New England in the life of the world; a record of adventure and achievement . cognized by the Federal Government. Though hishouse was burned and he himself imprisoned, he neverbore arms. His life was often threatened. Cool, judi-cious, courageous, he held to his chosen policy of mak-ing Kansas free, if at all, by bona fide settlement, untilthat policy was triumphant. Incidentally it should benoticed that Robinson was a total abstainer at a timewhen many excellent people drank moderately. Robinson, after long and gratuitous service asGovernor under the old Topeka Constitution, whichserved as th
New England in the life of the world; a record of adventure and achievement . cognized by the Federal Government. Though hishouse was burned and he himself imprisoned, he neverbore arms. His life was often threatened. Cool, judi-cious, courageous, he held to his chosen policy of mak-ing Kansas free, if at all, by bona fide settlement, untilthat policy was triumphant. Incidentally it should benoticed that Robinson was a total abstainer at a timewhen many excellent people drank moderately. Robinson, after long and gratuitous service asGovernor under the old Topeka Constitution, whichserved as the rallying point of the Free-State move-ment, was elected the first Governor of the election was under the Wyandotte Constitutionand took place Dec. 6, 1859. This election became offorce when Kansas was admitted, Jan. 29, 1861. TheWyandotte Constitution became the supreme law ofKansas, and Governor Robinson was sworn intooffice Feb. 9, 1861. As the first Governor, he wasconfronted by the immense task of inaugurating aState Government for Kansas. The old Territo-. CHARLES ROBINSOXBorn in Hardwick, Mass., July 18, 1818 I^IIiST governor of Kansas, whose sagacity and poise of?*- wind made him the trusted leader of the anti-slaveryforces at a time irhcii t]\c fate of the state hiini/ in (lie balance. NEW ENGLAND AND KANSAS 149 rial Government had been continued until the newgovernment could be instituted. While there wasmuch usage to be guided by, the new State presentedmany problems for which there was no Constitution had to be construed. Its provi-sions were general, and it was necessary for theadministration to devise legislation to carry theminto effect. Governor Robinson met with wisdom themany perplexities and formidable issues constantlyarising. He was one of the best business men whoever lived in Kansas, and many of the difficulties withwhich he was forced to grapple were purely of abusiness nature. He handled them with skill and inthe spirit of patr
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