White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-04-21
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Weshav friend. who il bitterly
down on the Senatorial election. and 10 .
6rm believer in everything stated BY the
Conservative. Recently. in dsnouncins |
the " Carney mob" in Leavenworh, he
contended that the loss of life had been
equal to tbst in the Copperhead riot in
New York. last Summer. and that The
Marshal Of the city had been bratally
murdered. We have heard other persons
make similar statements. That was the
impression they received from reading
the Conservative. which paper bss not
since had the manliness to correct its
m,srepresentations.
The truth is. not . person was killed
or seriously injured in the "mob." -
they please to term it. Marshal Schott
vas not injured on that dsy. but it was
two nights before. This schott is . mis-
ersble wrstcb,-xho made . practice Of
laying traps TO induce persons to visit
houses Of ill-isme. gambling dens. and
other resorts Of vics. and even frequently
encouraged them 10 do So. Bot q soon
IS they we're fairly ID the net. be would
step up and arrest them, and drag them
before the Mayor. who would clsp on .
heavy fns. which the victims would pay,
rather than run the risk of exposure.
This wretch. on the Saturday night be.
fore the election. got into . row with
some persons. who gave him eevere
beating. The Conservative. the day after
the election, announced that Marshal
Schott was dead. not stating when he had
been injured. but leaving the reader to
infer that it was In the. election mob.
Marshal Scbott. on the very morning
his death was announced. was walking
abont the streets. The Conservative knew
that he was not dead. nor dangerously
hurt. Yet the readers Of that "leading
paper" il they have not heard the fact
from any other source. have not yet been
informed that Schott is not dead. Tha,
sheet never corrects it's falsehoods.
The time was. when we had . high
opinion of the Conservative. But its
course upon every question. shows thsl
it is governed by . price. We verify
believe that even its loyalty has its price
II was started to advocate the election o
Psrrott to ths Senate. for which be paid
q stipulated sum. cash down. When
Lane was elected, he secured the Con.
servative for an organ. by paying dowr
sum of money. Lanes opposition to
the brother of the editor Of the Conserve
tive for Congress. somewhat estranged
the paper from him and be renewed tb.
contract by paying down another sum o
money, and giving the editor Q good
Office. In every other affair, the Con
servative barters its support for price
and no slander is too base. no lie too bare
faced. for it to utter against an opponent
And when the slander or lie is prove,
to be such, beyond the possibility of {
doubt, it never makes q correction. bu
adds some low insinuation, meaner thar
the original offence.
Such is the true character of the shee
that assumes to be the "leading paper
Of Kansas. and to control her politics
But it ia dog that has had its day. snt
the time has come for the public to see
in its true character. It adds powerfu
sight to the good character and dignit,
Of the city Of Leavenworth. in the eyes o
strangers and in consideration Of this
the business men of the city should ten
derly foster the thing.
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