Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-02-08

1t will take some time to convene the
Legislature and elect two United State.
Senators, but they will probably be at
Washington in season for the Inaugurs-
tion. DIR. Robinson, the Governor elect,
(whose SPLENDID new house was burned
when the city of Lawrence was taken,
and who suffered 4 long confinement on
charge Of tresson) has been spoken Of for
one U. S. Senator, but may remain as
Governor.
The patriotic and heroic people Of Kan
sas endured all those long, gloomy, almost
hopeless Gays and nights-aud are nov
suffering the pangs Of poverty, and of
huuger-rather than recognize the crime,
and submit to the curse, of Human Bon
dags. At any time during those seven
years Of blasted hopes, varied suferiugs,
aud harassing fears, they could have had
peace, and favors from the General Gov
ernment, by only agreeing to come in as a
Stare State. But no-they would have
their rights-they would not be the miu-
ions of petty tyrants-they appealed to
God, and used their Sharpe's rifles, against
all the attacks of the hireling crews of the
Demon of Oppression. They detected ev-
cry bold fraud, escaped every cunning
snare, and fought hand to hand the ene-
my in every shape. Let it not be said
that the sacred principle that inspired the
Revolutionary War is extinct. The strug-
gle Of the Colonies for Independence,
brough. out no better tests Of valor and
endurance than Kansas has shown in her
successful resistance to the Border Ruf
fans. The people there fought not only
savage white men worse than Indians and
Tories, but the forces Of the perverted
Government itself-aud succeeded. Most
Of the Men and Women Of Kansas are
children of the Wings of the Revolution
generally, New Euglsuders, or their de-
scendsnts in New York aud the Western
States. They acted out the spirit Of Pat
rick Henry-"Give me Liberty, or give
me Death!" They echoed the sentimen,
of Benjamin Frauklin-"Where Liberty
dwells, there is my country" Unbri5ed,
un"subdued," unterrjfed, they have en-
dured sueers, hardships, misconceptions,
f.lseh oods, peuury, civil wars, iudiguities
and wrongs Of every kind, famine, and
death itself iu prospect, rather than have q
detested Slave Constitution fastened upon
their own necks, and that of their children.
All honor to those true Pilgrim Fathers
the Republican Settlers of Kansas They
may At times have erred in temper or in
judgment, as the best men will-but
they meant right, and their merits will
one day be appreciated. May their future
career be as bright and prosperous IS
their past has been dark and troublous!
The whole History Of Kansas shows
Iba, the controllers Of the Slave Power
are base, bloody, and per6dious as the
Evil One himself. They have no honor
no faith. They exhausted all efforts
fair and foul, legal and barbarous-to
.rush Kansas under their iron rule. They
Eillifed her, they made war upon her,
hey outraged her, they voted against her,
10 the bitter end. With them, conspired
most Of the leaders of the Democracy.
But the Republicans have met and foiled
hem all-defeated them 10 argument, in (
'iews, in patience, and in votes. The
for in faith to the last
has triumphed. KANSAS is FREE.
tut ceaseles, efforts, hard work, aud law,
rave made and will keep her SO. "The
'rice Of Liberty is eternal vigilance"
.et the lesson be remembered 10 all the |
uture couaiets between Right and Wrong.
And $50 always to tyrants," as reads the
oat of arms of Virginia.