The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-07-03

| Seek to make our land dearth,
Like their fathers, strongly banded,
They are crushing them to earth.
RICH pEyEoPMENrs-MoRE IN PROSPECT.
The Topeka papers, for the past two
weeks, have been waging most disgrace
full war on each other. We were perfectly
shocked at the manner in which they raked
up cold sores," and returned brothel cpl
thets. But the ventilation they are giving
recent affairs of State has almost converted
US to the Romish dogma that "the end
iustifies the MEANS" It is with such a
motive that we hope for continuance of
this newspaper war, that Mr.. Cummings
NAV be "forced to q further vindication." !"
Both papers, being published at the State
Capital, and both being more or less inter-
ested in the State work, we believe it to be
the duty of the press of the State to "pat
'em on the back" for we opine they could
exhibit deeper depth Of corruption behind
the Executive and Legislative curtains than
all the Investigating Committees and I'm
parchment Courts that we could get up.
Last week, it will be remembered, We
published the proceedings of the Court of
Impeachment, in which appeared a most
remarkable paper, presented by Senator
Barnett, setting forth that charges of cor
ruption had been made against the Court,
which would render its action null and void
Mr.. Cummings, of the Tribune, was the
person who made these charges, aud was
brought before the Court. Zach Senator
was sworn, and all swore that they bad not
said word to any one relative to the sale
Of their votes. Senator Holiday did con-
siderable "explaining" before taking the
oath required. Mr.. Cummings, in his tes.
timony, was somewhat evasivc, and after
the Senators had purged themselves, he was
dismissed. Cummings, according to the
reported proceedings, was drunk, and other
circumstances being against him, we ex-
pressed ourselves rather Indignantly at such
conduct, little dreaming that it would
results as follows. The newspaper contro-
versy has elected this TIT BIT:
"And now to the argument that twenty.
two Senators, in force, stand arrayed against
me. 1t is chimera-a silly device-a
straw that but drowning man would catch
to. 1t is about as absurd as the case of the
thirty witnesses who did not see the man
steal sheep, against the one who did. Each
speaking for himself, twenty-one Senators
did, it is true, coDscientiously vote that the
charges Of corruption against one Of their
body were false. They could do nothing
else. But the 22nd Senator, then and
there, PERJURED himself before his God
and his fellow man! That man ,ras Cyrus
K. Holiday! Nothing but his fear of the
evidence of the fact, and to some extent the |
character, of the interview with me on that
morning induced him to admit one truth.
81. F. CUMMINGS"
If the above be true, and it seems indis-
putable, We have men in power as corrupt
and proAigate as He'll! A letter was
received at this Office sometime last fall
soliciting our efforts to urge Mr.. Holiday
as proper person for U. S. Senator, and
asserting that the Interests of the Kaw val
ley demanded him! We merely mention
this to warn the people, that such mems
aspirations may be cut short. Should Mr..
explain this circumstance" We
will let our readers know it.
We are only keeping tally of this fight,
md shall publish all future developments.
The forces under Maj. Generals Fremont
Banks and Mcdowell, have been consolida-
ed into one grand army, 70 be called the
Army Of Virginia, and Maj. Gen. Pope
las been especially assigned by the Presi-
lent to the command c
Gen. Fremont has been relieved from the 9
command Of the first army corps Of the
rmy OF Virginia, At his own request, BY 4
rider of the President. Brig. Gen. Rufus q
King has been assigned to his command.
We have excellent authority for saying y
hat the evidence already taken before the !
judiciary committee of the House in the f
ase Of Ben Wood Is stronger than that T.
!hich expelled Senator Bright, and that .
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