The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-05-30
That Ealsehood.


That Falsehood
We mentioned two weeks since, the in-
famous calumny which Chas. Robinson had
propagated at our expense, alrbecause we
had dared TO say that the robes of Office
must be loose fit which enabled hig to
lay them of, and put them on so readily,
and with so little difficulty. Without dig
nifty of character to let such an opinion pass
for what it was worth, he must meet it by
publishing an infamous falsehood to our
prejudice, representing that we, who had
sacrificed everything but life and honor
for the cause, had offered to "sell out the
Free State party TO secure our release from
imprisonment"
We have avoided mentioning the name
of the author of this base SANDER, because
it has long been associated with the Free
State party, and any injury done to him
would be an injury to the cause. Even
now we are not willing to detail his nu-
merous villainies since sojourning in Kan
sas foNthe same reason.
We did use our humble influence with
Gov. SHANNON and with Marshal DONALD
SON to bring our calumniator from Lea
venworth to Lecompton; not, however, to
induce him to join in a bill of sale of the
Free State party, as he alleges, but to get
him out of the hands of mob. For the
same reason Mrs. Brown left us, prisoner
in camp at Lecompton, and visited Robin
SON at Leavenworth, hoping she might
WELD a woman's influence to save him
from violence. She had not the most dis
tant idea, when undergoing the fatigue of
a ride, in lumber wagon to LeavenwOrth,
that her mission there was to induce the
person for whom she sacrificed her much
needed repose to afterwards vilify her hus-
band.
When Mrs. BRowN set out on her Jour-
ney to the East, asking for funds to aid in
re-establishing the Herald of Freedom,
Chas. Robinson gave her letter of intro
duetion to the friends of the eaase in the
East, and urged them to contribute of their
wealth to aid in reviving the Herald of
Freedom, which was the organ of the
Free State cause in Kansas, and that its
services were again needed, and could not
be re-established without the assistance of
the generous in that direction. That let
ter bears date some two weeks after his
arrival in camp at Lecompton, and long
after this preteaded sale of the Free State
party. Either he did not look upon the
transaction then as he did the other night,
else the infamous falsehood had not been
concocted. If he knew of our original
proposition, and vet endorsed us to the
public he was as guilty as he represents us
as being. But the truth is he hoped to
spoil our testimony which he knew, in due
/ time would be used against him.
While in prison, and seeing from that
/ point, after two months absence from the
/ Territory, the network which the pro-
slavery party were weaving around Kan
sas; seeing the murders and arsons daily
committed, and crime occupying high
places, and the instrumentalities employed
for the enslayement of our people; and
k1ao,ciHg that our party numbered more
than five to one of the pro-slavery party,
we did advise with Judge SMITH, g. w.
DETTzLER, and GAIUs JENKINS, inquiring
whether it was not possible for us to get
possession of the polls in the fall, elect a
legislature of our own, and thus thrust the
body then in power from the Territory
They thought it not practicable as the
Council held over. Though we had a
Free State Legislature, there would be a
pro-slavery Council, and thus our work fol
good would be frustrated. Il was thought
better to let the matter pass on for the
time being, and trust to the future.
| The question was then discussed whether
We could not manage to get justice in the
Courts, established by federal authority
and bring actions there for the crimes and
murders which had been committed, and
for the property destroyed. This PROPOSE
ton was abandoned, as we felt conscious
We could not get impartial jurors to trs
our rights.
1t is probable this false charge of Robin.
sOg7;s was manufactured out Of conversation:
held on these subjects, as it is arecognized
fact that perjured witness always lay hold
of as much truth as is within their reach
into which they weave their falsehoods on
which to build a point; these facts are re
fered to by the witnesses as proof positiv,
to sustain the whole of their allegations
J RoJansoa's statement was too shallow an6
baseless for him to succeed, though par
eel of letter-wntes g who sneeze when b
| takes snuff" may continue their vitupera
j tive attacks ON US.
Coming Up.
Centropolis is growing finely. Thei
large saw and griist-mill viii soon be il
, operation-shares are looking up, and ey
: erything around them betokens thrift an,
enterprise. It is claimed to be one of tn