Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-04-10

GOVERNOR ROBINSON. The citizens Of
Fitchburg were agreeably surprised on Satur-
day evening last, by visit from their late fell
low townsman, Governor Robinson, of Kan
zas. He arrived about six O clock in the even
ing, and being solicited to meet a few Of the
citizens at the Lower Town Hall, he repaired
there about eight o'clock. News of his ar
rival having spread meantime, he was told,
that instead of the forty or fifty persons whom
he ex 1ected to meet, the large upper hall was
filled by an audience of fifteen hundred peo-
pie, including the military and band of mu-
sic. Though wholly unprepared for such
demonstration, Governor Robinson entered
the hall where he was received by tho audi
ence with the most enthusiastic applause, ap-
propriately followed by "Hail Columbia, from
the band. The Governor was presented by
Rev. George Trask, and after expressing the
pleasure he experienced at the unexpected ev-
idence before him, of the sympathy of the peo-
pie Of Fitchburg with the cause in which he
was enlisted, went on to give plain but in
tensely interesting narrative of what had
transpired in Kansas, since he went out there
last spring. His story was listened to with
earnest attention, interrupted only by the
booming Of cannon fred in honor Of his ar
rival, and at the close of his address he was
surrounded by host OF friends eager to take
him by the hand.
The object of Governor Robinson's visit to
Washington, was that he might correct any
Misrepresentation which had been made
there to the pref udice of the free state men of
Kansas, and learn for himself how far he is
sustained by the sentiment of the country.
We learn that wherever he has been, he has
received nothing but encouragement, and we
trust he will go back to Kanzas, with : full
conviction that his labors and peri.s IN the
cause of freedom, have been appreciated, and
that his hopes for Kanzas will all be realized.
The Governor set out on his return on
Tuesday. He was accompanied by large
party, including thirteen from Fitchburg.-
Fitchburg ReveiHe.
The Governor was in Boston on Tuesday,
taking that way on his route, and passed
through this city that afternoon, in the West
ern train. The Chronicle Of Wednesday, says:
"Governor Robinson Of Kanzas, met num-
Der Of gentlemen, members of the Legsla-
ture and others, just previous to his leaving
Boston on Tuesday afternoon, at the rooms Of
the Bmigrant Aid Society. He expressed
very decidedly his opinion, that the safety of
Kanzas as free State depends upon defeating
Douglass bill for new constitutional con.
vention, as under the present administration.
and it's bogus laws, there would be no chance
Of securing fair election. The plan Of the
enemies OF Freedom, is to pour Southern
armed "emigrants," not so much into Kanzas
as into Missouri, where they are TO lie quietly
till an election occurs under Douglass bill
and then TO rush in and do up the work Of
making new State Constitution, after the
manner Of the first border ruffian Legislature
Il is understood in Missouri that Atchison has
been put in possession of very large funds for
such a campaign, and is biding his time. If
CONVERSATIONAL refuse to pass the little giants
bill, OF better yet, admit Kanzas as she is, q
moss villainous plot would be frustrated.