White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-11
KANSAS PoLrTICs.

The election is nigh at hand, and still
everything is a quiet as a Summer even
ing Appearances indicate that peace
will continue to reighn, as the people
seem disposed to pursue different and
more honorable course than has charac-
terized former political contests in the
Territory. The only dissatisfaction man
Tested at this state of things. Is exhibit
ted by editors at distance, who have
heretofore been the principal cause of all
our difficulties, and now, indignant that
the people should determine to take an
honorable course, are attempting to
again kindle the fires of discord, byill-
timed appeals to passion and prejudice,
that they may reap a harvest from the
misfortunes of others.
Political matters in the Territory. ex-
hibit rather strange aspect. In the
States, each political party. upon the eve
Of an election. seems ambitions to out
blow their opponents, as to their glori-
Gus prospects /; but here the thing is re-
versed. and each party seems DESTROYS of
convincing the country that they stand
no chance whatever, and that their OPP
.ponents have everything their own way.
Read Pro-Slavery paper, and yon are
told that the Abolitionists are swarming
into the Territory by myriads, and that
there are no hopes for the Pro-Slavery
men-Kansas mist come in as a Free
State. Then, turn to Free State paper,
and you learn that the Border Ruffians have
everything cut and dried for their own
beneft-that Kansas has been marked
out for Slavery. and that their only plan
is to abstain from any participation in
the election, thereby refusing to recog-
nize the authority by which Kansas is to
he subjected to Slavery.
In one respect, the Pro-Slavery Papers
speak truly-there is an overwhelming
majority of Free State men in the Ter
ritory, and the advantage on their side
is increasing every day. We believe we
may safely assert that there are ten Free
State men to one Pro-Slavery man in
Kansas; and therefore, it seems remark
ably strange to us. that they draw back.
and utterly refuse to do anything for them
selves. They give reason for this, it
is true but it Is no valid reason. 1t
must be confessed, that their enemies
have reason to charge that they refuse to
vote, lest the question of Free Kansas
should be settled, and thereby they should
heyeafter lose their claim to be called
martyrs of Freedom. When men have
a professedly desired Object within their
grasp, and refuse to hold it, no other
reason can be conceived for their conduct.
In addition to their inaction, there has
another spirit crept among the Free
State men. which never fails to destroy
those who harbor it among them, no
matter how strong they may be. We
allude to discussion, pickering. quarrel
ling, division and jealousy among them
selves. A quarrel is at present going on
at Lawrence, which bids fair to wax hot
ter than any which they have heretofore
carried on with their Pro-Slavery oppo-
nentS. BRowv, of the Herald of Free
dom, Gov. RoBIXsoY, and Others, are
the prominent actors in this fend BRowN
seems to have incurred the ill-will of the
Free State leaders generally, and they
are coming upon him thick. with proofs
that he has attempted to sell ont the Free
State party, and SANDER its leaders
while he. in tdrn, retaliates upon them
anil so they have it, beautifully.
When Kansas excitement has. had its
run. and an impartial history is written of
her wrongs and suferings. those who
permitted their feelings to be carried
away, in times Of high political ex-
citement. by sympathy for certain
self-constituted Free State champions.
will at length learn that all the true
frienas of Freedom were not congre-
gated about lawrence and Topeka
and they will turn in disgust from con-
the manner in which profess
friends of Freedom attempted to prosti-
tute its sacred name to their own per-
sonal gain and self ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
HThe Strawberries are beginning to
rinen IN the hills and nrairieS Rv the 4