The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-09-03

10 Just what the Tnses seeks not to state, but
rather the contrary. Its method Is to breathe
discomfort, dissatisfaction, restlessness by In
sinuating that Col. Philips has been badly
treated; that because he is honest, he has been
prosecuted; because he was able, therefore he
was frst prevented from obtaining suitable
position, and then barred from just promotion.
It intimates that Jim Lane or Gen. Blunt is at
the bottom of these Vaccinations. Of course
the Times does not tell the public that it was
Gov Robinson, an anti-Lane man, who in
trigued to prevent VIM. A. Phillips from OBJ
tanning the Colonelcy Of the Third Regiment.
1t does not tell the public, that Jim Lane in
jured himself with his best and truest friends
when, for the sake Of the Editor Of the Times,
and his equally as unworthy son, he insulted
honesty and character, by making that son a
Major and William A. Phillips Captain upon
the Staff organized for the famous Southern
Expedition. Nor does this same Pecksnif6an
writer tell the public that it was to make way
for a younger soldier that Col Phillips claims
to Brigadiership were passed over; nor that
that same soldier is one whom the Times clique
are now striving to form combinations with
against Lane. We refer to Gen. Ewing.
The Times would have us believe that the
late removal of Col Phillips from Fort Gibson
is owing to the intrigues Of Lanes and Blunts
friends at Fort Smith. A little while since, it
praised Gen. Thayer, the Commander there,
both in editorial and correspondence, because
mainly of the quarrel with and opposition to
Gen. Blunt his policy and supporters. 1t was
Gen. Thayer who became the instrument thro'
which Blunt lost command of the Frontier
Army.
The Times malignancy overshoots ITSELF A
due regard to coherent logic would become the
editor Either Gen. Thayer relieved Col.
Phillips for reasons of his own, or he, whom
the Times so lately praised. has been purchased
by the suppositious bann of spectators, against
whom the Hudibras of the Times puts lance in
rest at every turn.
The Times seeks to make Col. Phillips and
his friends believe that, except itself, every
body and everything is banded with Jim Lane
in one huge conspiracy against that gallant
soldier. Col. Phillips is too sincere and sa-
gacious man to believe the malignant twad-
die of the Times. He cannot help knowing
the high regard in which his public and pri-
vate character is estimated, and he is too earn
est q man to be lead, by any wrongs or sights
he may himself have suffered from individuals,
bound hand and foot, into conspiracy against
the party with which he sympathizes. The
Times sees, under the cover of names as re-
spectacle as that of Col. Phillips, only to creep
into power and build up the base faction Of
which it is q mouth-piece.
Col Montgomery is now in Kansas on leave
Of absence. He is reported 10 be at variance
with Senator Lane Here there was an oppor-
tunity. for which vampire-like the Times is
always seeking. Of course the quarrel must
be famed, and Col. Montgomery and friends
must be made to believe that not only his op-
ponent, but that every man and every press in
Kansas that does not run in the Times traces, is
engaged in one huge conspiracy to crush Col.
Montgomery. Every day or two appears the
crafty, sneaking inuendoes in its columns.
Facts are made to tell falsehood by the adroit
that the crushing of Col. Montgomery had
been the only business of large portion Of
the State journals for two year past.
What are the facts? No man has been more
generously treated by all the press of Kansas
than the Colonel of the I'd 8. c. C.V. No one
can point to word of disparagement in the so
called Lane press. 1t was Charles Robinson
and Gen. David Hunter by whose consolidation
Of the Sd and 4th Kansas Regiments Mont
gomery was illegally thrown out of a COM
mand. Jim Lane had nothing to do with it.
But why 60 on. BY this time the people
fully read the character Of the Times. They
estimate at their due worth its slanders, its at
tacks, its parade Of morality and virtue it does
not possess. But it should be more consistent
in its baseness: its logic should be woven
closer
OUR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS.
Upon the ensuing State Convention Of the
National Union Party will devolve the duty of
nominating Representative to Congress, the
term of the Hon. A. c. Wilder having expired.
We are heartily in favor of re-nominating
Mr.. Wilder We are 80 for the following
among other reasons:
Our late Representative has proven himself
an able, Efficient and sagacious Member Of the
National Congress. He has won the respect of
all an tba Aoor of the Hall of Renresentatives