White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1867-01-10
WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS:
thursday, /: :: January 10, 1861
Two Points Rubbed Up.

OOuoiuS ouy VI soo Sooo'uosos' wv ~
common with the balance of the press.
have INDUCED too much in that species
of warfare heretofore, and are satisfied it
has q contrary effect to that desired. We
shall not grieve over the election of either
Carney or Pomeroy. and are in the in.
tersst of neither. We have for Gov.
Carney the most friendly personal feel.
ings; yet there are two points dwsit up
on extensively BY his organs, Especially
those which have but recently "learned
to love him." and are zealonsly engaged
In seolding those who stood BY him in
the past, which we. for one, do not pro-
pose to let pass in silence. and thereby
give tscit assent to their truthfulness,
particularly as we have been several times
referred to. in articles wherein these points
were made.
The points referred to are: LIST. That
Carney, in his message. in 1864, had in
serted clause boldly fsvoring negro
Suffrage; but that some of his friends,
from motives of policy, prevailed upon
him. much against his will. to erase the
clause. His organs usually reproduce
the expunged words. and call them satis-
fastory evidence that Carney is thorough.
ly Radical on the present issues between
the President and Congress. I'd. They
contend that Carney should not be too
severely ensured for his attempted fraud.
ulent election to the Senate, in 1864, be.
cause bis friends we're mainly responsible
for it, and were consequently more to
blame than himself.
Now. as to the negro suffrage business
I'VE were there. and know all about it.
A number OF the Governors friends, on
the eve of the session, called at his room,
ss the Topeka House, by special request.
After some time spent in general conver-
sation, de-, the party arose to depart,
when the Governor requested three or four
Of them to remain a while longer, as be
desired consultation with them. He
then produced copy OF bis message. and
read portions of it aloud, calling psrtic-
ular attention to the words which were
afterwards erased. He said be was in
doubt as to the policy Of putting that
sentence in-did not know how it would
take with the people-sud wanted the
opinion of his friends. Every one knew
there was rupture between him and
Lane, and that q fierce contest was at
hand, with Carney as leader of one fac
tion. and Lane of the other; and it was
understood that he wished to strike q
popular current in public sentiment, and
thus get the start of Lane. Those pres.
ent heartily approved of the sentiment in
the message. but under The circumstances,
doubted its policy. If those words went
in. Lane would make use of them, as only
Lane could. in appealing to the prejudi.
ces Of the rabble against negro equality.
and would carry everything before him.
1t was from this standpoint alone that
the matter was considered, and the opin-
ion seemed to coincide with that already
formed by Mr. Carney, and to be what
be expected and desired. He therefore
erased the clause without word OF OBJ.
lection, and it did not appear in the mes.
sage. as delivered to the Legislature.
Copies Of the original message. intended
for the press, had been distributed, and
fell into the hands Of Lanes friends. who
made some capital out of it. This is the |
exsct history Of the manner in which Mr.. |
Carney was persuaded. contrary to his
Judgment. into striking the negro suff.
rage clause from his message.
The statement that Carney did not de.
sire an election to the Senate, ct that ses.
sion Of the Legislature. but was ovsrruled
BY bis friends, is simply bosh. Had be
not wanted an election. and been intense
ly anxious for it, there would have been
none. Itwss talked of befors the meet.
ing Of the Legislature, and some of his
shrewdest friends protested against it oil
the time. 1t required constant manipu.
lsting and caucusing. for more than half
the session. before the Legislature could
be got into proper tune for an election.
The banquet which followed, with its
memorable scenes, and the mum erous les
ser suPpsrs on the fragments, which were
strung ont to the close of the session,
hsve scarcely bsen forgotten by any psr-
son who witnessed them. They certain
ly were not calculated to impress one
with the idea that Carney had been elect
ed against his will. And after his friends
had taken the doubtful step to crafty
him, and had drawn upon themselves
public odium and denunciation for his
benefit, be repaid them by disparaeine
and contemptuous remarks. in his con.
vivial moments, among his companions
OF the bowl; and afterwards, intimidsted
by the storm of public opinion, be COM
promised them, by yielding up all claim