The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-04-25
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES.
Ventilating Kansas History.

While the Northern -Abolitionists furnished
full supply Of means to their Emigrant Aid
men whom they sent to Kansas for the double
purpose Of money making and political excite.
ment, things went on swimminsly, but since
both have become partial failures, the means
scantily supplied and peace restored, a new
phrase has been put upon the condition OF
Kansas affairs in that Territory, as well as out
Of it. ...
Instead of longer filling the New York Tf-
buDe, and other eastern abolition papers with
Kansas shrieking about Border ruffians,'' these
pious and holy advocates Of freedom" have
turned upon one another, and instead of the
country being filled with alsehoods and exag-
gerations about "bleeding Kansas" we are get
ting some astounding truths told just now, in a
Kilkenny cat fight among themselves.
10 give an idea how this quarrel was got up
we must go back to last summer. After the
Wyandott Constitution was formed, which, by
the way, is one Of the mcst bungling and most
disgraceful partisan instruments ever prepared
for the free and intelligent people, the struggle
commenced among the leaders Of the freedom
screechers, as to division Of the offices. Hav-
ing sacrificed all honor and manliness in form.
ing the Constitution, it was not to be expected
that they would exhibit very much Of either in
the division of the spoils So arranging the
apportionment in electing the legislature as to
put it beyond possibility for the Democrats to
be much in their way they had a large margin
left for handsome quarrel among themselves
This quarrel was fairly begun at their nom
mating convention for State officers under the
Wyandott Constitution. Gen. Jim Lime head
ed one faction and Governor Robinson the 9th
er. The Convention met at Topeka, IN Sep.
desperate, but Governor Robisons party was
successful, but by small majority in the Con,
vention. The Lane men beaten in Convention
for State officers retired to make battle for the
Legislature and United States Senator's. Cod
they carry these they were willing to concede
to Robinson and party the State Government
The first open quarrel originated in Gen.
Lane using money sent out from the east to
beat the Democrats, for his own individual pur-
poses to beat the Robinson party in nominating
candidates for the Legislature. One draft or
Of New York, for honsa,1 dolars, was so IL
sed and created quite an explosion. Cannot
the Covode Committee in Congress investigate
thiSO
This state of things continued in a sort Of
half suppressed condition until Gov Robinson
was called before the John Brown Senate Com.
mittee at Washington to testify in the case Of
the Harper's Ferry raid. Governor Robson, it
appears, unlike most Of that sort of witnesses
testified to the truth as he says he understood
it. He did not, it seems, consider that any pri-
vate oaths he had taken to secresy, were para
mount to his obligation as witness before a
Committee of the Senate.
| The substance Of Gov. Robnson's testimony
getting into the newspapers, he was at once
called to account for dlvulging secrets, and i'm
plicating Jim Lane, and bevy Of the cores
pondnts who did the shreking through Greeleys
paper, the New York Tribune, during the EN-
igrant war. -.... .l..
| Robinson returned to Kansas at the same
time his testimony arrived there through The
newspapers, buzz, like that of disturbing
hornets nest, was the result, and Lane called
meeting in Lawrence to denounce Robinson
and called on him to be present and face the
indignant music that was to greet his ears
This occurred about the middle OF February
last.
The meeting met in Lawrence about O'Clock
in the evening, and Robinson, full of pluck and
determination, was on band promptly with his
friends, not only to defend himself but TO prove
that his testimony was true. Robinson was
backed by young Tom Ewing, elected Chic
Justice on the Robinson ticket under the Wy
andott Constitution, and Lane by an English
man by the name of Phillips, one OF the New
York Tribune sensation correspondents. The
meeting was so equally dividel that no blood
was shed as many feared, but the row continu-
ell until after one O'Clock next morning! AnC
Kansas history was Interestingly and beaut
fullo ventilated, much to the satisfaction ant
qualification OF the Democrats.
From this the quarrel got into the newspa
pers First by brief denunciation of Robin
son by Lane, and brief reply equally tart anc
bitter by Robinson on Lane.
Then came the whole brood of English cor
respondents Of the New York Tribune, Phillips
Kedpath. Hinton, &C., to Lanes defence, anc
defaming Gov. Robinson. Kagi, one of tn
tribe, though not an Englishman, we believe
was killed at Harper's Ferry, and Of courre
not in this wrangle.
These letters, or rather one from Redpath t
Jim Lane, Of considerable length, brought
long rejoinder from Governor Robinson, provin
the truth 0. his testimony by a number Of re
spectacle citizens, among them a statemen
from Hon. j. M. Root, elected on the Robinson
ticket as Lieutenant G Jvernor of the Safe G
Kansas that may be. We have not room Il
copy from this publication of Governor Robin
son, as we only took up our pen to introduc
and make some extracts from most remarka