The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-19
The Senatorship
"RandOlph' writes to the N. Y. Times,
from Lawrence, Oct. q, as follows:

Randolph" writes to the N. Y. Times,
from Lawrence, Oct. q, as follows:
The question of the choice of United
States Senators, under the new Constitu-
ton, is being agitated in every corner of
Kansas. By Kind of mutual concession.
one is expected to be taken from the north
side of the Kaw River, and the other from
the south side. On the north, the candi-
dates are Gen. S. C. Pomeroy, H. ]. Ad-
ans, J. z. Vaughan and M. J. Parrott, our
present Delegate. On the south side, are
J. NJ. Winchell, ]. H. Lane and F. P. STAN
ton. As to the chances of the candidates
on the north, have but limited knowledge,
and Will not prophecy. Mr.. Winchell is a
new nomination, and the first public an
nouncement of his being a candidate for
that position will appear in next weeks
Lawrence Republican. He is generally
popular, and represents what has been calf
ed the radical wing of our party. He is an
untiring worker, and skilful political
manager. With such a competitor as Gen.
Lane, his chances are very fair.
Gen. Lane is one of the peculiar products
of the country. He probably has no supe-
rior for wiry, physical endurance, or for
art and cunning in his method of securing
political ends. For this, he will sacrifice
honor, principle, or anything he owns or
can promise another. He is a perfect ex-
ample OF an unscrupulous demagogue. His
success, therefore, depends in great meas
ure upon the integrity and virtue of the peo-
pie.
Gov. Stanton has taken the stump for the
Republican platform and the Republican
candidates, under the Wyandott Constitu-
tion. He is undoubtedly sincere in his hos
tllity to the Administration, and gives them
some heavy blows when he speaks of the
Lecompton fraud. But the idea of repard-
iTg so netc a coRrert is not congenial to our
party. The "old guord'' must be taken care
Of first. If Stanton continues faithful in
well doing until the asrt term, his chances
will be good. As it is, he has not a good
prospect of election this year. He made a
very able speech here last night, and was
well received.
DR.. A. Danford, of Linn county, will also
make some effort to get the Senatorial Of
flce, but he can hardly carry his own coun-
ty. He, too, requires few years OF pro-
baton. Judging from the past, we must
believe the people will act wisely when the
hour comes.
If Lane is ga perfect example of an un-
scrupulous demagogue," Winchell is plu-
perfect specimen. What Lane hopes to
gain by an apparently open warfare, Winch
ell, as the pattern saint of all the virtues,
covering with the garb of honesty his in
trigues, aims to accomplish. Neither can
claim a preference over the other as to
principle. Lane may be classed az Sir
Jabesh Windbag, full of sound and fury ;
Winchell, Joseph Surface, the quin-
tessence of plausible hypocrisy. OF course,
in the opinion of Randolph" of such is the
kingdom of Heaven-they are the "elect, %
the "Old Guard'' to be rewarded-while
off STANTON continues faithful in well do
Ing" he may be permitted to step into Lane
or Winchell's old shoes.
| Lane and Winchell have both been useful.
Lanes name was made a bugbear to scare
the Border Ruffians. WincheIps was put
up BY the WyandOtt Convention to scare
Gov. Medary into the task of counting the
votes right. Let them rest on the laurels
they have earned in these fields of enter
prise, and not aspire to a position for which
they do not possess the requisite political
honesty or ability.
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