The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-10-04

the "golden opportunity" passes aud il
never returns. Up and at work quickly
or The time to work will be gone n
We regret that local interests viii ar
raw themselves against those which en-
brace the general welfare: Bat 50 ii is.
Men aud communities. too frequently,
would build up their own dunghill at
the expense of State and its best good
for the present and the future.
We do hope lhat in this Pacific Rail
road matter. the interests Of Kansas
will no! be ignoed-that the right men
are in the Company to do right and
take the responsibility, and that they
will be properly backed BY the people
OF Leayenworlh and the Stale at large.
slaier "Stop Thief 8jiv
There is a man over in Lawrence,
editor Of the STATE Joarnal. who wish
es to make the impression that ho has
a kind Of holy horror of any thing like
political corruption! He is on. in a
long article in deruncia.ion Of The co.,-
vention which nominated Mr.. Carney
for Governor which be presumed, no
doubt.xas a crxsker, but it only amounts
to very hresd-bare attempt to re en-
act the hypociiticAl self-righ,eousness
Of the pharisee. who impiously thank
ed God he was better than other men,
when tie blibe was in his hand! is.s
The outcry of the journal is the old
story Of The greatest rogue screaming
most Justly a. Tie top Of his Voice,
''siop thief!' !, .
What is the record Of the Journal in
tie past. what kind of cliques and ca
balls has it uphehl-what treasury pill
ering dynasties has it supported. that
il should stand up as the organ. pa,
ercelienee. Of purity in politics and The
chief guardian Of public virtue! Yer.
lily. '''hey who live in glass house.
should be careful how they throw
siones!" and "whited sepulchres" with
the wkitewash scaled off SO ex eneively
as 10 reveal the "rottenness and dead
mems tones," within should demeat
themselves with some show Of consi ST.
ency!
The Journal is heary in its deuuncia-
lion of Mr.. Carney. and charges him
with all manner Of intrigue, as the buy.
ing up Of delegates, and the defraudns
the people Of their choice through tie
profuse use of money. No doubt the
rule 1t adopts as standard is 80 Judge
others by itself"-a very poor one
when a rogue attempts to pass sentence
on an honest man.
Before the ink dries from his pen,
this same preacher Of righteousness. is
immersed. head and ears, in a move
meh' the very beginning. middle and
end Of which is a bargain and sale be-
tween the fag-ends Of all parties, sore
heads and tricksters. who get up a So
called Union conyention-ihat is, un-
ion of base elements for the spoils Of
office. Sel6shness. bitter personal ha
tired, and desire for revenge are the
three prominent elements entering into
this Union movement. Take this away
and nothing is left. so far as the lead
ers are concerned.
We have no. personal acquaintance
with the gentlemen nominated by the
mon grel assembly which met at Law
renee on Monday. but as sin always at
tempts to put on the garb OF virtue,
and the devil to clothe himself in the
habiliments Of an angel. it is probable
that the wire workers endeayored to
get much better men than themselves
On their Ticket II so. it is pity they |
should lend themselves to aid tie dirty
work these men are engaged in.
But the people have something to
'ay in this matter, and all the slang Of
he disappointed cffice-seekers and
'engeful partisans will not bio, ont the |.
'reat truths which are written on lhe
pillars Of STATE. They know +
Tho have ilched the Treasury, aud
hey gratefully remember who stepped
,rward in the hour of The States
rea;est need aud saved her from the dis. (
race and dishonor into which bal men '
ID brought her but for his timely aid.
hey remember that when reckless d
,lisicians had ruined the finances, rob b
d the State, had nothing left 10 meet c.
legations falling due. and 40 credit Of N
rir nxu 70 rxise. tie needed finds. IL