White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-09-09
Levi. n Campbell.

we are grained 10 le4Fh shas ~"
Campbell has been nominated for Con-
gress. in the Third District Of Ohio. and
viii probably be electsd-at least we hope
he win be. OF one thing we are certain
had Kansas the decision Of the matter
and Campbell and Vsllandigham were
the candidates, there would be no doubt
about the result-ihe majority against the
English Swindle would be no patching
to the majority Campbell would receive.
We are pleased to notice that a num-
Der of our old Fillmore friends, who, two
years ago, could not conscientiously sup
port Campbell, are now active in his ia
vor. We hope every one Of them will
be so. and that they win assist to roll up
such majority in his favor, that a ras-
cally Congress cannot take his seat from
him, even upon the pretsxt of niger
votes.
Campbell was nominated by acclama-
ton, and without having platform pre-
scribed for him to govern himself by
they were willing to take his record for a
platform. And his record is an honorable
one. 1t is said that Campbell is tricky.
This is true, but it is part OF a successful
politician to be tricky-it is frequently
necessary. Csmpbell's trickery, hOwsv-
er, extends only to minor tactics. On
great questions, be is always firm. Free
quently to accomplish some important
end. he has done what many considered
inconsistent and wrong; but when it
comes down to the real question involved,
he is always firm as a rock. On the great
questions advocated by the Wing party,
and since then, the questions advocated
by the Republican party, no one has ever
been at loss where to look for Campbell.
The charges of trickery and denagoguery
look very well in the columns of opposi-
ton papers, to Democratic eyes; but
examine the record, and the charges are
scattered to the winds.
We notice that the Germantown Inde-
pendent, which has evinced disposition
to find fault with Mr.. Campbell, in some
way or other, sends forth a wrong i'm
preston as to his position. We don't
know whether we, away off here in Kan
sas, have better view of matters than
those nearer home, or whether it is be-
cause we know the value of Free State
Congressman, and rejoice in his success,
whether he suits us on any other question
or not but certain it is. we would do
to the prejudice of such mans
election, upon mere technicality. The
Independent asserts that Mr.. Campbell,
in his speech accepting the nomination,
declared himself in favor only of admit
ting Free States from Free Territory, but
made no objection to the admission of
Slave States from Slave Territory. We
have read Mr.. Campbell's remarks upon
the occasion, as taken down by reporter
who was present and certainly nothing
could be palmer. He distinctly says that
he will oppose the extension of Slavery
into Territory now free; that he will
oppose the admission of all new States
Nth Pro Slavery Constitutions, and that
he will vote for the admission of Kansas,
whether she have ten thousand or hun
dred thousand inhabitants, when she ap-
plies with a Constitution making her a
Free State.
We find we are warming up on the
subject, and mixing into Ohio affairs
perhaps stronger than we ought to. But
it comes natural, and we feel that we are
privileged to do so. We had begun to
imagine ourself back there again, pitching
into the contest of 80, "a, or Sc. Oh,
how we would like to be there on the
second Tuesday of October, with good,
big. Wrapper Of a vote for Lew Camp
bell i!