White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-03-01

EntraPped HimselE
The Atchison Champion, Of the l4sh
ult.. in an article beaded "Go Slow"
says:
"Ths Chief charges Mr.. Lacock with
being faithlsss to his constituents, owing
to bis desire TO occupy the position OF
Judge of the new District. which there
is an attempt of forming ont Of the Coun-
ties of Brown. Nemahs. Marshall. Wash
ington. and Republic"
The writer Of the foregoing extract hss
completely betrayed himself. and succeeds
only in casting suspicion where he seeks
to avert it. The Chief has never accused
Mr.. Lacock Of desiring the Judgeship; |;
and. up to the time of the publication Of
that article. had never designated the
boundaries of any new District. nor said
anything about il. except that in the
proposed re- organization . new District
would be created, and that various gem
tlemen had set their hearts upon the
Judgeship. In short. the writer in the
Champion. in his eageruess to contrsdiet
a chs.ge which was never made. las ex-
posed little pr:rste scheme which him.
self and others had co.cocted.
We are confident we knaw who the
writer in the Champion is; and since he
has pitched in so promiscuousiy, we will
state few facts, That gentleman st
present holds An important Judicial posi-
tion, to which be his been twice elected
BY the votes Of the Northern Tier; and
at least twice has he prostituted the in
Auence thereby acquired. by going to To-
peks to lobby against measures of vital
interest to the Northern Tier. And if
sny suspicion hss been entertained. that
Mr.. Lacock shaped his action with sn
eye to Judgeship. the Judicial gentleman
referred to is responsible for it. He ap-
pesrsd in Topeka. lobbying sgainst the
Railroad bill, AMI held private inter
views with Mr. Lscoek. This gentleman.
iu conversation with persons. about the
same time. concerning the proposed re-
arrangement of Judicial Districts, pro.
posed new District, precisely the same
as is mentioned in the Champion, and re.
marked that be thought Mr.. Lacock
would be proper person for Judge. and.
would like to have the position. 1t was
about this time that Mr.. Lacock changed
front on the Railroad bill. Therefore. if
be has been placed in suspicious posi-
ton, the writer in the Champion was the
person who so placed him.
As to Mr.. Lacock not representing a
majority Of his constituents on the Rail-
road bill, that requires no argument. He
admits the fact himself, and that was why
be resigned. That be was an able Rep
resentstive. and in others matters labored
for the interests Of his constituents, no
one has disputed.
As to Gross. of Nemsha. who Is also
referred to in the Champions article, We
will state single fact. In the House,
when it was evident the Railroad bill
would carry. Mr.. Click. Of Atchison. as
last thrust at the Northern Tier, moved
to strike ont the Northern Kansas Road.
leaving the land to be divided among
other Roads. Gross voted to strike out.
And he thereby truly represented bis con-
stituents, did be? If he is not double
dyed traitor of the most sinking order,
it is useless to search for one.
We imagine that the honey Of the
Champion for the benefit of Mr.. Lacook.
that gentleman would gladly dispense
with. For if anything will tend to more
completely exasperate his constituents
against him. it is the defence Of him BY
an Atcbison paper, on the Railroad quss-
tion. 3e st .-r., aa.a