The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-10-29
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VOTES AND DODGES
ROB'T s. MILLER !
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a man of sufficient stamina 10 enable him to cast
their vote upon every measure. If he possesses
the requisite honesty and firmness Your vote and
voice will be recorded for or against measures
affecting your interests. This is what he is
chosen for and if he lodges Q vote, he is to that
extent recreant and false to the trust reposed IN
him. Therefore. as men Of intelligence. desiring
to act your part in conducting Free Govern
ment, you should look about for q man whose
frmness of character and honesty Of purpose
would guarantee you voice. That r. S. Miller
is unfit to represent free and intelligent people
his past record abundantly proves.
Robert s. Miller was o member Of the Iegisla-
ture from Dickinson county in 1863. That he is
un worthy and unfit for the position to which he
nspires bis past record amply proves. We fur
nish his votes and dodges for the edification Of
the masses, who always desire an honest and
firm exponent of their views.
In our researches the first vote which we find
Robert s. Miller possessed the pluck to cast was
one which we are at loss to account for. 1t is
difficult to reconcile it with the feelings Of Q
| loyal man. The British and Foreign Anti
Slavery Society, in series Of resolutions. ex-
pressed their sympathy for the United States
Government. in its grapple with the Southern
Aristoracy. and the hope that ours would be
success. A Resolution Of Thanks was intro
duced into the Legislature, and We find Robert
Is. Miller voting against said Resolution. Can
any body divine an excuse for such o voteS 1t
certainly does not accord with the story told in
Saline county to the effect that Robert is an
Abolitionist. But prs-haps Roberts Georgia
born principles would not permit him to be
thankful for any thing coming from an Anti
Slavery stand point. Most likely. Loyal voters
will please remember that Robert found it not in
his heart to be thankful for sympathy rendered
our common country.
In perfect accordance with the above vote,
Robert lodges the Resolution changing the
Constitution 50 as to enable Soldiers to vote.
In this he is consistent. The gallant defenders
of our homes and fresides, to whom and to
whose cause the British and Foreign Anti-Sla-
very Society rendered their well-wishes. must
not only be refused AN official acknowledgment
of such sympathy. but they must be debarred
their dearest right. to-day emphatically the most
potent weapon against the Rebellion. Soldiers
and the friends of soldiers will remember this.
This vote is recorded on page 35s Of the Hmee
Journal the previous one on page l33. -
As il to establish more firmly Roberts private
feelings, we find that he actually mustered
courage sufficient to cast his vote against the
Conway Resolutions. It will be remembered
that at that time Martin F. Conway was our Rep
resentative in Congress, and that he made q
most violent attack upon the Administration.
which shocked the entire State. These Resolu-
tions, which Robert voted against, denounced
him for said speech. and called upon him to
resign his seat. Vote recorded on page PAL.
On page 26O We find his vote recorded against
approving Lanes Bill for raising 200 negro regi-
ments At that time the tactics of the Northern
rebels, headed by George H. Pendleton. were to
oppose oil attempts to employ negro soldiers
for the purpose of making the draft as oneroua
as possible, hoping thereby for resistance.
On page 63 we learn that he introduced Bill
42 to Fund Territorial Debt. 1t is generally
understood that Robert had pocket-full of Ter
ritorial Scrip, which was worthless if not assum
ed by the State. On page 344 we learn that he
voted for paying the Territorial Indebtedness.
This manifest interest in self leads US to look
about for that watchfulness which . legislator
should exercise over the interests of his constitu
ents. We can simply say that Mr.. Millers record
furnishes NO proof that he was representing the
people of Dickinson county or of Western Kan
sas. In fact his utter neglect and violation o.
all duty to his constituents are most shameless
and entitle him to the severest rebuke and treat
ment of contempt which 1t is possible for 9
betrayed and indignant people to administer
Western Kansas has had o measure before the
last two Legislatures Of most vital importance
but which has each time been defeated. 1t viii
kbe remembered that when Robert was in tht
tHonse bill was introduced providing for the
sale Of certain State lands. the proceeds Of which
was to be employed in bridging the principal
streams Of the State. That bill provided for g
bridge across the Republican at Fort Riley
On the vote, Robert S. Miller DODGED! As 9
reward for this treschery be was subsequently
appointed Commissioner to locate the Agrieultu
rai School Lands. That this may be fully un
dsrstood. We will state that Leavenvorth mo-
nopolized the measure. desiring only such
bxidges as would redound directly to her inter
est But the bN proposed universal benefit
and With the aid Of snsh treashery - Robert
Miller exhibited. Leavenvorth defeated the
whole thing. Last winter. again. this measure
was defeated by the party With which R0baF'
is now acting. simply because its main support
q. vsstaru maa. opposed theie dsnasbls vl
laisy.
As II to show the eloren-foot more plainly
than do the fret three votes We mention, oui
pursuit after knowledge brings to light . vot<
Robert cast in favor of Resolution condemnine
the destruction Of the Leayenvorth rehol Inqui-