Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-01
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EOGUEs FALLING OFT.
lane AID Ills KANSAS ROBBERS.
We lately published a speech delivered al
If7vrnworh. Kansas. bv The notorious i'm
LANE. IN which ,hsJ n]otor.auz nfian indH'Eod
,a some rather severe s,ricmrrs upon the Gov
nor OF rha; State. Hy the following extract
from a letter published in 'He LcavenwoI,h pa
pcrs, IL viii De seen that Governor ROBINSON,
with all lis faults, not only has perception
enough to properly appreciate the iniamy Of
LANE, huJ also courage enough to advise HIM Of
his r~ascality in unmistakah,e terms. The Iui-
ian Is shown no quarter by the Governor, from
whose letter we copy as a matter Of historical
iltere>t:
When Con. Lane says that my F'-i. to Lcav-
euworih. on Sunday last, was for the purpose Of
breaking up his brigade, and making Captain
Prince major general, hr, - usual, states what
There IS not a word Of truth in; and i George
Isrvnolds says so, he simply lies, and no one
.nows il better than himself Il Is well known
that my business 10 L~eavenwOuh related 90 the
protection Of Kansas, and was made in conse-
auenre ola message from Gems. Fremont and
P-entiss. Il IS true that while Of the fort "a dis
patch was read from Col. JudSUu, OF For Scott,
10 the effect that from reports Of his spies DE
feared that Southern Kansas would soon be IN
NUied, for the purpose Of retaliation for the
thieying, the TObbing, and burning that has been
been done By men from Kansas, and II IS also
irue that took occasion, as DO at al times,
when appropriate. to denouucn theft, robbery and
a.suu in unmcasurej terms. J also criticized
~omew hat freely . government that would tor
crale such proceedings as were reported 70 be
practiced BY the army under Gen. Laue-such
a. LAYING waste the whole country through
which they pass, whether settled by Union men
or Secessi0nists, sacking Eort Scott, burning
toaus, stealing horses, mules anu beet cattle,
aad selling hem 10 the -quaTteluaster OF toe AZ
any. l-c. II denOuncing such conduct, Or tue
men who permit il, Is treason, then ] shall al
vav- be a trsitoT. Severe, however, as ms DE-
ulaciaiions have been, they have not equslled
those OF the Hon. J. Parrot, Lanes aaiutaut,
who denounced IN my presence, Gen. Lane aud
lis force a. highway robbers, deserving OF death,
and urged me 10 prefer charges against them 70
zen. Fremont. thar they might be put down. ].
however, respectfully declined 10 interfere with
what was his business, and the business ofthose
connected with the army.
Il one half the reports are tue relative 10 his
proceedings, the government has rendered itself
liable for more pOPerty since Lane took the field,
80 play general all over and pretty big, betting
Iirh on small cards, than al the other expenses
If the war would amount TO-. All this b. has
been able 70 accompl-h IN his private capacity,
fJT he says he is not general, bat simply as Sir.
Parrot SAID, an irresponsible freebooter. What
could he not do rs majOrgeneral Of q division
But be saws he knows President Lincoln. and
he knows old Abe VIII say wei, done thou. good
and faithful servant" There IS too much rea-
son 10 fear that this Is correct. 4 President
who VIII permit such proceedings, is presumed
g. insiraie them, and It IS but IN accordance
with the old Tuse, that he Who has been a -UC-
ce,s!u. thief without a commission. should be
promoted and made thief on a larger scale and
more prominent basis. As / have no means Of
reaching President Lincoln diraetlv, Is 1 am
told be believes nothing from Kansas unless Il
Is first Endorsed by Gen. Lane, ! win say for the
benefit OF the people Of the nation that the men
who have property 10 be stolen. aud tie
utu Of character and integrity who desire g
-,F,rumFut OF law, and not oI hirhwavmrn.
would gladly ezchHnEa some of the Instruments
aud sppOiniccs Of President Lincoln toy those ui
cx-PreSidents Pierce and Buchanan.
There never has been a time in Kansas when
1ubbery, theft and murder run not as since the
big general playing Of Lane with small cards.
nth Lane took the field, property was Ie-
rnected in all counties except "a few immediately
on the border, but now j. B. unsafe everywhere.
Tho thieYCs are protected in and are part and
parcel of the rebel army, and nearly all tie ap-
HnHUfff- HI tlr Ef-.IriI say aNlitr ! ffIl'
viii eniurc this state 90. lHlug- buL -I-Ha longer
and # the President persists I'D This proceeding,
c.uwar viii inevitably result IN Kansas, not be-
tween Bui0nis-s and Sece-slOnlS, but between
,ql.,es and their victims. But / have done with
ibis matter. so faE as iie public press IS con
cernel. intend To prrsur the course OF law.
and protect the peop.etotla extent o. my power,
and leave the responsibility o.. anarchy, theft,
robbery and murder where il hg,0Egs. irInay ht
De thought thar ! have treated this sumec,a"ilh
the dignity becoming my position, but how such
- TRADE a. Lanes speech puT1orts 10 be can Dee
spoken OF with dignity, = more than / can COM
prrheni. I know Of no better way than 10 call
q man who steals, ruhs and murders, q Ih.et.
rohber and murderer, and take the responsibility
Fhe worst that can happen a. the hands of such
men. 10 a person who stands by law and Justice.
Is assassinaJion, and that Is preferable 90 an ALI
ance with such crimes as are peTprtratei on 0ur
F-auier with the pretended sanction Of the Pres
ileut.
On the same subject, the s. LOUIS FlpHIcao
has the annexed editorial:
President Lincoln and the administration are /
bound bv every consideration of any weight
with rulers and with meH-we win not add with
Christian men-iHStauJly 10 take such measures
as viii snare our people such horrors, and the
very name Of civilization such disgrace, as are
the consequences of Trusting responsible mill
f3rv command % q man Ike Jim Lane. A
r,ronaud under The lead o. such a man is no
better than an armed and organized banditti,
with. Of course, more terror and power Tor evil
than attaches 10 any band Of mr'e robbers and
uurderers. because IFS officers act under regular
commissions. aud cloak their crimes with The
mantle OF authority. lis movements aud
marches are no better than the raids of lawless
hands. who spread themselves Over q drleusrlesS
country 10 pilage and harry H.
H.HH sci .