White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-03-15
Gov. RObinson's Testimony, and Red
path.

The quarrel over Gov. Robinson's te'-
timony, still continues. While we be-
lievs that be testified truly. we do not
know in what way such evidence was
brought ont, or whether there was any
necessity for it or not. If It was abso-
lutely necessary to give the evidences he
did, or if it had any bearing upon the
matter in hand. he did perfectly right.
But, on the other hand. if the evidence
was not to the point. or if he was not re-
quired to give it in the manner he did,
he was in fault /; firstly. for going out of
his way to crafty the malice Of par
tizan COMMITTEES, gotten up purposely to
manufacture capital against the Repub-
lican party and secondly. in giving I'M
necessary testimony. to the injury Of 9th
ers, with some Of whom be was not upon
good terms.
Gov. Robinson publishes the following
Card in the Leavenworth Register. in re-
ply to the Card Of Gen. Lane:
IN LAWRENCE, March 8. 1850.
EDIToRs REGISTER In your paper OF
the LIST inst, notice card from Gen.
Lane also an editorial statement that
"either Gen. Lane, Gov. Robinson or
Mr.. Redpath, are, at least, at fault in
their memory or integrity" and some
other statements that in due time / should
like to nstice ct length in ysur journal.
I ask no man to take my word alone, for
the truth of what / have testified. and
when gentlemen are through with bluster,
propose to refer to them in mass. In
the mean time. propose to bear the aw-
full arraignment Of Gen. Lane, with per.
feet composure, and / hope the sun will
continue to rise and SET as usual, giving
its genial warmth to all ofus miserable
sinners" Is it not singular that few
lines of testimony should cause such q
futtering. especially If there is no truth
in it / trust my excited friends will
keep as cool as the weather will permit,
until the proof of my testimony is forth
coming, which shall be as soon after they
get quiet as possible.
Very Truly. rt
q. ROBINSON.
Redpath denies, under oath, the cor
rectness of Gov. Robinson's testimony,
as we learn by the following. from the
Boston Traveller, of February 18th:
The rescusant Massachusetts witnesses
have been heard from since the order of
the Senate authorizing their arrest. Mr..
Sanborn, on being asked his intentions,
replied that che hoped his intentions
were honorable |" Mr.. Redpath in reply
to similar question, said he hoped that
he would prove that he was q true phi
lanthropist, BY letting Marshal Freeman
have a good time in trying to arrest him,
although Ear from being q friend of that
officer. Neither of these gentlemen have
ever left the country, or design doing SO.
Mr.. Redpath denies, under oath. the state
ments of Governor Robinson before the
Harper's Ferry Committee; says he never
conversed with him On any revolutionary
project; and affirms that he can refute,
by afidavits and Governor Robinson's
own letters, his alleged srsuence. as re-
ported by telegraph. he only awaits the
publication of the official report of the
committee, to print these documents. He
adds, further, that the only foreigner
among John Browns followers was Realf,
all the others being Americans. and that
Kagi was a native-born Virginian. He
charges Realf ION the authority of one of
the men who fought at Harper's Ferry)
with having gone to England to raise
money, and embezzling the funds thus
procured. Rsalf will be in Boston this
week.
AS to Redpsth himself, We are prepar.
ed to believe that he not only knew of
Browns contemplated instruction, but
that he was party to it. His book, the
Growing Editor" was issued long be-
fore the affair at Harpsr's Ferry, and was
dedicated to John Brown, with whom he
was upon intimate terms. Is it not al
most morally certain. then, that when
Brown read the book. and found such
sentiments as were therein contained, he
would seek Redpath's aid and advice in
any contemplated instruction ? And
is it not equally probable that Redpath,
entertaining these expressed sentiments,
would enter heart and hand into Browns
plans? Let US take look at his book.
In the Dedication, he says:
You have no confidence in any man,
plan or party that ignores moral princi.
pie as the soul of its action. You well
know that an Organized Iniquity can
never be destroyed BY any programme of
action which overlOoks the fact that it Is
a crime, and is therefore to be eradicated
without compromise, commiseration or
delay. This, also, is my belief. Hence
do 1 doubt the ultimate efficacy of any
political snti.slavery action which is
founded on Expediency-ths morals of
the counting-room-and hence. also, 1
do not hesitate to urge the friends of the
slave to incite instructions, and eaeour.
age, in the North, a spirit which shall
ultimate in civil and ssrvils wars. l
think it unfair that'the American bond
man should have No generous Lafayette.
What France was to Us in our hour Of
trial, let the North be to the slave to-day.
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