New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-12

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mears as WELL Tyranny lacks invention, and, in
deed, il has no occasion for il. The old ways are
good enough to bring about the old end. The sub
jugstion Of the many 70 the few being the object
falsehood, treachery, force, bloodshed, terrorism
are the means for Obtaining it. The old Bonapsrte
fifty years before the comp d'ftat of his putatiSe
nephew, on the occasion Of the Internal Machine,
took the same methods Of secret arrest, inPrison.
ment ard deportation 10 malarious colonies of men
suspected of loving Liberty, that his valuable
pancake employed for the suppression of the
stme kertsy and the maintenance OF bis own power.
| He did not dream then Of being can0nzed for
Democratic Sa ns by Yankee parson. So what is
going on in Kansas murder, arson, rape, robbery,
is merely q chapter ont OF the same black book in
which are written in letters Of fire and blood the
benefcent efforts of Philip III. and the Duke of
| Alya TO establish Law ard Order in the Low Coun-
tries ard of all the struggles of Despotism against
| FIR, edcm from the beginning of the world to this
day.
Ard We Feed rot 60 very far back nor very far
IF for an example not unlike that Of the attack on
| Senator Sumner. When the British Government
or rather George III.-for it is pretty well estab-
| lished now that the American War was his pet
recreatos-was bent upon subduing the spirit of
| the Coonists ard establishing tho universal SUI
| pJemacy Of Parliament over them, the essential
tbirg was TO strike terror into the people, and es
pecislly into their leaders The Board of Com
missoLers to superintend the trade OF the Colonies
were cent out TO Boston in the year 1869. To
II axe their persons secure and to enable them to
DO their masters bidding, regiments Of troops were
leLded and fourteen vessels of war lay with their
| broadsdes on the town. Sentrss were stitioned
| at all important points, and a merchant could not
go on Change, nor lawyer into the courts oflaw,
without the permission OF a redcOat. IL vas a re-
voting state of things to be sure; but how much
worse is that in which the United States Dragons
play part in Kansas
The Commissioners took no particular pains to
be conciliatory to the people. TWAS no doubtPat
of their plan to provoke an outbreak, of which
they could make an advantage, an example which
Pierce Atchison and their cOnfederates have imi-
tated if not surpassed. They were nsOent in their
q. mesnor and free in their dcnuncistions. Among
other persons they made q shining mark OF James
Otis, the foremost man OF the popular party, and
accusing him Of treason, advised tie ministry 10
have bin arrested aud punished for that ohense just
a. Douglas would have the Frees ale men of Kansas
punh he'd In consequence of this be wrote an article
FIR The Boston Ga=,ne, commenting on their conduct
and character in tolersbly strong terms but not
C sing The m they had him, Of the highest crime
known 10 the law, and suggesting that they should
| be luc0n'inenty hanged drawn and qusrtered. On
the 9Th Of September, 1863, he happened TO 20 into
the British coffee house, where be found John Rob
nsop, ore OF the Commissioners whom he had pre-
sumed 10 ctnsure. An alteration arose, in the
course of which Robinson struck Mr.. Otis over Fhe
head with heavy cane. He attempted Ia defend
himself, when, as Gordon tells the story, "Mr.
Robinson being il danger Of coming of with the
"worst several OF the company fell upon Mr..
''Otis; some of whom held him while others
struck him with different weapons
The public being alarmed and pressing into the
room, Robinson and bis gallant abettors SUNK
away, while Otis, who had received deep cut in
the head, was led bleeding home, as was friend
WHO Tad tried to help defend him.
Here We see a case almost parallel to the bril-
liant acti,D Of Mr.. Brooks aud bis friends Ii is
tue that Robinson did not show that careful choice
Of the time of bis attack which hath reflected
much honor upon our great contemporary. He did
Let watch (as lie ilould have dCne) until bis enc
ny was in position incapable Of defending him
self. But otherwise, he appears TO have been be-
yond reproach. And if Mr.. Robinson may seem 20
have deyiated from the established maxIHs Of chy-
ally in this particular, his friends certainly Sc.
most shining example to Mr.. Keitt and the o:her
allies of our hero. And We must remember, if any
mputation is cast upon them for not having shared
in the glory of the action that it was because the
sklllful strategy Of their Commander-n. Chief rem
dered aDy assistance sUperfuous. Had Ne. Sum-
Ter succeeded in gaibrg his feet and putting him.
self in posture of resistance, can any one doubt
that Keitt and DoUgas, and Toonbs and Edmund
scp ard the rest If his galanT allies, would have
he'd blur while the Others struck him with
"canes ard otter wespOusl" Such doubt would
IMPLY a doubt that our brave countrymen are
equal TO the Tories of old time in gallan.ry ard
ctiyelry-a thing not to be endured. And we VOC
der whether the fcgies of thst time did not Justify
Robnop on the ground OF Otis harsh language, and
whether Tory doctor could not be fourd to certify
that be YVES not much hUrt, though bis glorious
mind rever recovered from the Injury. Nay God
avert the omen in this case But, truly, there is
no,hing new III der the SUI.
II Gen. SCOTT could be sent to Kansas with in.
a,ructcus TO restore aud maintain peace and order,
md win liberal discretion as TO the means 10 be