night and challenge every man who hap- member3 cf the General Assembly Father in pens to be out beyond a given hour win tFe will visit us on that tru a guard is kept in all the fortifications, ed for the defence of the city during Garvey will have a building which world to a higher blind enthusiast, no In religion he was Christian Bchool.

The Deity ho adored, The Savior he tor, exampler and The spirit ho would fellowship no man upon whom g-on reduce the Free State party but little in numbers; in strength and influence nothing. Lawrrence, Council City, 0 sawatomie, and a few in Topeka, are about the only localities in Kansas where abolitionism has any the odor of an abolitionist or a niggar was not found. The N. Y. Herald sends the opposite extreme; one of the cod-fish aristocracy a would-be wise man, trusted, was the instruc- instructor of men.

sought, was that without measure given to the 5on. Peace and good Will. Ilia lvligioc Was his hfef ective, flectiv0 elovated, manly, pure. Such wiil present a front of one hundred feet imasion. They assign as a reason ior an m-s, iacjf rtooigu tlxu on nrtn ear of the sudden annihilation of their oagia a011Q to' accommodate the entire, ear oa me 0gll alone to nccommouau, me America is this the Land of -Washing- ton is this the country for the nationality city bj ft mauraudnig party from Missouri General Assembly.

Dr. Crane is adding i founj Rn(j witli0ut a murmur and the consequent dread of many ox a la dJitiua to his already commodi- of which Marion fought and Warren fell or struggle, passed into the arms of his ous Hotel. Mr. Oakley is crowding Qo Hqw twe of are theMf hi, large building foward with all posibla des- favoritJ ines Bryants Thanatopsis. patch, and from present indication will be able to open it for the reception of the bile some days previous to the com- To that mysterious realm, where each (hall taka.

pu nud must deeds like these in such a country be perpetrated under the holy name of law and order I Well might Madam Roland exclaim, Oh! Libeity what crimes are committed in thy name. What matters it to Missouri whether a General Assembly meets in Kansas, Iowa, Ohio, Georgia or elsewhere If She can interfere in one case SI can in another and thus the great doctrine of States rights, upon which our Republic rests, becomes a nullity, the weaker becomes a constant prey for the stronger; and the Union, ior the perpetuity of which, so many prayers are offered, must totter to its fall I i whom nature had created a whatever; but their entire ton but who, still had sense enough Doll-d to appreciate, in part, his own weak- on not exceed 300 or 400 votes, ness, and trust rather to the crumbs Tys ieave the conservative that would fall from the rich man "brancli of the Free State party, or table for a livelihood than to seek to noAV known as the Free obtain it from his own energies. Hence we find him cutting those with whom Phillips associated the abolitionists and niggars and concerting only with the Governor, Generals, and officials of the land generally. Of course from two such correspondents, representing such violent extremes, and writing for the two most widely circulated Journals in the States, no correct opinion upon Kansas politics could be formed. But there has been another source of still creator.

misrepresentation, andjwliifeh has a tendency to confound public opinion still more upon our political issues than either of those named. We refer to the blustering, braying, bullying bragadocia of blatant mouthed Brown, of the Herald of Free- State Anti-Abolition party, in large majority over the combined voto of all other parties in Kansas and will enable it to control for good the fair fortunes of our State. This truthful exposition of the state of parties in Kansas is due from another consideration, it has been charged again and again by the press and people of the border counties of Missouri, that the entire Free State party are Abolitionists; that our great object is to abolitionize Kansas in order to pveyjiporrthe domestic institutions of Missouri. This is not true. It may be of the but a reference to the platform of which we again publish to-days paper, will convince any sane of the great Free State and reasonable man that it is not true menceraent of the session.

Messrs Trott, Wendell and others we do not at present caff to mind, will be able to actommodate from ten to fifty persons each. The General Assembly moms will be well furnishod with comfortable desKs, seats, etc. We are oratified to make this announce- ment, as it shows enr citizens duly appreciate the high compliment paid us by the Constitutional Convention in making To-th Capital of Ilis chamber in the ileni halls of Then go not like the quarry slave at nigh-Scourged to his duugeon; but sustained anal soothed By an infalteriug trust, approach the Like one that draws the drapery of his couch Abcut him, and lice down to pleasant dreams. lie leaves a most devoted wife, aud lov-ly child, and all who know him, to mourn an irrtparah losn. After appropriate.

services dust was committed to Just in tlie Citr Cemetery. it. B. BURGESS. abo-tionists, in their leaders that their life may be located in a hotter claim than Kansas.

Shis may all be well, but it does seem to us that the course pursued by the citizens of Lawrence is somewhat paradoxical. They fortify their place and keep the guard to prevent a sudden attack, and yet allow Brown the Herald to come out weekly in the most insnltiug language, challenge, in behalf of the place, the Missourians to come and pitch in. We imagir we can see their champion, who nor long since was set upon by seven men in buckram and whose precious life is in so much danger that he must continually wear two revol veqiyainl bowie about his. person pera-dingtlie streets with the chip on his shoulder and daring his fellowmen knock it off. If the people of Lawrence would have their place secure from an attack, let them prevent Brown from publishing such in-su'ting abusive and offensive articles, and Lawrence will be in no danger.

But on the contrary let him continue in the icauner in which he has conducted his paper for the part few months and all peacable and well dhposed citizes will leave the place even ij it should destruction from the Border Ruffians. They may say a General Assembly has no right to sit in Kansas. What matters it to Missouri whether it has a right or not; that question is for Kansas to determine, not M.ssouri and considering our citizens perfectly competent to judge upon this vital question, we again earnestly protest against any interference in the regulation of our affairs come from what source it may. Anti-Aboli-dom With that exceeding palqy of Kansas; and we call dencc, which can only be compared Up0n papers that hare hitherto mis-to the fellows meanness, he arro- rCpVesCnted the political character of gates to himself the organship of the jj-bc large majority of our fellow' citi-Frec State party. In Kansas this zens COrrect the error and place assumption is simply la iglicd at.

But in the States, where Browm is not known, the effect is different; and many who read his paper are induced to believe that there are but two classes of persons to be found within Maj. Robinson. We dont know when we have had our feelings so much hurt as when we recently learned of the brutal insult and neglect offered to the remains of our very Surveys. Messrs. OFlalicrty and bis gen-lcmanly corps of Surveyors are now in our citv, aud have about com-pletcd the survey for that portion of this Township which lies on the South side of the Kaw.

Disregarding the cold weather, they have worked every day this winter, with two or three exceptions. Such energy as that must win. The suspension of building operations, to which our industrious citizens have been subjected for a few weeks past, on account of the severity of the wcaffher, has only-imparted new strength, new activity and perseverance to the. workmen. To day the weather is quite moderate, and the march of improvement is again renewed with increased activity.

And if we are favored with a continuation of mild weather, the first of March will find Topeka greatly changed. It is hoped that every man who has at heart the future welfare of our city, will use every effort and all the means in his power to put a good face upon affairs, as much depends on our accommodations, at the time of the meeting of the es-the limits of our State thoone, the1 teemed fellow citizen Major Robinsen, at Border Ruffian, a compound of the Lawrence. While his corpse was lying demon and the brute, and the other in the Emigrant Aid Companys Hotel, the old scoundrel who has charge the building and who has hitherto insulted the living now turned his fiendish malice the Abolitionist, of which, Brown is high priest, scribe and champion The Platform. We are gratified to learn that the Platform recently adopted at thi3 place fo- the 3d District, and which will again be found in our issue of to-day, meets with the most cordial approval of the conservative and Black Zaw citizens wherever it has gone. In several precincts it hav I eea adopted entire, and we have no doubt but that it will meet with general acceptaace throughout AansaS.

But the most grati Tying result of all is, that several citizens in this and adjoining Districts, who have hitherto acted with the Pro-Slavery party, having been driven thither by the wild fanaticism of Brown of the Herald of Freedom and others of like ilk, endorse the principles of the Platform and will take their stand with us upon it to battle for the freedom of Kansas. Among this number is one of the most distinguished gentlemen and prominent politicians now to be found in the Pro-Slavery ranks. Then success to the Free State Anti-Abolition Platform of Kansas. Saw Mills. Above all tilings else Topeka stands meet in need of two or tliree good, sub-stmtial and effective saw mills, with lath, slingle, turning and other apparatus at-Uched.

There are already some five mills -ope ration within the vicinity of our cty; but were the number double, it vould even then be utterly impossible to commodate so great is the demand Ivery foot the mills turn out, readily sells ior cash at the rate of from $26 to $40 er thousand! These ought eertainly to remunerative prices, and from all we can learn, the several mills are making noney rapidly. Wo assure persons who wish to invest their' money in some safe and paying business that they can find none better than tho erection of a good mill at this place. But it must be no five, ten, or fifteen horse power, but a mill of poweiful dimensions andfdriven by a pow er of forty or sixty horses, and capable, as above stated, of manufacturing lath, etc. Tha Association have hitherto encouraged establishments of this kind, and we understand continue to do so. Who then will be the first erect a suitable mill at Topeka.

combined. To correct this false impression we wish to devote the remainder of this article. Until recently there have been ostensibly but two parties in Kansas. The one the pro-slavery, and the other the anti-slavery, or Free State. The first of these embraces about one-sixth of the voters of Kansas.

Wc are personally acquainted with upon the dead, and threatened to throw' the body into the st reet. The corpse was then permitted to remain from day to day, uninterred until some gentlemen from tbis place and Tecuinseli, threatened to remove the body to the latter place for burial when by the influence of the a-bove gentlemen, some fifty or sixty of the citizens got togetner and gave -it a somewhat decent interment. PW have not stated all the facts with this PROSPECTUS OF TUB KANSAS FREEMAN; Thb unfferkigned, Laving made arrangements by which we will hereafter publish the Fre email publicly announce that its columns shall be devoted to the follow-ing purposes: 1st. The prohibition of Slavery in Kansas. 2d.

The advocacy of a State organization and immediate admission into the Union as a State. 3d. To the recognition of the right of the people to worship God according to the dictates of their own consciences. 4th. The sorerignty of the people, by allowing them to choose their own officer uninfluenced by powerful monied associations from the North, and unmolested In the exercise of that right by armed band of mercenaries from the South by allowing them to enact their own laws without let or hindrance, and of shaping for themselves suh domestic institutions as a majority may- deem best.

5th. By epposiag fancticism of every description, whether manifested under the appearance of Northern Abolition or Southern Nullification. 6th. By building up for Aansa such a system of education as will redound to 1 the welfare and honor of the State. Tth.

By urging upon the citizen thq practice of temperance, virtue aud moral-, ltv as most conducive to the social organ, ism of society, and the happiness of ou fellow beings 8th. To publishing from time te time-such information as can be obtained concerning the agricultural, mineral and other resources of Aansas. 9th. To furnishing such items of news as the times may afford, and the publication of such political and liternry intelligence as will'make the Freeman the most desirable paper in Kansas. We earnestly trust all interested in the planting of free institutions in Kansas, and the advantages of correct information concerning our State, will take an ac -tive interest in the success of our and send their subscription at once for the Freeman.

Terms, $2,00 per annnm. Cluht of ten $15,00. Address CUMMJNGS A AYEB. Topeka, JTnsa. 1 very many of the pro-slarery party, disgraceful affair and forbear'eommenting TIT i i nti that and notwithstanding Brown asserts upon those given.

We thought du-, i Ln tv to the memory of our deceased friend to the contrary know them to ho high-minded and honorable men, and God to inflict us almost We pray upon any other calamity, rather than have us die in Lawrence. referring to the Adv. of Capt. L. W.

IIorne, you will perceive that tlie Captain is ready to receive orders for Brick. The Captain is a gentleman, and more, understands making good Brick. Bring on your orders. are prepared to print Hand-bills, Circulars, Blank Deeds, Checks, Mortgages, Notes, and colored work of every description, at short notice and on reasonable terms. who upon the great question of Free or Slave institutions for Kansas, are perfectly willing to abide the issue at the polls.

Many of them have condemned, and do now condemn, the interference of the citizens of Mis- perations of Lawrence reached here, that souri, or oHwhere, in tho affairs of, the people of thatptace meet be tier Kansas politics. And while there knaves or fools; and as neither ought to at he proposed the building of Not the least remarkable of the many remarkable things that occur in Kansas, is the mania for military" achieve-ment and tho usa of fire arms. JSot only all the men carry with them weapons death, but even the ladies partaking this same artial spirit may frequently be seen practicing at a target with a Colt Revolver or Sharps Rifle. We know several of these Amazonian warriors wh continually carry their revol vers and bowies about their persons and who have on several occasions exhibited courage and daring that have caused Territorial officials, high in authority, to quail as though confronted by the devil himaelf. With such women and a class of mea worthy to be their husbands, fathers and brothers, who can doubt hut that Kanaas is invincible to'any power that may be brought against it and that the coming question must prove a race of gyw He who writes what is wrong, wrongs what is right.

A Literary Association has been organized in our city, which bids fair to peculiarly interesting and instructive. It affords advantages to its members in acquiring information in the various departments of Literature and science and we doubt not the institution will enhance greatly tha already well established literary reputation of our city. We have expected the proceeding of the organization for publication in this issue, Lut from some cause they have not been handed in. Tke way to secure competent persons in any situation is to pay liberal salaries, and we hope school eommittees and trustees will be mindful of this fact. run large, a huge wall around the city, wlih a middle partition, and appropriate one half for a Penitentiary, the other for a Lunatic Assylum.

Rogers should not twit on facte. we go to press an election is being holden for the purpose of choosing a Representative, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of Maj. M.M. Robinson. XlL.The liquor law of Vermont has been slightly amended.

A fine of 5 is to be imposed on a person found drunk, and $10 for procuring liquor under false pretences. Liquor imported into the State is made liable to seizure and destruction. A fine of from $30 to $300 is imposed for selling or furnishing impure or adulterated liquors. are, doubtless, B0e of that party Kansas who have encouraged Mis-souri invasions; yet it is well known that such invasions have always been planned and controlled the people of Missouri. There is now' a strong movement on foot, on the part of conservative pro-slavery mf-to cut themselves entirely loos-.

Alis-eouri interference in our let the legitimate voters of Kansas "'W'. 1.