White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-24

The Lane aud Robinson feud has as
sumed new phase. and one that promi-
ses much trouble for Kansas. The Re-
pablican State Central Committee had
been called to meet last week. to nomi-
nate candidates to Gil vacancies existing
in the Offices of Attorney General and
Treasurer of State. In the meantime,
Gen. Lane made his Leavenworth speech.
and Gov. Robinson published his reply
containing much Questionable matter.
we admit. Thereupon . scheme was set
on foot in Leavenworth, intended, in
plain terms, TO ,erolationize our State
Government. The Lesvcnworth Conser-
vstive. acting as the organ of the coucoc-
tiers of this scheme. boldly demanded that
the Central COMMITTEES nominate An en-.
tire State ticket - which demand the
Committee. being composed of suitable
material. implicitly complied with.
Now arises matter of the deepest i'm
portsnce to the people Of Kansas. for out
Of it may grow the ruin of our State.
We wish to be distinctly understood on
the question. As we understand the pre-
sent shape Of the feud between Lane and
Robinson, touching the war and the Kan
sas Brigade. our sympathies are with
Lane. and we believe it would be to the
interest of Kansas to have some other
man than Robinson for her Governor.
But we shall not touch the ticket offered
by the Committee, and we caution the
public against countenancing it. The
movement is fraught with mischief, and
will lead to much trouble, if not to revo-
luton and bloodshed. Robinson is le-
gally our Governor, and will so remain
until his term expires. on the first Of JAN
usry, 1868, or until he is removed in .
proper manner. If he has violated the
Constitution, or in any way neglected his
duties or trsnscended his powers. there is
q mode prescribed to bring him to an &C.
count. Let him be impeached. and if
guilty, be hurled from bis position but
if the charges are not sustained, let him
serve out his lawful term.
Great stress is laid upon that clause of
the Constitution which says the Governor
shall hold bis Office for q, period of two
years from the first Monday in January
next succeeding his election, or until his
successor shall have been chosen and quail
flied. It is claimed that as it has been
two years since the first State election.
the officers terms will expire on the first
of January next. This is the veriest
quibble. trumped up for the occasion.
The trainers of the Constitution had no
other thought than that Kansas would be
admitted at the ensuing session of Con-
gress and no one honestly doubts that
their intent was that the State officers
should serve for two years from the ad-
mission Of Kansas. The last Legislature
so decided. when the question was refer
red to them. We had no election la~,
and until one was enacted, there could be
no election. The Legislature was the
proper body to shape the matter; and
they did so. by enacting an election law,
and specifying when elections should be
held under it. They set the election for
State officers in November, 1862. If the
version Of the Revolutionists be correct,
then, upon the same principle. the terms
Of all the Representatives elect expired on
the first of January last. before the ad-
mission of Kansas; their meeting was
illegal all their enactments are void !;
our United States Senators (Lsne inclu-
ded } are not entitled to their seats; and
we are here in complete jumble. with.
out any laws or power to make them.
According to the revolutionary doctrine,
new set Of State Senators should be
elected this year and the first session of
the Legislature was legally composed on.
ly Of Senators, who. under the provisions
of the Constitution, mad no power to orr
ginate bills Why, the Central Com
mittee, in their very action, showed that
their work was undertaken in hurry, OF
that they shut their eyes and acted upon
the dictation of outsiders. They went to
work without full conception of what
duties they had to perform, and left their
business unfinished. The term of one oil
our Supreme Judges was limited to two
years. Why did they not nominate q
candidate for that position? They did
not look SO far-the office did not come
within the range Of their purposes.
The ticket nominated is Union-com.
posed of Republicans and Democrats. in
order to enlist all parties in its support
By what authority did the Republican
Central Committee nominate such Z
ticket? They have greatly trsnscended
their authority. If an entire State ticket
was to be nominated, why were the peo'
pie not notified to send delegates TO 4
l lCorvort;oo "a do it9 The (!omm itfa1
were advertised to meet for the purpos.