The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-04-12
Kansas Notablss.

Kansas NoLaplSS.
The World always has curiosity 70
know all there is to be known about men
of note. It's laudable desire; and 50 |
far as we are able we are disposed to graf
;fy it. Kansas has more Great Men,
perhaps, than any other country of its
size and age on the Globe. If any one
doubts this, we need only refer to our
Atchisons and Stringfellows. our Smiths
and Lanes, our Pomeroys and Robinsons,
to vindicate triumphan1y our position.
Deferriag until a future occasion partic-
ular mention of all others, We proceed to
speak of two-Gov. ROBINSON and Gen.
LAsE-whose names have been assocla-
ted more intimately. perhaps. with our
political affairs, than any others. We
shall
Speak of them as they are
Nothing extenuate or set down aughtin malice.
Robinson is ool-headed, cautious and
calculatiye just the man to plan and dl-
rect. Lane is hot-headed, rash, regard
less of consequences, but not wanting in
bravery; just the man to carry out the
plans and directions. Robinson looks
ahead, counts the cost of everything.
weighs every consideration, no. matter
how trifing, and comes to an unchange-
able conclusion. Lane looks only to the
Present, acts only forto-day, never gives
thought about how his acts will appear
in history, and considers ''bird in the
hand worth two in the bush." While
Robinson thinks communities, like chill
dren, must have time to grow and mature,
Lane would move further West in search
of a faster people, if Kansas did MT get
to be a well-formed, full-grown State at
a jump. Robinson is an Eastern man
Lane is a cross between Western
mountaineerand Broadway dandy. One
never was known as Politician-the
other, until lately, was never known as
anything else. Neither are finished
speakers. Robinson is great Thinker.
and, we should Judge, writes better than
he speaks. Lane can't sit still long
enough to write anything; if he ear
write at ali. He has always been usee
to mounting stump, whenever an Ides
struck him as worthy of notice, and ''let
ting off, extemporaneously. He is {
capital stump orator his style is no
Ciceronian, nor Websterian; it is cop
led from no classic master it is pecu
.liarly Laneish. Here's portraiture-
drawn from life: Tins and place, night
and crowded meeting tall, wiry
Hoosierish-looking fellow mounts the
stand both hands in his breeches pock
cts; both eyes shut; mouth full of to
bacco. Somebody in remote corner o
the Hall commences stamping-other'
take it up and the applause becomes gen
general Quiet restored, the fellow or
the stand straightens his face and legs
and commences: .'The American fas
still wayes-sTILL WAVES Beneath it
stars and stripes, we will oppose any ant
all attempts, come from whatever source
: to trample upon our rights as American
, citizens-As AMERICAN CITIZENS i'' DC
, AS he warns up with his subject, h
makes fewer repititions and more ges
, lures, letting fall unique sayings and goo'
hits in chunks. If a ludicrous ide
strikes him while soaring aloft spread
3 eagle fashion, he sputters it out, even
/, it spoils what he has just said. at
worth as much to hear Col. Lane speak
e when he lets himself loose, as it is to o
4 to the Theater,' is a common remar
y with Young America. In short, as M
r cawber would observe, Lane is great o
b turning UPS here, there and every
: where at the same time to-day at tn
j bottom, tomorrow at the top of th
5 heap; always on the strongest side;
o great lover of excitement, and will hay
e it; agreat lover of Office, and sgiu haze i
i will always be favorite with the People
Il and viii be true to them-so long 8
they are true to him.
: 1t is remarkably strange that two me
e with such opposite characters, taste
S habits, pursuits and capacities. shoul
be SO closely connected in such impor
d ant affairs, and be so generally success
: full. But we leave others to pursue IL
r reflections which are erowding upon u
9 A Significant Fact.
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