The Kanzas news., 1859-06-25

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in real iipe earnest. We are glad of it too.
ace are The press as well as the preach
er, must ''lift up its voice ike trumpet
cry aloud and spare not-show Israel his
transgressions, and the people their sins. .
The Kansas Gold Fields Again.
On the outside of this paper We publish
very interesting letter written TO the Leav-
enwortIL7 Times from the scene of new gold
discoveries near the base of the Rocky
the richness of the mines, exceed all for
mer accounts, and yet bear more the i'm
press of truth, than any of those with which
the country was flooded, few months
since. And what is better evidence of the
genuineness of these late reports that are
now coming in from the Mountains. gold
has begun to arrive in considerable quanti
ties, both--dust and quartz rock-several
thousand dollars of it having been received
at Leavenworth within the past few weeks.
Other detailed statements corroborative
of chat published on our outside, are arri-
wing by every Express from that region
and the character of the persons furnishing
them is such as to remove all doubts as to
the genuineness of the gold discoveries re-
ported.
This news will reach the rear guard of
the vast army from the States-who sought
the new Eldorado with high hopes, and
were turned back disheartened by the dis
couraging reports of the poverty and bar
renness of the field to which they were
Fastening gust as they are about to cross
the Missouri on their way TO their homes
in the States. Many will halt and retrace
their weary steps over the plains to the now
assured Ophir; but the majority of those
who have turned back will never retrace
their steps. Another emigration will take
its place-not so large, prehaps, this sea-
son, but as numerous as can readily find
means of subsistence in The mines. The
new emigration will benefit by the expert
ence of the first. There will be no wheel
barrows nor footmenAwithout provisions
or means of purchasing. All viii go bet
ter prepared; and there viii consequently
be less suffering. - elaa 3=l5 si45su
The prospect of a market and high pri-
ces for all farm products raised in Kansas,
was never better than now. And We ex-
bort our farmers to save everything they
raise, by proper storing-and not shove of
their grain at merely nominal prices as soon
as gathered for fear that it will rot on their
hands -----..--r- .---r
F. ...Modesty''i is quite as much ofa ',jeweI"
as consistency" according to our notion.
We were never more foreibly impressed
with this idea. than day or two since on
hearing of the performance of a certain in
dividuai, before The Board of Supervisors
of this county at their last meeting held for
the purpose of eanyassing the votes cast at
the recentelection for Delegates to the Wy
andott Constitutional Convention. This
person was candidate for Delegate 10 the
Constitutional Convention, in this District;
and the verdict of the people was rendered
against him.. But this was not enough.
He cared nothing for the viii of the peo-
.pIe-he wanted the Office to advance his
own private aud selfish interests. So he at
tended the meeting of the Board. and
sought, by brow-beating. bullying and
bIackguardism to make the Supervisors
throw out enough votes to elect him-from
mere errors of form. not affecting the sab
stance in the least. The meetings of the
Board are held in public and ali who wish
TO are permitted to attend. but no person
has a rigkt to interfere with their business
in any shape wbatever-much less a non
resident of the county. And no one but
biackcuard would presume to do So
This modest individual urged his own
claims, beiied his opponents. threatened the
members of the Board with prosecution,
and insalted them in every possible manner
throughout the two days. over wieh The ses-
sion was extended. He would doubtless
have received the personal chastisement he
so richly deserved. had it not been job of