The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-07-05
THE CAUSE OF HovEY,s AILmENr.

contemporaries. We like 1t because IT oas-
ties manfully in the minority. We have al
ways liked its grit. But in its issue of last
week, dated the Goth of June, there is an ar
ticle in which we ale sorry to see that
brother Lowman has greatly stopped from
his usual dignifed and manly position, and
draws on his imagination for lot of yarns
in regard to this sheet, which are indeed
surprising. when it is considered the
blows and falsehoods are aimed at one who
has always occupied the same position with
himself, on most questions connected with
Kansas politics. Hovey is now and always
has been seriously, very seriously, afflicted
with the Ro6inson-phobia. The Journal
has been about the only paper in the State
ready at all times and on all occasions, in
season and out of season, to worship at the
shrine of Governor Robinson. It has de-
Tended him in everything. We have not,
and that's what ais friend Hovey-that's
his tender spot. We pitched into Robin
son, and Hovey can't bear it, consequently
he must give vent to his wrath by lying just
little about THE NEWS.
| The Journal says We have lately been taken
with the "Lane- Phobia," and that sit is a
matter of good deal of surprise among our
old friends" and mentions as proof, that we
published Lanes late speech in New Y ork.
1t is true that we have been anti-Lane, but
not so prejudiced against him that We would
not even publish his speeches, or admit
that with the people he was probably the
strongest man in the State. Why bless you,
Hovey, we are trying to publish paper to
suit the people, and they like to read Jim
Lanes speeches. Because we publish them,
is it evidence that we are a rampant Lane
man-that we have got what you call the
"Lane- pAo6id9" We have frequently, in for
mer times, published Buchanan's messages.
| Did that make US Buchanan Democrat :?
This week we publish the last speech of that
thorough going Yankee, George Francis
Train, in London. We suppose the Jour-
nal will set US down as favorable to Mr..
Train for the next Presidency. If pub
fishing his speech makes THE News one Of
Lanes organs, then the Journal is one too,
because only last October it published his
Leavenworth speech. mo disrespect to Lane
is intended in classifying Hovey as one of
his friends and suporters.) That argument
is very weak, Mr.. Lowman, and unbecoming
man of your usual good sense. We did
say that, although Robinson was acquitted
By the impeachment court, a majority
OF the people, would think-could not help
but think, he connived at the fraud. We
expressed that as an opinion merely, and
you ought not to let your love for Robinson
run away with you to such an extent as to
say many ridiculous and false things be-
cause we expressed that opinion.
There are other charges made against
The News which we will pass, and only no.
tice one more. Here it is:
"But there is political reason for all this.
Lyon county has candidate for Supreme
Judge, and the Lane element is pretty strong
in that neghbGrhood and it is indispensable
that the delegation should favor the nomi-
nation. In plain English, Stotler and
Plumb are trying to beat Sleeper, who does
and hence the Meas must praise Lane
and abuse Robinson
The above is drawn wholly from the i'm
aginative faculties of the editor of the Jour-
nal. We know that he neither got his in
formation from Mr.. Sleeper, or the other
parties named. The idea that we are trying
to beat Sleeper is good joke, when we
have always had, and still have the most
friendly feeling toward that gentleman, and
never heard that we had any fight with him
until the Journal furnished the information.
In company with Mr.. S. we enjoyed good
laugh at the Journals political sagacity. Mr..
Sleeper is positively not candidate for
any position, and if we felt disposed to try
to beat him we would not have the oppor-
tunity. If he we're candidate, we are in
clined to think that everything we could do,
would be done for him cheerfully. He has
done himself and the county credit in every
Office the people have entrusted to his hands.
AS for Mr.. Plumb, he can answer for him
self, if he sees fit. But we are disposed to
think he occupies the same friendly ground
towards Mr.. Sleeper that we do.
The Journal probably refers to Judge
Bailey. when it says Lyons" county has
a candidate for Supreme Judge. If it does,
it is right, and we can assure you, Hovey,
that there will be no fight between him