White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-09-08
Di.eontent, and les Caase.

Diseontent and iss Cause.
1t 10 useless to attempt to disguise the
act, that thousands Of good and loyal
men throughout the Union have become
liscoutented with the Administration
hat very many, lacking in stability and
irmness, have been carried by their dis
content into the ranks of the Peace De-
mocracy that, from this cause. the
reelection Of Lincoln has become q mat
tsr Of considerable doubt. Here. in Kan
sas sven. hundreds of the best men in the I
State, who intend to vote for Lincoln.1
will do 20 under protest-thst is. they
prefer some other man. but will support
him in order to prevent the election Of . |
rebel symps.hizef. In Kansas. the griev-
ances are more aggravated than in any
other portion Of the country for. in sd.
dition to the enormous burden of taxes.
pack Of political demsgogues have been
saddled upon ua by the Administration,
to impose upon Us. aud eat up our sub
stance. @ :, q
Let us look into few Of the causes.
and ascertain who is responsible. Loyal
men do not complain at heavy taxes to
support the Union. If they know that
their money is properly applied. The
people are compelled to pay so cents per
pound for coffee. 30 cents for sugar, 20
cents for bacon. so to IS cents per yard for
calicoes and muslin, and everything else
in proportion; are taxed heavily for every
article they manufacture, and must pay
eight dollars out Of every hundred they
make, as income tsx-and al to furnish
means to carry on the Government and
the war. But when this money is stolen
BY hundreds Of thousands Of dollars. to
build up political demsgogues. it j. just
cause for complaint by the people. Con.
tracts in the Army Of the Frontier have
been let at exorbitsnt rates, yet the army
during great part of the time, has beer
on short supplies. Droyes Of contraband
cattle and horses are stolen. and the pro-
cseds pocketed by individuals. Govern
msnt officials are into the business deeply
and every officer who will not aid snt
countenance these transactions. is dis
missed upon trumped mp charges MeI
who attempt to take Government con
tracts at something like reasonable figures
are threatened and compelled to quit tb
country. The result is, in addition Il
immense fortunes amassed by parsons wit
we're but recently paupers OF bankrupts
that corruption fund Of 100000 ha
been laid aside. to control the kanss
election. The commander Of that De
partment, who opposed this enormou
swindling throughout. after resisting al
bribes and threats. has been relieved o
his command, and come one put in hi
, place who will give q clear field to th
robbers of Government.
!, The great head of this fraud and cor
ruption ia James II. Lane. His friend
and tools are carrying on the work. 4
per centage of the ill-gotten gains find
its way into his purse. That immens
corruption fund is intended to purchas
!. bis reelection to tho Senate. By mean
of his influence with the War Depart
ment, every officer who will not ente
into the conspiracy is dismissed the sci
: vice, or transferred to come other Depart
ment. Our country upon the verge {
!" rum and dissolution, and such work cal
. risd on, for the benefit Of sueh a man
!, Another grievance Of the people {
" Kansas. is the myriad of useless Officer
: appointed as spies upon their actions. an
to keep them in political subsection
Provost Marshals and Detectives are sea
tered throughout every County. drawin
large salaries, and doing nothing but pt
litical work for Lane. They are not
g. the slightest benefit to the Governmen
a but are living fat on the hard earnings
,s the people, that Jim Lanes politic
N power may be perps.uated. One Of Il
q. complaints made against Georgs Il
N Third. by our Revolutionary Father
el in the Declaration Of Independence. wa
ba "He has created . multitude of ne
Offices, and sent hither swarms Of Office
;" to hsrsss our people. and eat ont the
IN substance" 20 r5f 7agg.g iig- - Fl
to George the Third sent those swarms
g. officers to watch and keep the people
IN the Colonies in political subsection. F
in the very same purpose is Kansas overr,
d. with useless officers, and the people .
a. justified in entering complaint. and 81
- emnly protesting against it. Lanes Chi
ln manager holds The Office Of Provost M
ID shal General of Ksnsss, Nebraska q
NJ Colorado. When tool is wanted in
IS particular locality to do dirty work.
De Deputy Marshal or Detective is at on
appointed. under the prstence that it
mr. necessary to the military service or I
\ public welfare-and the people are tar