The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-09-04

ism, such as they would for the cholera.
1t is notorious fact in politics, that one
disappointed ambitious man will do more
mischief than dozen of quiet, true men
can do good" They live, and move, and
have their being in secret intrigues; and,
although their intrigues are likely to ruin
them ultimately, still they do good deal
of harm besides. Here we have the clue
to the lost party. 1t will be borne in
mind that the "Col." says nothing of but
three classes of men directly. But here
the Radicals are snugly done up, not in a
bakers dozen, but all told in the Col.'s
dozen; and they are weaker than one dis
appointed man. Poor fellows! What
can be done for them?
Once, one, with the right on his side,
"could chase thousand, and two put
ten thousand to flight" But these are
sad times when one disappointed man is
stronger than the "COl.'s" dozen true men.
We see no hope for the "Col." when he
admits that one man is too many for them
all told, and there is, by his own showing,
"quite number" of such men. Here we
are again reduced to one of two things;
either the "COl" lacks the confidence
which leader should have in his dozen
true men, or he is mistaken in the number
that he can safely count upon. We have
only to settle which is the correct hypoth-
esis, and we have the solution to the
question. Now it is not confidence the
"Coz" lacks, for he sees "all the aspects in
the case" not "squintingly," but clearly.
We are then forced to the conclusion that
the "C0l." lacks his dozen men. For one
man, with the right on his side, shall chase
a thousand, and two put ten thousand to
flight. This would be about enough to
route all the National Democrats, Of both
kinds, together with the "quite number
of men from the Free State ranks who
have lost caste on account of their political
sin and weakness" So we are driven
to the conclusion that the "Col." IS the
only true man in his party, and he must
be decidedly smoky at that, or he would
alone be able to Withstand zone disap-
pointed man."
Let us follow the desponding "Col."
little further. "The Topeka constitution
was slain by the tools of the Administra-
ton, and false friends" says the "Col."
''The Leavenworth constitution was weak
ened by this submission of the Lecomp,
ton constitution, which was to settle the
question" But, "Col," you should cheer
up. Remember that Truth crushed to
earth will rise again. The eternal years
of God are his" There is certainly q
chance for the Topeka constitution yet
provided always that it has the important
element, which, when buried, will cause
it to rise again. "a te,g men"-marR
the expression-"are anxious to organize
the Republican party, and with it carry
the Territorial election" Here come:
the CoI's' indefatigable dozen, again
Don Quixotte like, ready to pitch into the
hosts of Nationals and Conservatives
zone by one," (as the laws of chivalry
require cor all together, as is the custom
and wicked practice" of Nationals ant
Conservatives. But, on mature reflection
the Sol" thinks it no use. Hear him
"However proper it may be to organize
the Republican party, it would certainly
be bad policy to make Republican rae,
for the power in that body. Its incapacity
to do good is so limited, and the danger o
corrupting the fen who hold the balanc,
OF power so great, that serious error ant
consequent odium are to be anticipated.
The "Col." fears "odium." ale does no
wish. to engage in any more wild-gOos
chases," and concludes 'that it is har
state of affairs" Well, Jordon is prett,
r hard road to travel, and the "Col." mus
not expect to be commander and pilot toe
Let him divide the labors-stop, says tn
"Col." that would divide the honors, too
, Yes, but if a man has not constitutio
: and stomach enough to do all the worl
we see no way but to divide the hOnorS.
the honors of the field will not do for tn
| "COl.," all the National streams are FIRE
e for him to dive and "drag up browne
t honor by the locks" This ought to sal
0 isfy him, but if not, let him take to bal
: looms. The field, the streams, and th
}, aerial regions certainly afford ample room
t But if not, we will, by way of comprc
s mise, throw in the ocean.