The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-02-13
Unbiushing Greediness.

SAOAuSAAAS 0ACVAA0VSr'
Mr.. Emery, member of the Hon Sc
from Douglas county, has introduced a
bill into The legislature to extend the
boundaries Of his county across the
Kaw over into this and Leavenworih
counties, taking the rich bottom lands
all to herself! Under any icircum-
stances this rapacious greed would be
inexcussble and ill-mannered. But
when it is remembered that so far as
our county is concerned land we be-
lieve the same Of Leavenworth } we
have been at the expense Of keeping the
whole district of country proposed to
be taken from us during past years, and
receiving no return from tares on the
land, and now that the railroad is TO run
through this land and i, soon become
taxable. Douglas steps in and says: Il
will take possession Of this v'.luable
bottom and resp all the profit from lis
ownership, and no thanks to you for
having kept it at your own expense SO
long,"
Was ever a more shameless attempt
at injustice perpetrated p? But We Go
not believe there are men enough in the
legislature to give countenance TO such
fraud. From Topeka down the Kaw
should not be crossed by county lines.
Northern and Southern Kansas are
already named. known and districtca,
and there is no need of making conlu-
sion in the matter, even asil from the
unblushing impudence of the attempt.
Our neighbors of Lawrence have the
University. and tits all right; but il TO
give them this has excited their greed,
and if the securing the railroad has in
Hated them, we propose that they be
taught soma decensy. and be mad. 10
respect the rights of others. If a little
good fortune causes her people TO desire
all. We think they should be taught tha,
modesty is virtue not to be ignored.
But Douglas is ambitious. She wish
es to extend her empire, become so
strong as 10 control matters of legisls-
ton, and then say to the smaller coun
ties Of the State: Now do as ". wan.
you TO. or you shall have nothing -
We utterly oppose this measure on sv-
cry ground. OF right. justice and expe-
d'ency. Our County is none too large
now, ani Jast as, a large portion of. il.
railroad running through it. is coming
into market to make our burdens O,
taxation lighter. we protes, in tie s,er,
name OF justice against any such wrong
We have had the burden to bear: now
We should reap the reward. He who
would rob us Of this just right, is "6,
'0f treason, ,-s'ratagem. and spoils. and
40 better than highway robber.
Our neighbor of the Lawrence Tr;b.
une raises mighty outcry over the
fraud OF electing a U. S. Senator-
IL Is an awful thing in his eyes TO defeat
his pet and pa,ron-a mere personal
matter-but he has Rot a word to saw
about the fraud of attempting to wrong
awhole County to enrich himself and
h's people /! Indeed. if we have the
right understanding of the matter. he
favors the unjust scheme Of plunder.
But we are con6dcn, the outrage will
no' be permitted to win. Douglas
county must not grasp all the Sale.
She has becn accused of cons;.ieriu,
hansas her own property, and Of think
ing That what did not tend 10 her ao
gr2nalzement was not worth caring for.
ana This act has an awful squiut that
way. Sine has secured the railroad to
her door, and now she wishes TO ,ake
IN the road en'ire and all the adjoining
land Tor m'ies-rob her neighbors Of it
10 enrich herself.
Avarice often oyerreacl,es itself N,.
poieon graspea for universal empire
but missed the grab and ended his days
IN barren island in the miis, ofI