The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-08-04
Sidney Clarke.

her OF citizens who Called to see HIM during
he day.
Sidney Clarke.
From the Wyandottc Gazette"
Sidney Clarke, with an c, is supposed TO
I've a candidate for reelection to Congress.
We propose to inquire, candidly, for a mo-
ment, whether he is entitled 20 another nom
ination at the hands of the Republican party,
and another election at the hands Of the
people.
In the first place, We wish to he distinctly
understood that We have no personal i'll will
against MI Clarke. We are not aware that
he ever did ms any wrUng, either intention
ally or otherwise, and we make no war upon
him as a personal enemy, not believing that
he is such to us, as We know We are not to
him.
We shall oppose the nomination of Mr.
Clarke for a fourth term in Congress for
reasons connected with his public life, and
especially since he has been in Congress
One Of the first things ever charged against
Mr.. Clarke, after he came into public life as
protege of Lane, was that he purposcly lost
his carpet bag, containing claims of soldiers,
80 that he could, through his friends and
strikers, buy up those claims at a discount,
and thus by robbing the soldiers, line his
own pocket. We are aware that Mr.. Clarke
processes to explain this matter, but We have
never heard that his explanation was fully
satisfactory to any but himself and thosc in
terested with him.
Another game Of similar character is
charged upon him in regard to the Price raid
claims. II is believed by many that he, be-
ing the sole Representative in the lower
house Of Congress from this State, might
have got bill through years ago, allowing
all just claims and making an appropriation
to pay them, had he been disposed SO to do,
hut that he has refused or neglected to en-
courage the passage of such bill with the
intent of buying up those claims either by
himself or his friends at an enormous dis
count, thus turning the just claims of his
constituents for property destroyed, for labor
done and services rendered in defence of the
State, into gold to fill his own capacious
pockets. ,-E
This charge may not he true, but the fact
that similar claims were allowed to other
States long ago, looks very much rs if ours
might have been allowed, had our member
done his full duty in the premises. One
thing Is certain. Somebody, whether
through Mr.. Clarke's cOnnivance or not, is
making big pile of money out Of these
claims, and his constituents are robbed, YES
robbed in the meanest and most contempt
bic way by somebody, as they would not
have been had we had representative in
Congress of sufficient honesty and capacity to
secure, as a truly capable and honest man
might have secured, the passage Of a bill
through Congress allowing these twice audited
claims.
10 Il.
acters for truth and veracity are certainly as
good as Mr.. Clarke's, that during the
pendency Of the Usage treaty, which he now
ciairns credit for opposing, he offered to do
all he could for it if the railroad men who
were TO become the purchasers would give
him money enough.
Mr.. Clarke wrote a letter only few
months before Grants nomination, which il
il meant anything, meant Reputation of a
portion of our national debt, and very pomI'-
tn,sly offered 10 sustain that position before
his constituents ON the stump in opposition
70 all corners ON the other side.
The anti-repudiation plank in the Repub-
lican platform took the kinks GU; of him,
however, and he kept very still afterwards
about his population doctrines.
Mr. Clarke, by his advice and counsel, en-
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take the law into their own hands, To de-
stroy property and threaten life and general
" to break the peace Of the State.
the Late session of Congress, Mr.. Clarke, ON
some Of the most important questions voted
with the free traders and the enemies Of the
American laboring men.
Three wears ago when the question of
hof,ro f1,, ,.<s.,.lp .,f
this State, he protested to nc friend Of the
measure, and, then, in an underhanded way,
did IL far more harm than any open enemy
did or could do. Always give us an open
eAeniy rather than false friend.
1t is now within few weeks Of six years
since Mr.. Clarke was first nominated and
elected to Congress. In our opinion he has
not shown himself SO great and good man
as to give him a claim 10 fourth nOmina-
ton. Let us try and select better man.
Missouri. kRnsas d Texas Railway.
Especial Despatch to the st. L,uis Republican
WASHINGTON, July 27-Secretary Cox
has submitted to the land Office map show
ing the completed portion Of the line of the
road Of the Missouri, Kansas Il Texas
railway company, from Junction City to the
southern boundary of the State :of Kansas,
with Certificate of the Governor Of the said
State that the portion Of the road has been
constructed and equipped ar required by the
act of Congress granting lands to aid in il
construction. The President has also ap-
proved the finding Of the Secretary of the
Interior that the same railway COM
pany had BY complying with the
various conditions precedent, become
entitled to construct the railroad through
the Indian territory, and has prescribed that,
to secure their proper construction therein
south of the southern boundary of the State
Of Kansas, the road shall conform to the re-
quirements laid down for the construction OF
the Union Pacific road and its boundaries.
The Missouri, Kansas 4 Texas Railway
Company will therefore, on filing a map OF
their route and the required bond in the In
terror Department. be authorized to construct
their road through the Indian territory to
Preston and Fort Smith, subject to compli-
ance with the terms prescribed, and to such
orders As may be made BY the department for
the purpose Of enforcing such regulations.
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From the New York Tribune.