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

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Nesars THAgxs & EIpRDGx, Boston
Enclosed please md q letter from William A. Phillips
II Lawrence, Kansas, relating to Gov Robnsors test
nnony my reply to it, note to h j. Enon, and the re-
port Of committee Of the Kansac Legislature on the
"1eYritsrisr Bond Swin6ie II you know Hinton's ad-
dress forwcrd my note and wait for reply IT, Then
send all tOgsher TO some prominent ourns for pcohcs
NON. Do permit aay Journal % publish any part un
less pabshes all, excepting the report woeo 90 nos
insist They, and the Developments which trey
must necessarily elicit, will throw Nsscns committee
into the shade; for they will expose lorg
son, strataeem ant spois,' which will ssartle many
security. If Gov. Robinson persists ia his perjury,
quite possible thst may yet give my evidence-not 70
Mason his cc1lmittee Cor VII not submit TO be cate
chsed by slave driver, but TO Greeley or Bennett and
the country. will not after word 10 aIure the
betray any friend; bct sr nearly tired OF the by
porsy OF pas, friends, anu CT publicly deain
John Brown and prvs.ely approve OF nsarrectcus.
''' 1'' fO'~ " REDPArE
TESTIMONY OF GOV. ROBINSON, OF KAN
SAS, BEFORE TEE SENATE COMMITTEE.
Washington (Feb III Correspondence Of the HRRALpl
Gov. Robinson Of Kansas, testified to day before the
committee the efeeNbat Brown did not go to Kansas
70 settle, hut sccouzss Of .hc difficulties which he
pecied would extend until the country generally etoud
become involved, and slavery DO abolished His Office:
not peace, but revoutit and differed In this
rpect from the free STATE men generally The only ether
person who avowed TO the witness similar object
Afer be bad loet ell hope Of accomplishing HE Oh ec.,
others who were operating with him He said but few
in their secret, although many operating with
them The Of his opposition taking possession
of the Territorial end State government the
SAho, box because he sew In such policy
she disturbances, and gently to his hopes OF re-
yolnon.
Hence he, and those With him, who chiefly
por.ers Of the preee, made upon all who were ely
10 aid in securing quiet in order TO destroy their Influence
with the people He said they acted on the principle
that the end justified the means, apdhey hesa.ed at no
falsehood libel against any VITO stood ia tcr
way, provided promised to further their object Ills,
he ead accounted for the lSndes OF the reporters who
were the scheme against those who opposed them.
Witness OF but attempt TO set on foot revo-
hticn. This led by Col. lane, who, Mr.. Redpsth
said under strong pladgo 10 act as their leader ia
Fighting Soon after the creation Of the Military Board
heard Gen Lane that be had given orders 70
the Rrgader Generals strike at several points in tie
Territory with view he understood to effect gene
slaughter OF pro eavery His orders were never
obeyed if given and soon AFTER he went nto Southern
Karsas with the purpose, as Mr. Leonhart one OF hc
officers, afterwards told wtless, TO march upon Fort
Scott. Some United States troops we're in that vicinity al
the time and Mr. l. said Gen. Lane showed the white
Gather and backed down.
Witness supposed until the conversation With Redpath,
HAT this insane movement OF Lanes alone but ne
row understands that w1s concerted plan of the revo
buouss This wac end Of that class OF operations,
- far witpess was cognizant.
The New York TrSsue used by these meu, PHILIPPE
AAd Redpath, well M many other papers, aud they
claimed that by OF the press TO which they had
Correspondents, they Gould make or destroy