The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-22
COL. SUMMERS DISPERSION OF THE TOPEKA
IEgI9I ATORl

The Topeka champions in the free States have mad,
feeble effort to swell the tide Of sectional agitation By
nuncaons Of the late dispersion of the pretended
rure which assembled at Topeka As usual the facts han
been grossly misreprsented and falsihed but this
has been repeated until II has ceased be effective
following documents which We copy from the New You
Tribune win be useful in removing the erroneous H.
prsssions sought to be made. aa.-..
The first is an address by Robinson and Others who az,
der on the charge Of reasonable resistance Of
laws, to their Topeka friends, as follows;
CAMr NEAR LEcoAProS, KANsAs
July !, 1856
TO The iends Of "lap and order convened at Topeka:
The undersigned desire TO say word to their friends
regard the present sspect Of aiiArs In Kansas.
hy important this time that the assembled people
Kansas should occupy ienabe postion--one thai MI
country and The world will sustain. There is IL seems
us position which we can occupy and BIO Triumphant
hyther overcome by numbers not; while there ia an
uther position which, il taken, would prejudice our eau
and might lead 10 defeat and weaken The confidence pS
support of our friends 10 the country
The first and true position Is defence OF the State orea
zation You have constitutional right to meet lers
ature Complete the State organization, and pass all law
necessary 10 the successful administration OF justice anal
the federal government has authority TO interfere win
GU in the exercise Of this right Should II do So il MI
tyranniea usurpaton Of power, and resistance nj
your part becomes unsuitable self defence
Tine second and utenabe position Is resistance Of All
era officer in the service of legal process when The MI
fence of the State organization is not involved Should
collision occur under such circumstances il would bemo
and should be avoided ii possible If an
tempt however is made the members of the Sal
organization merely because they such, with view
disable It, then resistance becomes defence OF the STATE
ganization, and is maniiestly justiiable
Accordingly, all persons against whom indictments All
known be pending for amy other charge than that Of te
member Of the State organization should DO found
the capital that might involve the people in his CAL
We feel that hope OF snccess in this important c
depends, hrs right positions and second upon CALM
unfnchng iirmness. You have for the purpose N
doing what other States have done and what Won
constitutional right to do and man. class Of me
right to interfere, not excepting the Presida
oil the United States.
Our desire 10 he with you on the GROWING emergency
almost irresistible and nothing but the fears that your
on might be changed from defence OF the State orpap
this absence As 1t is you have earnest soyude anal
fervent prayers that all may go well with you aud ,ba
you may earn, you will, II every step Is juacousy anal
irny aken the gratitude OF millions Of your feowm
and the appreciation Of the God of justice and humanity
- GEORGE w. SMITH
CHARLES ROBINSON
GAlUS JENKINS,
GEORGE v. DlETZLER
HENRY H. WILLIAMS
JOHN BROWN, IN
In obedience to the command Of Robinson and bis as
cate the acting bogus governor issued the following prod
lamation .... a - Fl"