Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-01
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are tired Of the controversy and thai
they will peruse no article connected
with the subject, with interest except
upon the probabilities Of the passage
Of the Lecompton Bill; or = paragraph
stating that the causeless and useless
excitement is at an end.
We think however that the letter O.
Governor Robinson, from its bearing
upon the question Of settlement, viii
not be entirely uninteresting.
The letter has now been in print
several days and we should have I'D.
vcrtcd to it, some time since, had moi
the press Of other important matter
been 80 great upon our columns.
The point upon which the oppo-
nents Of the Lecompton bill have relied
and the chief argument which, after
long study, they are able to urge
against its passage, is, that the consti-
tuition, under which it is proposed to
admit the territory, does not rep
resent the sentiment of . majority
Of the people; and that therefore, the
Free State men-who are in the ma
jority-will not submit but that q
bloody revolution will be the conse
auence.
They answer the argument, of the
friends of the measure, that it will
allay the excitement in the territory,
BY saying, that il will add fuel to the
are and increase the difficulties ten
fold.
The letter Of Governor Robinson one
Of the most prominent among the Free
State men-and one who is acquainted
with the difficulties in all their ramlfi-
cations-is most emphatic contradic-
ton Of their position.
He was among the first settlers Of
Kansas and has been, from the begin
ming, mixed up with its politics-in a
way, we feel compelled to say, by no
means complimentary to himself-and
probably kno -, as well as any other
person, the state of public sentiment in
the territory upon the Lecompton
question.
His answer is conclusive upon the
Republicans. Hear him:
"Let the result in Congress be as it may,
none who are contemplating going to Kan
aas this season need delay or hesitate from
fear of disturbance; for should Kansas be
admitted under the Lecompton Constitution
and Mr.. Calhoun give certificates Of election
as he has indicated no trouble can arise as the
Free Soil party ,ciH have the government II,
their hands and of course, ciH have no oppo
sition of consequence The people of Kan
sas know how to rid themselves Of Lecomp-
ton or any other Objectionable Constitution.
should they desire it, without strife or blood
shed, if the power shall be in the hands OF
the majority. Of course, if we have the
government. We can do as the good Of the
State shall require, with none to modest or
make us afraid" Hence you see the rea-
son why have urged our people to vote
for State Officers under that Constitution. u
Thus the dire prophesies of wars and
rumors of wars made by the buncombe
speech makers in Congress amount to
nothing.
Instead Of organizing rebellions and
waging sanguinary warfare against the
"Lecompton Swindle" the free state
men are ready to 60 quietly to work
under the Constitution and initiate any
changes which may be desirable.
The last prop has been knocked from
under the republican agitators and
they must experience a letting down
for, being declared enemies to the prin.
c'ple Of popular sovereignty, they can.
not, with any consistency, bring that
up-even with the construction of Mr.
Douglas-as an objection.
Their own trusted confederates-
disgusted with the farce-are confess
ing and destroying that thunder upon
the manufacture of which, they have
spcnt 50 much time and ingenuity.
When rogues fall out, honest men
get their dues. And, in like manner
when the Republicans begin to disagree
Kansas is likely to cease bleeding.
She, in all probability, will soon be
admitted under the Lecompton bill
with the amendment Of Mr.. English
and we shall then see who il right
Whether Mr.. Robinson who has real.
ded in the territory since it, orgsniza
ton, or the Republican editors ane
buncombe speech makers whose Who'll,
ideas Of matters there, are derivet
from the cock and bull stories of tn,
correspondents of the New York IT.;
bune.
4 CAB Of False p4oeonooo.