The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-10-25

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sion; namely. that the convention y.
composed of men from Grasshoppe
Fails in the main-the working part o
the body. with . single exception, be
ing Grasshopper men; that these me.
from that township. re-nominated
the candidate from their township 70,
Senator. and accepted and re.nominated
all hrs associates except the three eond;.
date' from this sornsh;p. We said
these facts appeared TO indicate pos;.
lively. that there was something wrong,
and weasked the Republicans Of Grass.
hopper. il these appearances did not
truthfully represent them, that for the
good OF all concerned. they ought 10
publicly state the fact This j. the
sum Of the article. and We .sk our
friend. in ali candor. "a faithful senti.
mel. could We do les. and not betrav
our trust? If We saw what had the
appearance of danger. and did no. give
the alarm. could We be trusted again?
/ Our friend bears record that the line
OF policy we have pursued has met his
approval. 1t is our intention 10 pursue
The same course in the future. Our
principles are briefly summed up on
this point. We held that the interests
OF tie State at large are always to be
held above those OF any county. and
the interests Of a County as a whole
above those Of any locality in it.
We say further that the we shall
never be able to accomplish much for
this county until We are united. II
Grasshopper Falls and Oskaloosa town.
ships stood together. shoulder TO Shout
der and heart to heart. instead of being
a'rayed against each other, they could
unite the whole county and always Sc
cure her best interests; but while they re-
main jealous and suspicious Of each 9th
er.aira'd 70 rust.afraid Of betray al, they
will only succeed in injuring instead of
aiding each other. and retard the devel
opmen. and welfare Of the county a,
lsrge.
We have, since our arrival in Kan. |
sas. endeavo,ed faithfully aud honestly
to remedy this condition Of things. =
We wish % inausurate policy that
will develop the whole county. every
corner. and.as Ear as possible. every acre
Of it. We gather from our correspond
ent's opening paragraph that this course
advocating 1.-The best views aud in
leres,s of the entire people" Of the
had prepossessed him in favor
of this journal. Very well. We hope
by the same straightforward course
hereafter to merit the good opinion Of
every honest man in the county; for
we intend to adhere stesdfastly TO our
principles.
Now. let US ask our friend question.
Had a convention of men from Oska.
oosa township met al Fairfield. COM
posed Of more Republicans than Dem.
,crs,s, and under the name Of Union
put ticket in nomination, composed
II the same mum nominated at Osxw-
Tee With the single exception Of Mr..
spaIding. against whom they should
nave brought out another man. would
,e and his friends not have come for
ward and asked Of the Republicans Of
his township an explanation Of SO
strange procedure? And If he or
hey had failed TO do so. would they be :
considered true TO themselves, and to
he interests Of the people At large. es- .
,ecisIly if they believed there was dan
,sr Of evil growing ou. Of such action
md their silence?
This is putting the question fairly.
placing our friend in The position we
..cupy. II he can say he would have :
lsked noexplana'ion under The circum-
stances, then there WAS reason for his
'eing Surprised and indignant" no.
We assure our friend that our pur-
Jose 10 writing was the very Opposite
4 causing Indignation or discord. We
|esired 70 promote harmony by the re-
novsl Of an appearance Of a real cause .
or discord. provided it was only an
appearance of the reality it seemed to h
De. le
We are pleased % end response /,
witch We ate bound 10 believe earnest /;
nd from the heart from true Repub- .
lean. regulating the thing altogether. ,
We should have been better pleased . :
ill, If there had been score more Of
,xn,es to the documeni; but we hope