White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-01-23
Tho Governor and Things.

TorEKA, Jan'y. 20. 1862.
The great Gubernatorial contest is q
length decided. The application for I
writ of msndsmus. to compel the Stat'
Board of Canvassers to count the vote
cast for State officers. in November last
after being ably argued on both sides. wa
unanimously overruled by the Supreme
Court. on Saturday. The opinion Of the
Court was very able one. and was de-
livered BY Judge Ewing. This decision
confirms Gov. Robinson's rule for another
year.
This result Of the contest is hard blow
upon the joint stock company. and pro.
duces q mighty letting down in certain
circles. The Governor movement wa.
gotten up through hatred and revenge.
pushed ahead by men who did not con-
slider or did not care what they wero do
ing, and its success was sought to be &C.
complished by means ofs "Hurrah. boys!''
game. A party which has been endeavor-
ing to sway the State by appeals to pop
ular passion and disregard to forms Of
law has thus met with a stunning blow,
which will induce them to stop and con-
slider before they venture upon another
similar effort.
The joint stock company { for such it
appears to have been is busted" and
the liabilities are left upon the hands
Of Crawford. While others expected to
share the benefits of his success. they will.
in all probability. permit him to shoulder
the costs. While we rejoice at the de-
cision of the Court, it is with no feelings
of exultation over the misfortune of MIR.
Crawford; for. upon short acquaintance.
we find him to be very clever and agree
able gentleman. But he placed himself
in bad hands, and listened to evil counsels.
He must now pay the penalty, in heavy
costs and disappointed hopes.
Viewing the matter in another light. is
not the Supreme Court an obtuse and
hard hearted institution ? Did not all
the great legal lights of the State advise
them to decide otherwise ? Didn't Judge
Means publish q decision in the matter.
long ago? Didn't Attorney General
Stinson set the question at rest, even be-
fore the election q? Didn't the Conservs-
tive make the matter as plain as mud,
every day. for two or three months past !?
Why. but a short time since, the Conser-
vative published lengthy argument Of
the question, expressly for the enligbten-
ment of the Court, and the Judges were
furnished with copies Of the paper. But
that was not enough. The stuff was put
in pamphlet form. and distributed through
out this city. and probably throughout
the State. with as great profusion as-as
the signs of billiard and beer saloons in
Topeka? This prodigal distribution
was for two-fold purpose. to wit. name
ly: To instruct the Court how to do it,
and to inform the people how it was done.
A more confident set than Crawford and
his friends, never came within the corpor-
ate limits Of Topeka. In speaking of the
contest, they always did it in . manner
Which showed that they felt perfectly as
sured of sIeces. We are told that they
had made every preparation for . big
oyster and champagne supper end regu-
lar "bust," at the Chase House, on Sat
urday evening. We we're also informed
that Crawford had appointed his private
The opening Of the opinion Of
the Court sounded decidedly Crawford
ish; and it is told as good thing, that at
this point, the said secretary in prospec-
live, who sat by the side of the would-be
Governor, nudged the latter with his el-
bow, and was heard to say: "Tbere, I
shall be your private Secretary r. After
he adjournment Of the Court. We saw
,ne sorrowful looking individual hsvsl
Judge Ewing by the buttonhole. out in
he snow. for long time. trying to con.
7ince him that he had decided wrongly,
md to reason him into reversing the de-
:ision! Even that Hessian sheet. the
Leavenworth Times, which sells it's prin-
.iples each day for sufficient to keep it
live the next. was completely befooled BY
he confident gsssing Of the Crswfordites.
Although it had besn for some time the
devoted champion of Gov. Robinson and
he bitter defamer of Crawford. il had.
within . few days. begun to slur and
Ibuse the Governor. and to beslavsr
Crawford with praise. The decision
caves it out in the cold. 'o'
The Legislature has already shown it.
elf . prompt body, It was rumored that
be Stats had obtained an amount Of funds
y the sale Of bonds. whereopon tho Leg.
stature Immediately passed bill sppro- |
,riating to themselves foil pay and mile !
'gs. It will b good joke on the money.
{ it is not on hand. Or, to use the orig |
nal expression Of the Senator from Dom
phsn. it will be "s ssd thingl"
Sam. stinson has left town in disgust,