The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-11
lFrcm the Lawrence Journal.
KANSAS APPOINTMENTS.


A large batch of appointments for this
State have been made, as set forth in an
other column.
: Ofsthe individual character Of the appoin-
tees, with one or two exceptions, We have
nothing to say. Nor have we any objeC-
tons to their locality, nor to their supposed
peculiar proclvilies or tendencies within the
party. It was TO be expected that the sue
cessful Senatorial aspiranLs would provide
for their friends in the distribution of the
Federal patronage at their command. But
what we wish 10 say and mean to say is just
this: The people of Kansas, who are not
politicians nor office seekers, did expect,
and had right to expect, that the gentle
men who have attained TO the Senate would.
at least. cover with some plausible disguise.
no matter how thin and meager, the eti-
dences of the coalition by which they OBJ
tanned their elevation. We say the people
expected this, and had right TO do so /; for
whether the Senators care for their own
characters or no, the people of Kansas have
some regard for their character as a public,
and cannot but consider the persons they
have raised to SO high place as the Senate
of the United States, the refectors Of that
character.
Who are these numerous appointees, up
on whom the Senator'S have FASTENED to
pour down the copious showers of their ia
vor? OF nine appointments recently an
nounced to us, eight have been conferred
upon members of the Legislature which
elected those Senators. We refer to the
appointments of Messrs. Burnett, Elder,
Martin and Farnsworth of the Senate, and
of Messrs. Cotton, Lowe, Keith and Ira
Smith, of the House.
Now there is no reason in theory, how
ever much there may be in fact, why MEM
bers Of the Legislature are not qualified to
hold Federal offices. 1t is true they cannot
be Federal officers and Legislators at the
same time, as the Constitution of our State
, has prohibited that dual display of public
spirit in the public service. But we say
again, we can see no objection to gentlemen
: who have been 50 unfortunate as to be COM
g PEELED from the honorable retiracy of private
S life into the discharge of Legislative duties
: in Kansas Legislature, by the imperative
d voice of popular preference and public will,
seeking or embracing the opportunity of
: retreat from that very exposed and seduc-
q tive position, into the asylum of a snug
n Federal Office.
d Yet all these suggestions do not touch nor
y palliate the case ia band. What is the ap-
o pearance il displays, the significance it ex-
+ presses Eight members of the Legislature,
o of diverse views and preferences at the out
e start of the Senatorial contest in the Leg
If lature, but who were prouidenttally brought,
e doubtless by persuasive arguments and
e honest convictions of public duty, to vote
}, together for the two winning men. are
e speedily appointed 10 lucrative Offices by the
n efforts of those winning men, and their
Il seats in the Legislature thereby vacated.
: There may be nothing wrong in all this,
but two queries will come into our mind:
:, Were those men elected 10 the Legisla-
(. ture to buy their way into Federal offices
It by the corrupt disposition of their votes for
e Senators; or were they elected TO repre-
y sent the varied wants, interests, policies and
&c sentiments of their constituents during
!, the period of their constitutional term of
office
l. Did they honestly express their individ-
re ual preferences. or yirtuously represent the
n choice of their constituents, in voting for
d Senator's or did they make themselves
Is parties to bargains or combinations, which
n were to have their fuIfillments in the speedy
distribution Of the Federal patronage in this
t. State, by and between the contracting par
re ties .E
!, An immediate answer is not expected.
m
. STAND FROM UxDER.-On Saturday last,
"a there was sold at the New York Stock Ex-
m change, S54 900 Virginia 6 per cent. stock
a at So to 81 cents on the dollar; S54 GOO
a Missouri State Skies at 80 to 40 cents
- S55. 600 Tennessee State Skies at 40 70 Al
~ cents; and $4,000 North Carolina Skies
On the same day, Ohio State Sizes could
- not be had at % cents-105 being asked
~ United States Treasury notes were IN de-
N mand at 100, and New York per cents
al we're sold at 104!
II would not have brought bid at any price
=. So much for the pecuniary value OF seces.
j. sion, present and prospective.
a HrxeARIAN GRAss.-Eds. Prairie Farm
or er: Nv experience is that it is not prof
n liable crop to raise for feed for horses
~ What the trouble is, cannot tell, but on
he thing know, that horses that are fed on
es are made stiff and feyerish in the legs by II
ne. thew act as IL foundered, standing unea
n sy. raising one foot as if in pain. Will nc
some horse doctor tell Us the matter-C
he some learned chemist tell us il the cause
be in The seed :? / think it is in the seed. ft
IL those who have threshcd the seed out, ha'
ne not been troubled with stiff horses. Hur
10 garian hay is good fer csvs that are gIFin
ne Io;lk t6ink. What effect il viii have o
naI sheep do not know. -z-ge....
m. To KEEp PoraroEs FEox SPRorTEso.-
y. To keep potatoes intended for the use OF Ii
I'm table for spring until new potatoes grow
m take boiling water, pour it into tub, sur
,se in as many potatoes as the water viii cove
he pour off the water, handle the potstoe
M carefully, laying up 10 dry place on board
. only one layer deep. and see If you do NJ
an have good POTATOES the year round. Nilhot
as strings and water ends caused By growing
III The neighbor got my ;nGornaiio6 froI
ey says be has never failed. or Lad any treub
III from rotting Or sprouting. Try = few
ed Correspondence Prairie Farmer -