White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-09-04
The ~situation..


Governor, has Withdrawn in favor Of Car
new, and their united strength is to be
thrown against Wilder for Congress; but
from indications, the new move has re-
suited in Wilder's benefit. We are sorry
Adams has Withdrawn. for we had hoped
to see him nominated for Governor. We
know of . number of delegates who think.
that If Lawrence was entitled to the Gov
ernor, Congressman. and United States
Senator, Leavenworth has certainly as
good o right to Governor and Congress
man, and had therefore intended to sup
port both Adams and Wilder. But as
the question now stands, the Governor
ship will probably fall upon either Phil
lips or Collamore. unless Republicans SO
far forget themselves as to fall into the
Crawford trap.
Personally. we think we'll of Mr.. Car.
ney: but politically. there are serious
objections to him. One is, the political
"set" or ''iuAuence" to which he belongs
The Leavenworth Republicans have al.
wsys been divided into two classes. Ons
sticks to the party through thick and
thin. opposing Secession Democracy in
every shape and form. The other is Ell.
ther conservative or radical, to suit the
times, and its main principle is rule Of
ruin. 1t never scruples to unite with and
elect Democrats to Office, in order to beat
the rival wing. 1t embraces many of The
wealthy and mercantile class. capitalists
spectators and bankers. and makes mer.
chsndise of its principles. To carry it
points, it calculates upon buying rathe,
than reasoning with men. Last year, il
was conservative, and was in favor of thu
North humbling itself to the South, and
yielding to the most tyrannical demands
Of the Southern traitors, in order to pacify
them this year, it is extremely radical.
and is apparently striving to go ahead o.
Gen. Lane in the advocacy of his favor
ite war policy. In the Spring Of 1861,
its "lawgiver" conspired with Gov. Rob
inson to defeat Jim Lane for the Senate
in 1862. he has Joined hands with Gen
Lane to crush Gov. Robinson. Judge
Ewing is the Chief and lawgiver of this
clan. The Leavenworth Times is its or.
gan. Thomas Carney is a member in
good standing. Any man who promises
to become more popular than Ewing, il
q marked victim Of this "set." 1t has
already lost Leavenworth Governor and
a United States Senator. and is now do.
ing its best to deprive her of Congress
man. 1t drove Marcus j. Parrott, the
ablest man BY far in the State, from the
political field, and perhaps from the par.
ty, and is now bent upon performing the
same kind Office for A. C. Wilder.
But another objection to Mr.. Carney,
is his Bridge Bill of last Winter. A
clause in the Constitution says the State
shall never become party in carrying on
works Of internal improvement yet Mr..
Carney introduced . bill, and labored
strenuously for its passage. making the
State . party in the construction of two
bridges across the Kansas river, for the
benefit of Leavenworth trade, ut cost Of
$3.50, 900. We know it was contended
that the bill was so framed that the State
would not become party directly but
It was mere quibble. 1t is the Cover.
nor's duty to sacredly guard the Consti-
tuition but when We see q man endeav-
oring to violate or evade that instrument
BY quibble. for the benefit of his trade,
we do not want to see him made Cover
nor. Even admitting their argument to
be correct, that the State would not be-
come q party. but would merely loan its
credit, the bill was unconstitutional upon
another point. There is clause which
prohibits the State from contracting debts
without 6rst submitting the question to
. vote Of the people. There was no pro.
vision in this bill for submitting it to
such vote. Mr.. Carney, therefore, at.
tempted violation of the Constitution,
by endeavoring to make the State par
y in carrying on works Of internal i'm
provemeut; and again. BY attempting to
saddle q debt Of s150.00O upon the pso-
pie, without asking their consent. And
after the thing was beaten. he worked,
and coaxed, and. for aught we know.
1sed more powerful "persusders." until
be succeeded in inducing negative mem
ber to move . reconsideration, and sno-
her one to second it; and thus came
within one vote Of carrying his point.
[s this the man Kansas wants to guard
her Constitution, and to administer her
State Government economically? m
t% Bill Heirick, down on Wolf
River. has funny way ofjoking. Last
week. at Camp Meeting. he came across
! sueaking Secssh. who had just got back
rom Pike'e Peak. when he took him BY
he coat collar. applied his boot to the
part Of bis body which Is uppermod when