White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-28
A Nice Reforner.

A Nice Refermer.
MARCUS J. PARRoTT is the man who passes 80
many sleepless nights because Of the corruption
of Kansas politics; and he 10 % touchy that he
cannot bear to have his own soft spots rubbed mp
vigorously 1t is not very long since he wrvte us,
sayiny he could not do without the Chie, and in
forming "Dear MILLER" that he wished to be con-
sidered a permanent subscriber. The very first
kick we give his sore shins, here came back his
paper, with an order to stop it. The permanance
of his subscription was par with the perma-
nance of everything else he undertakes, depend
Ing altogether upon his whimsical, petulant, sour
disposition.
", now find an article in the Lawrence
Tribune, (which we copy,) that accounts for ms
restiveuess when allusion is made to the past.
We had frequently heard of his LANE letter; but
heretofore, when We had occasion 10 speak good
words for PAEROTT, we had no idea OF now ne
combined in his disposition the elements Of SELF
importance, selfshness, officiating, freachery,
and contemplate meanness to devoted friends.
That letter, now for the first time published, re-
veals it all.
We we'll remember that, near the close Of the
session of the Legislature of 1862, in the latter
mart of February. PARgoTT made one Of his usual
pilgrimsges to Topeka, and, at his own solicifa-
tion. was invited to speak in the Hall occupied
by the House of Representatives, upon the qnes-
tions of the day. The speech was filed with
bitterness against Gen. LANE That speech. as II
now trapspires was made less than three months
after writing this most begging, lck-spittle cps
tie to LANE promising him, if he would give him
Brigadier- -Generalship, to carry Kansas for him
for the Presidency, and to have his brother Ed
work for the same end in Ohio
But that is not the worst part of the letter-the
meanest part is his boasted treachcry to devoted
friends. Col. LEARNARD had ever been most
enthusiastic supporter of PARRoTT, and always
worked for his advancement, but was an orpo-
nent of LANE In this letter, PARROrr speaks
contemptuonsly of LEARNARD, and promises to
look to it that he he not promoted. The first
United States Senators were elected in the Spring
of 1861. Bob. MORROW was a member Of the
Senate, and was one Of those who stood by PAR
RorT to the last, risking everything for his sue
cess Yet, six months afterwards, PARROTr writes
to LANE who hated MORROW, that he has broken
up a contract which this devoted friend of his had
for supplying horses, and charges that friend with
being swindler 1t is matter of history how
Kansas was humbled and mortified by the Gener-
al Government, in its treatment of her Governor,
through the scheming of Gen. LANE. No man has
spent more oratory upon this subject than PAR
RoTr; and yet, i'm this very letter, we find him
boastinp to LANE how he has assisted in this out
rage upon the rights of the State-in his own
eloquent and scholarly language, has "played
ROBINSON out" and turned over the clothing
rightly belonging to the men recruited by his au-
thority, to regiments raised originally by LANE,
for the purpose of overriding the lawful Excel
tive of the State, And after all this low-lived.
dirty, nasty, contemplate, pusillanimous, mean,
treacherous, lck-spittle, officiating effort, LANE,
who, with all his faults, was able to see through
a man and estimate him at his true value, turned
the poor devil ont in the cold, hungry. and COIN
PEELED him in bitterness to resign, and in bitterness
to go about abusing the man whose feet he sought
TO lick for favors And this explains why, when
PARROT was offered an honorable position in the
army, in the Summer of 1862, which would have
required him to go South, he indignantly declined
it, saying that it was a scheme of LANES to get
him out of the State during the politicalcampaign:
but that he intended TO remain in the State, and
make it hot for LANE.
treachery to devoted friend. In our Territorial
days. and during the earlier years Of the State,
PARRoTr poor. A. c. WILDER, an active
working Republican. and for time, Chairman Of
the Republican State Central Committee, had
some MEANS and was an ardent friend of PAR
RoTT. His influence and his means were freely
used to secure PARRorT's election as Delegate to
Congress; aud upon our admission State, |
WILDER was foremost among the advocates of /
PARROTS election to the Senate, even contribut !
ing literally of his means to establish daily pa
per in Leavenworth, for the especial purpose of
furtheripg PARRoTr's cause. The first opportnn-
ity PARRorr had to repay WILDER, was in the
campaign of 1s62, when the latter secured the |
Republican nomination for Congress. He repaid |
him in his favorite style. by accepting a sort Of
Democratic mongrel nomination in opposition to |
him, and went over the State. bowling against |
him and the ticket he was associated with.
Bah! PARRoTT, you stink.