The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-05-07
For the Herald of Freedom.
Letior from DR.. Robinson.

LAWRENCE, April 80, 1859. :
Ed. HERALD OF FREEDoM-DEAR SIR:
In the Herald of this week l notice
my name appended to a call for Free
State Convention at Big Springs on the
18th of May; also you state that 1 will
write a communication in favor of that
Convention. AS you have promised to
explain how my name came to be pub
lished with the call, will say nothing
concerning it, except that it was done
without my knowledge or assent. As to
a promise to write in favor OF that Con-
vention, you must have misunderstood
me. l understood you to desife my views
with reference to politics and political
parties in Kansas, and it was these that
partly promised to give. On reflection,
however, came 70 the conclusion that
my thoughts and opinions were of no
consequence to anybody but myself, and
your Irsper could be filled with more i'm
po4tant matter. As you have called me
out will give few reasons why shall
attend no political convention, either mass,
delegate or constitutional. AS these rea-
sons apply to no one else, they will be
personal. and perhaps egotistical.
In the first place am not politician,
never was, and, so long as ] have my
reason, never mean to be. 1t is true /
voted for Harrison for President, because
l thought the Wings honest and the
Democrats corrupt. Since that time !
could see but little difference between
them, and have voted for no Presidential
candidate, but have occasionally joined in
popular movements against both Whig:
and Democrats.
In California 1 joined popular move.
ment to secure the legal rights of the
citizens against unscrupulous Speculation
and sharpers, and was thrown into prison
BY one party and into the Legislature by
the other, but it was not political con.
test
In Kansas, not only the political but the
civil, legal and natural rights of the peo.
pie were being struck down, and l die
what / could to protect them. At the
urgent solicitation of friends was induced
10 occupy q somewhat prominent position
IN the contest Until the defeat Of the
LecOmptOn Constitution l regarded it as
duty to labor with my fellow citizens tt
'fee them from the tyranny that threat
ened to Overwhelm aud crush out all theil
Constitutional rights. Up to the vote OF
'ns English Bill, during the whole strug
s'e 1t was my good fortune to approve
cordially Of the policy of the people o
hAnsas. 1t is true l did not agree will
the policy adopted at an adjourned dele
gaze convention, neither did the people
as was demonstrated at the polls. PTh,
ueieas OF the English Bill was regarded
as complete victory over all outsid
enemies; was, accordingly, the signal 70
ue politicians to enter the ring, and for al
O'nefs to retire. From that time hav,
A'O'Oed all political gatherings and turneC
y! attention more particularly to tn
us'e!opment of the material interests O
ue territory. Kansas. although NOR
,ea0t'iul and desirable on some accounts
s' probably, less commercial advantage
1@a any State in the Union. Her land,
'0,cn and beautiful, must lie unimprove
anu comparatively valueless without tn
means of getting their products to marks
"n 70 the emigration to the gold minel
! eutn sells at Leavsnworth and Kansa
ivy ior 60 cents per bushel, but it cost
'VCents per hundred or 30 cents a bush,
v carry it from Lawrence to the Missoul
so ,t'er' making it worth at this place abou
y cents per bushels, and 80 miles south
" ''' Of here it is worth nothing for expor
Uu'nary seasons, when corn is wort
~ % cents per bushel on the river, il wi
NJ. "0,.A nothing at Lawrence, as it wi
y" lot enough to pay Tor hauling I