The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-08-16
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The appearaAee of General Lsne = our STATE
with such powers q the President haEgiven nm
for organizing an army, hss revived Sbes" IAne
and Robinson fight with bitter fury. Disgrace
full and detrimental as has been the chickering's of
there two men to the State, yet they have been
in some instances, doubtless through the promi-
nence of the individuals beneficial; and while
retarding things in general, they have evoked
from one or the other of the parties some simple
act of justice, Of public or private character,
that under other circumstances would never have
been thought Of. ,cS-,t -
To the feeling existing between these two men
and their rartisans doubtless are the people
indebted for the successful prosecution Of the
robbers lately elected from Office. The bond
swindlers We believe played their cards 50 well
that they would never have been overtaken in
the ordinary course Of Kansas justice, had not
the opposite party dug deep into their villniny.
We will admit the motive not pure one, yet it
served the end of justice. Malice, envy. and
hatred, although not desirable traits Of charae-
ter, nor to be countenaneed, often times succeeds
in obtaining justice, where An impartial court
would fail, owing, we presume. to the proneness
of those in such authority to sympathise with
the fallen. This is admitting more than ordinary
circumstances would Justify. yet there are several
phases in this Lane and Robinson quarrel which
! make it temporary fact. We're both parties to
let loose the envy and hatred they have engen-
dered during their feuds upon the jayhswkers
and rebels throughout the State, we would now
be happy people. As evidence Of this assertion
we would cite the Developments made during
the quarrel Of our editorial brethren in Topeka.
Nothing but these passions induced them to ex-
pose each other as they have-the welfare Of the
State Government or people had about IS little
to do with it as the man in the moon. Verify,
when rogues fall ont honest men get their due. =
r But what We are driving at is the Late circular,
addressed by &C. Robinson, Governor" to the
Colonels of the various Kansas Regiments, OF, as
would be more proper under his regime, the
various Colonsls of Kansas Regiments. In this
document, which is an extraordinary one to
emanate from &C. Robinson, Governor" he re-
quests the Colonels to forward to him the names
Of those in the ranks best qualified for officers,
stating the particular Office to which they are
suited, and who have earned promotion by the
deeds which have shed 50 much lustre on our
young Commonwealth. 1t is intended thus to
officer the new regiments, now being raised, by
men who have seen service; who are to be Sc
ected without reference TO PERSONAL. political,
or partizan favoritism," which would be good
Joke, did Robinson possess the same propensity
to Joke that old Abe does. But is it clear on the
face that good motive backs this action? 1t
is such plain. simple act justice to our heroes
that any man Of ordinary sense would have seen
and acted upon it year ago, instead of reorgan-
ing regiments and transferring companies, for no
other apparent or possible purpose than Of com
missioning lot of "scalliwags," who were
all right on the " Robinson question" But no!
opposition to Jim Lane is all that ever called
such document out. Jim arrives in the State
with power to appoint these officers, which Rob-
inson, and his minions, view as . thrust at the
honor of the State. In the hands Of &C. Robin
son, Governor" the State has no honor. And
thus, by the influence of these passions, has our
Executive been forced to some acknowledgment
of our brave boys, who have done SO much to
bent back the swelling column Of treason, and
FURNISHED with so much glory the escutcheon Of
our young State.
But few more months and &C. Robinson,
Governor" will descend into that oblivion from
which he sprung. and then will end this miser-
able warfare Malice and hate will then cease
to be aiders in securing justice. -'