The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-22

services rendered the Republican party Of
Kansas. Accordingly, he stated his plans
and destitution to Mr.. Humphrey, who
assisted him with the loan Of greater
portion Of his hard-earned savings of years,
and enabled him to 60 on hi. way to Wash.
ingtou. Mr.. ", failing to obtain his de-
sired appointment (consul to Genoa), it
may be reasonable to presume that the
phlegmatlc temperament of Mr.. Don Carlos
Furioso Vesuyioso De Vivaldi, Esquire,
was not altogether in an accustomed state
Of equilibrium, but rather, if anything,
quite furious, and his career in Washington
quite analogous to that of q Mr.. Rusty,
published in various papers at that time.
Mr. Furioso, however, was not to be out
done. He was determined to press himself
to the consideration of the Department of
State, and was finally sent home with the
promise of one of the members Of the
Cabinet that he should be appointed Consul
to Jamaica, and informed of it per tele-
graph. After undated restlessness and
sleepless nig hts for about two weeks, during
which the kilograms in the dailies were
most eagerly scanned and with avidity de-
voured, Mr.. Vivaldi, alias Furioso, hearing
nothing about his appointment, came to the
conclusion that there must be something
wrong. Tho consequent indignation and
fulmiuations to which be gave vent in plain
English were such that bis "per6dious
protege'' of "perfdious Albion" whom he
picked up from the streets, and to whom he
had with so much assiduity attempted to
impart the rudiments of an American edu.
cation, and instill into him some slight
perception Of Republican F" institutions
and Repooblican :" principles, and some
"idea of common decency and good man.
ners," became so indelibly impressed with
the heightened language of that Italian
gentleman, that he concluded benceforth to
run the machine -" Republican" insti.
buttons and principles, good manners, COM
mon decency, and all, on his own hook.
Mr.. Humphrey, however, feeling deep
interest in the welfare of Mr.. ", urged
him to 60 at once to Washington and en-
deavor to secure the aboye-named appoint
ment, on which occasion Mr.. H. was
compelled to loan him the balance of his
saved-up funds. On reaching Washington,
Mr.. V. found the Consulship to Jamaica
disposed of. The Department of State,
manifesting an anxious desire to get rid of
a bore, rendered him that dedicate, ardu-
GUS, and responsible" consular post at the
Athens of civilization and refinement, the
city of Santos, Brazil, in consideration of
the "eminent" services rendered the
" Repooblican" party in Kansas, through
his instrumentality in the nomination and
election Of the two Robnsons and the whole
" Repooblican" ticket, and his much needed
" eminent diplomatic Abilities" in order to
watch the prices of coffee, which, especially
the " Mocha" has risen to prodigious
price, and to prevent the recurrence of
muss the Brazillians attempted to "kick
up about fifteen years ago, in which they
threatened to whip the ID Yankees, and
to prevent the precipitate recognition of
the Southern Confederacy, and the cutting
off of our Pacific possessions by that for.
midable maratimc power, compared with
which England and France are mere
ciphers. On the return of Mr.. Y. to Man.
haitian, he advanced 20 Mr.. H. with a face
with cheerfulness like an Italian
vernal sun on snow-drop, and acknow-
lodged that to his kindness he owed all, and
hat he should be fully requitcd when he
reached New York, where he had made
arrangements with banker, who would
advance him funds on his salary. Shortly
Mr.. V. took leave with his
'amiIy, which Mr.. FL. had also supported
Turing his absence, and Mr.. II. has not
heard from him since.
would ask, what remedy has Mr.. H.
after such "per6dious treatment but to
proceed against Vivaldi by attachment ?
Are not such " snap judgments" advertised
q nearly every paper in the State? Is
person less entitled to legal recourse because
he is a son Of "perEdious Albion" or Hi
,ernia, or Teutouia? Are not these some
# our most valiant troops, crossing bayo.
lets and measuring swords with those most
uncomfortable and goddess villains Of the
South? Have they no rights which rich
'high-falutin"- born individual is bound to
aspect? Did Mr.. H. ever breathe any
'ther than loyal sentiment through his
,aper? Where is there one io.a therein
that would tarnish or brand it as
rebel sheet? Has it not always advocated {
he true interests of Western Kansas, and
denounced all spurious, pseudo issues ?
Did it not denounce the "per6dious poll.
y of selecting such persons to positions of
'referment of whatever kind who are itin-
rants or strangers, and not identified with
ur interests, regardless whether it involved
he highest Office in the gift of the State or
be lowest Of township, whether it blasted I
be lofty aspirations of an official big fish