White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-09-17

Ibe state nominattOus having 0een
made. and the next similar occurrence
being two years distant. We presume We
can now write whst We think. without
subjscting ourself to the charge Of being
in anybody's pay. or Of writing for
money, We wish to speak Of the gross
aud unjust pifsscdtis6 Of &eabs. Of
the Republican party BY members Of his
own party throughout the State. We
refer to ex Governor Carney: and We
venture to say that no prominent mem.
Der Of the party has ever been so shshbi-
ly treated in this or any other State.
Long before the appointment Of delegates.
newspapers throughout the State express.
ed their preferences for men for vsrious
positions. which was considered all right
and proper. until the name Of Carney was
proposed. when . hue and cry was at
once raised against the person fsvoring
him. that he had been bought up-he
had Csrney's money 10 his poke or
expected to have. This system was car
risd into the election of delegates. Some
districts instructed their delegates to vote
for Crawford frat. sad Harvey next. or
uics versa, but under no circumstances to
vote for Carney. O.her districts did not
instruct their delegates to vote for sny
particular man. but instructed them not
to vote for Carney. That is. they said
to their delnastes: We trust you to
vote for any Republican whom you think
hest; we do not wish to make distiuc
tons in favor Of any one over another /;
but there is one Republican whom yon
shall not for. whether you think him the
best man or not" Now. what could b.
more unjust than this systematic ostra
cism of a.Rspublicsn BY whole districts
in various parts Of the State. for no Of
fence against the party committed BY him.
but simply because somebody here and
there did not like him personally ?-thi>
dislike originating. perhaps. 10 his oppo.
sition to a mao who himself proved a
traitor to the party. We know very we'll
that this SYSTEM Of opposition and perse
cution came from one common centre.
and was spread throughout the State by
smissaries employed for the purpose bu,
the action Of the districts had the same
effect. and appears to the pnblic the same.
as il ths thing had not been done by ma
nipulsting few Of the busy men in the
varicis districts.
Aud the grsst pretended objection to
Carney was. that he was corrupt. and
had at one tins used money in an cleo
tion. In Jim Lanes day. a msu ran a
risk Of being mobbed if he spoke a word
against him. Yet L.ne bought his power
with Federal patronage. A man who
speaks aught against Senator Pomeroy.
is branded as unsound. Pomeroy is con
sidersd the very quin,essencs. the night.
blooming cereus. Of Republicansim. aud
was consulted in the getting up Of the State
platform. last week. Yet every body be.
Iieves aud many know that he has twice
bought seat 10 The United States Sen
ate. 1t is q notorious fact tGit Sidney
Clarke received his first nomination for
Congress BY means of Deputy Marsbal~
IN his own employ and even now bis
friends boast of the large amount of money
he spent in the late election of delegates
Yet the nomination Of Clarke is rejoiced
over throughout the State, Do . triumph
of Republicsnisn pure and unde6lsi
Gen. Lane. Senator Pomeroy. SidEsy
Clarke. ell may use money in elections.
and it does not. injure their standing as
Rspublicans-they are worthy to remain
law givers Of the party. But Thorn as
Carney is charged with having once done
this same thing. and it makes him cor
rupt forever-he is insulted. cried down.
kicked out of communion, ell 6tsf the
State.
Now. we venture the statement. that
Thomas Carney has spent more money
for ths benefit of the Republican cause
from which he received no benefit excep,
in common with the party. than Gen
Lane. Senator Pomeroy. and Sidney
Clarke. combined and that he has spent
less money to secure position for himself
thsn either Gen. L.ne. Senator Pomeioy.
or Sidney Clarke. has tsr himself.
Such is a correct ststemen, Of the in
jnstice practiced against q man who has
been . R.pnbIicsn from The beginning
W. have heard Of pack of hogs falling
npon and tearing to pices one Of their
number that had been msIiciously injur.
ed /: but it is not exactly the right kind Of
conduct for Republicans.
ThE RtsuLr.-ft is with more than
ordinary satisfaction that. after careful
and thorough review OF sll the Delegates
elected to The Topeka STATE Convention.
the nomination Of Hon. Thos Carney