White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-03-28
Nr. Lineoln's Persecutions BY Om0e
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4r. Llncoln'0 IefSeeuuons ~
The Washington correspondent OF '"e
Philadelphia Press says: -
1t is exceedingly distressing to oTseIye
how Mr.. Lincoln is overrun BY small POI.
iticians and office. hunters, the most VI
them aspiring to nothing higher than :
81 200 clerkship. and even less than tI.'
II they would take into consideranon 'I..
all these places are to bs given oo' "
the different Secretaries Of the DePart
ments, who themselves have not yes pc.
appointed. they would soon discover t."'
It is their interest not to trouble Mr. A'r =,
coin Is much as they do now. iney ~n
only make themselves disagreeao'e. Vu.
city is full Of this class of people; but
vet hotel keepers complain that they 90
not do half as much business as IN for-
mer times. The Southern people, many
of whom came here for pleasure, at.rac'
ted by the ceremonies incident to . fres.
idential Inauguration, and freely spent
their money. are this year represented IN
very small numbers. The greater mass
of our strangers here now want 10 ge'
places, and husband their money. lou
may see every day. in some secluded spots
Of the public parks, wsil-dressed men en-,
ioying a hearty meal over loaf OF bread
and sausages. having most likely rented
a sleeping room, without board. in some
remote part of the city. This is rather
mournful, especially when it IS consider.
cd that more than two thirds OF them Will
have to return homo disappointed. Hard
times in the North have done . great
deal to increase the lust after Office. and.
therefore, the number Of applicants for
small clerkships is almost incredible.
Mr.. CONWAY, THE KANSAS RfPREsEN'
rArIvE.-Mr. Conway, the RePresen'
tative from the State Of Kansas, was
born IN Charleston, S. c.. and is now
only about thirty years of age. He re-
sided in Charleston until he was about
fourteen. when the death of his father
caused the removal oft family to Bal
timore. He served his time at the prin.
ting business, and while engaged as .
iourneyman printer, originated the or
eanization of the National Typographica
Union.
Before he attained his majority q Sc
series Of essays from his pen in nswspa
per at Annapolis attracted much atten
ton, and introduced him to the notice o.
prominent Democratic politicians. who's
views he sustained. He studied law and
was admitted to the bar. and for three O.
four years acted as clerk for the Common
Council of Baltimore. He went to Kan
sas in Oct. 1854. and was elected to tn
Council of the first Territorial Legisla
ture from the Fort Riley District. bu
resigned when he found that the elections
had been controlled BY people from Mis-
souri,, instead of residents of Kansas
He took an active part in the organiza
tion of the Free State party. and wa
elected as Chief Justice of the Snprem
Court. under the topeka Constitution
While at Leavenworth in April. 1856
he was seized BY mob and driven from
the Territory. He was chosen Presiden
of the Leavenworth Constitutional Con
vention in 1858. elected Representative
to Congress in Nov, 1869. under tn
Wyandotte Constitution. with which tn
State has Just been admitted to the Un
ion.-Boston Irareller.