White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-11-24

Another bad arrangement was putting
up men for the Legislature merely b.
cause they were Dobodoy's men. and hsd
never mixed in politics enough to mako
In al such instances, votes were
lost instead of gained.
There Was another operation. most sim
gulsr Of al. When men enlist in cause
for the accomplishment Of great object.
they generally keep the psacs with one
another, and of al things refrain from
warning upon those who are doing the
most elective work in behalf of their
cause. We venture the assertion, that
Gov. Carney spent more money to aid
the Anti. Lsns cssse, than any other ten
men in the State; and be used al his in
Huenee that way. and, As far as be could
bonorsbly do so. the patronage Of bis Of
6ce. Yet the Governor was almost ss
soundly abused, during the campaign, BY
men in the Anti-Lsne party. as BY those
Of the opposite party. We baye beard
speakers get up. and after pitching into
Lane for . while, turn and attempt to cur
ry favor with the rabbls, by abusing the
Governor. and repeating all the stale Sian.
dsrs and .vituperations which had beer
concocted BY Lsns and bis tools. Such
stuff disgustsd those who had any respect
for the Governor. while it only convinced
the Lane men that their master had told
the truth, for Anti-Lsne men were repeat.
ing the same charges. Members of q
party thus making warfare upon the very
best worker in the party. as a matter oi
course fattened out the whole movement
Some of the Anti Lane presses and
speakers undertook to make capital
against Col. Crawford, the Lane csndi.
date for Governor. by tauuting him with
being the Colonel of . negro regiment.
That kind of argument could not and
should not win. He who leads black
men against the enemy, and conducts him.
self gallantly, is surely entitled to as
much honor as the commander of q reQi-
ment of any other color-especially when
we remember that when he goes into bat
tie, be does so with the consciousness
that if he is taken, he will have no mere y
shown him. ..-. .....'. ...'
Had Gen. Lee been permitted to come
homo and see the people. his election
would have been sure. But the War
Department lent al its inauenc, to
further the schemes Of Lane. Lee was
refused . furlough; while Clarke, also
holding q military position. was allowed
to traverse the State without hiudrauce,
to address the people in his own behalf,
and scatter money to buy votes. Every
other officer who would use his influence
in favor Of the Lane ticket, was granted
leave Of absence: while officers opposed to
Lane. such as Col. Phillips, were com.
PEELED to remsin on duty.
But that which saved Lane and bis
ticket, was the immense Government pat.
ronsge which was placed It his control,
while every particle was withheld from
bis opponents; and thousands of dollars.
robbed from the Government, were used
to buy votes. We say that such Spec
tacle was never before witnessed, IN this
or any other country. Their sre about
$500 Mcclellan mon in Kansas Ths
balance Of the voters are alf thoroughly
loyal, and in favor of Lincoln. They Gre
divided intotwo almost equal parties, on
State issues; but on the Presidential cues.
sion. both parties were ardent supporters
of Mr.. Lincoln. Yet that Administration
threw all its patronage in favor Of one
party. while the other it system stically
frowned upon and ground under its heel,
as if they had been rebels Of the deepest
dye-fsr more so than it did the semi
rebAls Of the Border States. When q
party. composed Of the most radical men
in the State, and the truest friends of the
Government, were thus prosecuted by the
Administration, they had but little heart
for work.
Summing it all up. when we consider
that the Anti-Lans party made the cam
paigu unorganizsd; that they fought each
other as much as their opponents; and
that the Executive. Judicial and Military
influence of the Government was used
against them, is it any wonder the Anti.
Lane party has been defeated A?
CHARLES JosEPz.-Competition and
advertising are the life of trade. Charlie,
Joseph 10 determined not to be outdons
in advertising, in poetry, or in selling
ch..n 0oodo III. etnok nf ,onJ. :, 81.