The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-10

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.y won'd Dc aoe 10 visdcate their rights without per-
-ihhe sae uoaoes % extend further,
,sose who "a 6lmg point or taking any exception
y, 80, 49, ' Got believe this or who might possibly
~ .h =, merely say that knew nothing Of soy
w .eti ever existed, and, moreo yer, that DO
o' oSle.e sy such conspiracy ever a. EXIT know
hai ihe re state party IN all OF US public acton o. pri
y eu' sss, never contemplated anything OF toe knd
h., m' also PAroon me for saying that osonot ihnS
MAJ CIV en- you, individually, entertained suca Ideas and
,oa nrtalny are aware ths, II yoa did you never
'f" .hed them 70
aur relations have been, have always fel., OF kady
saracter We have had, on more than Que cccasou 70
fsce danger and threatened death together, in the
ronoied times gone by and apart lrom AZ o,hs, con
sioeratons Of esteem, could never think colby OF
these old associations believe that Robinson has
perured himself in swearing as to what you said, az ne
has other things Cor cannot believe that you would
60 TO him and tell Inn that was in 'pan OF regolu
tsn that determined TO stop at no fasehSoa or
libel to accomplish my purposes and tha. J hal no.
only secured but boasct of my the New York
Trtbpne ans Of accomplishing such pGrpsse, and
all the other charges that be swears you maize against
myself and others
an aware that dia no. sgree fully in our political
belief and remember you often used 70 quiz abont
what on called my CONSERVATISM shsn believed y,n.
10 be generous and never called in question yoar right TO
your opinions, but this is YER different matter. We
never exchanged word about revolution.
The fact is conclusive 70 me- and believe 10 nearly
every here that Charles Robinson oeen gnty Of
the eliminating ac. OF his oaseness, and TO CRAFTY psr
soIa mahgnity, and perhaps propit.ste democratic
Senators, has pefjured himself 70 5e his old colleagues
and the whole free State party.
knowledge that even looked like revolution in inc conn
try. I believed II then, rs / have believed ever
too, in which he not sincere That was Charles
Robson. You perhaps, remember, just before the
sack OF Lawrence By the border ruians tina, Robinson
started East for could not understand why be
should want 10 leave at such time, and urged HIM
s1enuousy to stay and when pressed for reason to
hs departure he told that be the whoo country
WAS going TO be involved in civil war; and taa he
going 10 the free States 10 the Governors aud the
people of them to arms so that wheu an army came on
70 m ~hnrp
sary at Washington or course thought this arose
from an exaggerated feeling in bis mind created by the
ford's army from the slave States; but spent some
time urging him that the difficulties never need
or ought to occupy such proportions that would be
bio over and the matter be settled the soil Of
Kansas and settled without causing any difficulty outside
OF the Territory He never pretended TO have any au
tbority from any committee or from any man. knew
that he could not get any nrmoer in Kansas SO to
first time began TO lose CONFIDENCE in the man, aud
thought then as do that ell the story about going
to the free States was mere pretence to get away from
the Danger, As never hesrd syllable OF the subject
Afterwards am forced so &c believe or else % believe
that the then Governors Of free States aud others such
proposal was made 10 Them treated IT as deserved.
AS you aware, when came Ia Kansas, IS for many
years before, and through the troubles, with my
family members OF the Old School Presbyterian
church After the difficulties were all seted myself and
family attached ourselves 10 the Plymouth Congregational
church, Lawrence, As more congenia dc not msn,ion
this Pharsaical assumption Of any claim TO beng any
better therefor think you can bear me cut ia tho state
ment that claim nothing from any such connection be-
yond the promises made in the church 10 Sinners but
still believe through all my life have borne unsn
lied reputation, and il meet for hers interests, we'll
as mine that should not now permit falsely TO be sui
lied
You know that VIXEN to Kansas, and until the
gigantic crimes there committed had reused me- that
Of quiet and reserved disposition. well remeRl-
Der the FIRST time was induced TO bear arms was at the
solicitation OF Charles Robinson. Lawrence was
r rsassa to volna.eer ana only did 50 the night
before the first attack vas expected. The
whole town was oppressed with fears and the belief wa.
isworst and the town surrounded Robinson came and
asked TO ride down 10 the cneTJs camp on the Wake
time OF attack was considered ct the time an enter
prise equal my e certainly felt thst the chances Of
hosee t for CORRESPONDENT Of the T.es,e As rode
out of town, Of the boys drill cheered me- and
told me afterwards they never expected to see me again
remember VIVA. my thoughts were then. young wife
and child and widowed mother leaning on me, and felt
self reproash rs went but spared the pang Of
Of defence and Freedom would nrst man TO
vify and fasiy me before committee Of the Senate,
is indeed strange thing that ne sheuld have to 20
TO you, OF any one, to get knowledge OF my designs
nady taught to know and nistrust tin, men in
Kansas more intimate. Scarcely question arising
about the troubles but we discussed and he knovs
Is we'll other know, that, though firm in main
aiming my opinions ives prudent and cautious
OF the causes of difference between Robinson aud my
self you know something but several things have occur
ed since yon left Kansas that have Sdded tense
bitterness to his part You know Of the schemes for
h,nd grants which all good here have had to fight as
corrupt schemes Of few get the railroad in
their hands and they would have sold out free
constitutions and ell else or Then the arises
from gigantic piece Of Gaphinsm about the old cai for
losses in the Kaneas war. Not satisfied with trying 10
get paid by Congress for all these Losses caused by
struggled bill through the legislature year ago to
make ii Territorial debt As many were Interested in
these claims threatened to be formidable combination
the inqutes Of the whole sehene and have stood
in the breach and opposed here, although have never
up to this date, given any publicity did not wish
herald the just claims on Congress, and although soma
behaved very wildly, was constrained, as have
often been, TO be silent their peccadioes NJ fear they
would charge 1t to sprit of rivalry.
The Commissioners who awarded the claims appear TO
have been but weak ren. Think Of them allowing Robin
son $4,000. Why, pou know he never had as many
hundreds TO lose II was 30 with about half dozen OF
the large claims. aeon learned that the scheme
get into warrants and bonds, and make the basis Of
Chiefly by the exerons Of Col Vaughan and myself we
got supplemental act passed to prevent the issue Of
bonds, and also clause in the law regulating auds that
warrant should be issued without appropriation This
gseaty enraged the ard threats were Kade against
then. Last summer VIXEN the awards were taken,
went before the Commissioners and gave testimony,
which proved that In some of the cases they had
allowed ten times too much AS they had already issued
tried to get ncorporated Is State debt under the wy
andot constitution. went before republican caucus Of
the members, denounced the transaction and the sup.
precision Of my testimony, an& aided materially in the de-
This winter when the Legislature first met had thought.
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lead opposition under such intense hostility was
the duty Of the Legislature committee however,
moved to investigate the issue Of bonds and warrants in
violation OF law. The chairman OF that committee was
evidently in the scheme, Of the members,
who determined 10 choke the investigation. One member
Of the coEme, honest farmer Ia the Legielaure Mr.
Fitzpatrick Of Shawnee county came and asked to aid
him telling me he must have aid he would fail and
that one Of the heavy claimants had already taken him
into room and threatened TO shoot him he persevered
IN the investigation. After such M appeal / could
act refuse aad lent wha. aid could this scheme
OF rascalty This s one grand secret Of the hatred
aad malenity Of the attack on II s indeed pitts.
bio fact in modern legislation that those who are reaan
true to the pubic interests worst abused. do not
fecr or shrink fsom this highhanded maenhy, but the
honor OF the party az well ~ NY own, demands o vnd
cAticn OF these charges.
do not think ask You too much to ask public de-
these oeous charges Of which he dares TO make You
appear the 60 between. know need make no special
appeal to your candor and sense OF justice in this matter
Hoping TO hear from you NJ early date as possible
remain your friend, WM. A. PHILLIPS
REnPkTH TO PHILLIPS.