The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-02-08
ROSS AND PONEROY.

A couple of weeks ago we published,
in condensed form, the controversy be-
tween EGG. Ross, ext. S. Senator, and
S. G Pomcroy, one of the Senators from
our State. We were glad 10 see the state
ments, As il is soon to devOlve upon our.
State to elect successor to Mr.. Pomcr-
oy. and also to allow the people the OPP
portunity to discriminate how wor,hiIy
he has performed his.officiai trusts.
In the winter of 1857 Mr.. Ross and.
Mr.. Pomsroy were elected United States
Senators by the Legislature of Kansas,
the first to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death Of James II. Lane and the 9th
ar to succeed himself Their election was
generally hailed throughout the State
with commentators. Ross had left the
army with fine war record and Pom
eroy being, like Patrick Henry, in pow
er at fortuitOus period for the express
sion of his abilities, vigorously espousod
the war measures of the Government.
Each possessed the confidence Of the
State at large, and the people, strongly
radical in their politics and their views,
expected from them rigid expression
ofthcir wishes and principles. Ross sui
lied his record by his vote against the
impeachment Of President Johnson.
Kansas anticipated something else than
this from him and was sorely perplexed
at this action. Future events have trans
Pired that perhaps it was best that i'm
parchment should fail. His vote is the
only charge that has been made against
him, but it has largely placed him at a
disadvantage with the people. No accu-
sation OF renaiify or oriiciai misuse has
been laid upon him, but he is reg ,rded,
rs we personally know him 10 be, us "a
gentleman honorable, warm-hcarted and
possessed of those manly traits which
cndear him TO the hearts of all his ac-
quaintances. Many an obscure individual
and poor settler in Kansas will recollect
him to have answered their letters cour-
tcously and promptly and to have at
tended to their wants without unneccs-
sary delay. On the other hand, Pomeroy
voted tor impeachment but he has failed
TO give any answer to the specific charges
that 10 offered to sell out to the opposition
for certain sum, at that trial. And his
explanation Of his land jobs and state
ments of his corrupt speculation is very
unsatisfactory.
We think the case stands that Ross has
the odds and that thorough sitting of
Pomeroy's whole record is required be-
fore an attempt is made to reflect him.
We profess TO hold no exalted estimation
of his official history. Since 1867 our
opinion has wancd well nigh to zero.
We believe he does every thing for self
and self.advantage. We
being informed that on visit
Of his to Council Grove before his last
election he was very enthusiastic about
certain school bonds voted BY one Of the
school districts there, agreeing to buy
them himself at ninety or ninety five /
cents on the dollar, but that after his |
election he knew nothing about school
bonds. We also remember being told Of
one instance where printer was given
> check on an Auhison bank, in remun-
Grafton for services rendered in favor of |
his election, but 0nfts being presented
was repudiated.
On the 2lst ult. q coaple of Texans
stole two horses at Augusta and the
next night stole two saddles at Eldorado.
One of them was named Harden, and
is .from Wise county, Texas. He was