The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-11-05

han any Swiss Bellringer ever con-
,eived. They say he is I" icentious:"
ine-tenths Of this crowd are continually
trembling lest some unlucky denoument
shall expose their intrigues and some
IF them will carry the marks to their
graves. of wounds received in conse-
1uence of . wicked invasion into some
domestic circle.
They say he wants to make money
out of the Government. Two-thirds Of
the money used to defame him has been
stolen by them already from poor Uncle
Sam.
They say he has too much power.
.4h, +" that is what's the matter" Tha
motley gang, bent after public plunder.
cannot carry out their purposes and
crafty their thieving propensities, %
long as he is in the way to watch them.
They cannot palm themselves OF upon
the people, with all their pretensions, 90.
long as he stands ready to expose them.
Ali of them are anxious to servo tho
people; some as Governors, some -
Senators; these lead the way, followed
closely by . drove of smaller, lesser
dogs, who will take even the crumbs |;
all uniting in one yelping chorus against
I" Jim Lane" When the General was
first elected Senator, the great charge:
against him was, that he was incompe-
tent; that he could neither command
the respect of his peers in the Senate, or
the President; now they say. he has
"too mach po,cer at Washington. -
Finding they could not compass his de-
struction in the ranks Of the Republican
party, they bolt; and form . coalition
with Copperheads, and with an humble,
supplicating voice, they beg them to
come to their aid in their attempts to
capture and secure " Jim Lane" After
reasonable season of coquetting, tho
adulterous intercourse is complete, and
their abasement and debauchery fully
established then, with the impudenee
and slang of the brazen courtesan, they
come before the people to expose the
IS villainies of Jim Lane," and to pro-
claim their own fitness for power and
place.
We DO not intend in this article to st-
tempt any defence of General Lane.
He is abundantly able to take care OF
himself, as his enemies have often had
sufficient practical demonstration but
to call attention to the means en-
ployed, and the character and design Of
those employing them. His labors in
the early history Of Kansas were Of too
much value to ber, and to the greas
party of freedom here, to be ignored /:
Notwithstanding the efforts Of his adver-
saries to misrcpreseDt and depreciate
them. His uncomPromising hostility
to slavery, and his earnest, efficient CO.
operation with the Government, in tho
Senate and the field, to suppress IN
Internal rebellion, have passed into our
National history, and defy all the mad
attempts Of his maligners many OF
whom, in the distribution Of the Federal
patronage in the State, he has raised
from bankruptcy and want, both pecu-
mary and moral, and placed in positions
of comparative Independence and re-
spectability. If ingratitude were .
statutory crime, large majority Of
these screechers would be convicted.
During the recent Border campaign,
this deviIish spirit of personal malice,
and personal hate, has been displayed.
General Lane was one Of the first to SEE
our jeopardy, and among the FIRST ia
hasten to the field; at al! times at IL
front, musket in hand, fighting the
enemy. and checking him in his advances
towards our State. while his enemies,
individually and collectively, were ma
ligning him in the rear, and conspirina
together to deprive him of any influence
his patriotism and bravery should create
To accomplish this they we're willing 4
give up the State to the public enemy
for desolation and plunder; and, il
fact, to do or permit any act tha
should result in the eonsummution o.
their purpose.
Whether these jackals that subsis
upon slandcr and falsehood, shall b
successful in their bellish work or not
the people of Kansas will determine u
their own good time, and We shall b
satisfied with their judgment; bat to
ward these exceedingly virtuous defam
ers, we advise them to keep . wskefu
eye for if this hungry crew once get
place, they will be greater scourge :,
the land, than was the locust to Ok
Egypt.-Conservdtive.