White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-05-06
General Lane.

I'VE have been asked, OF late, what
grudge we have against Gen. Lane. that
we say 50 much against him. We an
swef., we have no grudge at all. We
think that be has been Of some service to
the Free State people of Kansas, and we
are willing to give him credit for all the
!. 900 that he has done But we also be-
'Iieys that he gets a great deal of credit
which belongs to the people Of Kansas.
But ofthat we would say nothing, if he
only acted consistently. We contend
that, BY his course, he is injuring both
himself and the Free State cause. What
ever Lane docs is saddled upon the Free
State party, and his sins are used to in
jure it. he still holds strong position
in the party, and might use his influence
for good, if it we're not for his glazing
Inconsistencies. By his course, he is
converting tho party into q mere play
tbing-an instrument to further his per-
sbaal ambition, and to minister to his
own amusement he seems to think that
he can do and say what he pleases. and
that it will. be all right with the party
that he can be one thing to-day, in this
place, and another thing to morrow, in
tina. place. and that the people have not
sense enough to perceive it. Every move
he makes, shows that it Is to advance his
own intssests, and that if he can crafty
his ambition, he cares not a whit for any
party or any set of principles. We YER
lily believe, that if he saw chance of
attaining high political station by SO
doing, be would renonnee the Free State
cause, and prosecute it as bitterly as he
bias the Pro-Slavery party.
Let US cite several examples of his in
constituencies, and his contradictions of
himself The following is an extract
from his speech in this place, at Elwood,
and call along Shore" when he was n
candidate for Delegate to the COnstitu-
tional Convention
ITO the people of Missouri he desired
to say one word. For years they had
declared that Jim Lane was an Adolf
zionist. He denied it. 1t was his desire to
cultivate friendly intercourse with them,
snd claimed them as his brethren. He
was the Trainer Of the Big Springs plat
form, in which it was stated that the
property of Missourians escaping into
Kansas, conhl be pursued and captured.
He would look upon il as high crime
fol the renewalof difficulties between tho
two parties--that the great questions at
Issue were now settled forever"
And here is what he said when he got
into the Convention. among the radicals
Of which It was principally composed, as
reported in the Leavenworth Times:
.Gen. Lane said he belonged to the Alb
clifton wing of the Free State party. and
he appealed to them not to. agitate this
question which. might, seriously distract
the party. When the question came up.
and any negro asked to vote, then would
be time enough to agitate the suffrage
question. He was the representative Of
The people Of Doniphan County. and he
believed that nine ont Of ten would vote
20 insert the word white, and he should
therefore speak for his constituents -
This is fair specimen of his course.
upon every question, One day he vehe-
mently denies being an Abolitionist. and
invites Missourians to come to Kansas
aud catch their runaway niggers; and
another day Aeclaims to belong to the
Abolition wing Of the Free State party.
We fear that Gen. Lane is a humbug.
and that the Free State party viii find
ii out, 10 their sorrow, II We think 50,
It's his own fanltF 90 !, aH nr4 ,,.s