The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-06-16
VOLUME 25, NO. I.
The Portrall ora Kansas Hero.
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The Portrait Of n Kansas Hero.
ana IFrom the Indianapolis sentineII
With the subsistence Of the Kansas excite
nctt, the history Of the inen, their motives
and character who have rpresented and con-
trolIed the free State movements in that Ter
Fitory are being developed We present pic
tdre Of one of the heroes of bleeding Kansas
from the pen ofan intimate friend; the portrait
ofR republican chieftain, who had the sympathy
ulthe black-rcpublican party in pre- eminent
degree, especially the moral and religious ele-
ment in that organization. The Chicago Times,
inrefsrrihs to the subject, spys our readers will
remember that ever since Jim Lanne went to
Kansas he has been the constant source Of trou-.
bic and stale. 1t was owing to his i'll advice
That the free State men refused to take part in
tho elections, and thus allowed the handful o.
At was owing to his bad advice that the free
State men refused to participate in the election
ofdelegates to the Lecompton convention, and
thus allowed that body to fall into the hands Of
Calhoun and his associates. In all his rascali-
", in all his perfdous movements, he has been
sustained and supported by one James Redpath,
the celebrated correspondent, during l855-'56,
oi the st. Louis Democrat, New York Tribune,
and Chicago Tribune. He was the manulactu-
rer Of outrages, and the trumpeter ofJim Lanes
xofies. Recently, Redpath commenced the
Publication cf newspaper called the "Crusa-
der of Freedom" at Doniphan, and to some cx
tent Lane, aided him by endorsing his paper,
but not by any advance or. loan OF money
Redpath--who is vigorous wrter-and Lane
have recently quarrelled about business mat
tiers; and from the Crusader Of the 18th May we
select portions Of very graphic descriptions Of
Lane from Redpath. Coming from one who
knows Line well, they will be read with that
confidence in their truth which is not generally
entertained for Kansas stories.
The following are the extracts: s. a'pa #
LANE PROPOSES TO AssAssTSATE DENyEr.
We are ready to swear, in any court of JUS
tice, or to make solemn affidavit Of the fact that
General Lane intimated tous that, if Governor
Denver challenged him, he would have him put
out ofthe way by the secret order known as
the Danites.
syaa REDPATH'S VIRTUE REcoILs.
We thought that he could not be in earnest.
but circumstances subsequently ascertained,
convinced US ofour error 1t was the corrobor-
alton OF this intention that determined us at
whatever cost, to throw the human viper Off
II will cost everything we possess in Kansas
press, loaned property, and business pros
pets; but we prefer to be free and poor rather
than to remain in the power ofan assassin. W.
LANES PRIVATE CHARACTER
l knew comparatively little Of Lanes private
character before | came to Doniphan; but my
frequent intercourse with him since has fully
unfolded it. I have found him to be a man ut
terly devoid Of principle without the faintest
shadow Of shade of conseience-unscrupulo
and daring, but cowardly and snake like in his
policy. He would eat an egg and would take
pleasure in doing tiff it would advance his am
bition by single hairs'breadth. Isoemnly de-
clare that never knew him to perform dis
interested action, excepting in two instances
only: one. in Nebraska, in giving dollar TO {
citizen for a widow in destitute circumstances
He even blurred both of these acts by cursin,
me among his own men for refusing to take thu
negroes back as prisonere to Kansas with m
companies of armed emigrants, although h
privately made arrangements with me to sent
man from Iowa Immediately to take then
over the Missouri river.
He insisted, also, that the widow should knoS
who gave the dollar. # he has seen her sine
and did not byto s,duce her, the fact should b
mentionedas o remarkable incident by his'fu
ture biographer. II. ana st~11
&9 y *Y ar*
LANES DESIRE TO BE PRESIDENT. rf i-
He wished me to advocate his claims to til
presidency. told him that if new man wa
to be chosen by the republican party woul
vote for franklin Blair, of M issouri, and refu
ed to mention him in connexion with yoific
whatever. He ''looked help at me--to adol
his own choice language-but said nothing
bout it. ,e~,--e,s
On another occasion he told me-the reques
sounded like command-to praise him for h
asagaanimity. q 12H
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