The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-11-28
Topeka Correspondence.
TorsKA, Kansas, Nov. Is. 1863,

Froman Occasional: A
Already is il becoming to be realized
here that Topeka is the Capital of the
State, and that soon Legislature Is to as
semble. Of course the candidacy for the
Speaker is the FIRST in importance In the
new organization. There being happily
no organized party in opposition the Gov.
eminent, the contest, if any, must be
within the Republican party. While such
a contest can be snuffed in the political
breeze, few there are WHO can see any
good reason for it. If the Republican
party is divided. such division must be be-
tween The friends of Gen. Lane and Gov.
Carney, which necessarily requires, unless
enc of those gentlemen has changed with
in the past year, split amsng the fast
friends of one year ago. That such is
the case no good reasons exist to believe.
Talk 10 either of these gentlemen and he
will tell you "that be has nothing against
the oher.'" Charge either with a change
and he will stouty 'leny it. Ask either
if be favors an election for Senator this
winter. and he will declare '.that such an
election would be fraud upon the people
/ Then, if anything is the matte r what is 1t?
And even If these gentlemen do differ,
what is tha, 10 the people Of the State, ui-
less some good reason can be given for it {:
The time has gone by when any one or
two gentlemen have the proprietary inter
est Of this State Men are now estimated
for wha. they are worth, not in propor-
ton to hatred of somebody else: and
whoever succeeds hereafter to political
honors, will do so because bis patriotism
and ability entille him to il, and not as the
least Of two evils, This feeling ought t.
extend to the organization of the House.
lie. the Speaker bs selected because Of
his fitness for the place, not because he
is supposed to be favorable to the election
Of Lane or Carney, for Senator, year
hence, for since it is possible that any
Representative may change his mind or
fail TO b. re- elected, the question may be
one Of lite practical importance to these
gentlemen
The T. s. District Court, Delahay pre-
siding, is now in session. Thus far Judge
Delahay has given general satisfaction to
his friends, and disappointed those who
professed 10 jeer at his appointment as one
unf TO have been made.
In the State District Court, the case CT
State rs Dutton, late Treasurer, has been
continued at the instance Of the Defend
en, and the case Of Saith rs. Gov. Car
ney, the Treasurer and Au litor, to test
the legality Of the State Bonds disposed of
by Gov. Carney, has been dismissed by tie
Plaintiff, without final recordfthus admit
ting that ae never had any case.
The State Capital Building is slowly ap-
preaching completion, with the prospect
fair that it will not be fit for use this win
ter According to the contract it was 10
have been completed by Nov. l..
Several new buildings arc now in process
of construction, the style and finish Of
which would reflect credit upon much
larger town. The Public Square is near
lp fenced 10, or rather stone ,oaIled around
and presents very much the appearance Of
a sheep yard ya---,l
Gov. Carney and the other State officers
for wonder, are in town, probable 10 stay
over night.
Gen Lane was here Monday morning
and made speech defending the Presi-
dent from the aspersions cf the Radicals.
While a Radical himself, he believes ,ha,
the President is the head of the Govern
men., and as such entitled to the warm
support Of every loyal man, and while ad-
milting the right to crilicise the acts Of
the President, denies the right to censure.
His speech took we'll. and is likely to
have good effect throughout the Safe.
o'f Yours, 30 81 ,woa OccAsiosAL.
/ Boots.