The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-03
THE PORTRAIT OF A KANSAS HERO.


ty In pYe-einent degree especially the moral and
ligous element in that organization The Chicago Times
In referring the subject says readsrs will femem
bar since Jim Lane went to Kansas he has been
the of trouble and strife II was owing
to his III advice that the fessts men refused to take
part In the elections. and thus allowed the nAnolu al
Missourans 10 obtain control of the Legislature II
owing his bad advice that the feeotae men refused
t. participate in the election of delegates to the Lcomp
ton convention and thus allowed that body to tdl into
the hands Calhoun and his associates lna his rssca
IT, in all his perdou moyements he hes been sustained
and supported by James Rsdpsth, the celebrated
respondent. during 1862 OF the st Louis Democrat
New York Tribune, and Chicago Tribune He WAS the
manufacturer Of oatra&es4 and the trumpster of Jim
Lanes glores Recsutiy Redpath commenced the pub
LEGATION Of newspaper called tho Crusader Of Free
dom, 1t Donphsn. and to extent Lame aided him
by endorsing hs paper but not by any advance or loan
OF money. Rsdpath--who Il . vigorous writer-And
Lane have recently quarrslled about business matters
and the CRUSADER Of the 18th May select portions
Of very graphic descriptions Of Lane from Redpath
Coming from one who knows Lane WE'LL they will be read
with that confidence In their truth which not generally
entertained for Kansas stories.
The following are the extracts;
LANE paoposn 10 AssAsmArE DMvxn.
We are ready to swear in any of justice, to
make solemn affidavit Of the fact that General Lane in
tinatsd that, If Governor Denver challenged him.
he would have him put Of tho way by the secret
der known ~ the Dauitos.
RxDpArH's VIRTUE RBcorLs.
We thought TINT he could not be in earnest but cir
cunsancss subsequently ascertanod, convinced US of
1t the confederation OF this intention that
determined whatever COST to throw the human vi
Per Off 1t will cost everything we possess In Kan
saspress landed property, and business prospects but
prefer be free and poor rather than TO remain In the
power of an assassin.
LANES PRIVATE CHARACTER.
knew comparatively little of Lanes private character
before came Duniphan but my frequent intercourse
with him since has fully unfolded It, have found him
to be- utterly devoid of principe--without the
faintest shadow OF shade of
and daring but cowardly and snakeliko in bis policy
He would ruin friend or woman with = little COM
Function he would cat egg, and would take pleas
in doing IL II 1t would advance his ambition by sim
gle hairs breadth solemny declare that knew
him to perform diunteested action, excepting in two
instances only la Nebraska, In assisting fugves
to escape once In Leavenworth, In giving dollar to
citizen for wild In destitute circumstances He
blurred both Of these by cursng among his
for refusing take the negroes back prisoners to
x Insas with my companies Of armed emgrants, al
though he privately made arrangements with to send
a man from Iowa Immediately to take them over tho Mis-
souri, river
He insisted also that the widow should know who
g.ve the dollar. Uhs has her since and did not Try %
ssrs hw the fact should b. mentioned remarkable
7. inoidsn: By hts future Dssraphsr;
Lane pnlRETo BE PRESIDENT
He wished me to advocate his claims to tho presidency
told him that If to be chosen by the re-
publican party would vote for Frank Blair of Missouri
and refused to mention him In connection with any Office
whatever. He 'lookcd hell at me-to adopt his own
choice language-but said nothing about it.
On another occasion he told methe request sounded
like command--to praise him for his nagnanimiy.
MORE ASSASSINATION.
As few weeks before he had tried to make the agent
for disseminating Robert s. Kellyas he then pursu-
ing Mr.. Shephard-with whom no quarrelled, when he
could not mako him tool, with malignity which il
would 30 euphony to characterize Internal perempo
riy refused to do SO.
Tnx DANlrB IN KANSAS.
L4no organised club of Danites in Doniphan county
became member Of 1t. Although no could have at
tended it, and expected to attend it, he attempted
on the second night Of its meeting to make the agent
% induce the club to kill Bob Kelly He that my
lucky Indebtedness to him did give him sufficient hold
over methat day. If he again dared to attempt
rule my editorial cuurse, would throw nv property in
ha face and defy him. He wished, therefore, engage
me In . criminal enterprise then would bo his slave
forever never hated Lane till he asked to do this
deed did, indeed, despise him from the bottom of my
soul but did not believe him to be capable OF scheme
10 diabolical--to involve young man. without any
cause. in criminal act of private revenge It was so
cowardiy contemplate, and helIsh that left him with
out saying word. need hax lily add that did put
my neck in his halter that did not choose to become
his assassin that Bob Kelly not killed that Lane
after creating the disturbances in Donphan on his next
visit to the town, entertained with 'magnanimous
and conservative speeches
1AS's sAcRnsor
~ was 70 DC expected that tho secret oter should
pear in public conssrvator Of the peace ; in
Keeping with the character Of the who once in In
diana--as eminent citizen Of that State friend Of
his. who knew tho fact decaredwent the bed of
common brothe where he had passed the night to q
Christian church In the morning. and partook Of the holy
sacrament of tho Lords Supper
LANE CURSE TO KANSAS
determined now, after had thus seen how he had
Intended to ruin me. to watch him with ceaseless un
firing vigilance, until could obtain legal proof against
himnot to it in court of Justice, but privately
compel him to abandon his hopes Of high office in tho
party he dsgraccs and degrades and leave the Terri
tory to which his presence excepting occasions
only has been great and almost unmitigated curse.
But ! found that there is danger, while watching an
anaconda, Of being crushed in Its loathsome folds.
am not tho only young man whom he has tried to
use for his c0wardy schemes Of and criminal re-
venge: and he may fnd too that he has reckoned with
ont bis host In moro cases than In mine.
A DELICATE suDJncr
That lone hundredd loan which was never Dor
rowed-i Lane, will spare you that history for the
ladys sake do not wish to drive from you any pur
Tying influence for God knows that you need It, and he
may have sent her, whom you wronged foully, an
angel If mrcy to you from becoming yet devil
sh than you are, and to rekinde the lamp of
science in your dark and murky soul.
But beware, Lane, beware for have not told all that
know yet. J.R.
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