White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-10-06

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Of Ill Lanes scts. thsss is none that
disgusts the original Union men Of Nor
thern Kansas % much - bis appointment
Of Rufus.R Edwards to . lucrative and
responsible position in the army. HsI
was known in this part Of Kansas o. 81
notorious and ovsrbesring Pro-Slsvery
Border Rnfian and the general opinion
is. that be espoused the Union cause only
for .el6sh personal ends. and because it
was not safe in this State to do other.
wise. Even since thu Kansss troubles.
as late ssthe year 1860. on the day wh-n
Abraham Lincoln wss elected President.
Edwards instigated and led mob in
Iowa Point. for the purpose Of driving
Republicans from the polls. and securing
the election Of the traitor. Charley Blake
", to the Office Of Sheriff In that mob.
several Of the stsunchest Frss State men
in the Township came very near losing
their lives. Edwards has received his
rswsrd. il the shape Of fat Office from
Lane. A number Of strong Lane men
have declared that il they were certain
Lane knew what sort Of . man Edwards
was when be secured his appointment,
they woald drop him iu hurry.
Let ne tell these men. that Lane did
know Edwards o. well as they do. Ed
wards was . Lane Lobbyist in the State
Convention of 1862; was frequently in
caucus with Lane. and was ssslsting to
carry out the plans which be laid. 1t
may be argued that prominent Anti-L.ne
men requested the appointment Of Ed.
wards. That does not help the matter
1t was represented to Lane. before Ed.
wards Vas appointed. that he was objec'
tionable to the Union met G. Northern
Kansas bat Lane bad personal objects
to accomplish. and pushed him through
But even admit, for arguments sake
that Lane knew nothing Of Edwsrds q
that .imC-hs knows him now knows
all his history. and how the old Frs'
State meu regarded him. Why does h
|, not have him dismissed He b0zsts b
, is all-powsrfal ct Washington. and cal
secure any sppointmsh. OF dsospitasio'
that hs asks. Hs is almost dsity csus
inv tho dismissal Of ffas-heartsd old Fre
State men from o1sces becsuss they vii
no. bow the knee to hirk: He caused th
dimissal Of Gen. Dsitzier Of w. w
. Ross. who was delegate to the Conven
ton that first nominated Lincoln O
Capt. A. R. Banks; Of Fielding John
son; of w. D. Beeler, whome every OF
/ Free State man in Northern Ksnss
knows, all Of these men vera OF the oil
o Ere. State party. that made Lane, an
have been thrust ont of office without an
charges against them. because they woul
i, not do Lsns's dirty work. and their pl'
ces filed with men who will. He als
6 had Jacob Weisbach. q radical Repub
: licsn, removed from the Marysville Post
r. Office, and Thomas Wserson sppoin'ed j
:, bis stead. " home every body in this Count
:. knows to have been an ultrs Pro-Slsver
man. and who is Edwards father. :n-isu
Weisbsch was removed at the solicits
4 ton Of Rufus r. Edwards and h
). friends. who bad grudge against hin
\ for having run against aud defeated EC
wards for Representative in 1862.
The fact il, there is and has been
very strong Pro-slsvery element in Ma
IN shall Comfy. which is controlled BY +
re wards, Watersou, and Brumbsugh. VT
70 ia a candidate on the Lane State ticke
To gain the aid Of this element. ar
's thereby secure the election Of . Rel
9. resentativs from Marshall County in {
t. vor of himself for Senator. he would ga
ls riice any number Of Free State me
as And We say. right here. that it he cou
ut gain .uv personal advantage thereby. La
IN would turn ont Of Office any Free Sta
ct man in Kansas, and appoint in his pla
.. q Border Ruff an whose hands have be
at stained with the blood Of Free State ma
be tyrs. We predict ,hat Edwards will n
he be removed. Lsns may promise sor
'u man privately to do 80. in order to satl
;! fy him, and secure his support but
1t will not fulfill the promise. On the OF
e er h.ud. If be could secure any Pso-sl
y very support thereby. he would not he
tate moment to decapitats half doz
men who lsborsd and fought for Kanf
p in her days Of darkness. and assisted
o. elevate Lane to the position which be
III using to crush them. II you do not
H. lisvs this. BY waiting You will 80.
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