The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-08

guiding its destiny. Alas /! {. how vain are
all things hessbelow; how hlss,and yss ho-
fair:" Marx, now, the per6dious conduct Of
this per6dious son of perfdious Isle. Scarce.
ly had the Signor reached his destination and
plunged into the consideration of great
questions of maratime and international
law and polity, than this thawed-out and
animated viper commenced casting about
to see how he might succeed to the fame
and property left behind by his generous
master and benefactor. Vivsldi had made
himself famous by laboriDg to build up the
Republican party. Might not another win
equal or greater fame by laboring for its
overthrow and destruction? Vivaldi had
acquired his property by years Of persever-
ing toll. Might not another, now that
Vivaldi was absent, acquire this same
property by some easy and safe process Of
legal larceny, which would save bis neck
from the vulgar fate Of ordinary Jaybawk-
ers? The devil is always clever to those
who would serve him in good faith, No
sooner did this youths thoughts earn
estly turn upon ingratitude, treason and
larceny, than his majesty supplied him
with the tools which the silly youth suppos-
ed would be sufficient to accomplishhis nefar.
ious designs; the first came in the shape Of q
':smirking politician" one who "could smile
and be villain still )" who could run the
machine" so adroitly and gracefully from
the Republican to the rebel track that but
few of the passengers would know the diff
ference until they were csught in the rebel
meshes, and branded and counted as rebels
with their own consent. Nothing could be
easier. The Union Flag" was cheap
coutrivance- Assumption Of virtue" au
easy matter. The reward Of the treachery,
high and lucrative State Office, great hon
or, great renown. The son of Albion was
charmed. He forgot the simple prayer
taught hiu by his absent MASTER" Lord
lead US not into temptation" He threw
himself into the extended arms OF the
smirking political gamester, and thanked
the devil for sending him so smart coun.
scllor. The second tool supplied by hi>
majesty was in the shape of sharp lawyer
--one who could demonstrate that black
was white and white black, or that a thief
was saint and an honest man thing to
be despised. The jayhawking of yivaldi'>
BY few legal quirks and formal
oaths was an easy matter. A trumped-up
account, petition, an attachment, snap
judgment, sale-only friend of Viraldi here
no Offset, no answer, no one to go securi.
ty, no other bidder get it cheap-no
offence to rob a man according to law-neck !
all safe-Branch aud Dickson fools-trick |
worth two Of theirs. Again was the, son Of
Albion charmed, and again was the devil
The devils trinity was now
dishonest editor, political
gambler, sharp lawyer. Will they be
to delude, humbug and plunder?
So thought the happy trio, and to work
they went. BY steady and gentle motions
the engine was gradually reversed and set
towards the rebel camp over which was fly
ing the " Uuion Flag" The necessity for
the existence of the party of freedom had
passed away-freedom national, universal
territories for all time safe-District of
Columbia all right-Paci6c Railroad built
Republican men not the men to be trust
sd-all corrupt, all liars, all thieves-hon.
sst, pure and trustworthy men all live in
he Union camp-all wear butternut jeans
md imbibc corn whisky-down with Re.
'ublicans; hurrah for the Union. So
'ang the Sinking gambler through the
'elumus of the Express. In the meantime
be sharp lawyer had been sharply at work.
Suit was commenced, attachment issued, the
property of the absent Consul seized, and
he printing Office, subscription and account
BOOKS given into the legal custody Of the
'"mpyre Humphrey, who had also received
be nomination for the State Office lately
lied by his fellow townsmau, John w,
Robinson, whose achievements be longed
o initiate. Things were moving on swim
ningly. But the devil is rake, any way
ou take him, and from the days of Mac.