Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-01
WARRINGTON HEWs AND GOSSIP I:

WAsHlHGToN HkWs AND GOSSIP.
The Mock Governor Of Kansas.-We have
at length obtained from California informa-
tion bearing on the history Of the career of
DR. Chas. z. Robinson, who now sets up to be
Governor Of the State of Kansas which we
have for some time past been looking for 1t
shows cOnclusively that he is just the man for
his present task of leading unthinking and
excited persons to violate tho laws and so to
conduct themselves generally, as to run up an
account for which they will suffer in the end
without stint. He is one of those disconnected
and unhappy spirits, satisfied only amid scenes
of agitation and excitement. He reached
California in '4s, when there was ample ma
terial there for the qualification of his ruling
passion. Sacramento, where he went to live.
was located on lands belonging to Capt SUIT
ter, held through valid Mexican grant to
him. 1t was in all respects correct and all
who desired lots in the city could purchase
them at fair rates class Of persons, how
ever, under the lead of Robinson, pretended
to deny the validity of Suffers title and bro.
cesded TO seize on the unoccupied lots many
Of them selling them on speculation, as thew
could find dupes to purchase of them for any
ready money they might obtain, and giving
quit claim deeds. The dupes were of course
thus left to contend before the courts with the
real owners Of the land, and were victimized
TO the whole amount Of the purchase money
p6id. Thus many honest and connding per-
SOUS were ,wipdled out of their every dollar.
and their complaints to those who had de-
frauded them were met only with impreca-
lions On the courts and the spectators. Their
advice was, Hold on to the land, fight for
II, and IN the end we will whip Suffers gran
tees and possess the best lots in the city our
selves."
Thus were the people melted to resist the
laws. The miners we're invited to leave their
labors In the mountains and flock to the city
TO join Robinson and his band in /" jumpingn
the lands Of others, which had been honestly
purchased and paid fer. Hundreds not ac.
qusinted with this question of land title, led
away by excitement and delusion, co operated
with them. The result is, that after yesrs Of
contest and excitement, and after spending
in tine and money enough to have purcb ased
twice as much OF the same lands as they at
tempted to acquire by force and violence. (the
title, in the mean time, having been firmly
and finally settled in favor of Sutter,) thew
found themselves the helpless victims CT their
inscriptions leaders. Hundreds there are at
this moment, whe, having spent the flower of
their life (seven years. and their last dollar in
this fruitless contest, are now without even
hopes. They are really objects Of com uisser-
alton with all familiar with the circumstances
under which they we're entrapped into the Ito
them fataD dilemma by Robinson and his CO.
operators, whose sole purpose was to realize
money by the excitement, in which he, espe-
oially, was successful; having long since left
the country and his dupes, carrying with him
his i'll gotten gains.
A sight Of the wreck he has made of his vic.
tins there would be sufficient to induce al
most any other man to abandon bis present
somewhat similar wild career, in which he Is
inducing thousands to leave their homes and
embark In new and distant Country, on q
wild-goose chase Of pretended opposition to
slavery, to whom disappointment. morti6ca-
ton, and suffering will be their inevitable re-
ward. But to return TO Robinson in Califor-
mia He counselled resistance to the law and
the seizure Of the lands Of others on account
OF alleged invalidity Of title. His advice was
followed, and the business Of the city was al
most ruined by those lawless proceedings.
Many Of the intruders rers reaoved from the
iots by the ordinary legal proceedings. ard
while that was being done, Robinson and hi,
party appeared in the streets. armed with
mics, headed by mounted leader. avow;,,
their determination to restore the lands bv
force TO the parties elected by order Of the
courts. II was apparent to the law abid;nv
portion of the community that if they should
be permitted to accomplish their purpose,
there must be an end TO law, and property.
holders must abandon all hope of legal pro.
lection, and surrender their property to G
band OF men avoSiug themselves to be above
and beyond the reach of all law.
This armed force, led On By unscrupulou,
leaders, paraded the streets defiant of the
civil authorities. They were followed BY
thousands whom curiosity or interest prompted
to witness 90 extraordinary proceeding
Fear and hope alternated in the minds OF the
spectators as to the result. The suspense did
not last long In turning corner, the crowd
pressing to closely on the armed mob, firing