The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-03-08
GOV. Robinson,s Message.

Immediately upon receipt OF the news
from Topeka that the Governor had de-
livered his Message to the Legislature.
we issued that document from the Herald
of Freedom office in an Extra. 1t has
been read BY the people generally, and
SO far as We have observed, they are
unanimous in ascribing to it a high need
of praise. Ordinarily, important Slate
papers are the subjects of pretty sharp
criticism, but Gov. RoBIEsos's Message
is happy exception. 1t comes square
upto what the people have been expect
ing; it is just such amessage as we have
all wanted to see from the first Governor
of our new State, and is well calculated
to inspire US with renewed strength in
sustaining our cause through whatever
struggles we may yet have to pass. 1t
is terse and vigorous in style, remsrka-
bly, comprehensive on the subje cts of
which it treats, liberal to an unusual de-
gree, and cannot fail to receive theclosest
perusal and tie highest encomiums from
the press and people of the Anti-Slavery
portions of the Union.
1t is not our purpose to review it at
length, minutely-every body, of course,
will read it for themselyes-but We can
not refrain from glancing cursorily at
some Of its most important features.
In the course of our experience We
have noticed that New England men al
ways talk early and forcibly about edu-
cation-they have been used to living in
country where the people "build
school houses and raise men," and it is
their custom to carry this peculiar no.
ton with them when they come West
How the Westhas been affected thereby,
We leave her greatness and prosperity to
answer. Gov. Robinson, characteristic.
ally New Englandish. urges earnest at.
tention to the subject of Education, and
the establishment of good Common
School system for "education of thu
people-common school education-i
the palladium of our liberties. Withou
this, free institutions cannot exist; will
it. tyranny aud oppression must disap
pear"
We regard his position on the disposa
OF the public lands as correct. Hereto
fore, persons who have maintained tn
right of the human family to the owner
ship and occupancy of the soil withou
money and without price," have battle
for reform in the walks of private life
but now that Governors of States com
out in favor of the Rights of man, W
liaye hopes of a better time coming
Give men piece of land to make Ii,
ing from. and you strengthen their a
tachmenttosociety and increase the char
ces of their remaining good citizens ter
fold. We would that Legislators coul
get rid ofthe idea that Land Reform
visionary and impracdcable. 1t is, of a
reforms, eminently practicable and Ii
most needed. One. perhaps the grea
est. clog on the wheel of Western Pr
gress. is Land Monopoly. Here in Xmas.
we are exceedingly gratifed to sec gre'
numbers of small land holders filing U
the country in advance of the Speculi
tors anil L. nd Sharks.
The Governors refutation of the cha
gss Frank Pierce bstched up in his me
ssges and proclamation is complete ar
overwhelming. Il isa noble vindic'
tion of the course and policy of the tro'
ble-environed people of Kansas. Out
the mouths Of Pro- Slavery men be. col
:. dems him. The practicsl workings
sqaatter Sovereignty in favor Of Ere
dom hare not met the approval fthe q
ministration and its Southern advisers
squatter Sovereignty and Slavery.
their vocabulary. are synonymous trem
Northern Democrats who advocated th
principle. took quite different view
the matter. The people Of Kansas q
cepted the conditions which that primo
pie involved. when they. LEFT their o
:. homes; they have all along dsnands
....anly - isn play and day iighi:;" n
!. even nows after All 4ksir sasieeings ~
nysziOnssnd oppression, rsst ihsifclail
soisly upon that /. grea. principle" v
-. ssk ioals that !. the principles of popaI
sovsasigsty b obeyed. -, Althodgh j
haye net been sleit free 70 form our 4
nestle Institutions il oar own usy.. ,
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