White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-09-13
A Model Democratic Candidate.

A Model Democratic Candidate.
The Democracy of Nebraska have made
their nomination with the advice and
consent Of the Administration for Dele
gate to Congress and the recipient Of
the honor Is one Of james Buchanan's 8
Federal office-holders. by name J. Ster-
ling Morton-sometimcs callen Hon. j.
Sterling Morton. which might lead the
public to believe that the people Of Ne
brssks are hard mp for Honorables; /; but
It should be borne in mind, that every
Constable and Land Office Clerk in Ne.
brasks sport. the prefix. while men oi
calibre and sense discard it. Some OBJ
servant writer remarks, that when you
see Q man with double name. who, in
writing it, gives but the initial Of the
first name. while the second is spelled in
full, you may set him down as being ei.
ter very smart man or . natural Dam
phool. In this connection, we will oh.
serve that J. Sterling Morton never bore
the reputation Of being q man Of extrsor-
dinary smartness, except where he sue.
ceeded in giving out such an impression
himself. We think the Colleges have
done him injustice. in not comforting up.
on him the degree Of s. p, ("Smsll
Potatoes.
He came to Nebraska from Michigan,
. few years ago. and started q paper at
Nebraska City. The first evidence be
gave Of great statesmanship. was causing
the impression to obtain among the
"dungsrees" Of this new country, that
he was the veritable, original "Doe-
sticks" We recollect we'll, when we
FIRST came to this country, Of hearing it
from number Of persons, in all earnest
ness and solemnity, that the author Of
the "Doesticks" letters was publishing q
paper up in Nebraska City! Morton
gained wide celebrity upon the suppos-
ed merits of Doesticks," and began to
think he was cut out for a great man.
At that time, every man who wanted Of
fee in Nebraska, had an idea that be
must turn Democrat. Many persons did
this, who really had more sense, and
ought to have acted more consistently
But we are happy to say that a number
of them have become heartily ashamed ol
their course, and are returning to the
right path. While men of character
were acting SO foolishly, as a matter oi
course the "foofoos" followed suit-and
j. Sterling Morton acknowledged him
self "rantankerous" Democrat. He
succeeded in obtaining one petty Office OF
another, until Old Buck discovered bis
qualifications and fitness to enjoy his fa-
vors. Thereupon Morton became Secre-
tory of the Territory of Nebraska.
Since be has been in Office and made a
raise. Morton has devoted his time prin.
cipally to importing Shanghai chickens.
Berkshire pigs, short horned bulls, fas,
horses. and blooded stations. He did
this for his own benefit and pleasure, ye,
it is a great wonder that his newspaper
organs have not cited these things as ev.
idence that he is the benefacter of the
farmers and stock-raisers of Nebraska.
Morton has an extraordinary knack at
looking out for number one." As Sc.
cretary VI the Territory, he lets out the
public printing to himself, has it done in
the East at very low figures, and pays
himself an enormous price out of the
Treasury for it! In this way, he has
doubtless laid up enough spare money to
buy large number of Half Breed votes,
and to pay for the manufacture of any
required amount of forged election re.
turns. But if we understand the senti.
ments of the people of Nebraska, they
are not ambitious to be represented either
by q" Doesticks" or a Doughfacs.