White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-04-01

withstapding the unfortunate experience
OF Mrs. Lot in this respect. which is re-
corded in an ancient chronicle. The leg
acy bequeathed to the people OF Kansas
by the late Lsgislature-s total sppro-
priation of almost 5000 and tax
levy Of 10 miils-hss suggested this back
wsrd look.
A Iittls over Eve ysars sgo. The Lsgis.
lsture went into an election of United
States Senator. and chose Gov. Carney
10 that position. This election was not
in violation of aBy law, snd was legal in
ell respects. 1t was little ont of the
regular time established by custom only.
10 the States generally. But it was the
best Days work Kansas Legislature ev-
er did; and il Carney had not taken the
counsel of unreliable advisers, bat had
stood his ground. be would nave been
awarded the seat by the Senate. and the
condition OF X Ksnsas and of the nation
might have been vastly different from
what is. q
At that date. the debt OF Kansas was
about $4,000 The annual sppropri-
alton was less than 5000. 900; the tax
levy was 4 mills; and the credit of the
State was almost at par.
The public had no thought Of an elcc
tion for Senator at that session of the Leg
isIsture. Bot Gen. Lane. thinking he bad
control of that Legislature. and fearing
the next one might be agains. him, had
laid all the plans for an election. and had
his agents on hand, rendy to start the
ball. Bot they discovered that they were
wofully mistsken--that the Legislature
was largely against Lane-so they raised
ths cry. even before this scheme had be-
come known to the public. that Carney
contemplated bringing on an election,
and being made Senator. contrary to law
and the wishes of the people. The Leg
islature simply carried through Lano's
little scheme, but substituted Carney for
him. .---ss[-i -sYg.-..
At once the cry of "Fraud!" was rails
ed throughout the length and breadth Of
the State; and a swarm of designing
shysters preambulated the country. hold
ing Indignation meetings. The names of
the members of the Legislature who voted
for Carney, were paraded in the papers,
in BLACK List" and those mem bers
who opposed an election, were held up
as models Of honor and virtue. Not only
Kansas men went brawling about the
State, but lot of imported howlers as
sisted them. including many choice selec.
tions from outside pot-houses and broth.
els. Carney was prevailed upon, BY the
clsmor, and by the mistaken advice OF
friends. to surrender his certificate of
election, and to try his chances before the
next Legislature. But the popular ex-
citsment; the violence, fraud and bribery;
the whole patronage of the General Gov
eminent; the whole military power, were
too much to contend against. Lane and
his party carried the State by storm; and
now for the results.
Gen. Lane was reelected to the Sen.
ate. and his first sct of prominence
thereafter, was q betrayal Of his consitu-
ents. by voting to sustain veto Of Pres
ident johnson, in his first step toward
betraying the Republican party. Lane.
finding that he had lost the confidence Of
the people Of Kansas, wisely committed
suicide; bat the tool whom he had placed
in the Governors Office. appointed a man
who has followed in his footsteps-so
that, ever since Carney was put down by
the cry Of Fraud" the people of Ken
sas have been misrepresented, betrayed,
and sold out, by the incumbent of the po.
sition which he should have held. i
A set of State officers were elected m.
der the same excitement, and portion
of them reelected two years later: and
for four years, the Government of the
State was weakness diluted; and the
State has been mercilessly bled. gouged,
and swindled, BY set of leeches, OF every
turn. Every movement had aswindle
In it; and men who were elected to offices,
the salaries Of which would barely sus
tain them respectfully, have retired bank.
ers. capitalists. and extensive real estate
owners.
One prominent man, who was leader
in the crusade against the "frsud," got
to be State House Commissioners, and
to squsnder the bulk of $780, q
300, the 6rst appropriation for building q
! State House, and left nothing but t
pile of rubbish to show for it. +
Another crusader. of the imported t
lass. who welded the military power to
override the voice of the people Of Kan q
ss. embraced the 6rst opportunity to v
ollow the lead of Andrew johnson, and c
las been doer of dirty work ever since. g
Another prominent crusader. who rode p
nto the Office of the United States Dis. q