Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-09-10
FPElaONT AND POBINSON


The California papers by the last arrival
commcntin pretty plain terms upon the letter
of Fremont published some months since en-
dorsing the bogus Governor Robinson of Kan
sas AS specimen of their comments upon
that letter publish the following extract
from the San Francisco Globe, of the 26tl of
July ult, which. it will be perceived, substan-
tates the structures efthe press generally. up
on the letter, in reference to the California
history of Robinson, his disgraceful connev-
ton with Fremonts election to the United
States Senate, F.'s political careerin in Califor-
MIA, &c, &c. The extract is as follows:
Let us examine their relative positions at
that time. In our judgment no two persons
were so wide apart In feeling, In interest and
in sentiment, as these two gentlemen Col.
Fremont was considered then, by all classes
at the head of the large Mexican land Grant
holders, while, en- the other hand, Dr. Robin
son was at the head of the Squatters or Set
tiers Every person then supposed they ha-
ted each other cordially, and it was considered
that they could as readily unite as Old and wa
ter Never did two factions become more en-
bItteFea towards one another, than the fac
tlons which these two gentlemen represented
Indeed they resorted to bloody war to main
tain their power. DR. Robinson, it was well
known, was the chief of the Squatter forces in
what was called the Squatter riot or war of
1850, in Sacramento
s.In that bloody contest he was badly sxosln-
ded, and for the part he had taken in it. he
was arrested, imprisoned, and indicted. Sew
eral of the best citizens in that city were Kill
led during the progress of the fight. In the
midst of the confusion which this event crea-
ted in political parties, he was, while priso-
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time came for the assembling of the members
of that body, the friends of the numerous car
didates for the United States Senate, as well
as those who where anxions to carry through
the Vallejo Capital and other measures, sue
ceeded in having him balled out that he might
be able to take his seat in the Assembly
There he played his card admirably until the
Indictment against him was squashed But
it was notorious fact that he refused every
open overture made him by Col Fremont S
friends to vote for that gentlemen Indeed
he could not vote for him, without incurring
the deepest indignation Of the settlers.
''He sooD, however become thoroughly
corrupt and for some reason unknow to US,
finally voted for Col. Fremont for United States
Senator several times. No sooner was this
fact known, than the settlers or squatters of
Sacramento, and everywhere else in the State,
dIsowned and denounced him. They branded
him as traitor-chargcd him with corrup-
! ton. SO great was the indignation of this
class of our people that Robinson felt that his
life was not altogether safe as long as he lived
among those whom he had SO greatly wronged
and outraged, by voting for Col. Fremont
He therefore surreptitiously left the State,
never more to return to it, In proof of this
we refer to Gov. Bgler. Gov johnson Maj
Hardenburg, II. Z Robinson, ESQ. E. j. e.
kewen, Esq, Judge Ralson, and others who
| can testify that Robinson did bring down on
himself the indignation of the squatters for
voting for Col. Fremont; and did leave the
State because he had lost the confidence of
his constituents, for this act
In the face of these facts--in the face of Col.
Frcmont's expressed pro-slavery opinions in
California, find these two gentlemen on the
Atlantic side of the Continent, congratulating
each other that while in this State, they har-
monised and co-operated together-togetlier
opposed the nullifiers and Nebraska men and
for so doing they were proscibcd-that for
these and other reasons they are pefectly con-
slstant in being now members and leaders of
the Republican party. IL is impossible for
these gentlemen to thus impose on the public.