White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-09-08
From the Atchison Champion. ).,..s
A Few Question: to Lane.


Arcnsos. KANSAS. Aug. 25, 1854.
MEssRs. EDrToRs II have jus, finish-
cd perusing . number Of questions pro-
pounded to Governor Carney, through
the columns of the Topeka Record.
am not an ardent admirer of Gov. Car.
nsy-in fact. 4 an not scquainted with
the gentlemaa- -but T was forcibly re-.
miaded that some Of the questions, with
the addition Of . iew facts, could have
been answered BY the & Grim ghieftain"
batter than any one in The State.
The following Questions, if trxtlfaHy
'susv cred. will doubtless. aid him in Sc
curing his reelection next Winter, which,
God forbid
1st. What per cent, Of the proceeds
OF the sale Of 2 600 head of cattle, stolen
from the i1pdiAn Tcoputrys that were ss
lola. Kansas, q few days since, is to be
given to the "Corruption Fond" that
your friends claim slresdyl Amounts 10
el00. 600. to secu-e your reelection to
the United States Senate. next Wiater 2
81. Fifteen thousand eight hundred
dollars was recently received for drove
of cattle stolen from che Indian country.
One of your particular friends received
the money, in Lsavenworth. How much
did you get for your shsref
81. Whist object did you have in view.
, when you sent one of your tools. crea-
ture who for gears past has been wearing
the livery Of the Court of Heaven to
serve the Devil in." to Col. Phillips. and
instruct him to offsr the Colousl fair
proportion of the "Corruption Fund.-"
to secure bis election as Governor of the
State of Kansas. provided he would run
as Lane candidate? Did the Reverend
pimp report the Colonel's reply
4th. For what purpose did You lend
your influence to have the Refugee Indi.
ans removed from Kansas to the Indian
country. if it was not to give certain par
ties the contract to remove them. who
were unfriendly to you. provided they
promised to support you in the future
| 9th. Did you want Col. Phillips to
accept the bribe of 81 900 offered By one
of your strikers" provided he would
let the hay contract, at Fort Gibson.
" run sasy!'
6sh. What amount Of filthy lncrs'
Gid you receive for securing Rufus X. Ed
wards. notorious Copperhead. the posi-
tion Of Captain and Commisssry
7th. Did you ever make 81, 400 AZ
easy as you did. when you made young
man. from Atchison County. Major Of
Kansas Regiment. and received in pay
ment therefor, your note. for the above
mentioned sum, which his father held
Do voc desire evidence on this point 7
Sth. How many more commissions
have you at your disposal. to be sold in
: the same way that several have been-to
the highest bidder!
9th. What regard did you have for
your solemn obligation to protect and de-
fend the chastity of your brothers wife.
when yon shocked dscency and hmm onity
hy deliberately seducing the wife of a
Mason, in one Of the northern Counties Of
e Kansas. and causing the separation of tho
family. in the year 1856?
j 10Th. Dare yon deny that in the year
1857. you got yonng man to start to
q Lecompton for the purpose OF asssssinat
ing Gov. Robert J. Walker? lie was
I under the Influence Of liquor at the time.
l AMI returned the same day he started, and
e refused to be your tool longer. Do you
:. desire the evidence on his point
: Ii is time the people Of Kansas under
g stood the true character of Jim Lane lie
i never fought a battle; never ret.eated,
o but has conntermarchei' frequently ;
" yet he pri'es himself on his military fame.
u lie is professe,! Christian. and yet he
II will not hesitate at the performance oI
any dirty trick for the purpose Of procur.
l. ing his political advancement. He is M
advocate Of Temperance. and daily indul'
g, ges in the ase OF 1iqnor. He profes,es ,c
,r be the friend and protector Of innocent
,e and virtuous females, and is constan
y visitor Of houses Of fame. He has. oil
of more than one occasion, violated his sol
emn oath to protect female virtue. an,
t. without doubt is one of the most de
is bnucbed libertines in the country. Hi
ne whole life is a mass Of Inconsistency. /
es appears to be one of the principles of hi
life to propose one thing and perform an
, other. He is not honest, nor truthful
L. nor generous. He possesses all the vice
{, that . hardened criminal should have
~ and not one of the virtues that man
u occupying the position he does, shoul'
possess. AsTr-LANs.