The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1861-04-10
KANSAS-HER FUTURE.

time to come, is in the hands Of the
present generation; we might say the
present actors upon the stage OF her po-
li,ical arena. We have need now Of the
wisest counsel that our wisest men can
furnish; and at home quite as in the
councils Of the nation.
While we are pleased to have fall
and free expression Of the popular will
on all subjects. and more particularly
So on all those vital 10 our best inter-
ests. We fear that there is danger OF per
mitting party spirit to run too high
no. on principle. but on passion and
prejudice-and feeling Of bitterness
be thus aroused which can only woik
evil in the end.
Especially do We warn our fellow
citizens of the danger of permitting
their principles ts run out in cliques
for this or that particular object, and
more particularly for this or that par
ticular aaan. We have a kind of in
stineGve horror Of man worship. and
never can see the welfare Of a county,
State or nation endangered by dis
position of that kind without feeling
something akin to Indignation. To US
it always appeared little better than in
sanity for freemen to stake their all up
no some man, mo better than themselves.
and let the interests Of State suffer
for lack Of attention. that they might
quarrel about the promotion Of some
fav0rite.
We fear there is danger OF this con-
dilion Of things in Kansas at The pre-
sent time. There have been cliQues and
clamorers for this man and that for L nj
ted States Senators, and the indications
are hat bad blood has been excited
which will not end with the election oi
the fortunate Tor uafortunate) candi
dates. This should not be. The elec-
ton is over. and let all yield their per-
sonal preferences to the ishes Of a
majority; and above all do not let the
interests of Kansas at home suffer for
any cause.
We should be pleased TO have men
of good moral character elected to all
offices. State and national; and We do
hope that our people everywhere. of all
parties, will discourage the mulliplica
ton in our midst Of the race Of dema.
.ogues who make politics a business
with whom older States arc SO sadly
cursed.
See what crowds OF hungry cormor.
ants flock to Washington after the elec.
ton of every President !! How eacl
new administration is beset with horde.
OF these Office seekers, until Presid en-,
and heads Of Departments are literally
tired out with listening to them 1t j.
a shame aud disgrace to our nation
Aud similar scenes are enacted at the
capitals Of the States. .ou smaller scale,
annually!
And it will be so in Kansas If the
people do not "set their faces as flint"
against this pes.ilent brood. A dema-
gogae who works for his party simply
with an eye to the spells" is not to be-
trusted. When Rome was in danger
1t was not the politicians that we're
called upon to save the city and o.
c mmonwealth. but good old Cincinna
tus. who had been set aside by the poll
ticians and forgotton by the people un-
I'll they needed man to guide the Ship
OF State. and then they sought out the
venerable patriot. took him from his
plow. which he left standing in the fur.
row at his coantry's call. and went to
do the will of his peers. And lie saved
the nation.
So It should always be. Let the
people OF each county select the man
whom "ntoagh and unprgiuaicea pullic
sentiment points out as the one best
qualified for the post to be filed; and if
he be at l,is plow, in his shop, or his
Office. let him be called out In this
way honest men will be elected TO all
the Offices, as rule. But il the noisev
politicians alone are to be elected. and
the men who make politics their bus;.
ness be the only ones to choose from.
then will our State soon be oyerrun
with hungry horde Of this least desir-
able class Of population. aad our affairs
suffer at their hands; for it is a fac. de.
monstratsd on every page of our his
tory. that politicians are more anxious
TO take care Of themselves than of their
country and her interests. If we had
Il IN our power. We would permi, no