White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-04-14
Tho Issue.

Gen. bane Shall uiie'spIcseutb tytsuui1o |
over and disgrace Kansas, beyond his
present Senatorial term (which expires ont
the 4th of March next. Even those who
have been asserting otherwise. are begin
ming to throw off the mask. and showing
that it is for the perpetuaticn of Lanes
political power that they are kicking up
such a hubbub. A documen. has just
been gotten up in Washington, under the
supervision Of Lsue, which he is franking
about the State, the object Of which is to
make him the great centre of the issue.
The copy we have received. bears the
frank of Ben. Loan. We are sorry he is
lending himself to such base uses and if
he has knowingly or wilfully undertaken
this business, We are not sorry that Con-
gress is about to send him home to fight
his own battle over: Let as look at the
document II opens thus
-WAsHlNoros. D. c.. March, 1864.
To tie People Of Kansas: ~, H.
Although absent. We. as Kansans.
watch with eager interest the political
workings in our own State. and watching
wonder. Wonder at the developments
Of the recent Legislature. Wonder not
that men act. and sometimes act dishon-
orably, but wonder that they have not
sufficient discernmsnt 10 hide their own
weakness. ....- ...--.. ..t.a -
Happily we liva unier government
where the majority rn'es-where the vili
Of the people is the controlling element.
and it is to them that we look for redress
Of grievances. 1t is true wrong and fraud
may triumph for a day, but right and
justice will. in their own good time. con-
auer. We wait and are confident. q
1t came to us in whispers, sometime
since that the Legislature of K ansss would
elect q. s. Senator this winter. We
passed it by as an idle tale. littls dream.
ing they would dare impose such fraud
upon the people; for certain we felt that
those Legislators were not backed by
honest men, snch as we know true Kan.
sans to be. But they were the enemies
of Kansas and friends of Carney. The
deed shows for itself, and points them
out as such. r..
There it is. "Not friends of Kansas.
but friends of Carney" II is but another
proof of the truth of what we have re.
peatedly said-that any man who refuses
to bow to Lane, is set upon as traitor,
and villain, and an enemy to Kansas
Agsin
By the free use OF money, with freel
promises Of office, they were easily per-
suaded into scheme Of which our infan,
State may we'll feel ashamed, but from
which she will fully redeem herself by ar
honest. open and just course of the mex,
Legislature.
A pretty accusation to come from on.
who never succeeds or expects to succeed
except by bribery. But again: y
Let Us rs examine the facts. and see i
all was fairly done by these honorable
Legislators. None need ask ,ch. the cleo
J ton WAS held at this time. All know
that if an issue had been duly made-ar
appeal directed to the heart of the people,
that General Lane would have been the
decided choice. This they were afraid
to do /; hence they must resort to an un
der-c of wicked maneuvering t,
stihe the voice Of the people and carry
their own dishonest ends Was it fair
that while the present Senator was away
discharging the duties of bis o flee, boil
to his country and particularly to hi
State, that inscriptions men should thu.
take advantage of his absence by electinf
an adversary to 6ll place so ably ant
faithfully occupied by himself? 1t show
most plainly consciousness of their owl
weakness, as they could not meet openly
what they decided to reach BY fraud.
i A modest argument. when we remem.
Der that Lane is the man who started th
project, and set to work more than ii,
months beforehand to have the last Leg
islature re-elect him. Listen once more
, Kansas knows too we'll what she owe
to Lane TO be iusensible to his claim.
upon her: and she has never been SLOW
to act where duty called. What Csrns,
is he owes to Kansas-what X anaas j.
she owes to Lsne. 1t was his bravery
strength of will and untiring energy tha
numbered Kansas with the free States
Ever trne to her in adversely, we canno
think she would forsake him in the frs
hour of her prosperity. rrn5t, Z
In the Senate General Lane has acted
with dignity and ability, and has eve,
shown an interest for Kansas uppermos
in his heart. In the Departments his in
. fiuence il equal TO that of any other Sen
, ator-ths number Of his appointment'
compare fsvorably with any. Why the,
should Kansas exchange . man who hs
in all respects filled honorably Q positio,
e for one who is untried We can bu
/ feel that she will be true to herself in be
ing true to Lane in the real Ssnatoria
election. s,ag i.
just been charging bribery against hi
opponents. and now boasting Of the mum
Der of appointments be has secured,
bait to bribe those who arc fishing afte
Office.
Passing over extracts which he ha
spread broadcast over the State in news
papers bought up by him. to prove tba
the election Of Carney will not stand. ",
come to the concluding appeal