The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-03-12
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valley of the Kansas shal open its great resources
and pour its abundant productions into the mar
kets of the country. 1t will not be very great
stretch Of the Imagination to predict that, very
soon, you will see all the tea, silks. spices. &c.
Of Asia, come teeming down the, Kansas Valley,
to be distributed over vast portions Of the Conti
nent, instead Of all first being -ssnt to Eusope,
then to New York, and thence West Exchange
in Chicago on New York instead Of ten per cent
as it was four years since. is now one-eighth and
one-fourth pea cent. in our favor It will even
be better if our people manage well. in making
these great facilities of trade and communication
penetrate across the entire continent"
Thus far had ventured an article for the
UNION more than two years ago, and the stray
leaf coming to view induces me to complete what
was then accidentally laid aside. We are almost
within the grasp of the ful6lment of these pre-.
dictions. No section of country will realize
such benefits from these Developments as our own
adopted Kansas. All the labors and hardships
borne by the pioneers in the settlement of West
ern Kansas, will, in due time, be richly reward
ed And no people deserve better such results.
Under the auspices of freedom. Kansas has
arisen to the dignity of State, and with her
strong arm nerved by her tentative education in
her own struggles, she is striking the thickest
and heaviest blows for the Union which cher
ishes her. 1t is a new Union-the old Union
regenerated-into which she has been ushered
at an extraordinary crisis which marks an era.
for which she is battling. bright page will
be awarded her when the full history of the
present struggle shall have been written out.
Proud will be the mede of the commonest soldier
who rushed from the frontier. with arms to fight
back the hosts Of an organized rebellion. Every
man who encouraged with word or sympathy
these brave men, or who gave his support to the
cause Of the Union by legislation or private in
fuence, will be ranked with the defenders of
their Country. The men who have been luke
with treason, will have diferentrecord. They
themselves may be hardened by their indiffer-
ence, and bear the scathing rebuke justly due
them, but the wretches have entailed upon their
children terrible retribution of shame and dis
grace, which decades of years cannot wipe out!
The course of your present Legislature in
electing prematurelya United States Senator,
causes considerable remark at the Capital of the
Nation. am unable to give fair reason to any
one epquiring why the Senatorial election should
not be left open till another year, when the peo-
pie shall have fairly canvassed the question.
To one who has been absent from Kansas some
time, this seems to be the just method, and one
always adopted from time immemorial If the
object be to get rid of rival by using the power
accidentally in favor of the new incumbent, it
argues that the present occupant of seat in the
United States Senate, or some one else, may be
successful before new Legislature chosen at the
proper time by the people with reference to this
very question. Is this not a liberal and fair
Interpretation of the action of the Legislature
They are not willing to make canvass before
The people for their champion, and thus take the
chances of success. and the fruits of a victory
Justly won or the satisfaction of an honorable
contest if defeated. 1t does not necessarily fol
low that this view of the case is exclusive with
the friends of General Lane every other man
who may be candidate during the changes of
This eventful year, or whom any portion of the
people, or section Of the country, should prefer
10 the one chosen, must come to the same con.
clusion. General Lane, nor any other man, in
State 50 young as Kansas, can be sterreotyped
for Office, where there are SO many
men eminently fitted for the high position he
occupies. Shall we shut out the brave heroes
now in the field, by forestallng the action of the
people. from places Of trust. What say you men
who fought with the noble Lyon, when the best
blood of Kansas flowed What say you men of
Pea Ridge, and soldiers who have freed Arkan-
'as. and beat back an invading foe, and saved .
great State. have you no voice in placing the
civic wreath upon your benefaetors, and upon
he men of your choice e?
Such thoughts as these spontaneously arise in
he mind of every man who is not party or privy
70 the procedure.
The National Republican Committee have met |
,ere and appointed the 7th Of June as the time |
If nominating candidate for President It will |
be natural to canvass our choice, and this is |
already being done. Mr.. Chase's champions are
n the fields. A noble man and noble cause |
hey have. But it is feared his friends are not |
IS judicipus and prudent as they ought to be-
It least they do not act on the advice Of the New
York Tribune, which invites the discussion of
he next Presidency in the spirit Of candor,
without engendering the feeling Of dissension,
" division of the great Union party, whose high
mission it has been to carry on this war, and
,nder whose auspices it must he terminated. if
uecessfully terminated. 1t is hardly credited
hat secret circulars in the interest of Mr. Chase.
nd disparaging to the President, are genuine.
rhe Republican, Of this city, calls the circular
lluded to hoax. The fact is, a good man will
'e nominated at Baltimore, and we all shall
mite on him, and elect him. whatever may be
nr preferences. The indications now are that
he Chief Map,strafa who has done 90 we'll will