White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-19
Does Kansas Belong to General Lane !

It would seem SO, from q perusal of
some of the papers in his especial in
tcrest, and from his actions and language
generally. This is the ruling idea sticking
out all through his deposition in the I'm
peachment cases. He says he was oppos-
ed to Gov. Robinson and Bob Stevens
receiving the money for the State Bonds.
because he expected to be candidate for
reelection to the Senate, and they would
use the money to defeat him. Again. he
says he objected to the money being paid
until after the adjournment Of the Legi'-
lature, SO that it could not be used to de-
feat his reelection. Now. that is cool in
the extreme. Kansas nor her people are
worthy of the slightest consideration, FAR
tber than they aid in the glory and
greatness of Gen. Lsne. The interests Of
the State might suffer for the want offunds;
the wheels Of legislation might stop from
the same cause; the members and other
public servants. who already receive too
little compensation. might be compelled
to take State scrip, and sacrifice it at hall
price, in order to pay their expenses; and
all this while there was money belonging
to the State. detained at Washington by
order of Gen. Lane, because he thought
be might be q candidate for reelection to
the Senate, and didn't want the money
to be used against him His own testi-
mony explains the whole g;st of his ex'
traordinary solicitude for the welfare oi
Kansas.
NJ. s. Adams having been mentioned
for Governor. by several papers. the Con
servative suddenly discovered that said
papers had not been in the habit of be-
slavering Lane with praise. in every Issue.
Therein was contained q mares nest
Adams was an anti-Lane candidate. The
editor Of the Topeka Record, never able
to see thing until some one else points
it out, and who keeps foolish notion
in his head after the same style that he
wears socks. keeps them on his feet until
they rot Of, Immediately seized upon the
Conservatives idea, but greatly enlarged
upon it. He singled ont every paper in
the State, whose confession of faith is not
contained in the words. "therc is but one
God, and his name is Lane;" and all these
papers he accused OF being in the interest
Of Gov. Robinson. and opposed to Lane;
and then capped the climax by asserting
that they were all laboring for the nomi-
nation OF Mr.. Adams-therefore, Adams
is the Robinson candidate!
The Chief has been included in the
above category. We have but few words
to say in reply, and our readers will bear
US out in it. We have never expressed
a preference for any man for Governor;
and we have never spoken in favor of or
against any man for Office. because he
was for or against Lane or Robinson. We
have lsbored to keep the Lane and Rob-
inson quarrel out Of our State politics.
and shall support good men for office,
regardless as to whether they be friends
of Robinson or Lane. 1t is papers Of
the Record and Conservative stamp that
are endeavoring to keep mp factions in
the Republican party. and who are doing
the party more harm than good. The
Secession party in the State is preparing
to make hard fight, and they look with
extreme delight upon the prospect Of q
division in the Republican ranks.