The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-01-14

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port progress here on the part OF the pow
ers that be, as well as those who would Ike
to he, l have concluded TO send a short
statement Of the condition of affairs in
general and the work of Congress in par
ticufar.
THERE ARE THOUSANDS
OF the readers of your valuable paper who
may wish to know how their agricultural
interests compare with the, supposed 10 be,
more favored people to thc east of them.
Well, then, be it known unto these anx-
ious inquirers that, "Bs it ever SO humble
there's no place like home" when we
speak with special reference TO Kansas far
mers. We have carefully noted all the in
dications Of agricultural prosperity for the
coming year, and We are happy to be able
to say that Kansas heads the list.
THE WHEAT FIELDS
of your State look better to-day than do
those of any State on the road from Kan
sas TO Washington, and there can be no
reasonable doubt but that the Kansas far
mer can do better on the amount of CAPT
tai invested than can those who farm in
tuSHS 1-iStSAb 'tdtSS- WHEN, In ADDITION 10
this, We take into consideration the fact
that the rich farms of Kansas are within
the reach OF all-even the homeless-and
that scores OF thousands will be driven by
a proper regard for their own interests to
seek homes III that growing young State,
thus rapidly
DEVELOPING HER MANY RESOURCES,
We are safe in saving that for small capi-
taiis;s, VINO purpose to farm and raise stock,
Kansas Is the State OF States Our people
there have suffered considerable disappoint-
ment by the damage done their crops this
season, bur such misfortunes are the oum-
nun lot OF all, and should not be cons2ier-
ed as being special q that State, or allosy-
ed 10 discourage a single farmer so as 70
cause him TO abandon his home, for he cip
do no bctar.
oS A HOLIDAY.
Congress has been on holiday or
something Of the kind for two weeks. and
resumed work yesterday at II noon. The
afternoon was taken up in the Senate bv
sharp and able skirmish fire, ORIGINATED bv
the introduction by Thurman, DEMOCRAT. Of
a resolution demanding inforIaation of the
President as to whether there had been anv
military INTERFERENCE on the plt of the
military with the legislature OF Louisiana.
The Democrats improved the occasion to
make
BCNcoMRE Speeches.,
in which they sought to blame the Presi-
dent and the Republican party for the
hidra headed political monster Of the South |
the White League. When armed forces
N the interests OF the League control cleo |
ticns by intimidation and murder il is all |
right, and they almost a. in SO many words |
thai they would NOT resor. TO foul means II |
fair means would accomplish the work of |
subju eating the loyalty of the South TO The |
dictatation of the old fre-eating, rebel ele-
ment The rigff, to subject
THE LOYALTY OF THE SOUTH
= assumed as a matter Of course, and the
end justites the means. Besides, il ie claim
ed that If the Republicans Of dle South,
Louisiana especially, would quietly submit
there would be no occasion ior an armed |
political party to intimidate and murder
their incorrigible opponents Hence, it fol-
lows that the League are compelled to re-
sort to violence to compel that submission
which the Republicans are unwilling to
freely grant If the Republicans would |
not seek to maintain their rights, the League
would have no inducements to commit acts
of violence. So it follows as q matter of
course, that the Republican party is wholly |
for the troubles in Louisiana, I
and elsewhere in the South Note the
FEARFUL HovIs OF RAGE
ssnt up when the Military Lion scares theae
ravening jackalls from their prey. "Let
We alone" is and has been the cry of these
murderexs since the fatal shot AZ Sumpner,
II is the settled intention of the Democracy
North and South to crush Republicanism |
from the Southern States in time to carry
them At the next Presidential election, for
a Democratic successor 10 General Grant,
II the Government announces Its intention |
to no longer prevent these Leaguers from
forcibly controlling elections and legisla-
tures,
REPUBLIcAyEA n THE SOUTH
viii be at once, unceremoniously, kicked
into the ditch. II the Government does in
terfers they will whine, like the treacherous
Guns they are, at the unwarr1ptable inter
ference Of the Executive in a ~ pertain.
ing to the local State government, thus re-
viving he old State Rights question, and
creating prejudice against the Republi-
cana, hecause the Administration has had
the moral course todischarge plain but
oaorus duty. These armed political wolves
OF the South, and their apologists and abet
tors in Congress, demand that the Republi-
can party and the Government shall stand
IDLY BY and see this armed political monster
trample upon the loyalty Of the South, and
once more by force and fraud subject the
Southern States to the control of those who
are, have been, and always will remain, our
CorxIKY's nosr BITTER roEs
Should the work go on as it is now going
eRepeblicanism Of the South will moi
dare to assert itself at the next Presidential
elerfion. III Sosafl,aen D,rx,-.>>-I-II