White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-02-10
Che Ransas Chief.
WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS:
Thursday, /: February 10. 1870.
The ;n,I,eriD. of thc Clans.

The GatheriDs of thc Clans. 4
The gathering Of politicians at Topeka.
called the Legislature. has succeedad 10
passing two or three uninportant bills.
and the balance of the past month has
been devoted to N spe uvering and shysier-
ing. with su eye to the offices 10 the
coming campaign. About two.,hirds of
Of the membars ere aspirants for various
Offices; and there Isl regular food Of
politicians on hand beside, who are watch
ing the corners. snd stirring things ur.
10 hopes that something will present it.
self for them to grab bold Of. The inter
ests Of the people are showed aside. and
the hungry pack Of office- seekers are run
ming the mschine.
The legislature has spent much time
ever the resolutions deDounciDg our Con.
gressionsl delegation. much to the edi6ca-
tion end delight Of tbe tao or three score
Of mfn who expect to step into the places
to be vacated BY these members.
An outcry bss been raised against the
State Treasurer snd other efiicera. origi-
mating with the sbyster. Dan. AdAms.
because the State Treasurer preferred an
other bank TO bis for depositirg the State
funds. This has been kept up by his
paid screechers. snd 90 investigatio has
has been set on foot. beaded by = per-
sonsl enemy Of the Treasurer; snd now
and Impeachment is talked OF. not only
OF the Treasurer, of other officera. Thus.
with spite work. personsl enmity, and
the expec, ation of several hundred persons
OF being chosen to fll the Offices to be
vacated, there is good deal OF noise over
impeachment-but it will amount to no
more than noise.
Resolutions have been 6ercely discussed,
notifying the President that Hugh Ewing
IL not . citizen Of Ksusas, dem snding his
removal from the position OF Minister to
the Hague. and asking that the place be
given to some starving soul 10 Kansas.
The Neutral Land question has occu-
pied much time. Sud Investigations have
heen asked for. The object Of this is to
allow certain evil spirits to vent their
spleen upon the Governor for doisg his
duty, snd enable smother batch OF polt-
icAl aspirsnts to yet bsfors the public,
and perhaps make q point.
Thsn, tbs suhjsct of dividing the State
into three Congressional Districts. is
causing much unessiness. Il is proposed.
after spending the present month in con
coctins political schemes. to tske "rs-
osss'' until Ssptembsr. 10 the hope that
the census will BY that time be complet-
ed. and that the Congressional Districts
can then be formed. There are at least
twenty men 10 esoh Of the three coniem.
plated Districts who are confident of be-
ing elected to represent them in Congress.
Now, if it should happen that the census
does not show Kansas to be entitled to
en- increase Of Congressmen. or admits Of
an increase Of only one; or il it should
be decided not TO have the new spportion-
mont take effect until two years hence; or
il any other untowsrd event should take
place. there would be sn appalling crush
ing Of political hopes. and the hungry
pack that are on the scent Of various
prospective Offices, wonld concentrate the
fight npon the few that are realities, and
the scrimmsge would be awful.
In the meantime. the people are still
grunting under the heavy burden Of tax
.es. Let them grunt!