The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-02-27
"wHArs rRunRa.s

"waArs rRunnas
I s.,,, l...s., o.n. I.a.a4 s |
We s5py the following eursHond nee bel
tween an xnxiuds enquirer sdddshiy @awdke.-i
ed to realizing sense Of his benighted eondi-
ton in political point Of view, and the Sem
atsf HON this District, for the behsdt OF whom
1t may concern, trusting that all members Of
the Micawber Fraternity who are watching
end waiting for :" something to turn up" 70
their political ad1antage wilftsks notice there.
thsiF.ssaseiseeseY YeseaasAa a.a1
weathereoeks accordingly; 4, So, feg
.fsgwc7T, ose.j ----- Fehrulfy, Is, 1854. i
Gen. s. y. Sriekler-DEA1 SIRs ] have just
heard of the election Of United States Senator.
I!had never suspicioned that the effort would
be made this winter, and Am net posted ~ to
the policy Of the movemenky But / hope you
are ON the r;gAs side, and on the viasaH side
also. / have this much spersenal interest in
your welfare and that Of your, frisnda Youl
understand me. Please post me up. lori
ames 3icf Respectfully Yours. -
po7 !. aI-,g ~ ui t.du ;1H . :
ll714 a7t g,s.a1-. nod Il Llig Il
| REPLY. .rrt,.53 f,,'t ;,g.s..
-, ToPEkA, February II, 1884.
Nv Dear Sir Your favor of the 18th inst.
is just received, and I need not tell you how
highly I appreciate the interest you manifest
in my welfare. Hasten TO respond, and trust
that should my answer betray lack Of world
ly wisdom suited to the exigencies Of the
times, you will pardon it in consideration Of
my youth and inexperienee. ssiBp7 r. = %
You say that you had never suspected that
an effort would be made this winter to elect .
us. Senator. Neither had 1 had, tits true,
seen il insinuated in the several newspapers
Of the State that Lane, being capable of con-
cocting and carrying out any scheme however
corrupt or villainous, might even attempt to
take advantage Of the people and bring On an
election prematurely, thereby disgracing the
State and defrauding the electors Of the right
to designate whom they wished to represent
them in the q. 8. Senate. confess that the
very suggestion of the thing startled me and
that rejoiced exceedingly when / saw that
Gen. Lane not only disclaimed but Indignantly
denounced the project After that 1 neither
heard, read nor thought of the matter. When
l came to Topeka at the commencement Of the
session heard it alluded to quite frequently,
but it was only alluded to, to be disapproved
of and denounced by. every member Of the
LegislatureI conversed with Nor did L hear
single voice raised in approval Of such q
scheme during the 6rst two weeks Of the ses-
sion. Judge then Of my astonishment when
| the effort was made, sustained and carried
through to its consumation by the very men
had so recently heard ,denouncing it, and
saw it sustained and applauded by the very
presses which had Represented it as . scheme
villainous and black enough to cap the climax
| in the career of Jim Lane! / was reminded
Of the proverb of Sancho Panza that, A poor
mans cow is often shot for looking torards q
cornfeld, while a rich mans ass may leap the
fence and fill himself with impunity."'1 fa#
| You profess not to understand the 'policy =
Of the movement. 1 am little surprised at
that, for to me it seems as plain rs pikestaf.
The policy is the same that Ahab and his
Queen Jezabel pursued when they coveted Ma
boths vinyard-the Same the shrewd father is
said to have recommended to his son on his
setting out in life, viz: ,"Get money Tor place
or power) honestly my son-but be sure and gel
Ir IN
Mankind have nll one general rule.
A rule since time began,
I That they should GET who HAVE 7HK FowfR,
! And those should KEEP who CANW If1c.
Having as trust sufficiently expounded the
policy of "ths movement" must next explain
to you the usfostunste and humiliating position
which am compelled to occupy. and the reasons
therefor. You soy You hope am on the fright
side, and on the winning side ALSO" All my
dear sir, those words indicate just where my
trouble arose. But will. explssni: my early
education, as can now understand. WAS griev.
ously neglected. / had the misfortune to be
brought up with certain old fashioned notions
which I find it difficult to get nd Of. -. fol
instance, that under our republican soEm of gov.
erament, representative was bound 70 carry Out
in good faith the wishes of his constituents, and
that it was just as wrong to lie, cheat. and steal
in political life as it is in private life. ! wa
even taught to believe that . man might better
act with the minority than to betray trust
reposed in him BY his constituents. Such NO.
tions, 1 am avare. are now considered old fogy.
ish, and are quite out of use, but find it ex
ceedingly hard to get rid Of them. Then I was
never taught the use Of those most indispensable
of articles in modern politics. political weather
eek. which shows which way the wind blows-
"a. - Al A>11-