The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-08-31
CORRESPONDENCE.
ADEFENsE OF COL. PHILLIPS.
TROY. KANSAS, August -, ls76.

TROY KANSAS August -, 1876.
EprroR CHIEF The very brilliant editor of the wathe
M What IH in his last issue maligns Col Phillips in
manner which bears upon its face the impress Of igno
sehood Having entered the canvass against
him he is determined that neither honor honesty nor
com mon iecency shall deter him from manufacturing
the most unbIushing lies and fasfyng history He un-
hesitatngly makes statements about which he knows
nothing and goes blind in favor of Grhrie because
that person conversed with him few moments, lille
his swing around this Congressional District-and
(who knows D possibly, creased him to limited
amount
He accuses Philips of being a blatant demagogue,
coward dishonest-that he is connected with Indian
ring object of which is to defaud the Government
of 50 OOO-tha he has already made an immense
fortune % of the Indian Terrtory-that he has pre-
vented the opening of said Territory which is now de
voted to the sacrgious of few thieving savases
that he long been the attorney and obbyagent Of
the Indians has engaged in all sorts Of corrupt jobs etc
If there thing than another that is caeua
ted insure Oo Phillips denomination it is just such
base objectionable lies these, emanatng they do
from whose general policy has been to look behind
him and nothing in the future and glance before
him an nothing in the past" say, this has been
his policy. that he acts upon that somewhat
cOmplicate aage-whch is evidence Of his intelligence
and his political sagacity-perhaps.
The man who accuses Col Phillips of being either
demagogue, a coward asserts that he is dishonest
knowingly wfnly and maciously falsfes facts patent
to every that knows him. This irrePressble young
editor has distn guished honor of being the first
person within my knowledge to denounce Col Phillips
either moral phi ysical coward No has cleaner
brighter better military record than present able
and indefatigable Congressman Whether in the field
fighting daOry bands of reckless bushwhaekers and
large forces of Missouri and Texas rebels holding in
check as sort OF military Governor thousands OF lndi
refugees whites and that constantly surrounded
him while at Fl Gibson in the Cherokee country he al
ways proved equal to every emergency and displayed IN
trepid courage, and military and administrative ability
which received the special commentator Of Stanton the
great War Secretary of modern times And as farther
evidence of the confidence reposed in him by the Govern
ment he permitted report direct to the War De-
partment instead of through the different military chan
nes, privilege rarely accorded to any subordinate mill
tary commander. Does this look like Col. Phillips was
dishonest man.
The charge that Phillips is ever was connected
with either Indian any other sort Of ring is un-
worthy of serious attention On the contrary some OF
the very men who are to-day opposing his renomnahon
have for years been his bitter enemies because he de
anty refused to enter ring the object of which was to
steal thousands of cattle horses and mules belonging to
the Cherokee Indians and because he stood as stone
WALL at Ft Gibson between the thieves located at fts
Scott and Smith.
Col Phillips is now, and has been for years. an ardent
advocate of the opening of the Indian Territory and par
tcuarly the Cherokee country to settlement by the
whites, but it is well known fact that majority Of
the CheTokees are opposed to such procedure And
the latter are the theving savages that Col Philips
previous to his election acted as attorney for Savages
indeed Why Mr. Editor there are Cherokees who have
graduated from Princeton Harvard and Yale Colleges
of culture, refinement and excellent common sense
which some other people and notably supporters OF
Guthrie appear to possess little Of They have schools
male and female seminares orphan asylum enjoy ev
comfort and possess every luxury not supposed To