The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-26
Ibr As Herald Of Freedom
Robinson's Defence.
LAWRENCE, March 9th, 1859.


others, thus making q sort of coward,
castle of their sanctum; Twill not trouble
them, but will ask you to publish little
item of history to be handed down to Dos.
terity with your christian contemporary
OF the account of the murder Of Col
jenkins and the mob in Lawrence, have
nothing to say. All that is very plaus.
bic and smooth reading for any man who
had not heard from ]. H. Lanes own lips
that he would kill Col. j., and who was
not present to witness the robbing of the
men from southern Kansas. In the Leay.
enworth Ledger of the 10th inst, are the
following quotations from the Republican
article signed ]. H. Lane. and editorial
comments:
In speaking Of the "spoils" he digs Dr.
Robinson and one or two Others under the
fifth rib as follows:
~ have yet to receive any remuneration
whatever, even fer my services performed
in Kansas. Twas not in anywise connect
ed with those who received, and disposed
of to their own purposes, the funds sent
to the relief Of the people Of Kansas"
Again -
"The writer seeks no leadership-asks
no Office, but simply desires to enjoy the
right of free speech, and permission to
labor as a private in the ranks of the
great Jeffersonian Republican party Of
freedom"
This is a slight alteration of speech
this gentleman made TO the citizens Of
Prairie City short time ago.
He then declared he wanted nothing
but their confidence and love, and chance
to throttle the man Prouty knew (Robn-
son) to make him disgorge moiety Of :he
millions of dollars he had robbed honest,
patriotic Free State martyrs of-thst
was all.
NV answer to the above is as fol-
lows -
In the winter of 1856 and 1856, Pro.
lection Fund Committee was constituted
to receive and disburse any money that
might be forwarded for the protection Of
the people of Kansas. That Committee
consisted of four persons, viz james H.
Lane, Chairman Geo. W.. Deitzler, FL
uancial Secretary ]. K. Goodin, Cores
ponding Secretary; and G. Robinson,
Treasurer. All the funds ever received
by me for the protection or relief of the
public of Kansas, was charged to the
treasurer of this COMMITTEES. The books
of the committee were chiefly kept by
Mr.. Deitzler, and an entry was made Of
all moneys received and paid out. Those
books can be examined by any party in,
terested, and they show balance due the
treasurer of the committee. They also
show that james II. Lane is debtor to
$3.50 obtained at one time, and to $l00
at another, making $3.50 in all. l be-
lieve that as security for the repayment
of the $3.50, Gen. Lane agreed to deposit
some Topeka State scrip out of the
81, 200 which was paid him for survives
as President Of the Territorial Executive
Committee, but the treasurer has never
seen the security nor the money. This
charge of embezzlement Of funds by me
is not new. 1t was first made when |
was a prisoner near Lecompton. As soon
as heard of it I sent for my books,
struck balance sheet and paid over the
balance in my hands to other parties who
professed to act for the Free State men.
At the same time published detailed
account of all money received by the
treasurer, in the Topeka Tribune, and re-
quested any person who had sent money
to me that did not appear in the account
to inform ME at once. No information
has ever been received, that any money
had been sent, that was not included in
the published statement.
This is the history Of my connection
with funds "sent to the relief Of the peo-
ple of Kansas" and for its truthfulness
refer to Geo. w. Deitzler, and ]. K.
Goodin, members Of the committee.
am unconscious of ever having sppro.
priated 10 my own private use and benefit
one dollar Of money sent for the people
of Kansas. On the contrary ] believe
have, with trifing if any exceptions, paid
my own living. besides keeping open
doors for all my house (while l had one,
would hold during the troubles in Kan
sas. Ispeak not Of these things boast
ingly or as being even meritorious.
did, or endeavored to do. simply my duty,
and deserve not even the thanks, much
less money, from any Of my co-laborers
in Kansas. The people Of Kansas never
have been, and never viii be / trust
taxed one dollar for any services of mine
in any capacity. II have been, or may
be in future able to do the cause OF Free.
dom any service, have but done what
was . duty, and thousands have done the
same; and If have injured that cause
in any way, it was my misfortune, and
freely accept of censure. But although
there is no balance due me from the peo-
pie Of Kansas, it is not 50 with the Fsi.
eral Government. !, in common with
others, have little account to settle with
it, and shall take the first opportunity
that offers to square that account.
Mr.. Editor, l trust you viii excuse my
frequent appearance in your paper. /
would not trouble you thus often, but
being outside Of the political ring, accord
ing to your contemporaries, and having
been appointed chairman of the commit
tee on local history by the Historical and
Scientific Society, it becomes my duty to
see that truthful record of the past and