White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-02-13
The O.Driscoil Case.

ln the proceedings OF the State Senate.
~ 6nd the following relative TO this csse:
In relstion to 6. B IS. to enfr.nahee
B. O'Driscoll. NJ. Low. who introduesd
the bill. stated that Mr.. O'Driscoll. 10
the 1856 troubles. though . strong pro-
slavery man. had bsfriended Free State
men. and had saved many OF their. lives.
His mother at one time released number
Of Fsss State men. and Mr.. O'Driscoll
wss considered good citizen and an
honorable man. Doring the wsr he was
for time in the rebel army. but he re-
turned to Doniphan County, had settled
upon Q farm. eschswed politics. and was
now conducting himself everyway IS be
comes good and loyal citizen. The bill
passed BY vote Of IL to s.
We presume that Mr.. Low is sctuat-
sd simply BY . desire to do q favor to .
neigbbor; but we contend that there is
something more ct stake than the question
Of good peiebborship. We have no
doubt tka Jtff Davis snd manrottes
leading rebels were good neighbors; bat
that is no reason Why they should be 70
stored to the rights Of citizenship. alter
ferfsiting them BY making war upon their
Government.
We have always understond. from
those who knew him, that O'Driscoll was
one OF the very worst Of the Border Ruf-
6ans. We personally know that he was
one Of the foul ,st mouthed Pro.Slsvery
men. he was one Of those who made
war upon Free State men. at which time
the rebellion really commenced. He was
probably at the sscking Of Lawrence. in
1856-if he was not. II was because un-
svoidsble circumstances prevented bis be-
ing there. He was not drawn into the
rebellion through excitement. or thought
lessly; for be was with and Of the rebels.
% they approached their object step BY
step. His real sentiment was secession;
and when rebsllion came, be rejoicsd 10
II. and bastsnsl of to aid il. He was In
the rebel army. Mr.. Low says. for time
Who can tell what kind Of service he va,
engaged in, or what crimes he committed:
We have heard it said that be was bush.
wbacksr; and If so. who knows but that
be was one Of the 6ends who sacked Law.
renee the second time. and murdered her
citizens? His mother may have released
Ffes State prisoners. Qusn,rell's mother
may have performed humane acts; but
what man 10 Kansas would give any
weight to that fact. if Quantrell were cap
tured? O'Drisooll was Border Rolf an;
be was rebel; be is the man who. in q
speech st Iowa Poin., declared that all
Northern women who worked for A living
were prostitutes; he voluntarily made war
upon his Government, for which the peo-
pie OF Ksnsas, by over 1000 msiority.
have said thst be shonld be disfranchised
now let him enjoy the fruits of bis Ia
Dor. II his eide had been successful,
what favors would they have shown the
loysl men Of Kansas? The people Of
Kansas have refused to enfrsnchise the
black men who Tough. to preserve the
Union; let them not enfrsnchise thawhite
msn who fought to destroy it. II it were
left to the loyal people Of Doniphan Coun-
ty to decide O'Driscoll's case. their al.
most unanimous voice would be-"Dis-
franchise him!' Let him remain in q
condition to eschew politics. aHd to chew
the cud Of wholesome reflection.