The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-04-25

clothing, pursued her journey. The
Lexington Citizen, of the 18th of Nav,
contained the following notice of the
affair:
"CHARLEs RoBISsox.-On Saturday
evening the steamer Star of the West
arrived at this port on her downward
trip. having On board the notorious
individual whose name is at the head
of this article. Ithaving been rumor.
ed through the county, for two oil
three days previous. that Robinson
had been indicted in Kansas Territory
for treason and stirring up resistance
to the laws of the Territory, several ol
our citizens waited upon him and in
vited him to come on shore and remain
a guest of the city few days, until
the rulnor should either be contradic-
ted or confirmed. After Offering va
rions objections to being detained on
his journey, the invitations became SO
pressing that he finally consented to
come on shore and remain few days.
He was accompanied by his lady, who
on Sunday morning proceeded ON her
journey to visi, her friends in the East.
During his stay in the city he has
been sojourning at the private resi-
dence OF one OF our citizens, and ap-
pears much at his ease. lie is in ap-
pearanee and manners quite gentleman
ly and communicative on all subjects,
and seems to have no fears whatever
Of any legal process. He has receiv-
ed calls from many of our citizens,
with whom he converses freely.
"On the evening of his arrival two
gentlemen were dispatched to La-
compton to ascertain the truth of the
report.
Gentlemen who have heard him
converse at different times and with
different persons say that his state
ments do not always harmonize with
each other, but are sometimes evasive
and contradictory. He is shrewd
man and has too much cunning to be-
tray his feelings. On Monday, we
understand he sent a verbal message
to his friends in the Territory, stating
that he is here treated like gentleman.
We should be sorry that any citizen
OF lexington should be SO iorgetful of
his own character as to say or do any
thing diseourteous even to Mr.. Rob
inson.
yesterday evening about s o. clock,
the Polar Star arrived at this port,
having on board Messrs. H. ii. Bled-
zoe, jr..aud Joseph Smith. the two gen
tlemen delegated to Kansas, to ascer.
tain the truth of the rumors in refer
ence tu the indictment against Rob-
inson. They report that an indict-
ment has been found against him, and
that requisition will be sent for him
to-day or tomorrow, to take him back
to stand his trial, according to law.
Things are now beginning to work
right"
The evening after the attempt to ar
rest Gov. Reeder, q private meeting Of
his friends was held to consider what
steps should be taken in the emergen-
cy. The indications were, that the
greatest efforts would be made on the
part of the mob at Lecompton, to get
Gov. r. into their clutches, in which
case. if they succeeded, he would ces-
tainly be put to death. The mob at
Leeompton numbered. perhaps, one
hundred and fifty men, mostly from
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama.
and other Slave States, who had re-
Gently arrived in the Territory under
command of Maj. Buford. Gov. Rec
der said he was in the hands oil his
friends; if they advised him to stay he
would do so and take the chances; il
they thought his absence would pre-.
vent injury to the citizens of the place,
he would go away. 1t was a matter
of indifference to him person llly. He
woald shape his actions with refer
ence to the good of the cause. His
friends thought it would be better for
him to leave the Territory, and so al
vised him. On the evening of the 9th
of Nay. with sufficient escort. he ,le-
parted.
THE PEOPLE WITHOUT a header.
Col. Lane. G. w. Brown. Gov.
Robinson aud Gov. Reeder were alb
sent from the city. The two former
went away about the first of April,
when everything was quiet AMI no in
dications of trouble. Col. Lane went
to Washington in the capacity of q.
S. Senator elect, bearing the memori-
al of the Legislature of the State Of
Kansas, setting forth our grievances
and praying to be admitted into the
Union. Mr.. Brown was sent away
as a member of committee to make
arrangements for establishing CONNER
cial connections with Alton and other
cities in the Free States. The citi-.
zens of Lawrence were thus left with
ont any of their old leaders. Trouble
was brewing. and the clouds of war
were lowering upon US. Thess men
had always managed satisfactorily our
Affairs in times of psril--had inspired
confidence. and commanded the es-
eem of their fellow citizens; and their
.bsence was deeply dsplored.
THE PLOT THIcKESs.
On the IIta of May the U. S. Mar
hal issued the Proclamation given
below. Its assertions were based up
IN the circumstances connected with
he attempted arrest of Reedsr.