White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07
csntrupolis Leader, Again.

guarded in our language towards them.
But since we are "in for it." we will
suggest that their filings at Willard Fill
more, will affect his character and repu-
tation about as much as the barking of 9
small dog would affect the lustre of the
noon-day sun. While gloating over the
fact that Fillmore did not carry his own
County or State, perhaps they did not
consider whether Fremont carried his own
or not. If they had thought over the
matter, they would have stumbled upon
the fact that Fremont Gid not receive a
single vote in his native County and
State; he was beaten in the County and
State which he claimed as his home; and
he was the "hindmost Of three" in the
CITY where he resided. Therefore, If the
Leaders argument against Fillmore have
any force, the same argument will throw
Fremont into o still worse plight. The
Leaders boast that the American party
has been universally defeated in recent
State elections, is on par with its other
furries. 1t is about as good joke as a
man up to his chin in q mire, haunting
another who is up to his knees in the
same mud. In 1856 the Americans
carried one State, ana in 1857 they car
ried the same State, by an increased ma
jority. In 1856, the Republicans carried
nearly every Northern State. In 1857,
they lost some Of them, and carried 9TH
ers "by the skin of their teeth" and in
no one have they achieved what may be
termed a triumph. In Massachusetts,
their candidate for Governor owes his
election to his open and decided advoca-
cy of the principles of that hateful, de-
func! American party! And here, in
Kansas, the Republicans dare not rally
under their distinctive party name. They
have to go, in common with Democrats
and Americans, by the name of Free
State party. Whenever they want to
try the experiment of organizing Re
publican party here. they will find them
selves in such q minority that they will
never again speak of defunct American
ism.
We will remind the editor Of the Lea
der, since he has taken such umbrage at
what we said about Fremont, that he was
the aggressor. We had attempted to
reason with him upon his course in de-
nouncing the American party, at the
present time, when he should be aiming
to units members of all parties in one
cause. We spoke nothing about Fill
more or Fremont. The editor of the
Leader attempted to reply to this. and
succeeded in getting off batch of stale
and dirty filings at Willard Fillmore.
We referred him to his own Fremont,
and the dose seems to lie heavily On his
stomach. We have called his wisdom in
question-that's the trouble. His ,Uisdom!
he takes out his spite in snarling about
a "neutral paper" we will inform him,
once more, that the Chief has never pro-
fessed to be neutral, and periodically
declares that we shall not abridge his
freedom of speech. Oh, Move shall not
attempt to deprive any one of the privi-
lege of indulging his penchant for black
guarding, nor stop any fest from barking
whenever it has a mind to; but we dc
not prefer that they should practice their
favorite pastimes for our exclusive benefit
We are now through with the Leader,
on this subject, for the present. This is
time when the energies Of every Free
State man should be directed to single
object, and the party cannot afford to be
divided by stirring up old hatrcds be-
tween its members, and quarrelling about
rival candidates for the Presidency, at q
past election. When matters of present
moment are settled, we will be ready ia
talk to the editor of the Leader upon the
relative merits of Fillmore and Fremont,
until he is satisfied, provided he shows
some signs Of decency. When We no
ticed his articles, we thought he was G
gentleman, and possessed Of some ability
We find we were mistaken in both. We
spoke of him and his paper in a respect.
full and becoming manner, and he attempts
no other argument than low epithets
and mean and dirty comparisons. We
unhesitatingly exonerate him from the
charge of having once belonged to the
Know-Nothing Order. He has evidently
had his training in no American institu-
ton, but bears the unmistakable marks
of graduate Of London Fish Market
EF Senator Pugh, Of Ohio. has offer
ed Resolution. calling upon the Presi-
dent to furnish all the documents relating