The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-31
Far fse Herald Of Freedom.
f..4,sr e-cr, &C., Toh;,.an
LAwREScE, July 81, Is:

in that paper. Of July 18th. of which the
following Is an extract
It seems. however, that report of the
trip south has been drawn sup, intended
for publication. It was designed that it
should have the signature of the three
gentlemen who went from this place
It was drawn up BY DR.. Charles Robin
son, but Mr.. Whitney refused to have
his name attached to it, and the other,
Mr.. Lewis Tappan, comes out in card
against it. The publication was to have
been made to-day in the Republican, but
Mr.. Whitney, learn, has had it deferred
until DR.. Robinson returns from QuindaFo,
whittier he went Yesterday morning, when
he had finished the report. 1t IS posi-
BILE that copies of it have been sent East
from Quindaro. The matter objected to
is on various points. Frst, that it sets
forth, as facts, statements that were not
clearly and fully shown to be such, and
that it suppresses much that should have
been said, and also that it assails the
character of Sheriff Sam Walker of this
county. Dr.. Robinson had street alter
cation with Walker a week ago, which
nearly resulted in personal conflict Ia
this report he charges the posse of Wall
ker with having taken or stolen, a horse
at Fort Scott, and given it to Capt Mont
gomery, whom he was sent to arrest.
OF course, these special correspondents
can learn facts more readily one hundred
miles from the scene of their occurrence
than anybody else can who may be on
the spot and witness the events as they
trahspire, hence I do not ask any one to
believe my report when eontradicted by a
especial correspondent" but desire to
make few statements, and ask few
questions. Mr.. Whitney and myself
were the only members of the com nit
tee of citizens of Lawrence in the dele
CATION, and Mr.. Whitney signed the re-
port wheE presented to him without any
hesitation, and said he regarded it as fair,
impartial and truthful. Mr. Babb, one of
the editors of the Cincinnati Gazette, said
likewise. Mr.. Tappan thought the horse
at Fort Scott was not stolen by the posse,
while Mr.. Babb, Mr. Whitney and myself
understood that it was. That there might
be no mistake, the report was changed
after Mr. Whitney signed it, so as to read,
"the horse was stolen," &c, without say
ing by whom. Mr.. Tappan admitted the
report was truthful with that exception,
but did not like to sign it as radical" I"
What he meant l do not know.
sour Special Correspondent" says @the
matter objected to is on various points" +"
Objected to by whom? Not by Mr.
Whitney, nor Mr.. Babb, nor by Judge
Wright, nor by any one else. except "0ur
Special Correspondents" who, of course.
have right to object, as no man in Kan
sas has any right to tell what he sees and
hears without their permission. Why OBJ
jected to ? First" he says that it sets
forth as facts, statements that were moi
fully and clearly shown to be such, and
that it suppresses much that should have
been said, and also that it assails the char.
acter of Sheriff Sam Walker of this
county"
What is stated as fact that cannot be
shown to be so !? Who, besides "OuI
! Special Correspondent" says that repor
is not truthful ? Not Mr.. Whitney, moi
Mr.. Babb, nor Mr.. Tappan, nor Mr.. Mont
gomery. I have had an interview witt
Capt. Montgomery, and ne admits tha
what is said Of him is true. except that h
objects to the word ".stolen" as applied Il
their manner of taking horses, as he say
they were taken in the presence of thei
owners. He thinks, in justice to himself
it ought also to be stated that he disap
proved of the robbery in Lykins county
and aided the Sheriff to recover the plum
der. What has been suppressed Th'
report only pretends to relate such fact
as were generally admitted by both par
ties, and will Our Own Correspondent
please tell us what more we should hsv
said How does he know what was tol,
us How does he know that we hav
suppressed any admissions of importanc
to be known.
at assails the character of Sheriff San
Walker" How? Please point out il
what way that gentleman's character i
assailed. Is truthful narration of hi
official action an assaults Does Sherif
Walker or "0ur Special Correspondent ,
deny the truth of the narrative ? Soml
papers and people were charging Gov
Denver with neglect of duty because h
did not endeavor to put an end to the ir
regularities in Southern Kansas, and tn,
people of Lawrence who appointed th,
committee of enquiry had Alright to know
what action the Governor had taken, ane
what action the peace officers had taken
There is no reflection upon any one. bu
simply statement of facts as we believt
them to exist. and if that is distasteful Z
Mr.. Walker or any one else, all they hay.
to do is to have no more such official fact.
in future for committees to report.
! Our correspondent says this repor
charges the posse of Walker "with hav.
| ing taken or stolen horse" &c. Does
lit? Please read the report once more.
Dr. Robinson had street alteration
with Walker, week ago. which nearly
resulted in a personal conflict" Well
what was that altercation As no special
correspondent seems disposed to give the
| facts as fully and clearly -uroyed -