White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-08-02
An Unlucky but a Funny Man.


Ohio. for number of years q leading
member Of Congress. but Of late years
considerably fallen into decay. brought
on by his own actions and habits of life
The Republican party has no more hon.
o.s for him. and consequently he turns
his back on the Republican party. and
"spits" on its Platform. Lewis at one
time stood high with the Republicans,
and could get what he wanted, merely for
the asking. He was returned to Con.
gress term after term was once favored
by large portion Of the party for the
United States Senate; and his name even
Haunted at number Of newspaper mast
heads, as candidate for the Presiden-
cy. But Lewis had two fsilings, which
rendered "Jordan hard road to travel 4"
The world progressed too slowly for his
ambition, and he was fond of mixed
drinks"
But once in his political career Of more
than q quarter Of century. has Lewis
D. been lucky enough to be on the beat
ing side for the Presidency: and. from
his present course, it is reasonable to be.
lieve that that one time will be the last.
In 1882 and 1886. he was on the Wing
side. and of course on the unsuccessful
one. In 1910, he was fortunate in sup
porting Harrison, but unfortunate in be-
ing beaten in his first Congressional race.
by John D. Weller. In 1874, he fol-
lowed the unsuccessful standard of Clay.
and was himself again beaten for Con-
gress. In lS48, he was successful in his
Congressional race, but so unlucky as to
oppose Gen. Taylor. In 1852, he was
again elected to Congress. but Scott, his
leader, was beaten. So, in 1856. he was
once more returned to Congress, but sup
ported Fremont, and was again on the
unlucky side. This year. he will not
only be on the unlucky side, (having de-
clared for Bell and Everett, but has no
Congressional prospect in store.
Lewis has recently been making g
speech ct Bell and Everett meeting in
Cincinnati on which occasion he did
fair amount Of sneeriug at the niggsr.-
Why, bless the dear mans heart. does
he forget that the niger made him all
ho has been Had II not been for that
same "nigger in the wood-pile." Lewis
D. Campbell never would have had the
privilege Of Growing from the top of the
wood-pils. The niger has been almost
his sole hobby, for the last twelve years.
In 1S4S, he repudiated Gen. Taylor on
account of the Niger, and it elected him
to Congress. In 1852, 1854, and 1855,
be ran on the negro issue almost eIrlu-
sively, and was three times elected to
Congress in District usually giving
from 400 to 800 Democratic majority
the niger did it all. In 1858, he again
trotted out the niger but those mixed
drinks" intruded to lessen his popularity.
and the "colored individual" could not
save him. In truth, Mr.. Campbell was
one Of the founders of the Republican
party; having lsbored for years before
his efforts were succeGsful-and now, Just
when that party is about to achieve one
Of the greatest national triumphs on rec
ord, he rsnouncss the party. and "spits
upon its Platform !"
But we have not yet related the funny
part Of this brief history. We can do
so in few words. In his Cincinnati Bell
speech. he talks Of having followed the
banner Of such men as jackson, ETC., for
nearly third of century. That's rich
the pure cream itself-to hear Lewis
D. Campbell talk about having followed
the banner of jackson We have had |
nothing so refresbingly cool, these swell.
tering dog-dsys. excepting another little
incident which occurred about the same
time-senator Douglas getting up among
the BostOnians. and eulogizing Daniel
Webster ! But Lewis D. Campbell fol-
lowing the banner of Jackson I Get old
files of the Hamilton Intelligencsr, pub
lished pending Jackson's second election,
and during his second Administration
Mr.. Campbell's record, his speeches, his
acts, from that time until the year 1858
then read his late speech, telling how
proud he had been to follow where Jack.
son had led-if you don't pronounce it
s1crusiatingly funny, you have no genu.
inc appreciation Of the ridiculous in your
soul.
No wonder the Lord sent shower Of
rain to break up that Bell meeting, in
The midst Of Lew. Campbell's speech,
when such humbuggsry, bombast and
oosh were the elements composing that
Ipeech
We are of the belief that the Fates de-
reed, at the commencement of Lewis D.
existence. that he should al