White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-12-27
The Truts, Of History.


The editor of the Emporia News. who
used to depounce those who favored Gov.
Carney for United States Senator. and
only last Spring declared that be "did
not want any Carney in his" has sud-
denly discovered that be is just the man
for the position. In his confession Of
faith" he takes occasion TO say:
"The White Cloud Chief, and per-
haps one or two other papers. rather
doubt his record. = The editor
of the Chief himself voted against the
Eskridge resolutions, censuriDg The Pres
ident."
The News will permit Us to say that
we have never donbted Carney's record.
We are well acquainted with his public
record, down to the close of his Guber.
nstorisl term, and are satisfied with it
have always expressed ourself so, and
have had many tilt on the suhject with
papers like the News. But what We
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were no: satisfied on, was his position on
the great issues between the President
and the loyal people. In the only arti-
Gle. we ever published expressing any
doubts. we gave our reasons for enter
tanning them but their foundation being
in great part upon hearsay and circum-
stantial evidence. we admitted. in the
same article, the possibility Of our being
mistaken, and expressed willingness to
make the proper correction. when con-
WINGED of our error. Yet his newly en-
listed par.isans keep hsrping upon bis
record when Governor, as If that were
the remotest evidence in the world of bis
standing in the present crisis. If we ask
how a man is con the goose" it is nc
answer at oil to say that he slept on Q
feather bad or learned to write with 9
goose-quill, when boy. So, if we in.
quire where are Mr.. Carney's real sym
pathies in the present great political
struggle. we are net enlightened by being
told that he favored negro suffrage in on,
of his messages, but that, through th'
opportunities of friends, be erased th,
passage before delivering the message.
AS to those tremendous Eskridgs Res
olutions, which the News refers to, ant
which have been bothering the Leaven
worth Bulletin and one or two other pa
pers, the editor of the News and the pro
prietor of the Bulletin 1.-THE latter having
been present when the vote was taken
are perfectly familiar with the facts
Eskridge always had a mania for inun.
dating the Legislature with resolutions
and last Winter, he and others took ut
fully half the time of the Senate with
buncombe resolutions. Then, at the very
close of the session, he came in with q
string of resolutions denouncipg Presi.
dent johnson. The Senate was pressed
for time to get through with necessary
business. The adjournment was at hand,
and the appropriation and several other
long and importsnt bills were yet unfn-
ished, and there were serious disagree
ments between the two Houses to be re-
conciled. I. was very well known how
large majority OF the members stood on
the johnson question, and Eskridge was
appealed TO, to withdraw the resolutions.
and not consume the brief and valuable
time of the Senate. He Aetly refused to
do so, and several members expressed
their intention to discuss them, il they
were pressed to vote, which would have
occupied the balance of tho time remain
ing Of the session. AS q last resort to
cut of debate. and get at business, 8
motion was made to indefinitely post
pone the resolutions. which prevailed
and here was where our terrible vote
came in against resolutions condemning
johnson. We knew that we, as well as
all the people of Kansas, would have
ample opportunity to express our opin.
ion OF Johnsouism, at times when such
indulgence would not re.ard public bust
ness, nor the people be taxed to pay for
it; and that expressions would be given
that would carry greater weight than a
few buncombe resolutions. THIS is the
simple history of the celebrated Eskridge
Resolutions.