The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-09-19
The aaavcscra,s backing a.w,

The SlavcscTats back ing down.
The Kansas news which We copy from the
St. Louis Infeiiigencer to-day is almost too
good to be credible. Men of all parties, ws
bslieve, -and none with more sincerity than
the kepublioa ., hail even this prospect of
Peace in bleeding and outraged kansa. with
rs much satisfaction and joy as ever did our
people the conclusion Of bloody war with
England. We are free to say that Governor
Geary, in releasing Gov. Robinson and his
companions, has exceeded our expectations,
AID II he fully redeems his promise to sup
press any further outragss and protect the
settlers Of the Territory-whether Free State
or pro-slavery men, we shall not hesitate to
award him the due need Of praise. And We
are confident that the Free State citizens Of
Kansas will not be slow in secondine the eff
forts OF Gov. Geary to restore peace, BY
gladly and cheerfully receding from their
warlike attitude and returning to the peace
fui svocasions of civilized life. They have
gone there 70 settle the country, to cultivate
the earth, to build up houses, to establish
schools and churches, make pleasant homes
for themselves and their families, and, in
short, to surround and secure to themselves
ail the blessings of freedom and civilization.
They did not go there originally to fight.
They did not desire to fight. And il was
only the stern nscessisy of self-defense that
compelled them to take up arms. And now,
II they are protected, they will speedily give
the most emphatic contradiction TO the SIAN
ders Of their sraducers by their peaceful and
orderly conduct. They will soon show to
sheir sianderers and to the world that they
are not oiood-thirsty cutthroats and robbers.
that they have not gone to Kansas to stir up
strife and commo,ion for the purpose Of
tanning the wild fires Of political agitation.
and that they seek not and desire not TO
battle the virgin soil Of beautiful Kansas
with the blood Of their fellow men. Tho
arts oi peace have more charms for them
Than the barbarous rites Of war, or even tho
necessary though turbulent assertion az
the Primordia! rights Of man by sword and
NAsADh-DAlis
Bat while we thus hal! the prospec, Of
peace with unalioyei satisfaction, there il
another view OF the matter which win nj ana.
occur to every honest and intelligent, mind.
GOV. 1esry, under the supposed ius.ruc-
tions OF the Administration, is taking sev.ral
steps backwards. Nearly every step taken
ana especially the creates. OF all, to Wit
thd release Of Gov. Robinson and his COM
i'anions, Is virtual confession that the en-
TIRE policy Of the administration toward.
hansas has been wrong. Those man ~era
Afraigned before Lecomp,e-a Z. s. Judpe--
Tor treason, and have been held for loay and
weary months in durance vile. the fream,,,.
privilege Of bail being denied them bv IN.
worn baf Fecreant guardian of the law. All
re ss-Ec--:::.c c.......s :. LIE .,; mn. d.
noaacsd them as rebels 10 The laws Of tn.
1eff.sory, aud traitors to their government.
ana therefore, as justly meri,ins their pun
isn'nen'. Dat now, without any cxp,ation
o. Their supposed crime, they are released q,
straw bail. VIVA, i. the inevitable conelo.
sions Either their srraignment va. nm o.,.
rsgeous act Of iyrrany, or their release i. :
gross derelicsion Of duty. In the frs, en-.
the administration IL self-conyicted Of nm
abominsble infraoiion Of freemea's right,
in the latter case II is justly chargeablc viii,
inexcasAbls trihing with the majesty Of law.
And, in either case, it shows itself to be. what
III the world has long since discovered, an
inhsoils and reckless acknowledgement
y sa0t 70 govern nst;es Of free nsn.
The course Of Gov. Gssry indicates the
backing-down u the sdministsasiea IL more
~sys thaa sae. For tits not % leag 40 bat