White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-05
Very respectfully, &C.,
CYRUS LELAND, in.
TRoY, KANSAS, October 2, 1865.

Troy, hANsAe, Octooer y, 1000.
RzMARks.-In our article last week.
We referred to what we understood, from
reliable sources, to be facts, but carefully
refrained from mentioning names; so far.
therefore. as making personal matter Of
it. Mr.. Leland himself is the first to do
SO. by announcing himself as the person
aimed at. However, be Ruesses correctly.
As we do not, in the discussion of mat.
ters connected with the approaching elec-
ton. intend to publish anything but what
we believe to be true. we are willing that
all persons referred to may know they are
the ones intended. and that they may have
the opportunity of correcting any errors.
Mr.. Lelsnd's assertion that be made no
pledges last Fall, rather takes rs absck.
This is q claim we have never before
heard OF. We have had it from at least
dozen of Mr.. Lelsnd's constituents, that
be made distinct and positive pledges on
the only issue before the people. last Fall.
As early as last Summer. we remember
being in Troy. and Of speaking to one Of
the "Court House Clique" if you please.
who was then very active in backing up
Mr.. Leland. We asked him whether Mr..
Leland could be relied upon when it came
to sction upon the main question. He
replied that be had no doubt of it-that
Leland had solemnly pledged himself to
that effect. Sometime afterwards, we
conversed with the gentleman who yield.
ed the track to Leland, and inquired how
it Dad been arranged. He said be with.
drew to prevent division of the Anti.
Lane vote; and that now he was salts.
fed Leland was all right-that be had
distinctly pledged himself to vote agsins,
Lane; and that if Ewing. his candidate,
was not the most reliable man, he would
vote for the one who was. even il it should
be Gov. Carney. We also heard. at the
time. that he was so bitter upon Lane
that be swore be would not board. while
at Topeka. at house kept by q Lane
man. This, however. amounts to moth.
ing. After his Senatorial vote, some o.
bis constituents denounced him in severe
terms. and this is the origin of his bittel
warfare upon several of them, whom b.
then swore to do all in his power to de-
feat. if they should be candidates for re-
election. Mr.. Leland says he made nc
pledges we have it from a number o
his constituents that he did. Let his WORD
pass against all theirs, and call it even
Then we must look to circumstances tc
decide the question. We all know how
distinctly the issue was drawn. last Fall
in every District in Kansas. There ws'
no escaping it, and every member of tht
Legislature was chosen upon it alone
Mr.. Leland and his opponent were bott
Independent candidates. to whom no vot,
was pledged by the obligations Of party
Convention; yet it is singular fact tha
Mr.. Leland received the united Anti-Lan'
support. and his opponent carried th'
Lane strength. And in q certain defenc,
which we published for Mr.. Lslsnd. las
February. he clsssed himself smong th'
Anti Lane men, and tried hard to justify
himself for an act which appeared to b.
either contrary to his own pledges or th'
expectations Of his constituents. So that
taking the word of neither party in thi'
dispute. but judging from the PLANES
circumstances. Mr.. Leland's case look
scaly-mighty scsly.
As to men coming out Of the army fo
the purpose Of running for Office, Mr.. Le
land and oil others concerned msy as vel
drop that argument; for our assertion wa
truth-the plsinest truth. We do no
say they were mustered out for that pur
pose. The time of some Of them bat
expired. and some were officers who coult
be furloughsd at will. Officers were fur
loughed. and men who otherwise would
hsye re-enlieted, we're sent home for tn
express purpose Of forcing themselves OF
the people ss candidates, of running OF