The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-06-20

ever since, if 1t was not from the fact of the
discovery of the double game which he
proposed to practice upon them By his
action, he lost the respect of both the Man
haitian and Lawrence members; he could
not redeem his pledges to both parties.
Again, when the University bills were made
the special order for certain day, and the
House was ready to go into committee of the
whole, the discovery was made that the bills
had been changed on the calendar. The
question arose, Who made the change? The
Docket Clerk Rev. William Wilson, was
called upon to state what he knew about the
calendar being changed who was there In
that body of seventy five men, mean or
base enough to do such an act He stated
that Judge Eskridge was the man who came
/ to linn and wished him to make the change
Hetold Eskridge that he could not do it,
That night after the calendar had been sent
the printer, the change was made. Judge
Eskridge wears the honor of being the per-
petrator of the crime-thinking some petty
advantage might be gained by having the
Emporia bill first on the calendar. 1t was
for this act that the reporters of the Leaven-
worth Times and Zeitung loaded him with
epithets with which pirate on the Indian
Ocean might consider himself insulted and
abused. Every member of the House felt
that, by this unprecedented act of changing
the calendar after 1t had gone to the printer,
mr. Eskridge had signed his bilPs death
warrant. This act, on the eve of the final
vote, caused some of the friends of Mr..
Eskridge to say they did not care whether
the bill was voted up or down. The bill
was voted down. 1t is clear to my appre-
hension, that Mr.. Eskridge was indifferent
about the result of this contest.
He tells US that he knew of fund raised
in Lawrence. He intmates that l might
have been bought up. l do not know
but the Lawrence members were pay
ing men to vote against their BILL
do know that after I agreed to sup
port his Normal School bill, without
amendments. he slid, with an easy virtue,
from University defeat to a Normal School
success. l moreover think that if the Law
renee members had canvassed the whole
Assembly to find a member to conduct the
opposition fight to their advantage, they
could not have found another that would
have rendered them such material aid.
There may have been Lawrence corruption
fund; if so, can think of no one that
would be more likely to become recpl-
ent than the honorable member from En-
poria He says [ also voted for the bridge
bill, and am making poor shift for an ar
gument, when l undertake to throw on him,
as an excuse for myself, measure which
voted for. did say that he promised sup
port to the bridge bill: and l say, also,
that he promised support to nearly every
bill-pTomised my vote, promised the
vote of Hon. Mr.. 10y (but perhaps
iudicious promises for him), for nearly
every important bill before the House.
This statement requires no confirmation.
The gentleman was solicitous, anxious, and
imprudent. He wanted to do everything
he did all that was bad. AID some good; he
wrote his autobiography, unintentHnally:
When the bridge bill was put upon It's final
passage. Leavenwor:h member wished to
know if l would vote for the bill. l replied
No. He SAID if our delegation did not sup
port the bill. they would feel themselves
under no obligation to support the Normal
School bill AS my name was the sixtieth
on the roll, and as enough Of the members
had voted for the bill to pass it, before my
name was called l voted for the BILL only to
secure strength to the Normal School bill.
I am getting my reward, perhaps justly.
The conversation with the Leavenworth
member was had in the presence of Mr..
Eskridge, and l presume he remembers 1t.
l had opposed the bN all the time previous,
and would have votedagainst it, if by so do
ing l could have defea,ed it. believe Mr..
Eskridge was pledged to support the bill, all
the time.
Again The gentleman informs US that he
is COLOMBIAN ''unexpected' and ''unsolic-
al md cd for Gbnr 10
efforts" and might have added, meritorious
conduct on the bloody political field. He
tells US that the Governor has ''honored him
with position on his staff" &c. &c. fl
bad not learned this from a reliable source,
should disbelieve the statement. Judas
Iscariot, also, at one time was honored with
high position; and have sufficient inter
est in the prosperity of our State Govern
ment. to offer friendly suggestion to Gov.
Carney, viz, to watch his unexpected"
and unsolicited" Colonel. or he may find
when too late, that he has derived as little
benefit from his Colonel as the Master did
from his Judas.
Again: He says-"One other false state
ment remains to be answered. Mr.. Page
says: l was told by a reliable member
from Southern Kansas, that Mr.. Eskridge
said if the amendment carried, he would i'm
mediately introduce a bill detaching that
portion of Lyon county upon which Neosho
Rapids is located.''' Now hear what the
gentleman says in answer to the CHARGE
''Never in any event, at Topeka or else
where, did say, or intimate to any one,
that ever thought of cutting Neosho Rap
ids out of the county. The idea never en-
tered my head; and here, publicly, in the
face of Pages district and the one had the
honor to represent, pronounce, hurl back.
and brand the statement, as a base, willful