Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-04-23


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extssets fspm COL Yremons ! letter 10 II Robin
soa. yses Gssse Gossrnos of Kansas usder date
x NaFsh i7sh, - ssaAew thai lii sentiment and
i sympGthIes are in ID favor 81 Republic and
Sith De ssrlsgiins and citizens d Kan.
-. u eosld Apt be sotAesiss "A man Of
mind q Jindomitsbas ssnerEy selfFeliant and
tselEpeised he has spent his life in surveying our
Fiyers e their souroes sexpsoring great prsi-
fiea, trscklcss forests ssnd snow capped moan-
tAins: His fife has been one ii great hardships,
and exempt from the enersating and eorrupting
infnncss Of slavery and its attending vices.
That hesshoald fmbibe the love Of freedom from
. lie upon our boundless prairies, along the
margins Of our great rivers amid mountain passes,
with ittie society save the free and hnfettered
deoizens Of the forest is but reasonable to sup
The Banks ballottiDg in the House, aud your
movements in Kansas had naturally carried my
mind back ia our one hundred and forty odd
ballots in CALIFORNIA; and your letter came season
ably and fifty TO complete The connection.
I'VE we're defeated then, but that contest
sas only an incident in great struggle the
victory was deferred, not lost. You have car
ried to another field the same principle, with
courage and ability to, maintain il, and / make
you my sincere congratulations on your success,
Incomplete 30 far, but destined in the end to tri-
umph absolutely
+ Il had been waiting to see what shape the
Kansas question would take in Congress that / |
might be enabled % give you some views in re-
lation to the probable result. Nothing yet has |
been accomplished, but i am satifed that in the |
end, Congress will take efficient measures to lay
before the American people the exact truths |
have any doubt what verdict the people win pro- |
nounce upon truthful exposition.
1t is to be feared, from the proclamation of the |
President, that he intends to recognize the usur-
patton in Kansas as the legitimate government /
and that the sedtion law, the test oath, and the
means taken TO expel its people as aliens, viii all
directly or indirectly, be supported b. the army
Of the United States.
Four position will undoubtedly be difficult,
but you know have great confidence in your
frmness and prudence, When the critical mo-
ment arrives you must act for yourself. No man
can give you counsel A true man will always T
find his best counsel in that inspiration which a
good cause never fails to give him at the instant
Of trial ~ S .sf Z
All history teaches US that great results are
ruled BY wise Providence, and We are but units
in the great plan. Your actions will be deter,
mined by events as they present themselves
and at this distance, can only say that sym
pathize cordially with you, and that as you stood
by me firmly and generously when we were de-
feated by the nuliiers in California, have every
disposition to stand by you in your battle with
them. in Kansas. II. oe..7ssat. 80. S4as
The notices which yon had seen Of me IN
connection with the Presidency, came from the
partial disposition ofmy friends, who think of me
more fatterinRly than do ofmyself, and do not
therefore. call for any action from us rs