The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-07-01

MACK, NJ, june %.
II tie Ei,,s q the 20 n Doug Adn tiser ::
Ecco.. '9g 70 :he fullest ez mt :be
...ght OF the prcss to review and criticise the
woris and acts o. public men, claim the
right, and believe ii 10 he sometimes the
duty, OF tito.e , criticised 10 V ndica.e
words and a2ts. Acting upon these com' &C.
tiors purpose 10 notice some adverse crit
icisrns that have r Gently appeared in 4 few
Republican pre- :.
Eight years ago there W: printed at the
Capital journal which as. med to be the
organ OF Andrew Johrscn and the exponent
oi MS ''p0ECy." That jOr nal still lives,
and seems 10 the hGseiy srasi led with the int
puiCd rcputa.icn o. being me organ ii the
pre-, cn; Aamirisi~a ION. Eeceniiy returned
ION 4 short Journey ia 4 lew OF the Sta,eS,
SoGin and West, lird my. eli and tip have
been the
j. SOCEST CAUSE OF TNTREME soLICIrUDE
TO the conductors OF this assumed organ and
10 those who inspire ii, il there he any, OF
which ! entertain more tnan 4 doub.. But
all such s"iicitude, assure them, Is uncall-
ed for. That little Journey Of mine WAS
but the csui wing out of advice 10 lake 4 few
week ri TEST before | commenced upon the
task had marked GU. for The suTmer anu
autumn. k:rliv welcomed by the people
OF both races, Democrats, Eepublicans aud
Conservatives, l visited colleges, schools and
ina + of varied indust. o.. Being welcomed
by people and presses o. every shade of
1 \
hriei addTcsses ] made, OF public affairs or
al party politics. ! spoke OF law, order,
reaoe: Of Industry, material development,
education, temperance OF justice 10 biack
men, aud OF a generous POLICY 10 white men.
| visited the graves of Jackson ana Clay,
of Taylor and Folk, of Cri,tenden, Bel anu
Benton. | visited, too, dying ex-Nice-
President, and chai;ed 4 moment with NJ =.
Jefferson DAVIS in the stree,s OF Menrh S.
Never did ! make more innocent or
agreeable Journey than was crowded into
thoee six weeks. But / find, on nv return,
tina; all this is very Significant" These
welcomes from all, without distinction OF
race or color; these brief speeches; his
visit TO The couch OF a diving man; that
Idle talk with the wife Of the President OF
the late Confederacy-w full OF meaning
The wandering Vice-President," was ''too
| unanimous he was
THE VICTIM OF PRESIDENTIAL Asr,Ei-
ToSs;'
and ne mus; he rebuked, rs other gentle
men suspected of like desirrs had been.
To all this, reply that Indulge, with
thousands oil my counirymen, the idea that
| the lies' dencv Is lofty and responsible 20
sition that to be elected 10 that high Of
fee, and clothed with lis vast powers for
good by forty millions, is an honor by the
side Of which unoounted wealth must
] weigh a nothing. B,.;, noiwi -hstending
I this high estimate, l assure the organ, and
all others alike exercised. that there i not
one being in all this broad land TO whom j
nave written, spoken or even limited, tina,
desired, hoped, exp ctei or intended to nc
a candidate. assure them TOO, that have
been 80 neg'ectful, not to say discourteous,
As not 10 reply 20 letters written NE upon q
SUBJECT these imaginative ones deem me in
;ere1ted in. 1t may soo;he their anxiety
further / ! assure them thgt
HAVE NJ TIER MONEY, NOS PATRONAGE
NOE AZ ORGAN;
that | never made a promise. in a political
iiie OF ihirty-ilye years, TO give Office or pat.
ronase 10 persons or presses Tor vo, or in
huence, anu that | never intend 10 do so
NO money no patronage! no organ. Sure.
ly this piiiabie condition should console
and reasure, ii it does not placate, these
DISTRESSED gen,ldmen, who see such mighty
influences IN Eioney, patronage and organs
and protect me from their j.alorsies and
their suspicious.
But there is another of.ense, hardly less
heinous. On the morning of NV return 10
New York l was visited by a reporter Of
the TJane, who propounded several ques.
tions concerning my visit, and the condi.
ton of public and party afa:.s. Those
questions / answered irssklY = I vpald