The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-02-13
Election of Senator.

AS our reautrS wei KNOW, we nave
no, favored the election of U. S.
Senator this winter, because, under all
the circumstances. We diI no. regard it
as the best policy. But we have never
doubted the legality Of an election
should it take place; FOR the precedents
in ether States. we believe, settle this
question. We believe the time for an
election should be definitely fixed by
law, jus; as the day of election for the
people is fixed by statute. This would
save all trouble and quarreling over the
matter.
But the Legislature has seen fit to
go into an election. and as good citi-
zen. until the time for an election is de-
fined By law, we are bound TO respect
and submit 10 the action of tina, body,
whose assembled wisdom ought to oat-
weigh our individual opinion. so as to
cause us TO yield the poins. although
our opini N itself nigh, remain un-
changed.
We have one objection to the cleo
ton of Gov. Carney: we do not know
where 10 fad person to fill his place
in the gubernatonal Office. AS Gov
ernor he and all Kansas may be proud
Of his record. l, is one against which
even the hatred and malice 'of bitter
and reloa less enemies can End no fault.
This OF itself is enough 10 stamp his
official acts with praise. II he should
make as good a Senator as he has a
Governor, Kansas ought to have him at
Washington by all means.
We hear wonderful outcry about
trad in this matter. Well, who is
ielrauled? The people ? To say
that is begging the question. A por-
..on of the people may prefer nno.her
man; but all cannot have their first
choice; but that does not make out =.
case Of fraud. Who is defraulej Ii
it is the people they can easily make
i. known and there is no need of the
great howl being Sc, up which we hear
from certain qusr'.rs-not q bit Of Il.
There are three newspapers of some
note in the State engaged in the edify-
ing business of bowling over this mat
.er. One OF them has an office received
through Gen. Lane worth two thousand
dollars Il year. and next to nothing to
do. Another is under obligation to
Lane for an Office worth over thirteen
hundred dollars year. and nothing to
do :ha: We can hear of. The third has
a good cffice, Which pays well, bu, re-
Guires some labor. These three men,
all receiving fat salaries from Gen.
Lane. or by his influence. are the very
men who cry out fraud = bought up!'
'swinller money! and the like. There
is good old Book which contains this
first pull the beam out o. thine own
eye, and thou shalt then see clearly 10
take the mote out of thy brothers eyel'
Certainly the cirtuoas indignation OF
these men will not have much efec,
with the people. There is an adage
that the man who has the stolen goods
is the one who cries "THief" the
loudest. And the present instance
looks very much as if he who handled
the largest pile Of the 'spoils' was the
loudest to cry fraud T.
We are pleased TO see cur friends OF
the press in luck; we wish them all
well; bat they should not denounce
every one who will no. consent that
they shall have all that remains and ann
addition that may come hereafter.
Our own opinions are -unbou.ht. We
have no money from Gov. Carney. and
no s9 600 Offices from Gen. Lane and
we would not gire e. FOR any mans
opinion who was bought up ,eilher with
cash IN hand or a Fat efsice-not fig
They might howl until doomsday, and
the howling would have no weight with
US; because they are paid to do IL. Like
the hired mourners at an oriental fun.
erai' who care nothing a. all for the
dead. but lament for pay, these men,
hasing no real cause of complaint. cry
tue louder 10 sc. up an appearance Of
indignation. But their waiiing is Just
as heariless as are the cries OF the hired
E'ourneT at pagan funeral. |, is. all
"sound and fury