Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-30
THE KANSAS EMBRoeLro.


THE KANSAS EMBROeLIo.
Some days since there was published an adver-
tlsement In the STAY In the shape Of q letter from
Gcv. Robinson, Of Kansas, addressed TO the editor
OF another Washington paper, wherein In con-
troverting various matters Incidental to what 10
known as the current Kansas embroglio, the writer
reflected severely upon Senator Lane, OF that
State and gave rise to the following refuta.ion Of
his allegations, which we copy from the Rsprb-
Iieas as an act Of proper justice to Gen. Lane,
who in himself evidently content to leave the
urt Of justice (bsfore which, It is alleged, the
case Of Gov r is hereafter to be tried to virdi-
cate him and his friends in Its verdict from TIE
lstter's aspeTs.ons:
TIE Impeachment Of Governor obInsou. sf
Kansas.
WAsHINeroN, April %. 1852
To hs Edit6r Of ths Nafiona! RspE5lican: /
notice In the EcsHiag Stay Of the 22d instant, a
communication from Charles Robinson the reftI-
gee Governor of Kansas which so false in state
Ment, audacicus in assertion. and Characteristic
In spirit, as to call for word Of reply from me-
In behalf Of the Kansas Legislative Committee
OF which had the honor 10 be a member And
since this whilcm Governor Is seeking notoriety
in foreign field for the lease In Kansas In
which he himself Is the culprit and the whole
people cf the 8 ate the accusers plain ,tstemenf
OF facts will be quite sui cient to fefute his f.Is
ncations Of story, and exhibit to the public the
lefL4lllV OF nCbltlOu8 Inventions. bv which -
seeks to screen bis fagiant robbery Of the treas
urY OF Kansas When Charles Robinson can
succeed In blotting the unmitta kable evidences
OF bis crime flOm the rec ords Of the state-now a
part OF Its his'Ory-and convince the PEOPLE he
has robbed that steslng is among the Christian
virtues, then, and not til then, can he success
fully controyert the facts now state:
On the Goth day Of January, 1862, the Kansas
House ofRepresentaives OF unanimously adopted the
fesolntion appointing aninvestigating committee
and authorizlng an investigaon OF E'all the facts
he aia ~ fEoS A.
Kansas, and the disposition Of the proceedI there
CT, and whether or not State officers have been
speculating In the Indebtedness Of the State Of
Kansas, and BY what authority the Treasurer Of
the State resolved Sl2 400 for S3I OOOof war bonds
when the law authorized only the issue of $50 OO0
Of bonds fOr war purposes ="
After long and patient inyestI pation extend
Ing up 70 the 18Th February, during which time
Gov. Robinson, and tie Auditor and Secretary o!
State tthe three parties who sold Ss7 2OO Of bonds
a; > cents on the dollar, and returned only co
cents te the State) where repeatedly before the
committee, they reported the evidence taken and
ths conclusion % which they bad arrived The
report wa made the special order for two O'Clock
on the following day, waen ii was taken up o.
fsTed to be spread upon the Journals, and IL the
conclusion OF a lon9 debate, In which no man
sodght 90 even apologize for the guilt Of Gov
Robinson, the following resolution was adopted
yeas IS, nays o:
RssOlrsf, That Charles Robinson, Governor,
John W. Robinson, Sec retary Of State and Geo
= HillYer, Auditor Of the State Of Kansas be i'm
Poached for high misdemesnors In ofHce
The House Immediately took the necessary steps
T. provide for the presentation OF the in1peacb.
rneuts to the Senate by the appointments of n cow
mttee To attend to that duty, and also by the ~
poiEtment OF beard Of managers. Tie impeach-
ment Of Gov RoDinsoA was duly presented 10 the
Senate on the same day, aad the demand made
that tie Senate take order from his answer 10 the
same On the 18th CT February the senate took
the necessary action, and notified the House on
the 35:h Of February, MIR. Plumb from the COM
mittee Of managers, reported tae articles of i'm
peschElent OF Gov. Rob:nSol TO the House. when
49, -. wkaI ~
wzs iLs'rEcted 10 notify the Senate that the
III use, through its managers, is ready to present
articles Of impeachment against Charles Robin
sOn." The Senate responded, In a mszsage, by
its secretary, that IL would be ready to receive
tha managers of the hOuss for that purpose at the
hour Of O'Clock on the same evening. The arti-
cles, hye IN number, were presented az that hour
all the necessary proceedings ID, and al a subsg-
Quent session tie Senate having Organized A a
high court Of Impeachment, the trial Of Charles
Robinson was sat FOR the frsi Monday CT June
next, at IL O'Clock q. IN. a.
IL Is due to General Lsns t. say, that had no
connection whatever with thsorig gin aad progress
Of the legislative inves.i Cation, which resulted
In the unanimous Impeachment OF 6overnor
Robinson, farther than being called before the
committee as a witness. Instead Of IL being true
that GsnRral Lane visited Topeka and told his
frien "a that "they nl1st get up an impeachment
whether Governor Robinson was guilty or limo.
cent" be did not arriv3 from Washington uII
the investigation wal nearly concluded Before
General Lane arrived at Topeka, the evidence of
Governor RCb.Hsoa's theft had accumulated 40
overwEeiningiy, that he found Il prudent To d se
from tie capital, together with hiB accom- plice-
Robert ). SteEens-and remain abssnt several
days, that he might escap pe the just Indignation
OF the people, aud the further scrutiny Of the
committee, he could net otherwise avoid
Sor is IL true that the resolutions asking that
Gen- Lane be assigned to command OF the
q SOuih ihsra expedition were "rejected In the
lower HOUSE" On tue contrary, as K Robinson We'll
knew when he peIued this deliberate falsehoot,
there were but fhtr!:sH vOtes ia both branches of
tns Legislature, which consisted Of one hxndysd
nTsul5sTJ against the passage Of the resolutions
notwithstanding Robinson freely offered his
brides from his il-gotten gain, in hs futile at
tenPts 20 PreTent this triumphant yindicaton Of
Gen. Lane
will only add that the purpose Of Robinson,z
letter in the Star OF yesterday Is well understood
Impeached and dishonoTed before the People Of
Kansas and the country, and being no longer the
legal Governor OF the State, under the Consiitu-
ton, be seeks to cover up his crimes by an auda-
city which would have done credit to the genius
Of his great prototype, Munroe Edwards
It Il believed, however, that his imInediate pu,-
pose Is to draw from the United States Govern
ment money Cue the State (ebout SO COo) for
Slsts bonds and military expenses, and thus un-
der cover OF his GssUm ptiOnB and f1lsehOods i'm
pose upoa the ctieerS Of the Government, and
enact snsiheT scene IA the drama Of fraud and
crime which hll up he measure Of his onicIal his.
tory. r..... ~ -
The Investigating committee so grossly assailed
by Gov RObia aSon, needs no defence from me
COmpcsed OF hig igh-Inlndet aIf honorable gentle
men, with whom Vas proud 90 be assoc lated,
the people Of Kansas recognize their services 20
the State IL that frmness and sense Of duty which,
in spite OF threats, men2ces, and falsehoods, re-
suited IN she foil exposure OF the yilIainY and
the final downfall OF Charles Robinson.
Respectfully yours SIDNEY CLARKE
A NEw TouRs QgEr Among the death-deal-
Ing inventions cf tue day, we apt to lose sght
Of life saving discoveries Here is one which de.
msnds the grantudeo OF the soldier and his friends