The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-13
Changes Of Time.

SAAnte8 Of luno.
The Lawrence RspuNican, one of whose
editors was understood to be candidate
for Congress, with view to head off such
candidates as Mr.. Parrott, wrote thus,
June 30th:
There are now in our party men seek
ing to be candidates for offices of high |
and responsible trust, whose personal
characters ought to forever preclude them
from any Ctalics their OWN Office Of hon.
or or trust-men of reckless and lissipat-
ed morals-dissolute, abandoned, drunk
en-. If the Republican party shall blindly
and wilfully make such men its standard
bearers-shall thus deliberately insult and
rrample under foot the moral sense of the
community. it will be most shamefuily
and ANONYMOUSLY defeated, and ,oiH de-
serre to be.
July 21st, Mr.. PARROTS movements in
terfered with 7. D. Thacher's prospects,
and he pitched into him by name as fol-
lows:
Of Mr.. PARROTS speech itself, we have
but little tn say. His apology for the lit
tie or absolutely nothing which has been
accomplished for the material interests of
the people of Kansas, during his two
years residence at Washington, was, un-
doubtedly. as good as the circumstances
would admit of.
| We have no doubt Mr.. Parrott has en-
deavored to deal equitably by ali parts of
the Territory, so far as he could consis
tently toih has peculiar relations to Leaven-
north. But there is no use in attempting
to disguise the fact that he is emphatical
ly the representative of Leavenworth in
terests. Leavenworth county is the basis
of his strength. She it was that gave him
his nomination, and must do it again if
he gets il. From the very nature of the
case, therefore, Leavenworth interests
must have predominant influence over
him. These interests, justly considered,
ought not to be inimical to the just inter-
ests of any other portion of the Territory.
But, unfortunately, large cities, in the hot
contest with formidable rivals for COM
mercial supremacy, are not always SO sure
to see and appreciate the just claims of
other localities as they might be. And a
man who feels that the whole basis of his
strength and promotion rests with such a
town, is not SO well prepared to view the
: rights of other localities with an impartial
eye, as he would be were his dependence
less complete aud his relations less init
mate.
We do not see that Mr.. Parrott has
/. strong claims for denomination. He has
, been the recipient already of the highest
, honor that the people of Kansas could
= bestow. He has been paid an excellen,
salary, and had a good, easy time for two
!, years, and we do not see how that gives
/ him any new claim. If second term is
n necessary az an Endorsement of his first, il
would be difficult to say why a third would
. not be equally necessary as an indorse'
;, ment of the second. There are other mer
Il in the party whose services at least equal
: ly demand recognition with his own. Be
SIDES, he already stands before the peopl,
y as defeated candidate for the Constitu
e tional Convention in his own county. Ii,
IS may have made a good fight-he ma,
o have done as we'll as any man could d.
but it is not always good policy to ele
. vate the general of broken and defeated
IS division to the position of commander in
$, chief of the whole army, as a reward 70
1t that very defeat.
a August 4th, it deemed Parrott's nomina
n ton not proper to have been made.
August 11tb, the Republican says:
4 "Parrott will drive the nominee of tn
Office holders as chaff is driven before tn
y gale. The only real regre
J. with him will be that he has not foe
h man worthy of his STEEL Alexande
re- would not enter the contest at the Olym
pian games because king was not hi
III competitor. The only cause for apathy i
S. Mr.. Parrott is, that his opponent entel
,t the contest the exponent and lineal EN-
Al bodment of the Democratic Ruffianisr
of $50, '56 and '57. But he will beat b
administration competitor by at least ST
e. thousand majority. No fears. The skie
IN are bright and full of PROMISE
rs From deserved defeat, it swings aroun
r to six thousand majority" 1t trots OF
i Parrott now as 2 40 nag, who will sho
is his bottom if he has anybody to race witt
E. 1t ceases its warfare on the man whom il
10 clique defeated in Lawrence, on the ple
y that he was a drunkard aud not NOR;
m man.
IN Thacher is prince of aunkies, and di
$. tances competition.