Truth-Teller from Topeka, Kansas • 1

mi mm Truth is Mighty and will Prevail." VOL. I. TOPEKA, KANSAS, MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 17, 1862. NO. 1.

i lillo OT Gov. Robinson is looking for a man to till the office of Superintendent of Schools. He is easy in his requirements to education simply a knowlelge of addition and division the capacity to add up his salary and divide it with the THE TRUTH TELLER published every taorainrat TOPEKA. KANSAS. It will be published and oireulated gra-tvUoutly, to those who are the most Interested iBoludini the President of the United SUtes, the members of the Cabinet, ud both Houses of Congress the Governors of all the loyal States, and the principal Northern newspapers.

JOSIAU C. TRASK, Publisher. A K.le! Hartley said the question which the witness (Stevens) refused to answer, was whether Gov. Robinson received, either directly or indirectly, any share of the proceeds over and above the amount paid into the Treasury arising from the salu of bonds. Topeka Record.

Mr. Hartley, if you said that, you lied, and you know it. Why don't you report the answers he did give You dare not do it. Which of your masteri told you to suppress them Was it Ewing, or Adams, or Lane, or all three Conservative Sick with iriania a Fotu. The Conservative has had the mania a THE SUPPRESSED TESTIMONY, low the Vlrtneue Hartley Does It.

In the State Record of a recent date, Mr. Hartley is reported as having stated, on the floor of the House, that the question which Stevens refused to answer, was whether Gov. Robinson received any share cf Bond profit or not. The following testimony of Mr. Stevens, which the committee did not publish, shows whether he refused to testify or not Question.

Did any of the State officers of the State of Kansas, share with you, directly or indirectly, any of the profits arising from the sale of Kansas Bonds to the Interior Department at Washington or have you ever given them, or any of them, any roasou to believe that in the future the may expect from you, either by gii't, donations, the privilege of putting Bcuus into the sale in the future, or in any other way, that they may realize any beaoht from said sale Answer. No State officer shared with lue other than as I have before stated and have no promise to em, nor have tuoy reason to believe, from me, that I will sh-re with them, in the future, in way, in any ssle. Some may have purchased Scrip; but there has btn no J' It Work Speaker Adams have undertaken to make that gentleman Governor of Kansas without votes from the people. The programme is said to be as follows The Governor is to be voted out by the Senate, on a pretense of impeachment. The is to be voted cut on a pretense that being a surgeon In a Militia Regiment he is no longer and then the wsy is clear.

To accomplish this, Stevens must be voted out of his seat then the Militia gentleman then enongh others voted in, legally or illegally, it is immaterial which, to do anything Speakdr Adams, Judge Ewing; and Jim Lane may command. A bitterlv partizan committee has been appointed by this Speaker that committee has been run for a week or so by the Chief Jnstioo, it has made its report and recommended the impeachment of the Governor with out a shadow of testimony ngains him; and the House, under the whip and have rushed it through unanimously. without even knowing what th i testa jo ny is. Although nothing wuatever is found against the Governor in auy of the testimony, yet we are informed that such testimony as tended to v.ulicaia him conclusively from all eppujranco of impropriety has been earefelly suppressed. Gentlemen of the Committee why don't you report all the testimony when you pretend to Ar you simply puppets to do the bidding of your masters, or are you men capablo of doing your duty impartially Again, we say, give us all the testimony or ctand -convicted before heaven and earth of perjury, of malice prepense, of bsing contemptible sneaky and tools.

Tou Lad better make a clean breast of it. Your machination are well known and the world shall know them indue time. Better publish the testimony. "Well laid schemes of mioe and men Otten go awn." Yea It la Nothing hut Truth they re After. The members of tho Investigating Committee which reported the resolution impeaching Gov.

Robinson and the State officers, were selected not only for their ability and learning, but also their impartiality and disposition to seek, tnd capac ity to underhand the truth. To illus trate the correctness of this estimate we will just cite one instance in the proceed ings of that illustrious and historical body. They had reached the important question -the question in the examina tion, whether or not the witness knew whether Gov. Robinson had had any hand in the swindle they were about dis covering The prompt negative return. ed by the witness outraged the sensitive nerves of the honest, truth-loving and Justice-seeking Hartley.

It was very sur prising in his opinion, that witnesses could not perjure themselves to carry forward the great plan of turning over the Government and instating the Ewin? and Lane anarchists instead Men teemed to have a strong reluctance to damning themselves by swearing false, when it would please the committee so intensely Truth was not what these gentlemen so watchful of the rights of the dear people, were after so particularly as the condem nation of Gov. Robinson, or rather some thing which would furnish the least bit of a pretext for pronouncing him guilty of the high crimes charged. (7- Joheb, of Salina, was a member of the Impeaching Committee. He is a man of very fine personal address and facina- ting manners, and if said to have no ac quaintance whatever with Brigadier Sena tor Lane. This is perhaps the reason why he sup pressed the exculpatory portion of the evidence.

We regard him as being the ablest member of the committee, with the bare exception of Doctor Hartley. The Speaker ahould be given great credit for his admirable selection. nr 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ii 0 it mimlip. i Magnificent Scheme overnor. P.

S. He will also be expected to steal the School Funds. Stale Record. If the Governor is looking for such a man, he need go no further than the Record office. He has only to inquire after the swindle practiced by Ross and Speer, in printing contracts last year, and the swindle of the Potawatotnies by Ross and the Pawnee Railroad Co.

to find instances of. stealing, compared with which, the stealing of the School Fund and all the State Bonds would appear contemptible. If stealing is the only qualification requisite for a School Superintendent we go for Ross all the time. By the way, who proposed to swindle tho State to pay for publishing the Daily Record, to libel the State authorities? and what members of the Legislature swindle tuo State by needl essly causing nearly every bill that bacomes a law, to bo pub. lulled in that paper at an expense of 1,500 or 2.000 dollars a session? The people may like to know about tax-paying time.

fjr Doctor Hartley, the leading member of tho Investigating Committee, is a gentleman of brilliant mind and profound judgment. It is a pity that he is troubled witb that moral obliquity known vulgarly aalying. Whether this quality is bred in the bone," or whether he has it by absorption from recent contact with the Brigadier Senator is not known. The people of Wyandott will claim the honor of the Doctor's brilliant career. Johnson must look out for her laurels.

Thob. Ewiko, (the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of this State) and Jim Lane failed to induce either of the Associate ustices of the Supreme Court to assist them in their Revolutionary scheme of displacein; the principle State officers one month since and now the same object is aimed at, with a far more dangerous weapon. Tho end of this attempt will be the saute. 1'. is impossible to carry out their plans, as now arranged.

There is no evidence convicting either of the State officers of violation of law or fraudulent intont. So far as presented there is not one word of evidence implicating the Governor ia the transaction upon which the charges are based. All witnesses testify that at bad nothing to do with or interest in the sale of bonds. Upon what is based the report of the Committee impeaching the Governor is not now nown. Another Swindle." From private advices, it is understood a great swindle is about coming to light in Washington.

Commissioner Dole, Senator Lane, Judge Ewing and others are implicated. It is connected with the Pota-wattomie treaty. It was perpetrated through the agency of the Indian agent, Ross, who acted as cats, paw in the trans action. The Commissioner has, in consequence, written to Judge Ewing, it is reported, urging him to go at once to Washington to hush the matter up. It is believed this exposure will also cause the immediate return, to the U.

8. Senate, of Lane. It is thought Dole will be removed in consequence of his swindling operations in Kansas and elsewhere. The Chief Justice wae Chagrined. Knowing ones say that our Chief Justice was so chagrined because he could not get one of his associates to favor the rev- utiolon conspiracy he is now trying his baud impeachment of some men he has special regard for.

Good Judge A Patriotic C. J. It is said Judge Ewing is rendering very efficient aid in commencing proceed iags against Hon. S. S.

Stevens by draw-inj up papers, giving boada fco. A patriotio and diiintsiMittid Chief Justice. BT This little sheet (destined, wo trust, to make a mark in Kansas history,) is circulated gra-tuitoushj in the Legislature of the State of Kansas, and is sent to the President of the United States, the members ef the Cabinet, every member of Congress, tio Governor of every loyal State, and to the principal newspapers of the North. Our Pursue. Tho ii.iaa wo hava tdopted :ai.uient-ly Indicates ttiu objeci Ibis journal has in yIbvs.

The peoplo cjnnot correctly judge ol publio matters unless the whole truth told lu rwjard to them. The paper now published at the capi-tol, auppriiioea tho most important of those thlLi wubii ii is the interest of the people know. Three of tho executive officers of the Kate have Leeu impeached by the House of lUpresoctative, for high official crime, It'i ihe Interest cf the people to know the charees that bare been made against them, and the proof ad uiced In support thereof. It is their in icTkSt to have those officers punished if juiltj, and to have them honorably ao quitted if innocent. No one will more heartily say amen to the decision of the Senate than we, if, upon the final investigation, it shall be proven that these officers have been guilty of impeachable Crimea.

Tet we. in common with other citizens of the State, who desire nothing except that the character and honor of the State shall be vindicated, regard it essen tial for this purpose, to deal out exact justice, freed from sympathy on the one hand, and purged of partizan feeling on the other to the high officials who stand acccused. It must be recollected that the honor of the State will be as much tarnished by an unjust conviction as by an unlawful acquittal. There is evidence of a conspiracy to put down and forever dishonor the State officers who are charged in spite of facts, and in defiance of truth. This iniquitous combination (because such a combination does exist, and we shall devel-ope, from time to time, its schemes and enterprises,) is fraught with more peril to the integrity of the State than the supposed swindle which it seeks to fasten upon the State officers.

We intend to let the people know all about this conspiracy, formed by ambitious men to carry their own selfish plans into effect, and we also intend to lay open any swindle that is, or has been, attempted by any and all parties, whether in office or ont of office, In short, we, intend to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, let the bolt fall where it may. OrTox. Cabhkt is a clever fellow, but he is a better judge of whisky than of law. He has two important points to make in his Legislative career First, to get a big Indian trade for the house of Carney A Go. Second, to elect Ewing to the Senate.

To do the first, Lane must be served, because Dole, the Commission er, knows no other man in Kansas. To accomplish the second, the opposition to Ewing must be broken down at all baa- ards. This accounts for his part in the Impeachment. A man by the name of Hainan once erected a gallows to hang another upon the sequel of that bang' log scrape may afford instruction to Carney and the man he serves. 05T We will hereafter give Legislative doings.

ti" WM" ii' iti wl i Wn "I 1 potu for the last week, and it is feared recovery is hopelesa. Its death will be a sad blow to Leavenworth. Sad thing for jay hawking. It was always right on that "iBsue." OOT Clarke, of Douglas, is one of the representatives who is tenderly loved by his immediate constituency. He is a man of function, and is not supposed to have any acquaintance with the Brigadier Senator.

His part on the Impeaching Committee was performed from his excessive desire to serve his constituents, and to vindicate his especial friend, the Governor. We would be pleased to give a more lengthy sketch of the Hon. gentleman, but from lack of materials, it is impossible. 0 Judge Anderson lives in Jackson county. He, under his oath of office, impeached the State officers without evidence.

Wo leave him to settle with his conscience. tane'i memory. Lane bays he would not favor any negotiation of bonds if that thief, Stevens, bad anything to do with it. Yet he signed a letter to the President requesting him to negotiate the bonds with Stevens. Short memory.

Lauo and Stringfellow. Lane is to remove Fort Lincoln to Atch- lBon, and btringrellow thinks it a fine tbiLg, and that Lane is a Bplendid fellow. (T "We will follow you with whips and stings through every maze of your unexampled villainy." Burke made the above remark we repeat it! OCT Advertisements inserted on liberal terms Circulated in the best classes. Terrible Battle! Fort Donelspn ATTACKED Terrific Fightingon both Side RESULT YET DOUBTFUL. By the way of Lawrence, we learn that the Leavenworth papers contain accounts of a severe battle at Fort Donelson, on tho Cumberland river, Tenn.

All the Federal gunboats had been engaged. Our force were rapidly thrown forward and had so far shown magnificent fighting. The Rebels had been driven from their rifle pits and outer intrenchments. Two batteries had been taken. The Federal loss not less than WO hilled, at last accounts.

The Rebel loss equally severe. The most desperate right of the war. At last accounts it was still progressing, and both sides were expecting reinforcements. The news was generally credited at Lawrence. sharing! with me in snch purchase.

promise of money or properly, or any other things of value, to any person vht-ever, for the purpose of it-Iuencinj the action of any State officer, in regard to sale of Bonds, or any transaction connected with Answer To th best of ray ttrollertion, I have no knowU'le of iuvicj uuy con-vernation with any person for tlie purpose of having same twa to, or inJuencing any officer of the State Department, in said sale. My ua variation directly with such officers, so ad I have any recollection. To Know. The Record to tnow if General Hunter dont know tlt he is lending his assent to one of the most gigantic swindles of the age by not enforcing his order requiring the absentees from the army to report to Headquarters immediately." Gen. Hunter has an illnst ious precid-ent for not knowiug" A while ago there was operating in his department and in the department of Missouri Brig.

Gen. Col. Senator Lane. He was at the rear of the Kansaa Brigade, acting by virtue of the appointment of the President a- Brigadier General, by virtue of a com mission from the Governor of Indiana as Colonel, ami discharging at same time tb functions of the office of U. S.

Senator from KansaK, which latter position he still holds. Gen. Hunter will remember also, that the little lick-spittle and lig swindler who runs the aforesaid newspa per, was one of the most zealoua and violent supporters of the principle illus trated and practiced by Gen. Lane at that time. (7 Speaker Adams would be Gover nor of Kansas upon the happening of two contingencies.

That is to say. the re moval of Gov. Robinson by impeachment and the vacation of the seat of the President of the Senate, for reason of his having accepted a military appoint ment, in the volunteer service. It is not probable that either of these contingencies will occur. Nevertheless, when men are ambitious, nothing seems to them impossible.

While the Speaker desired to bring about his own election he undoubtedly wished to serve his friend and adviser Ewing. Straws show which way the wind blows there are two straws another is in the formation of the investigating committee. There are good men in the House, men who have capacity and honesty, and are comparatively free from partizan malignity. Thai the Speaker should not have seen fit to put any men on that committee of this character, needs explanation. It looks very much like packing the jury.

vhes get Spooney A disease has broken out ia KtLsa called the tpocmey. The editor of the Leavenworth Times is down witb it bad, and it Is feared it will get into the Legislature, as some of the members have bssn exposed to iU influence. Stato officers, inn i i i.