The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-01
THE GREAT SPEECH OF MARC PARROT


Of Mr.. PARROT, and have been very much dis
appointed. If it is great speech, it is fallen
greatness, for it is deficient in al the elements
Of true greatness. 1t is deficient in truth, in
statsmanship, in lofty conception, in deep phi
losophy, thought, or even in useful suggestions.
rehash Of political SANDER, the dregs of per
sonal animosity, the undoubted product of q
whirling brain. made dizzy by disappointa. ent,
licentiousness. and deep personal hatred
The propositions he announces are as false
- the tone Of the speech is sour. He boldly
tells the people Of Kansas that their delegates
did not come fresh from the people, and de-
ciares that they were base men. that they
Were Influenced by fraud corruption, and
bribery" and unblushingly tells the people
"that their liberties are in danger" because
they sent seventy-fye of their best men to
the Topeka Convention, and they did not nom-
nate such men as he thinks should be nomina a..
ted. Because, for the first time in his life, he
was not at the "impostate Convention" and
General Lane was, therefore all who partici>
Because the people happened to elect as
delegates some five or six government officers,
he denounces the seventy delegates, who were
not Federal officers, as ninnies and knaves and
the dupes of others. He is careful to not tell
the people Of Kansas that there was not one of
those Federal officers but what was a resident
Of the State, and possessing a far greater
interest in its material welfare than the hon
cradle ex-Member himself. We cannot see
that holding Federal Office, with small
salary, is crime or that it disqualifes its
possessor of the rights Of q citizens, if the
people gee fit TO choose them to act az delegates
PARROT sezes with eagerness the most trivial
circumstances. and weaves them into political
Catch-trap to secure votes at the coming cleo
ton. Because General Lane happened at the
Convention. his diseased brain whirls with
ghosts and political spectres. Did he keep
fsNm the Convention, for once in his life, go
Gaat he could swell this dclusive howl? or was
it because tie masses OF Kansas had pronounced
against him? Because General Lane. in calcu-
lating the chances Of electing the Topeka
Ticket, happened to allude to quite number
Of rebels, who would probably be arrested by
the day Of election, PARROT declares that he
means to carry the election by force
To sum up the speech, and its object, we
must declare it to be the product of bitter
spirit, the open declaration of war on one of
the United States Senators of Kansas, which
must result in detecting the material interests
OF the State.
Whatever may be the faults Of Gen. Lane
he has the confidence of the Government, has
great influence in the Senate, which ne has
and will use I, aid US in developing our vast
resources, is it wise to send q man to Congress
to curtail that influence Lane, Pomeroy, and
Conway were the principal means by which
Kansas secured one branch of the Pacific Rail
Road; has the time come to throw fire
brand into Congress TO defeat further benefits :?
Can Western Kansas afford 70 aid 10 carrying
on Q war between her Senator'S and Represen-
tative? If the speech of Mr.. Parrot means
any Thing, it is war, war to the end-war tia:
must cripple the influence of one Of the best
friends Of Western Kansas. Before reading
his great speech We had little confidence in
Mr. PARROT, but this has etfectually cured u.s.
Yhe most brilliant talents, if directed 10 such
ends Is is proposed in the speech, are far more
dangerous than less shining cnes. The past
action Of the e1>Member of Congress does not
promise that he will do very much FOR Kansas,
were he in harmony with our Senators, and
now as his great thought his grand idea il
war on q Senator, We must throw our vote for
areliable friend of this portion of the State,
aud one who will second every effort Of our
members Of Congress to develop her untold
resources. Therefore. vote for A. CARTER
WILDER.
fAl RIOTS! Every Secessonist in Davis
County Will vote for L. B. Perry; not one of
them Will vote for S. NJ Ssrickler.