White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-10-27
Personal, Political, and Senate

Some ons has said that the most inter-
ssting subject upon which man can
talk. is himself. II 40. this will be On
interesting article. Bot to the point ct
once. We have been frequently asked.
within the past few weeks. BY very many
Of our friends. and many others who were
not particularly our friends, whether we
intended to be Candidate for reelection
to the State Senate. At the Distriet
Convention st Highland. last Saturday.
. resolution was unanimously adopted.
that we were the choice of the people Of
this District for the Senate. In view of
this fact, and of the fact that the election
is close at hand, it becomes necessary for
us to define our position.
An Office is something we have never
sought, and those which we have held
were conferred unsolicited. We have
constantly labored for the good Of the
party to which We are attached. with al
our energy. never giving halfway sup.
port. In return, we have ssked nothing
but the patronage to which We thought
ourself justly entitled. Whether We have
received this. is not material to the ques.
tion in hand. Once we have been elect.
cd to the House. and once to the Senate,
without sny asking on our part. W.
sre thankful for those evidences Of public
confidence. and in those positions have
sndeavored to do our duty to our con-
stituents. to the best of our ability. w.
are especially thankful to the people o.
this Township. for the almost unanimoul
vote which they gave us each time. Tb,
duties Of member of the Legislature re-
quired us to be absent from our business
for two months in each year. while th'
pay wss barely sufficient to defray board
and other necessary expenses-thus no
cess'tatlng an extra outlay to employ I
person to conduct our business here. Pc
cuniariiy, the result has been lo.s tc
Us !; while in experience, and forming th,
scqusintance of leading men throughout
the State. it has been Q gain. which fal
exceeds the loss. Had there been ,
County Convention, and the nomination.
offered to us. we might not have felt q,
liberty to decline reelection. But those
having tbs management saw proper te
dispense with Convention, TINS leaving
each aspirant to nominate himself and
urge his own claims. That is business
not suited to our taste. especially when
we have but little desire for the Office
and we leave it to thoee who have bet.
ter relish for the work.
This County is entitled to two Sena.
tors, and there are now two gentlemen
csnvassing for the positions, both upon
the Anti-Lane issue. A third candidate
would unquestionably endsnger the sue.
cess OF one. For eight years We have
uniformly and consi.tently opposed Lane.
whenever a square issue could Legitimate.
ly be made; and now, when there is q
prospect Of defeating him. we are not the
one to give the lie to our former profes-
sions. by thrusting in our own personal
aspirations to jeopsrdizs that long hoped
for consummation. Those friends who
are urging us to be candidate. mus,
consider that we have no time to devote
to the outside canvass and no cheek OF
taste for the business, il we had time
Besides. keeping in view the one vital
issue. there are undoubtedly those who
will make better run than we would
for in our capacity of editor we have
been in the habit of speaking our mind
pretty plainly against certain systems
which control large number of votes,
and of sticking to position when We
thought it was right, whether popular OF
unpopular. Finally, we depend for !.
living upon our business, which. in thes.
days of high prices. requires our constant
and undivided attention. Therefore, than.
king the gentlemen composing the High.
land Convention. and our numerous trus
friends. We must decline being considered
candidate for the Senate; and We 70.
commend all who truly desire to make
Kansas q free State to those who secured
ber freedom, not to divide BY voting 70,
us, but to vote and work for. the other
two gentlemen who are on the track
Capt. Nathan Prics ani Frank H. Dren.
ming. -s.....r ..-z.ry5y
In conclusion; We announce ourself 70,
another, and. what we consider. . more
important offics, for which we solicit tbe
support Of every genuine friend. and al
whom they can in6uence-an Office which
will be Of more benefit to rs, and honor
likewise. than that of Senator-the Office
of the WHITE CLoup CHIEF.
REsuMISs BusINEss.-Gov. Carney
was applied to, the ether day, to issue an
order authorizing our people to resume
| business. The Governor was at first in