White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-04-11
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inc. and was cursed with seven plsgues.
Kansas has had her famine: and that is
scarcely over. before she is inflicted with
plague equal to the seven combined.
in the shape Of Lane and Pomeroy for
United States Senators! The election
Of Lane WAS . foregons conclusion bnt
it was hoped that the iaaiction would be
pallistsd by the choice Of . man who
would BE- an honor to Kansas. Vain
hope!
On Thursday last. the Legislature went
into joint convention. to choose United
States Senators. Both Senators were
voted for at the same time; and such .
equsbble % they made Of it. had perhaps
never before been witnessed. Parrot at
one time had more than enough votes to
elect him but Lane men changed their
votes from him, in order 10 secure sup
port from Pomsroy's friends. The truth
is. Pomeroy's supporters we're saleable
stock. while PARROTS were not. To Sc
cure the success Of Lane. his friends did
not care . snap for the interests Of the
North side. No mortal could keep the
run Of the voting; and when it was
completed. it is asserted. the result was
obtained by the sharp practice Of Clerks
and caves droppers. There were 9s
members present and voting: Lane re.
csived S.. Pomeroy So. and Psrrott 50.
If any one can explain how that was
possible, We will thank him for the in.
formation. When two Senators were to
be chosen at once. and each one, to sue.
ceed, must have over half the whole
number Of votes. how three candidates
could rscsive over half, cannot be ci-
pbsrsd out by any rule of mathematics
ws ever came across. We suppose the
matter will bs permitted to rest thus, al
though justice demands that it be inves-
tigated. Parrot and Pomeroy's votes
amounted to 102, when there were only
SO members voting. According to this.
there was fraudulent count of 4 votes.
and doubtless that count WAS in Pome.
roy's favor. And the most singular part
Of the affair is, that this was done when
the voting was viva voes!
This unfortunate result may be attrib.
uted to several causes. aside from the be-
traysl Of constituents BY some Of the
members. When Parrot declined to be
candidate for Congress. under the Wy.
sndotte Constitution, it was we'll under.
stood that be was to be . candidate for
the Senate. Thomas Ewing. Jr.. asked
for the Supreme Judgeship. agrssing to
serve in that position. andto ask for no
thing else. But As soon as Kansas was
admitted. he began to msneuvrc for tho
Senate. in opposition to Parrott and
bis especial organ. the Leavenworth
Times. forthwith commenced the foulest
abuse Of Parrott. stigmatising him as a
drunksrd, blsckleg. debauchee. trickster,
and everything mean that could be
thought Of. This villifcation it kept up
until the very day Of the elections This
abuse. and this strife among Leavenworth
men. drove some members. who had been
previously inclined toward Parrott, into
the support Of other candidates. The
war upon Parrott Was approved Of and
urged on BY Gov. Robinson and other
State officials. When they saw their
purpose was accomplished, Ewing. a day
or two before the election. pretending to
bs influenced BY desire for the success
of Leavenworth man, withdrew 10 Par
rott's favor. Had he been content with
the Office be had asked for and received,
Leavenworth interests might have been
represented in the Senate by q Ieaven.
worth man.
Another thing that operated against
Psrrott. was the treachery of some of the
partisans of the bloody demsgogue. Jim
Lane. Men who had been elected under
. pledge to support Parott As we'll as
Lane. sold out to Pomeroy. in order to
insure the inAiction Of the disgrace of
Lane upon our young State.
But. greater than all other influences.
was the Aid question. which has placed
Pomsroy in his present position. The
charitable people of the East. in their
sympathy for starving Kansas. have been
innocsntly furnishing the means where
with to deuoralize our people. corrupt
our Legislators. and bribe the election of
. man to the Senate. who was not the
choice Of the people-for Ne have not the
slightest doubt that charity money was
lavishsd freely to secure this result. We
shall now hear no more Of starving Kan.
sas. for Pomeroy has gained all he sought
for.
But. We hear il said /: 1T is the will
Of the people, and. as much a. we desired
. different result. we cheerfully scquiesoe.
and are satisfied" Every one to his