The Kanzas news., 1858-01-02
The Brown CLIQUE.

1nS bEOWn C1lQu6.
a few demagogues and dissatisfied Office
hunters bolted the action of the Free State
Convention, and have nominated a ticket for
State officers. The meeting was presided
over By DR.. Davis, and G.. W. Brown was
Secretary. Flaming resolutions were intro
duced, styling this miserable faction '.the
Mass Meeting of the People" de-, and then
none were allowed to speak but those on
their own side. briggs, of the National
Democrat, figured largely, as did also J. n.
o. P. Wood, of Lecompton. a row ensu-
ed on their denying the right of a gentleman
from Leavenworth to speak against them, in
the midst of which the "factionists'' retreat
ed to Browns building, where they locked
the door, and proceeded to nominate the fol-
lowing ticket for State officers under the
"Mrs. Cunningham Constitution I"
For Gouernor-G. w. Smith, of Lawrence.
Lieutenant Governor-W. 7. Roberts, of
Wyandott.
Secretary Of State-P. c. Schuyler, of
Burlingame.
State Treasurer-A. Mead of Manhattan
State Auditor-J. K. Goodin, of Centrop-
oils.
attorney Generaz-Thomas Ewing Jr.,
of Leayenworth.
Representative to Congress-Mareus ].
Parrott, of Leavenworth.
We regret this division, but at the same
time we cannot but feel that in thus getting
rid of some elements of discord, we are
stronger than ever. Judge Smith, the nom
inee for Governor, in the regular convention
pledged himself to abide by its decisions,
yet he was most active in this miserable at
party. In his great desire for Office he has
overshot the mark, and identified himself
with an action which viii kill him politically.
OF Mr.. Roberts we have but one thing to
say, and that is, that we believe him to be a
willy demagogue and Office hunter, and that
we are glad he has left the party, and by that
precaution saved it the trouble of turning
him out. So say we of J. K. Goodin
Mr.. Mead we do not know further than
that he is esteemed rsry conservative man,
and formerly acted, as did Roberts and Good
in, with the Democracy.
Judge Schuyler we are panied to see in
the position of bolter. We have always
respected and esteemed him, though we had
but little faith in his political sagacity.
NJ xra do nof e. ~,o
think will accept the nomination. 1t will in
jure his efficiency in Congress very much,
and viii be used against him and Kanzas. :
The Attorney General is likely to come
out minus, as the Felons did not provide
for such an Office in their thing. Mr.. Ew-
ing is son of the celebrated Thomas Ew-
ing, of Ohio. He is young man, has
been in Kanzas few months, but never
identified himself with the Free State party,
though we believe is in favor of free institu-
tons. He made speech in the convention,
in which he stigmatized our gallant people
as ga set of rebels 1t is fitting that a
Boilers Ticket should contain the name of
such man. No person was allowed to be
present during the proceedings but the if-
teen or twenty persons engaged in this dis
reputable transaction. 1t was fit that the
meeting should be held in the rooms of the
man who has basely slandered and misrep-
resented the people of Kanzas, and that one
of their nominees is the animal who denoun-
ces our gallant men as rebels Let no
Free State man touch the unclean thing
On the 4th of January. perhaps they may
succeed in getting 500 votes for their bas-
tard. Let it alone, freemen of Kanzas, and
it viii sink into obliYion's foulest eesspool,
dragging its authors and nominees with it.