The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-04-25

Y Governor Robinson of Kansas, met
number of gentleman, members OF the legis'
latprc and others, just previous to his leav'
ing town Tuesday afternoon, at the rooms
of the Emigrant Aid Society. We copy
from the Atlas sketch Of his remarks.
GOVERNOR RoBISsoN on TIE CONDITION OF
KANsAs.-Governo Robinson of Kansas, at
the solicitation of number of friends of the
infant State, addressed small party of gem
tlemen, members of the Legislature and
Others, yesterday afternoon, at the rooms oil
the n. Z. Emigmnt Aid Company. Senator
Wilson was among the audience. The Gov
ernor spoke of the prcjudices existing in the
North as well as the South, against the En-
igrant Aid Co., which he regarded as strict
" national, anti-scctional institu ton. 1t
confined its operations entirely to erecting
aw.mills, forwarding emigrants, without
question as to their opinions on slavery,
and generally promoting the well being OF
the settlers. lie believed il would be album
dainty proved to the Kansas Commission
recently sent out, that at the election OF the
so-called Legislature, every district was car
ried by Missouri voters.
The free State men hold that rs the Leg
islaturc was fraudulent, all their acts are void.
Otherwise, tho fate Of Kansas wonld DO
sealed, for the laws they passed would dis
franchise all the free State men, who num-
bel at least three-fourths of the actual set
tiers. They also elected Commissioners for
four years, who would appoint the same
reckless pro-slavery judges of elections
The recent city election in Levenworth was
cited rs an instance Of the management OF
these Judges. The free State votes were
thrown out and pro-slavery votes put in,
making the votes returned much more than
the whole Number cast.
The admission Of Kansas under the Con-
stitution they had adopted through many
difficulties aud dangers, would ensure the
safety of the State; but tho slave power
demands that they shall abandon the van
tage ground already obtained, and try it all
over again. They expected the General
Government to order this, and have planned
accordingly. They have now thousands OF
men from the South, who are waiting quiet
ly in Missouri, prepared to 20 into the Ter.
ritory and remain there until the State shall
be secured to slavery. In hiring voters the
South has the advantage, for no Northern
man will stoop to buy a vote. He believed
that under the present administration, 1t
would be impossible to have q fai; election
in Kansas, in which slavery is concerned.-~I
Cover. or Shannon was the tool of the slave
power.
The new State, he said, proposed. while
the great question is pending, 10 follow the
set by other new States, violat-
inc no law. They will organise their gov
counties and towns, and make oil
nccdful laws, and he anticipated no collision
or difficulty, except from invasion. Asa
they do not resist the laws pass
ell by tho Missousians, but manage as they
NAV. All the people of Kansas want is,
that the anti-Administration party in Con.
rrcss should make the issue. The Admins
tmtion will do nothing against the people of
Kansas, which may furnish political capital
against themselves. He hoped especially
that Massachusetts, would take the right
ground, and that she would come out with
honor in the end.
The examples of California and Michigan,
in carrying on independent State govern
ments before their admission into the Union,
were adycrted to. lie thought il the Presi-
dent saw fit to denounce the men of Kansas
as traitors for doing the same thing, itwould
only prove that the unusual course was
taken on account oftheir constitution, FORM
ed in the stnitest school oisquattersoyereign- |
ty. They would not 60, however, beyond !
what the sentiments of the people would
warrant. lie hoped Massachusetts would
instruct her delegation in Congress to vote
for the admission Of Kansas, and other States
would do the same thing, and that such
whirlwind would be raised before the election,
that the Administration would be driven
forever from the sight Of the White House.
The action Of the South in sending men
TO Kansas was further commented upon.-
Atchison, who is President as far rs Kan
sas is concerned, is reported to have 3d.
300 900 at his command, to force slavery
into Kansas. Gov. Robinson then replied
10 number Of questions about Kansas af-
fairs, propoundcd by various gentlemen
present, but we have not space to sketch his
remarks further, |