The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-12-27
POMEROY.
Whist a Couple Of Democratic Papers
say About the SenatorIlhip.
An Endorsement by Gen. Howard.

An Endorsement BY Gen. Howard.
AS we stated some weeks aRo.
the Senatorship seems to be Glrifting
into the hands of Senator Pomeroy.
1t is now question whether. there
will be any opposition to him. Be-
low we give the conclusions o f two
of the ablest Democratic pap ers in
the State in relation to the matter.
1t will be seen that they give il no.
The Council Grove Democrat
says:
There is, no doubt, opposition to
POmeroy, but it is of character
pOwerless to effect what il. is intend
ed, and claims to be striving TO de-.
feat that gentleman in orier to con-
fer upon the dear people a doutful
blessing, to-wit: eIecting in his
stead some one who Is no better,
and whose impecuniosity, added to
other political attributes, would
render it highly probable that he
would have the cry of corruption"
rung in his ears before he was fairly
warm in his seat Upon the whole
MIR. Pcmeroy's chances grow better
every day. and the opposition are
weak for want of unity.
In noticing the above paragraph
the AtchisOn Patriot takes occasion
to observe:
Our observation confirms the cor
rectness of the views of the Demo-
crat. The opposition TO Pomeroy
in the radical ranks is mostly hypo-
critical. AS between them (Pome-
roy's opponents) we are free to say
We should prefer Pomeroy. No
one will deny that he can do more
for Kansas than any new man in
the State, because he has the CONT
dence OF the administration, the
| confidence of the political majority
OF both houses of Congress, and is
Intimately versed in all the arts and
articles of legislation. If Kansas
desires anything at the hands OF
Congress or the administration, then
Pomeroy is the man to obtain it.
The other Senator is q stick, cy-
pher, an imbecile-and we do not
want the State disgraced by anotheE
luukhead.
Under the head of "Pomeroy"
General o. 0. Howard writes the
folio wing letter to the editor of the
Washington City Daily Chronicle
which we publish just as it appear:
in that paper. 1t is dated Decem.
Der 18th:
Without the knowledge of Sena,
tor Pomeroy, take the liberty o.
writing you letter bearing upon
the subject OF an editorial that ap'
peared in your paper a few day,
since. l have heard something o.
the character of the opposition t.
him. He is charged with having
acquired great wealth, with having
u palaIial residence III Washington
and with living in great luxury
that part of this wealth has beer
acquired through his connection
with the Freedmen's Bureau, the
Freedmen's Bank, aud the Howard
University. To fair minded mar
here the bare statement of these
stories is a refutGtion of them
but his friends at home have only
conjectured knowledge concerning
them. Senator POmeroy's ONLY
connection with the work under
taken by the Bureau was to act as
trustee, with others, of fund Sc
apart to furnish homesteads t.
freedmen near the city at cost, thu
proceeds of the sales as they came
back into the fund to be used fol
the education of freedmen's chill.
dren. In the execution of this trust
Mr.. Pomeroy has never been com
pensated one dollar, either directly
or Indirectly.
Again, with the Freedman's Bank
l have it from the best authority
that Mr.. Pomeroy has never haC
any connection whatever. As Il
Howard University, he was one o
the corporators, and has always
been one of the trustees. He hal
attended the meetings of the board
has spent any leisure he could com.
mand for the benefit of those whC
have in the past had no helper. He
has subscribed as much as he wal
Liable towards its permanent end6w.
ment. He has helped INDECENT stu
dents in the way of obtaining EN-
ployment for them, bat in no single
instance has he received the leas
pecuniary compensation.
Many of our public men have
been, through ambition, envy, OIL
malice, accused, even in the house
of their political associates. MY
own friends and advisers have beer
assaulted to injure me. The Sena
tor did honor me, long since, witt
his friendship and confidence. W.
worked together in church rela
tons. He contributed TO our edifice
to our young mems building, ani
often gave us counsel. knowing
this, my enemies turned upon him
hence many of the false rumors t.
which have referred.
Pure and simple in private life
strictly temperate in everything
with = pleasant little family around
him, he lives in a house of very
moderate proportions, which ht
rents but does not own. He is &
regular attendant at church, O maj
of prayer, always leaning on this
mighty arm of strength; . firm
friend, full of kindness to the poor
who daily call upon him for help
In an ultimate acQuaintanceship o.
upwards of seven years, cannot
point to one selfish act on his part
Or course l have heard accusations
One instance l remember, where {
horrible story of drunkenness and
debauchery was manufactured and
pinned TO the coat of some public
man. Two years ago it was remod
eled, and Mr.. POmerOy's name in.
serted. Thus amended, the story
was republisbed in the West. Il
docs seem hard to defeat Satan and
succeed in undermining the reputa'
ton of Senator Pomeroy. Yet, al
surely as the light shines, he has
proven true n1an-true to his
country, his State, his family, bil
church, to the poor and friendless
and to God. Whether Kansas ap-
preciates her worthy representative
or not, we can judge by the past
Christian people everywhere honor
and love MIR. Pomeroy as Chris
tian Statesman.
In self-defeuse, let me say that
profane and selfish accusers, who
believe love to be weakness and vic.
lence to be strength, have declared
that, General Howard is so good.
hearted anybody can deceive him.
] utterly detest such cowardiy as
saults and sweetly-coated false
hoods, preferring bold hatred and
open enmity; but do hope that ]
NAV never be mean enough to for.
sake friend because he is lied about,
and hope it may never be taken
for granted, because man has been
my friend, that he is, therefore,
bad and may God grant that Sena-
tor Pomeroy, with his high pur-
poses and steady uprightness, NAV