White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-12
Sound Logic.

Sound Logic.
We some time ago took occasion tc
protest against the course of the Centric
polls Leader, and other Kansas papers, ii
abusing the American party, inasmuch II;
the Free State party had invited members
of all parties to forget their differences
for the time being. and mite in favor oil
the Freedom of Kansas in obedience to
which call, and in good faith, hundreds
of Americans in the Territory laid aside
their issues, and joined in the ranks Of
Freedom. We thought it ungcnerous in
these papers, to be thus denouncing those
who had Joined them in good faith. AT,
ter labor Of nearly two months, the
editors Of the Leader come ont with what
we suppose they intend as a reply to oul
article, from which we gather that theiI
spite against the Americans arises from
the fact that Willard Fillmore signed the
Fugitive Slave Bill, and that the Fill
more men opposed fremont for the Presi-
dency. Weighty reasons, to be sure
But their assertion that Willard Fillmore
was the father of the Fugitive Slave Bill,
betrays either ignorance or wilful misrep-
resentation. He was not only not the
father of that Bill, but he did not sign il
until, from careful examination. and con-
sultation with the highest legal authority,
his Attorney General, he was satisfied
that it was perfectly Constitutional. Mil.
lard Fillmore has a sacred regard for the
Constitution-the editors of the Leader
will please make q note of that. We
viii also remind them that their pet Ere
mont likewise heartily Endorsed the whole
of the Compromise measures, Of which
the Fugitive Slave Bill was one; and
that Henry Clay, whom such editors as
those of the Leader are constantly quoting
in favor of their party, was one Of the
most ardent advocates of those measures.
The Leader also snarls at Us, because
we refused to pursue partisan course,
during the late Territorial campaign
We have so often explained our position,
that it is useless to do so again. We
have as severely denounced the course OIL
the Pro-Slavery party as the Leader has
but, unlike it, we have also denounced
what we conceived to be wrong in the
Free State party. And as to voting, the
poll-books viii exhibit as clear record
for us, as the editors of the Leader can
produce. Processing to be independent,
the Leader snaps at us because we will
not become partisan; but we would in
all kindness recommend to them to be
sure of their own perfection, before they
find fault with others. If we mistake
not, the Leader, although claiming to be
intensely Free State, has nevertheless, in
the estimation of some of the Moguls oil
the party, the reputation of not being too
"sound on the goose"
A word about this Fremont business.
and we are through. If it is the object
of the Leader, or of the Free State party,
to snub off all those who did not vote fol
Fremont, or who, so help them God,
never would, that party will be so badly
used up in Kansas, that it will never see
daylight. Ifthe cattle-dcaler who, with
in the space of one month, turned rene
gade to his party, his State. and his reli-
gion, in order to secure the Presidency, is
to be made the issue here. the people had
better know it at once, so that those who
ere not satisfied with the programme, can
withdraw, and "get their money back. 3"
For our part, we were under henhpres-
sion that the issue was Free or Slave
State, and voted accordingly. But we
don't want Fremont held up before our
face, as a light to guide us. We are
proud to acknowledge that we voted for
Willard Fillmore, Notwithstanding they
say he is going to marry Catholic wife,
and the more we think over it, the more
our conscience tell us we did right; and
we believe, to this day, that if he had
been elected, the Kansas difficulties would
have been settled ere now, and that there
would not be the remotest doubt of this
becoming q Free State. Mr.. Leader,
Fillmore was not elected-neither was
Fremont Don't cry over split milk, and
abuse your best friends for it.
%A great ado is now being made
over the election of Andrew johnson to