White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-07-26
ABIe Fuss In shc Family.

3ov. Crawford, the Lawrence Tribune, |
Il the 2lst, contains the most venomous.
brought ont by the appointment Of Uni
ed States Senator, and written by John
speer. a partner Of the new Senator.
Speer is said to have been an applicant
for the plscs himself. and to have been
promised IT.; but Governor Crawford
"plsycd Of" on him. He calls the Gov.
ernor weak, imbecile, treacherous; says
It was expected that be would have ap-
pointed friendsof the family Of General
Lane, who would defend the reputation
of the man who made him, and upon
whom his political existence depended;
but that be has appointed political enc
my of Lanes. The Tribune closes by
calling for another candidate for GOVERN
or. and declaring that the coming man"
will be announced in few days.
This article suggests few observe.
tious; and fully vindicates the correctness
Of the position held by the much abused
Anti Lsne Party.
/. John speer. from his confession
knew all along that Crawford was weak
timid, and too Timber in the back t.
stand up firmly to bis principles yet j
has strenuously insisted upon his re.nom
ination, as one altogether proper to b
made. and denounced his opponents o.
disorganizers.
2. The Tribune coufsses that Crawford
was the creature and tool of Gen. Lane
in whom he had every thought and action
He was merely a man Of stray, and Ian
was Governor of Kansas. AS long as b
could be thus used. the people Of Kansa
must have on imbecile and weaklin
foisted upon them as Governor. Wbe
Lane commanded Crawford to folio,
after johnson. he did so; when Ian
found that would not win, be had Craw
ford chs1ge his course. -,1.
/ 8. There are serious charges again'
Lsne, and it was desirable to have ma
succeed him who would smother justic'
and cover up Lsne's corruptions. A
John Speer was the most devoted follow
er Lane had, and friend Of tho family
} he was the proper person Lanes mant1
had naturally descended on him..
4. Since Lane is dead. an attempt
to be made to control Kansas polite
with bis ghost and his family and b
tools must n,onopolize the spoils. the san
as if be were here to dispense them. sa.
| John Spesr is an old politician, an
should have certainly learned. by th
time. that families are played out, an
that when man dies. his influence d,
parts. The greatest men who have ev'
lived. have lost their power in death,-
| The name snd fame of our great on
good statesmen have failed to rally the
party when they had departed-muc
less man who lived life of corruptior
and crime, and died the death of d suicid
/ Lane himself was in exceedingly ba
odor with thepeople Of K ansss, and coul
not have controlled them had be lived
1t is useless for any one else to atteml
it. as friend of the family Lanes pov
er belonged to himself not to his famil
lit did not descend for their use an
benefit, with the balance of his estate
The issue is pretty well defined; and
will be utterly useless FOR Lanes cam
followers to attempt to control The, Sta
by exhibiting Lanes bereft family f
public sympathy. or parting the prair
grass at bis grave, and whispering Lane
It would be fully as potent to exhit
the family or invoke the spirit of po
, Gaius Jenkins. They will find that Il
people are intent upon practical and Il
ing issues. ss., 10 wi 11i yI 1.,isf
t We are glad to know that somethir
, has occurred to stir up the public to Il
} nscessitity of having a-man for Govern
who can lay claim to his own soul. and vi
is not too weak and timid to acknow
, edge the principles Of the party to whit
, he looks for support. In the mesutim
it will be- well to ascertain whether Il
Governor has not done some meritorio'
act. and established some claim to 6rn
ness and independence, that he h
} brought down upon his head maledictiol
from such quarter. and Of such omiuo'
sound. II such is the fact. perhaps
would be better to sustain him. B.
whatever the people may do. We do n
believe they can be blown about BY Ia
years gales. nor frightened by des
mans ghastly skeleton. a7.-,s .,,f
E Cositiveness or habitual Constip,
ton. From these affections arise man
Of the ailings Of man. s'.-aa .n' i..a .
| We hear daily. people complain
headache, nervous debility, ETC., and pel