The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-19
ssSneaks,, and Straws.

'sSneakso and StraWs.
As "straws show which way the wind
blows" so few items which we here pre-
sent to our readers will show which way
the 'sneaks" are going.
Now that the people Of the United
States are about to enter upon Presiden-
lial campaign, and as Kansas is to have a
say a 67hisc scslession, nearly all the papers
in the State have already expressed their
choice for the next candidate by raising
Abraham Lincoln name 10 the head of
their columns, and the casual reader would
be led TO believe that "Old Abe" was the
unanimous choice Of our State. We warn
-ess<aaders that this not the case.
The State has no! yet recovered from
the excitement and indignation into which
it was thrown at the recent betrayal of its
confidence by villainoas Legislature, nor
will it recover from the excitement until
after the November election and yet the
hired organs that are loudost in their paid
for endorsement Of the senatorial Swim
die" are at this time plotting another
scheme to betray the people of Kansas and
sell them out to villalnous politicians.
The Leavsnworth Bulletin was the first
paper in the State 10 raise the name of
Abraham Lincoln for our next President,
and for the last four months it has man
fully stood by its choice. Recently it
thinks it discovers in the political atmos-
phere another Presidential cuIren., and
consequently, a few days ago it threw out
long editorial expressive of sympathy
for Gen. Fremont, and rshearsing the Ma
ny abnses he had been subjected to by
the present Administration.
The Bulletin endorses the Senatorial
Fraud and is preparing for greater one.
The Leavenworlh T'imes-formerIy a
semi-copperhead paper, but recently sound
enough-comes in the same category. The
Times is owned by Gov. Carney. @Hew he
came to buy it is thus. Last fall he con.
ceived the necessity of having an or
gan 10 grind ou. his praise and endorse his
administration. and as the Times. owing to
lis questionable loyalty, did not have much
influence, ard was rather ro,ting down
consequently change Of base was neces-
sary-Gov. Carney did not care much fol
its influence, (Which was always for sale,
bu! proposed to buy the whole establish
ment, and which he finally did, for S1O,-
600. and the original proprietors have
left the country. Col. Vaughn is hired by
Carney to edit the Times al present Our
readers can readily see how much credit is,o
be given to the Times claim of being "hon-
est, }" ..free, ," "untrammelied," "indepsn-
dent" Just show US copy of the Times
that criticiz:s Gov. Carney's course and
in a few days We will show you file look
ing editor hunting situation. To this pa.
perethe Bulletin plays second fiddle.
Some time ago the Times raised to the
head of its columns the name Of Abraham
Lincoln fer our next President. l, knows
the confidence the people have in him, and
makes SHOWING in his favor; yet at the
same time secretly plots his overthrow.
We will not argue this case at all, bu, call
the attention of our readers to the follow
ing editorials which we have Jus. clipped
from the Times:
81. q. FREMoxr.-The friends of this
we'll known public man are moving active
ly in his behalf. An organization has
been perfected at New York, and ST. Louis
responds. That able paper. the Neae Ze,t.
and the Westliche Post declare for him. ;"
"A Fremont Campaign Club is forming
in New York, for the purpose of bringing
the name of John c. Fremon. before the