The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-11-16
REPUBLICAN,

Are dissatisfied about the result in the First
Ward, and many are hunting about for a
scapegOat-some one on whom their bottled
wrath maybe uncorked. The editor Of the
TINES comes in for his share of the blame,
and many hold him in a measure response
BILE for the defeat of the ticket there-that is,
the defeat of Bond and Stein, claiming that
a ward that will elect Darling over Kitchen
with the Fort thrown in-could not, and
should not have beaten Bond, except the
leading Republicans of that ward proved re-
creant TO their pronounced Republicanism.
The fact Is 4 damaging one, that a large
Republican majority, as shown by the vote,
the Republican candidate for Sheriff is beat
en-. And vet we are free to confess. so far as
our Judgment is concerned, that in the at
tempt to saddle the blame on Col. Anthony,
the parties SO doing are wrong. We think
so honestly, and until more proof to the con-
trary than mere vaporings, liz adduced, our
belief must remain unsllaken.-CdU.
What our evening contemporary says above
is true, and we are obliged to HIM for doing
a simple act of justice towards us. Time
will set many things straight which now
seem to be awry and out of joint. We are
content to await in silence the issue of events,
believing that We have done our duty to the
community at large, TO the people of the
State Of Kansas, to the whole Republican
ticket, and stood squarely by our friends in
the contest, nor will we desert them now
Let us do all we can to keep the Republicans
together and take care Of our friends, who
are unfortunately out of Office after a gallant
conflict for the position.
rHE ENTAUSIASM FOE DOUGLARS.
The naming of Frederick Douglass for the
Assembly last Saturday evening took the
Convention by storm. His nomination was
ratified in perfect tempest of applause. The
Convention would not listen to any further
from anybody. Delegates con-
graduated each other upon the honor that
had thus been done Rochester. even though
Mr.. Douglass should fail of an election,
which is hardly possible. We do not b.
lieve there is a living man who on such
short notice could command the strength at
the polls that our distinguished nominee for |
the Assembly will Tomorrow. The enihu- |
siasin seems to permeate all classes. The
best citizens of Rochester, some of whom |
were about discouraged as to the naming of |
man who would be successful against the |
mo:ey of the Lords, are aroused to the |
grandest enthusiasm in favor of Mr.
Douglass election. There nepsr was a NOM
indfion made in better faith than this, and |
should Mr.. Douglass be elected, as he may
and we believe will be, b: will be in talent,
integrity and influence without peer in the |
New York Legislature. No mans Repub-
licanism is worth farthing that says word /
against Frederick Douglass. -RochesteY,
n. Y, Express.
Fourteen years ago the editor o: this pa
pea was struck down and shot at by Bob
Miller and mob of old Border. Rufiians,
because he said that Frederick Douglass had
,een entertained at the home of his honored
ather, and that he felt honored in sitting by
he side o. Douglass at the home table.
Times have changed. In the last campaign
N Rochester, New York, Frederick Doug
ass was candidate for the Legislature. The
Union, the Oldest and ablest DEM
'cratic journal in western New York, says:
Frederick Douglass, the distinguished col
red man, was a candidate for nomination
efore the late Republican Convention in
his city. Mr.. Douglass, as everybody
nows, is by far the ablest man of the Dis
riot, but ii is his misfortune to have been
orn with slightly colored skin" Pro.
ress is the order of the day. Even Bob
filler and his ruffian allies, We hope, have
hanged for the better,