The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-02-27
FROI STRANGER.
How Caldwell Report is Received IN
the Country.
Comments o. Christian Statesma,ship


Comments On Christian StatesmansAip.
A Worthy Postmaster Maligned.
Editor Times:
At last our people indulge the belief that
their long-wished-fos bridge will span the
creek in the near future. For this recogni-
ton Of their rights they must, of course, be
grateful. But nov the query very naturally
arises in the minds Of the overburdened tax.
payers, why the $500 offered last GUNNER,
by
THE KAw VALLEY TOWN COMPANY,
toward building the bridge At this place, was
forfeited BY the supposed guardians of the
public inrerests-the high Commissioners
This, too, after they had acted favorably on
the proposition and recorded the action.
Then, consider the fact, apparent 10 all, that
the force Of circumstances must compel .
bridge at Stranger at no distant day, -
evinced by the recent action of the Board.
Taking the above view Of the affair. that
reconsideration savors to our rural ideas Of
things, of
OFFICIAL INDIsCRETION.
Perhaps, in these days of investiga-
ton into the conduct and actions
Of public servants, it might be
we'll for the people Of Leavenvorth county
to inquire to whose duplicity or viggling
they may attribute this loss; 80 that when,
whoever has offended again asks for the suf-
frage Of the people, the account may be bal
anced by the votes Of thUse aggrieved.
PoMERoY's DEFEAT
is hailed by our citizens generally a. ominous
of better things for Kansas. The part play
ed therein BY York is accepted a. an illustra-
tive proof of the theory that sit takes .
rogue to catch rogue" Did ye gallant ad-
vocate of land Office removals, enby a more
enviable former record, than seems to be de-
velopiDg, as collateral for this later depsr-
ture from the path Of recti,ude, he might be
entitled, and doubtless would receive more
sympathy, and greater credit for this alleged
attempt to serve the interests of the dear peo-
pie. For time We were in quite 4uandary
TO determine why the
CHRISTIAN STATESMEN"
exhibited such fearful dearth of discerning
grace, as to be 90 wofully duped
BY the wiles of the enemy; but il is all clear
since the account of York's devotions have
reached us. That devout man made such
potential, enormous, and unexpected de-
mand on the same source, that "POm"
h. ,a,Iaotol g.
penditure TO sustain York in kis efforts TO
leave his children a name, untarnishsi by
political corruption. 81 We conclude this
no ice by commencing ho,h WORTHLESS to
divine clemency. The report of the
CALDWELL COMMITTEE
meets the hearty approval Of the cons,itu-
ents Of Alexander, in this locality. Now,
let the Senate come up manfuily to the help
OF the committee and the people against the
money power, and the public pulse will beat
easier, because Of another evidence that
justice still has power to protect the fair fame
of our country.
But it is not enough to investigate these
PIOUs STATESMEN,
and send them home. Tney must be branded
destroyers OF morals. Their fellow
citizens mnst Get mark upOn
them, and make them feel most
keenly the sting of their deep disgrace. Pol
itical conventions must do for them, and
with them what the
RECONSTRUCTION MEASURES
have done with the rebels OF the South
show them back seats. For how invidious
the comparison may appear, the manipula-
ton of designing demagosues and pot-house
politicians, is vastly more inimical to the
public veal than was the open attempt TO
overthrow the government at the hands of
the atologists for slavery.
Liberties born Of oppression, tried by
trouble, and finally consummated amid the
most
TERRIBLE CIRCULATION,
must he held inviolately sacred. The most
Jealous watchiulness and care of the patriot
must guard the purity and sanctity of the
ballot. Individual and governmental ex-
istence are essentially alike. The disease
that attacks the vitals of animated nature,
unless checked in the incipient stages, under
mines the system and causes dissolution
So the mendacious practices of "novices'
in politics is no less surely sapping the lie
giving principle OF the Government, and
unless
AN ANTIDOTE rs FOUND.
and speedily applied, will Just a. certainly
be followed bv irretrevable ruin Of all that
is good and desirable in our beloved Govern
ment.
1t might do ''to decry against the inevi-
table," yet conviction compels the assertion,
that the perpetuty OF government by the
people for the
PEOPLE DEMAND
that the voice of mankind enters It's most
against any, and every attempt to make of
State Legislatures a sort of political mart
place, where men may barter away their
good name-for far less than
a mess OF Potiage, TO n hungry man.
SOciety-ihat great and singular COM
MUST TAKES COGSIZANCE
OF these things The words embezzlement,
and equisocaie, usually se-
Isciej, TO dignity crime, must be
laid on the hinder shelves, Ghi!e the good
terms stealing, swindliDg and
lying are made TO do duty alike, when con-
iemnipg the misdee,is OF the hod carrier or
lenouncing the crimes Of the Corrupt poll
.ician.
The fathers and mothers Of our country,
when discharsins their parental Obligation g,
must not neglect. TO remind their ofspri NJ
hat these are the high-;oned, exemplary.
,e ntiemen, who would
PLACE A PRICE
IN the positions of honor, rightfully the |
,ift of the people. The judgment Of the |
olks here, touching the position of J
and his conscience money!" il |
hat il the Senate has proper respect for it,
'xn dignity it must eIpel Crowiher or |
make him produce the money.
| would have liked 10 have said word |
II the
CREDIT NOBILIER
flair, but in my desire to give heed to the
biblical injunction, and remove 1.-The mote"
rom ouf own political eye, my letter
las grown too lengthy to attack
the beam" IN the eyes OF ali the stock job
vera that seem to have had their names re-
orded in the diary Of O.kes Ames, and will
,ot for the present indulge in any eulogy of
hose patriots.
There Is reflection by the ''no,e' writer
rom Sarcoxie, lille upon the postmaster ofthis
,lace, in which the wholesale charge is made
hat "any one getting mail NAV know there
8 something wrong" This gives your cor.
espOndent right to testify, and 10 no doing
nust give it as his opinion that no blame Al.
aches to the officer at this place. The labor
nd attention the office here is purely mat
ng non-paying institution-and it lilly be-
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