Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-25
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

The Union recurring to the repetition of
the story that the President offered Reeder q
foreign mission if he would resign the Cover.
norship of Kansas, (which it on Sunday morn
ing last denounced as wholly without founda-
tion) argues that it found credence among the
Northern abolitionists only through their in
tense hatred Of the President on account of
his consistent hostility to their schemes.
The Union also comments on the last phase
of the new Free State" at Topeka, Kansas
The editor SAYS that in his second message
the mock Governor (Robinson) backs square
down, telling his mock constituents that in all
the rearing and neighing Of their mock Legis-
lsture over their right to adopt and set in
operation a State government, they were only
in fun never; having intended to substitute it
for the present Territorial government, until
Congress may give them permission so to do.
The truth il, this Governor Robinson makes a
capital Nick Bottom-that's all. The Union
concludes its article upon the subject as fol-
lows
"Those who have read the abolition accounts
Of I" Kansas outrages,h and believe that we
were on the eve of a civil war, should now
take courage. Mr.. Robinson tells US, in so
many words, that when he and his associates
talked and acted very much like traitors, they
were only IN fun; that his Topeka legislature
IS nothing more than Moot Court, and he
the president thereof; and that the powers
duties, and functions of body which has
Just elected two United States Senators, are
eo-equal with those of a debating society In
stead of waging war, leyying contributions
imposing taxes, dispensing justice, establish
Ing schools, and doing other acts betting a
sovereign and independent State, the execu-
tive, Judicial, and legislative branches of the
government ct Topeka have concluded to re-
strict heir labOrs to memorializing-a harm
lees employment at the worst, and rot likely
to be pushed, even by fanatics, to an extreme
length while the price Of stationary remains
at its present high figure"
The InteIigeueer commenting on the recent
friendly address of the inhabitants of Edin-
burg to those of Boston, says:
Zone of the most hopeful symptoms of
modern politics is to be found in the guiding
and controlling influence of an enlightened
public opinion, restraining the acerbities and
moulding the policy of administrative Cabi-
nets and Executive officers In no two coun-
tries is the power of that public opinion so
senslbly felt as IN Great Britain and the United
States, and in no other country, therefore, are
its indications equally worthy of attention and
regard; and We may safely add, in no other
country are those who assume to lead the sem
timent of the people clothed with function
OF equal responsibility. Those who seek to
pervert and corrupt it, render themselves
guilty Of the crime of public prisoners, ,
destroying as they do, go far as their agency
extends the very fountains of political health
and civil welfare. Topreserve these fountains
pure from the infection of prejudices and
above all from the infusion Of international
hatreds, is the duty as it should be the CRATE
full task Of all''