The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-26

We expected when S. o. Thacher was
convinced that boiling movement would
injure his judicial prospects, be would
swing around into the support of Lane and
Parrott. Having
Bent the pregnant hinges of the knee.
That thrift might follow fawning''
it falls to his lot to do the dirty work of
his party. No lie is too base for him to
give currency to, and like whipped cur,
he whines at the feet of his masters, and
does their bidding.
In his paper of Nov. 18th, he SAYS, "our
enemies have invented new dodge"-
meaning the Democracy. Before the
(Tcpeka) Convention, they started the
canard that the Methodists had combined
to farm out the State Offices" The yery
class Of politicians with whom Thacher is
intimate, made that "canard," under the
pretence that it was truth, the leading
argument against the election of Lane
delegates to Topeka. The Thacher party.
however, capitulated on the eve Of a con-
test, and T. D. Thacher was permitted to
go to Topeka as delegate. Some of his
party have started the story which 4. d.
Thacher took exception to, that THos.
EWING, Jr., and Gov. ROBINSON were op-
posed to the nomination of any Metho-
dists on the State ticket. It is wide OF
the truth, and unbecoming Mr.. Thacher's
position as candidate, to attempt to sad
die this canard on the Democratic marty
He is opposed to dividing and distract.
ing the Republican ranks" Will he dare
deny that he has sympathized with a
boiling movement in this county, the
avowed object of which was to defeat tho
election of members of the State Legisla-
ture from this district who were in favor
of Lane !? The movement was in the
hands of the Allen and Thachcr CLIQUE.
and if they have permitted it to die still
born, it was only because their ability to
lead the Republicans of Douglas county
was unequal to their ambition. They
found their political strength, notwith-
standing their coalition with such Demo
Gratis as Col. Eldridge, insufficient to the
task. Their own party had no confidence
in them, and would not follow. The
Democracy could not be deluded into an
alliance with such treacherous men. The
greatest political feat of which they car
boast was that of buying up John Pieratt
with the promise of the Probate Judge.
ship.
AS the Republican processes now to b.
of the straightest sect of Republicans, i
will be we'll for it to substantiate its stand
ing by fresh batch of affidavits, provin.
that it has had no sympathy with an,
boiling movement, or with the Democrat
ic nominees Will S. 0. Thacher max,
cath that he and his friends did not vot
for G. A. Reynolds and C. L. Edwards, a
the late election ? Will he and ther
make oath that they voted for Marcus j
Parrott Will Thacher & Co. swear tha
they did not concoct boiling movement
after the County Convention held the I'll
Of November, to put in nomination an in
dependent ticket for the State Legisla
ture ? 1t is well known in Lawrenc
that Allen, Thacher Il Co. have made
political record within the past thre
months, which is by no means above sus
picion.
The less such men prate of their parit,
and adherence 10 principle the better
Till they cease to charge on the Demo
cratic party canards which they used t
crush Lane, and which Lane uses agains
nominees on the Republican State ticke
their professions of honesty and integrit
will falluuheeded. The Democracy hav
sins enough of their own to answer fo
without being made scape-goat for tn
lies originated by Lane & Co. on the on
hand, and Thacher & Co. on the other.