Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-28

using, is also capitally illustrated, indeed, in
the mock government Of the mock State of
Kansas. On being sworn in as Governor,
Robinson, in his address, proclaimed the pur-
pose of himself and his followers in the work,
to be at once to repudiate the United States
Territorial Government, and to put in opera
tion the Topeka State Government. So the
Legislature passed laws levying taxes, swore
In officers, &C., at round rate; until they
heard that Judge Lecompte of the United
States Court had issued warrants for their
apprehension, to be tried under the real laws
Of the Territory for so doing.
Then came Nick Bottoms second message to
which we have so often referred of late. That
is as follows
" Gsntiemsn: As there appears to be =
difference Of opinion in regard to the right Of
law-making by the General Assembly, and
also in regard to the construction to be out
upon my communication upon this subject to
your honorable bodies on the 4th instant, 1t is
proper for me to state that the message of the
4th was intended to recommend no course to
be taken in opposition to the General Govern
ment or to the Territorial Government While
it shall remain with the sanction of Congress
collision with either is to be avoided.
"That the people of Territory have a
right to peaeeably assemble and memorabilia
Congress or the President, and to adopt
constitution and organize State Government
and appoint such official agents and to do such
other acts as are indispensable to the action
of State. especially to its action as member
of the Union prior to its admission, there is no
doubt, provided the proceedings are in strict
suboTdination to the existing Federal Govern
ment and in subserviency to the power of
Congress- To this extent q people may 90
in conformity to law, and for this there can be
no penalty. G. ROBINSON"
The reception of this message was followed
by the immediate passage Of a resolution de-
olaring that the acts passed by the Legisa-
ture should not have effect until after the
passage of another resolution at some future
time declaring them in force! Thereupon,
Robinson and the prominent members of his
Legislature, learning that the Sheriff was az
ter them with Judge Lecompte's warrant, to
which We refer above, unceremoniously took
to their heels,
Valiant Governor Robinson! Heroic Gov
srnor Robinson. Thou art indeed the prince
of humbugs the King of cowardly country
courthouse green braggadocios and the
illustriOus and certainly legitimate descen-
dant of the never-to-b e-forgotten Nick Bot
tom, over whom the world has laughed for at
least two centuries, if our memory serves US
faithfully.
Know Nothingism in Ohio The expected
split in the Know Nothing party in Ohio has
already occurred. Their State Convention to
act on the Philadelphia nominations came off
day or two since, and proved to be, so far rs
the majority was concerned, but a Republi-
can party affair. One hundred and thirty
less than a majority Of the whole-were pre-.
sent. But forty-eight proved to be national
Know Nothings. All these withdrew when
resolutions repudiating Fillmore and Donei.
son were adopted by the majority under the
lead of the well-knoHn Gov. Ford. Ford at
first accounted for his individual reputation
of the action Of the Philadelphia Convention
on the ground of its admission of the Loui.
siara Catholic delegates. The convention,
however, based its reputation of the nomi
vention had failed to adopt the Republican
party creed with reference to the Kansas
question.
The receding forty eight on the same night
were organized into State Council by dis
pensation from the Mr.. Bartlett (who was pre-
sent) who is president of the National Coun.
Gil. Mr.. Ware, of Cincinnati, is the president
Of this new State Council, which has hoisted
the Fillmore and Donelson flag. A letter was
read from the Hon L. D Campbell in the
Ford party convention, virtually pledgin him
self against Fillmore and Donelson scouting
the idea that he entertains the slightest no.
ton Of supporting them. In it he craw-fshes
over to the Republican party in great haste
and first rate style.
Its judged among the Ohio politicians now
In Washington, that about half the Know
Nothing party in Ohio will 90 over to the Re-
pubiicans with Messrs. Campbell and Ford
leaving the other half to vote for Fillmore,
The accession of the deserving wing of the
American party, it is thought, will thus bring
the Republican party vote IF Ohio in the ap.
preaching presidential election to within some
fifty thousand of the Democratic party's vote
leaving the Fillmore party perhaps fifty thou
sand behind the Republicans, as it (the Fill
more party will be sustained by a consider
able portion of the straight Wings who in the
late gubernatorial election refused to vote for
Chase.
The Republican National Executive Com.
mittes have been in session for some DAYS in
this city. Their advisers and directors are
the leading Republican party managers in
Congress, Mes0rs. Giddings Co. Mr.F.P.
Blair has written their address, which will be
published, we presume, within twenty.four
hours. Their labors of consultation have
been devoted to the most part to devising
scheme through which they may be able to
concentrate on their future nominees the votes
OF as large portion Of the present Fillmore