The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-01
TO THE POLLS! TO THE POLLS:

TO THE POLLS! TO THE POLLS:
Let every patriot and true friend of the
Union bear in mind that Tuesday next is
the day of the election. Let all such be at
the polls, and let them see that their neigh
bors are there, all cote the ticket achicl.
stands at the head Of our columns.
TO the people who desire the success of
the Government in the present struggle for
the maintenance of free institutions, the
election of Tuesday next is one of no little
interest. The defeat Of the Republican
Union ticket and the success of the abortion
brought out at Lawrence, would be the
defeat of the real friends of the Government
and the triumph of its covert enemies.
Say what we may, there is none Of US can
admit that the success of Parrott, Wagstaff
and men of that ilk would be q decided
triumph Of the party in favor of the vigor-
orous prosecution of the war, by all the
means within the reach of the Government.
At best they are but luke-warm friends of
the Government - compromisers - time
servers-men who, if they had the power,
would compromise with the rebels, or yield
to their insolent and imperious demands
Do Kansas men want such men in Con-
gress or at the head of our State affairs !!
We do not believe they do. Let them turn
out then and vote against them.
In our candidate for Governor we have,
admittedly, the very best and most success
full business man of the entire State one
whose private means place him above
temptation and whose honor and honesty
is above suspicion. At time when our
State officers were undergoing trial for
peculatiug in the funds of the State, it was
Mr.. Carney, then private citizen, who
saved the State from the reproach Of re-
pudiation, by coming forward and paying,
out of his own pocket, the interest due
upon the bonds, some seven thousand dol
lars. Let this man be placed at the head
of our State affairs, and me may rely with
certainty upon his ability and his disposi-
tion to conduct them in such way as to
re-establi.h our State credit, and to start
Kansas upon the high road to prosperity.
Let US elect his opponent, man whose
personal credit scarcely extends over the
county in which he resides, who has no
business qualifications, and is not known
for the possession Of single talent su-
perior to hundreds and thousands Of other
men IN the State, and there is no probability
that the credit or prosperity Of Kansas will
be one whit better two years hence than it
is to day. In the Republican Union candi-
date for Governor we have both patriotic
and competent man. In his opponent it is
not certain that we have either. Let US see
to it then tina. the right men are put in the
right place.
In the Republican Union candidate for
Congress, we have thorough sound and
reliable Union man, who is in favor of the
vigorous prosecution Of the war until the
rebels are conquered. In his opponent we
have man who regards "slavery as ma
tional blessing" and who opened the present
canvass by an attempt to discourage enlist
ments-a man ready to play Republican or
Democrat, to be for or against the war, for
or against Lane, or for or against any man
or any measure, as his personal interest
may dictate-a man without principle,
without morality, without faith. Let no
such man be trusted. The other candidates
upon the Republican Union ticket are true
men, and men qualified for the positions
for which they have been nominated, and
are deserving. all of them, of the honor of
an election. all true men will give them
their votes.