White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-05
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70 say that number OF Republican pa
psrs display far more alscrity in fighting
Edward Bates than they do the common
enemy. Democracy. This is especially
true Of the Seward organs in Kansas.
They certainly have = right to their choice
and to their opinions, but they resort to
Q species Of warfare which is unmanly
and unjust. For example: they reiterate
The charge that Dir. Bates did not emsn-
Sipats his slaves, but that they escaped
from him, and when be had fruitlessly
Used every means in his power to recover
them, be became an emancipationist.
They know this to be untrue, or ought to
know Il. Il they are posted as q public
Journalist should be before venturing up
On 50 grave a charge. Mr.. Bates moi
only emsncipstsd his slaves, bat gave
them means to commence the world for
themselves, and one he gave a good edu-
cation. The above story was started by
the Cincinnati Commercial, the home
organ of Senator Chase, as interruptions
q sheet as exists in the country, and whose
venom is directed against every one who
stands in Chass's way.
Another objection to Bates has been,
that be would not give an exposition oil
his views. This bubble has been efTec-
tually silenced by Bates late letter
Persons who INDUCED in the objection,
were mainly those who enthusiastically
supported Fremont in 1856, and express
. willingness to vote for him again, il
nominated yet Fremont never defined
bis position until his name was urged for
the Presidency; and but few weeks be-
fore his nomination by tho Republicans,
be consented to accept a nomination from
the Northern Know Nothings, If rendered
him.
The Seward organs publish, with a
gusto, the declarations and resolutions Of
certain bigots. that they will not support
Bates, If nominated. As far as we are
cenversant with the sentiments of Bates
Free State friends. they harbor no such
stubborn sel6shness. They think the
Chicago Convention will be composed
mainly Of men of sense, who will make
such nomination as, in their Judgment,
they deem best for the country, and for
the success of the party. To such de-
cision they will yield, and will hold all
who do not, as doubtful specimens Of
Republicans. They do not, like the
Chase and Seward men, propose to bolt
II their first choice is not granted mol
do they make any other threat to inau-
euse the action of the Convention in their
favor.
The Wisest among the founders of the
Republican party-men of prudence and
ssgacity Bates the best and
strongest man the Republicans could
bring forward. Among the papers be-
longing to this class, we may mention
the New York Tribune, the most extern
Sively read paper in the world the Gin
cinnati Gazette, the most widely circu-
lated paper between the Allegheny Noun
tsins and the Mississippi River; and the
81. Louis Democrat, the most influential
paper west Of the Mississippi. Does any
body doubt their Rspublicanism?
We but lately saw the assertion in the
Elwood Free Press, that the nomination
Of Bates would psralyze the energies Of
the Republicans of Northern Kansas. II
such be the case, all we have to say is,
their energies must be in very weak
condition. But we knew such talk is all
CANNON. However it may be in other
Counties, It is not so in Doniphan. Ev.
cry genuine Republican will vote and
work for the nominee, be be whom be
nay. But there is considerable float
ing vote, permanently affiliated with no
party. which largely holds the balance Of
power. This vote neither Chase nor
Seward can command and if either Of
them is the Republican candidate, and
Douglas that Of the Democratic party,
che lattsr will carry Doniphan County
BY at least 100. and probably 200 ma
jority. Bates is the only prominent OPP
position aspirant who can hold a race
With Douglas in the Far West, and in
the doubtful States of Illinois, Indiana,
Pennsylvania. and New Jersey.
We are confident that the Kansas Del.
egates will be instructed for Seward, and
the word will go forth that he is the first
choice Of the people of Kansas. The
State Convention will be packed for him;
public sentiment is being manufactured
for him and his strikers will resort to
the blufing and forcing process, If nsces-
sary. Why. it is even boosted that the
Secretary Of the Republican State Gen.
trd Committee has constituted himself .
sort Of missionary, to get up q Seward
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