The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-06-23
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We have received papers eostaiaing Gov.
Robiason's Topeka Message In FILL. j =
an able document, and We regret not hsvisg |
roos for n 10 our columns. He cosnmeaese
bv sIludiss to the embarrassing eircua-
stances under which the Legislature mel,
and the responsible dusiss they hsve TO per.
form. Since the date Of his last message.
in March, 1886. he informs them that the
q horrors Of actual warfare" existed in their
midst. The general COVER nmea,. s,ill as.
summing 10 protect them, has bsscly used
its power o. che screen under which i has
rendered aid and comfort to our enemies"
The p,llsge and partial burning OF Law
renee, by mob brought there BY an Y. .
Marshal 10 referred to. The penod i''
which the member. Of the Legislature were
elected 10 drawing to close. and the "o''
ernor Gays:
| al c.nno, think tina, you will. ie 'ay con.
tin0ency, incur the reproacr VI N'"g
helpless the people who ss yoo'
| com ne ling them TO recr "'e"S" of'g'"s'
| action To their pr,~ay po~e1. 20! "ose
needed steps s-A"h T" your GUY 10 sup
ply" ., .s.a... ~. , -
en- ess Of al the public lands 10 their
| -.rdst, saying
Let us respectfully urge upon the ~
semb led wisdom Of Congress- our claim Tor
donatioa OF these lsnds. and le, 10 press
these claims before the Government has
passed It's title to oil the valuable port one
into the hands OF spectators. No dona.
ton should. by It's terms, conflict with the
claim Of . squatter on the soil."
The Territorial Governmen, in Kansss
Gov. Robinson styles the insnimats frame
work. He further remarks
"While the popular branch Of Congress
has accepted our application Tor admission
into the Union, the Senate has still with
held Ito approval. In this isolated condi.
ton. our rights - American citizens. under
the Constitution, and our inherent rights 90
mea. remain 10 W.
II 10 clearly sP- aren't that the Federal
Government has only zen, Gov Walker 40
q territorial ofi,es 10 Ksnsas. because We
have hitherto failed, " been unsble 10
complete the organization we have begun.
In the absence OF the full and vital pus.,.
Of government adopted BY the peopi.,, THE
70 merely IN cndeavor 10 carry on, the i'm.
piled protection.
What renders this more unhappy, 10 the
fact that the federal authorities have never
YET been sble to afford us ouch protection,
and % there Is no territorial law here, rec.
ognized By the people ~ such. the exccu.
tive function 10 . mockery.
The calling Of . Constitutional Conven.
ton under the act Of the Bogus Legislature.
which hss the sanction Of the Federal Gov.
eminent and Of Gov. Walker, Mr.. Robin.
son styles On attempt I" to do over again
what has been done"-reierrine, Of covsse,
to that which has been done al Topeka. He
does not think ANY serious or generally
entertained desire exists saong our people
to do so" The shsrpcst thrust Ia ,his mes.
sage is put - follows
II 10 - clearly evident from tina. address
Itself (Wslker's Inaueural) tina, Governor
walker has not been sufficiently conversanl
With sdairs In Kansas to warrant the ex
precision u opinion on 90 grave a matter.
In ,hst document he assures us that we
she'll have everything over which his exec.
alive function has NO control. snd sefrains
iron expressing ATTY opinion on the only
points tor which we could entertain any
hopes Of action.
The TACT that Gov. Walker made no ref
cseace whatever 70 the appostionment oil
representation In the proclamation 81 Sec
retasy Stanton. BY which one. III the PEG.
pie Of the Territory we're Differentiated, 10
mentioned aud bitterly commented upon:
! cannot dismiss this Inaugural, sent
amongst US by the Federal authorities and
Territorial Governor, without noticing one
or two other points. Tie .ays there 10 a
| clause ~ our Constitution forever "a clud nv
the African race, bond or tree, from Kan.
| sas. There 10 no surh clause In our Con.
siitution, and Il 10 be regretted that Gov !.
walker. Who talks 50 much about the .~ill
oil tho people" should not have given a
| Constitution cmann'ing fron them . more
careful investigation. At the time the
| Constitution Was submitted to the people
| resolution from the people TO the bret Leg.
| stature was also submitted. This was mel
ther "in" nor connest tied with the Consti-
| tuition, and has Just as IN ch force as the
hrst Legislature may choose TO attach TO il.
| IL originated in an anxious desire "a show
favor to the peculiar institutions of " her
s,sser States"-especially her immediate
neighbor. the State vi Missouri. And how
hss this compromise spirlt been metz Ry
invasion. usurpation. rapine. fire and sword
Such Clauses ~ that he has sarcastcailv
sl'd were ~ our Constitution, he expressly
dsnies IN another paragraph.
How much more deeply he must feel the
interests OF Missouri than Kansas, 10 apps.
rent when be recalls the debt OF gratitude
that the people Of ka, sas owe that State
~hicn has stripped our people Of every
Constitutional right. has involved US in the
contusioR ot civil diseord. and which 10 try.
ing BY the aid of General Government to
place ITS Il et upon our aecks to-day. The
hrss cause Of political Struggle in Kansas
vas whether kansas should be free or q
slave State. After the invasion Of 1885, q
eth more fearful issue arose whethc. the
people Of Kansas shoald have q right 10
govern themselves. Il 10 for this q stfuc.
Igc.
Mr.. Robinson speaks Of the events thu,
~osid result from making Kansas q slave
State. and pcintsdly remarks
There 10 indeed IN I" isoshemsl line" and
Q law Of the thermometer which may
make slave labor comparatively profitable OF
unprohisble," but there 10 unhappily no
law Of the thermometer. 10 pres ent in.
fa'Vsted slavery propsgandi.ts iron at.
tempting TO establish the institution, where
wise policy says Il never should be. Il will
therefore be an important duty in W to
guard carefully against oil the slcps in such
On insid'cus design; the more % that . pol.
ICY" and an isoihemal lax" are united
S'h the elaine VI Republication and jus.
tice.
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