White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-26
From the St. Louis Repuslicau.l
Kansas Corresuo.a....

1POm0c0Ces
LEAvEswoRTH. Kansas. Oct. 9Th, '6S.
In my last letter I promised to give
you afsw points regarding the movem snts
lately set on foot BY certain Of tbe honest
politicians Of Kansas to end : suitahls
man to succeed Pomeroy in the Un;ted
States Senate. The wires have bean Laid
down in most parts of the Stste. and are
being pulled on;sall important occasions
to very good effect. Lane has chsrce
of the main Office. Sshieh is located in
Lawrence. The Office in this citv Is
superintended by Judge Delahsy. Jen.
nison is in charge of branch Office. and
so is Col. Vaughan, Editor Of the Times.
but the latter is not allowed to understand
any important message that passes over
the main line. He is indignant ,t the
want Of confidence reposed in him by his
coadjutors, end says he will not pull
many more wires unless be is furnished
with all Of the private signals 10 use BY
other directors Of the 6rm. Gov. Carney
belongs to the company, but does busins 1855
generally on his own account. There is
not at all times the utmost cordially be.
tween him and Lane, and occasionally,
when be pulls wire. Lane refuses to ,i re-.
cognize the signal And it is even whis
pered around that on other occasions
Lane answers Carney's pull By q different
answer than the one previously agreed
upon-thus iujuring the latter's prospects.
and tempting him very strongly to say
d-n with prefix.
Pomeroy is reported to have tapped
one of the principal wires. and his friends
claim that he is posted on every move
that takes place in the enemy's camp
Lane and others are exercised to find5 cut
where their line has been intersected by
Pomeroy's, but thus far they have had
very bad luck in the pursuit of their in
vestigations. Lane says the trick Is
"cursed mean one," and threatens sles.
truction from the wires in a surreptitious
manner.
Anthony's Office was for . short time
connected with the Lanes and Delahay's
by side wire. but the continuity was
destroyed by Sid. Clarke,a few days ago,
and no attempts have ye. been made to
repair the damage.
Pomeroy's time ends on March 4tb,
1867. I think he will be re-elecl ed, but
the case admits of doubt. In Kansas
there is nothing certain bat the payment
Of Government officers salaries, and the
collection Of the internal revenue tax; and
it may be that Pomeroy will find himself
laid away on the political shelf. and thst
his cushioned chair in the Senate Cham
Der will be honored by contact with the
intelligent parts Of the body of Carney,
or Delahay, or Anthony. or Governor
Crawford. or Congressman Sid. Clarke.
Major General Geo. Washington Blunt
who combinesSin his own individual
person the learning Of Emerson, the po-
etical gifts ard descriptive powers of
Shakespeare. the honesty of Aristides. the
craftsmanship of Alexander Hamilton.
the piety of vestal virgin, oratorical
powers of Burke, the beauty of Apollo.
the wisdom of Solomon. the strength of
Hercules. the modesty ofthe Greek Slave.
the sobriety Of Billy Ross. the scientific
knowledge of Newton and Agassiz. the
virtue of Lucretia and Jim. Lane. and
the military genius of Alexander. Hanni-
bal. Bouaparte and the young Scipio-
would probably not object to occupying
Pomeroy's seat for the space of six years;
but the people of Kansas are not disposed
to martyr him in any such manner. They
understand the true value Of the services
which he rendered them during the war.
and thew fear that If they were to send
him to Washington his reputation might
be jeopardized. Besides, thay have q
dim idea that another war may be forced
upon the u Government ; and, II SO.
they desire military commander who.
lik Blunt. while in command at For,
Smith and elsewhere. will give honest
contractors and mule buyers fine show
for their money.
Fs w. S. P.