The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-09-24
Gournil 6robf GoluulIr.
EDITED By AN ASSOCIATION OF CITIZENS
OF COUNCIL GROVE.
rHR COUNCIL GROVE COLUMN.

1t is we'll known to most of our readers
Why the arrangement was made to circulate
the UNION iu Morris county, With . column
or two that should represent our local in
terests. The Council Grove Press at that
time vas filed With slang aud abuse Of
every one who had the courage to denounce
that greatest of great frauds on the State Of
Kansas, the so-called election of Thomas
Carney United States Senator. Every one
Who dared to say that that election was
wrong, was an usurpation Of the franchise
Of the people, were denounced IS Lane
men-were denounced as enemies Of the
interests of Council Grove.
The Press was also bitterly denounciug
the Administration, allowing no opportuni'
ty to pass to bold up to scoru aud derision
the policy of our Government. To loyal
men i, was peculiarly humiliatiOg to hear
the peace men using the arguments ready
furnished them by tho Press against Abra-
ham Lincoln and bis Administration. A
number of the best citizens of the county
bad and were about to discontinue their pa
pers, and to furnish them as we'll as other
citizens of the county . local paper that
gave its undivided support to the Baltimore
nominations, and that was right upon our
local issues, arrangements were made With
:he publishers of the UNION at Junction
City, for the circulation of their paper 10
this county to the number Of $50 copies,
until after the election, at the low rate of
City cents Fer copy. Quite number have
paid that amount, large majority of those
who receive the paper have agreed to do so,
whilst to some it is sent without any ar
rangements as regards pay. In entering
into an arrangement: of this kind, and tax.
ing charge of the Council Grove Column,
We we're aware of the howl that the Press
would make about the circulation Of pa.
per, that from its locality was opposed to
our railroad and other local interests. Be.
lieving that to be a frivolous objection; !;
that Council Grove as point for trade pos
sesses advantages that no other town in
Western Kansas does possess, We had bet
ter opinion of the knowledge and sense Of
the citizens of Morris county than the Press
was willing to concede to them.
And if the UNION, as it doubtless does,
advocates local interests in opposition to
ours, We thought that it would be desirable
to secure column or two in that paper to
represent our local interests also. And
since we have had charge of that depart
ment it has always been open to the friends
of our place to represent our interests, even
if they were in opposition to the interests
and policy Of the UNION.
Immediately after the Press changed
hands, We we're glad to see that one objec'
ton to that papers was removed. Mr..
Bryan if he cannot agree with neighbor is
not the man to abuse him, and trump up
false and slanderous charges against him.
And more recently We have reason to feel
proud over tho manly position the Press
has taken upon our National issues. The
names of Lincoln aud johnson are now at
the masthead, and We are confident the Ad
will not receive q lukewsrm and
h.l.iug support. This on the part of the
Press was no. entirely unexpected. Those
have heard the opinions of the editor as
frequently expressed ID public aud private
since the rebellion could hardly beiieye that
party affiliations could carry him to support
or connive At disloyalty.
In this avowal of the Press We do not
understand that it declares for Carney or
anti Carney; bat that it simply does what
every true Union man should do. There is
but the one issue. The one party favoriug
. prosecution of the war until the rebels
are conquered; the other in favor Of peace
first BY an srmistice, and . negotiation
for terms Of that peace to follow. The war
party take the position that the rebellion is
wrong that the South had no just cause
for 6ghting against their Government. The
peace party. BY proposing to treat with
them, taci,ly admit they had not only
cause but right TO resist the laws Of the
land. In brief, the one holds the Consti-
tuition inviolable; the other, that it may
be evaded.
If We sustain the Government, aud
peace is conquered. hereafter there will be
no more wars to prosecute. If on the other