Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-09
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y Platte .argyss.
The Argus continues its war upon the
Herald. Well, we can say to that paper,
we have enlisted during the war, and we
will be with the writers Of that paper in
their sixth trouble, and in their seventh we
will not forsakethem. We know there is
a, secret hostility to this place and conse-
quently to the. Herald, by those who control
the Argus. They would doubtless, to
carry out their purpose, hazard the sus-
cess of the cause they profess so much at
tachment for. But we have long since
come to the conclusion, that there is room
enough IN the Territory for all the towns,
| and we would like to see them all thrive.
We despise the petty jealousies that exist
| in the minds of some about different pla-
ces. We have none oft in our COMPOSE
ton; And if the writer's of the Platte Ar
gus expect to draw us aside from the
great issue now at stake in this Territory,
they are mistaken.
That paper, without cause commenced
an unwarantable attack upon US, and we
| Irepelled them as we fell bound to do, and
showed by the record that its charges
were all untrue. But the s.junto of wire
workers" who control that paper, conclu-
ded " it would not doto give itup so," and
they hatch cut new litter of charges,
with the hope OF getting up something that
would prejudice us in the public mind.
And the last egg they have hatohed is that,
Sin some two years Of our editorial life in
Missouri we wore collar marked Holly"
Now what is this charge trumped up for?
AS to this last and dernier resort of the
nincompoops who scribble for the Argus,
we can say, YOU have missed your aim.
And we can with truth say, what the ronsi-
nal editors of the Argus cannot say, that we
have not had editorial articles forced upon
US contrary to our inclinations to publish, ,and
that we have never had others to write and
furnish us editorial. And further we can
say now, as we have said before, that
during our connection with the ST. Joseph
Gazette or any ather paper. Holly never
wrote an editorial article or offered us one.
This charge of our wearing collar, comes
with bad grace, from one who it is known
is forced to wear a collar, however much it
may gald and jade him. But the ''junto
of wire workers." whe write for the Ar
gus, are known, and their purpose under
stood. They can therefore deceive no one.
We would now advise them to read Whit
fields letter, defining his own position, and
learn a lesson for the future, that little
boats should keep near shore, while lar.
ger ones may venture more.
The CEssus.-We learn the census re-
turns are complete, and show three thou
sand and four voters. The fifth and sixth
districts, adjoining the Arkansas line,
show upwards of 400 voters in each dis
trict. These two districts are said to be
well timbered, and are principally settled
by people of Arkansas who are right on the
slavery question. Estimating the whole
number of voters at 1904, the ratio of
Representation for Councilmen viii be 231
voters, and for Delegates to the House it
will be Is voters. IF the above estimate
is correct, and we have it from reliable
source, the Districts along the Mo. Riv-
=er, viii not be entitled to as many mem
bers as at first calculated upon. We sup-
pose other Districts will be attached to.
to them. When, the Proclamation for an
election will be issued, we are not adyis-
ed, and xesuppose no body knows but
the Governor himself
"a There is a tri-weekly mail from
Westport to Fort Leavenworth, establish
ed, and now carried regularly. From the