New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-18
GOV. ROBINSON TO COL FREMONT.

The foow letter has besu INFESTED to Us for publ
cation. IL the most 'ueenet aid srAins @snns.
universally with deep and indignant interest,";
IL "DuRAscn VILE" Camp near Lecompton,
Tuesday, june 3, 1886.
DEAR SIR: Your note Of the 18th ult. IL this day
received II would afford me much pleasure 10 visit
the East at this time, but Frank Pierce has decreed
otherwise Last Fall threats were made against
Lawrence, and our citizens and the people prepared
for their protection, and the place was saved but
the citizens were indicted for treason, because tho
Presidents tools said tney only intended 10 eniofcw
legal process and we were accordingly armed against
the United States Government. The Pfeeidrns, IN
message and proclamation denounced ~ traitors.
end indois.d the bogus officers the Territory, and
pledged them the service Of the Army end Navy 81
the United States ard the militia Ct several States,
to subdue the people Of Kansss. In Consequence OF
this action of the President the people Of KSsas d.
cded to leave their towns and villages unprotected.
ard the PRECEDENT tools to execute his will without
opposition About The 9th Of fsrt month iea Sr Tho
East business of my owp, and : had no sooeer let
thsn the signal was given tor the commencement %
operations was detained by mob at Lexington,
Mo, an indictment found by packed jury and
proclamation rsued ealing upon all who desired to
destroy Lawrence 10 assemble under the command o.
the United States Marshal. The people pot believing
the Pr. sident intended to outrage humanity Kept
about their basiness and offered no opposition to tho
officers posse They have, however, learned Wy bio
ter experience that there is greater OUTLAW in this
country than Frank Pierce, who, after arreaAing efew
msn and dssming the people, bombsrdsdthe tow,
blew up and burned the beet lel IN tbeconntry wess
Of St. Louis with its furniture, destroyed two PRINT
ing. Offices burned ny ho@e barn aud outbuudiosss
with furniture library, papers, wearing apparel sn0
everything il iamable robbed and pilisged the whole
towp carrying away aud destroying tens OF thoussadS
of dollars worth Of property belonging to the hand
working piouers The men belonging to tho ssms'
pesse. MARI Of whom enrolled - liS militia, have
since be. n robbDg and plunderng Free-Stats people
wherev.s they could find them till nOw.the psop"
have rssn in their might and have oonmeacrd pro-
tecting Themselves Gyl war now rases-ia hAnses<
and LsshiDg but tie speedy ssppnssios os those
armed invaders undsT shannon, Buiord Co., ca
ave Tho country fasm destruction. Tho people an
driven TO madness ssdwllb bear more ouirsges, even
from the President ofths Uni.od Ssszs. Judged. W.
Smith. G. w. DeitsLer, g. Je:kins, q. W. Browu so0
myra all, rave tss last the mott quistand tho bsses
ciii Z, ne Of Kanss are guard"d in the opses
pra,ie BY United States xooPs u,d<r cha1xs o.
,,s,,on here 10 remain tiapext SspsaSisr, wnens u
,l,.v 80 decide Jury wills be packed, mack 'uiai
III. he held s.d.we ,hail - hapg. Such % now the
...,. Of affairs n Kansas. The people Of Bknsas hsve
ds,srcped h sceforth TO- psote tasr hyss and sss p
.,,v Nth tho Il OWN strole arus Md. IA Nbs ~ POI
ths. the people OF ths country VIII approve ' hesr
osrs s,I .,aee some man in ihe PresadeabaAA chair
who will -; rob, psndsr aDa per1e,sts the tizsaz
Of irfan, satss, because they hspp|a to - from
,,ro IN n,,acs. TLe present Of our bsHys> oountry
dsrk md oniBcss Of evil the sve Is N ihe hast.
n The zee yo,er,-of the Sons Of Liberty.
yery truly yogrs> ts, n 80 -
To q. Hon J. g S1SNoss JBIsSON
IN. b>arsr tbs .tsys lets>s t1Ssf III Robinson
.ov, - an ue de<-wss 81 n<ss' ths
"a cog under >ots~st - Of tbs UEites
So sdier regularly srsssps& - the psn sroa
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