The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-04-03

"Wichita EAGLE, for there is but one
EAGLE, par excellence, in this coun-
try,) what do you think of our United
States senator BY this time, wrangling
in dirty, bar-room ARRAY. the laugh
ing stock of newsboys and bootbiacks,
the first month of his public career at
Washington? And he is the man who
got one vote OF the first ballot, and
an earthquake did the rest. He is the
man who succeeded Samuel C. Pome-
roy, who for twelve long years was the
same dignifed, high-minded, respected
gentleman: never forgetting the no.
bility of character and demeanor he
longing to senator representing a
great, rising state; never STOPPING to
low personalities, but always COM
manding the unqualified respect of all
classes at the capital. My country
men! what an exchanged! True, this
new man,
Little and unknown
Foisteu IN Dy cnence alone,
did write yarn about some French
"Sel" or other, and then made verses
about it, and after strutting out brief
existence in pettifogging. straddled a
simeon and rode to greatness. I'm
known to those he ESSAYS to represent,
without the prestige Of well-earned
national repute and character as
statesman, and without the slightest
intimation from the people that they
wanted him. he takes the earliest day
to demonstrate the perfect fitness of a
choice born Of damnable conspiracy
against one of the truest, most faith
full and competent public servants the
state ever had. The Jews ought not
alone to be criticised for hot and
thoughtless crucifxiOn when SO many
good and true men as composed our
last state legislature could so, for the
time. forget themselves and bend to the
surging storm of claInOr ard eoncen-
trated malice, raised by combination
of the vilest and most depcrate bank
rupt politicians, as to join in the cry
against the peoples first choice, "Cru-
city him, cruelty him, and release Bar
rabas unto u.s." If Senator Pomeroy
had not been faithful, capable, and
true to Kansas, then no man ever can
be. If he had not fairly earned the
praise anu gratitude of the people. then
no other man need try, and it will only
be just retribution OH the state, for
the wrong and ingratitude shown him,
if the substitute shall continue to HUI
initiate the people by exhibitions of
his littleness. 1t will be long time
until the seat of Mr.. Pomeroy is fully
filled, unless the people, aroused to
sense of justice and interest, arise en-
masse and reinstate the man who
served them so long and well.
But let me touch a gentier strain not
so remote. Your EAGLE screams SO
much over Wichita that one would
think. after reading any issue Of the
paper, that yon had about the only set
Element west of the Mississippi. Dare
you tell your readers that Oxford
yes. Oxford lis destined to eclipse
your boosting city at no V, distant
day? Wait until we get our farms
paid for and improved, and railroad
from here north, and another fl ON the
east, and this natural commercial ceI-
ter of the most beautiful and fertile
region Of the west will take
the sharpness all out Of that scream of
yours. Mr.. fiobsOn built us a magnifi-
cent bridge across the Arkansas here,
and already the emigration and travel
over it is surprising. We had little
clique, like every new town. that tried
TO ''rulc the roast" but they have "gone
where the woodbine twineth." You
see the people who have settled here
On adjoining claims are not like ordi-
nary bushwhackers and it don't do to
crack whip over them too loud or Of
ten. They are free, independent, in
telligent men, with minds Of their own;
so at our caucus the other day they
arose in body and scraped up our lit
lie town nabObs, threw them out, and
put in nomination for township officers
. set of men to suit themselves. If
his is well followed up it will remove
,ne of the greatest obstacles to our
growth and prosperity. When little
squad Of narrow-minled men fight any
enterprise pioneered by some one they
lon't fancy. outside of their circle, the
'hances for developing town are slim.
There is plenty Of sea-room now i'm our
puddle for all the tadpOlcs aaoat to |
'ome in and spread themselves, and if !
hose already in try to swell up too
arge, those Living outside will come in
md take the wind out of them.
BY the way our tOwnsman Vim. Cald- |
we'll has gone east for goods to fill a
lew dry goods store, and will bring
pack quite quantity Of cotton seed,
engaged by our farmers in this vicinity.
There is some prospect that enough
cotton will be planted in the three
counties Of Sumner, Cowlcy and Sedg- /
wick to warrant some one in getting a
rim. There ought to have been ten /
thousand acres planted this year in |
hose counties, besides all the corn. etc,
leedcd for home consumption. which I
would bring in at least half million
lollars net over all expense Of raising
md marketing. When we get TO rails /
ny something worth freighting rail- /
Dads will come fast enough without l
he farmers mortgaging their farms |
With railroad bonds that will crush |
hem into the dust. II looks now as I
hough our Young and promising coun- /
v will go slow on voting heavy bonds /