The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-01-21
From the Augusta tDutler Coz GAzettel
Col. y. II. Plumb and the u. =.
GenarOFshEp.

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6enaIOrslIP.
The interests of the people residing |
within the limits of the Sd Congress |
sional District of this State, have been |
for so long a time in allegiance, that we |
deem it proper at this time to refer to
the matter. AS is well known, the
opening of Southwestern Kansas to
settlement, gave immigration the
greatest impetus it ever received.
From an examination of the census re-
ports, we find a population in the
State In 1870, of 1854 ,234, and in 1875,
52S, 437, an Increase in the State of l64,
203. The counties comprising the Sd
district, contained in 1870, popula-
ton OF &C, 437, and in 1879. of AL, 12S;
an increase S0,69l, or nearly fifty per
cent. of the whole.
For the first time this people have a
Representative in Congress, who IL Is
presumed, will do all in his power to
further the interests of his constituents.
But, owing to the manner of distribute
ing offices in this State Gall of the pres
ent ineumb ents being drawn from the
northeast corner), he cannot expect
that assistance which is necessary to
enable him to succeed in so shaping
legislation that iG will prove beneficial
to US. There are a number OF projects,
which, if they could be carried into eff
feet, would greatly enhance the inter
ests of this district, and add much to
| the State at large; but owing TO the
seeming desire of the ssbrainy corner
| to monOpolize the offices, they do not
apparently wish the ''Great South
west" to make such rapid strides in ad-
vancement, fearing they will be un-
able to retain their hold upon the "iat-
ness of the land"
Notwithstanding this state of affairs
we have grown and increased in {
manner unequaled by any other por.
! ton of the state, and have reached
such proportions that our desires, es'
pecially il they do not conflict with the
interests of the State at large, should
be fairly considered, and if found com
mendable, shoHld also be conceded
What we now especially desire, is tina
at the next election of the Unitet
States Senators, both members shoul'
not be taken from the same locality
and as this portion of the State ha
never yet had the honor of turnishin;
an occupant for this position, that on
, of them be selected from among tn
many eminent gentlemen who al
dOmiciled in this district.
We have in our mind a gentleman
whom we believe would not only b
, acceptable TO the people of this distric
but equally so TO all in the State. Ii
l is one, who, during his twenty year
I residence in the State has ever bee
, active in all that pertained to the wei
fare of the people, and through hi
:, whole public life has retained thei
= confidence and respect. He is emf
= nently qualified for the position; de
cided in his views; an able advocate
q and one who would labor wisely fo
: the advancement of the interests of tn
entire state and Nation; while we q
the Southwest could feel and kno'
u that our interests were in safe hand
His name is PRESTON B. PLUMB {
Emporia.
: Col. Plumb came from Ohio to Kar
: sas in October, 1856. The followin
4 will serve to show what he has beef
and the interest he manifested in th
5 affairs of his ado ted home:
!, In 1857 he was member OF the Ere
y State Convention which met in Law
renee, Dec. 22d. He was a member {
" the Leavenworth Constitutional Cor
r vention in 1858. He was a candidat
v for Public Printer, in 1859, but W;
defeated by ID votes; and was one
Z the Secretaries of the Republican Sta
y Convention in October, OF the san
q year. In 1861 he was elected men
Der of the Legislature, and in 1862 W;
- one of the managers, on part of q
II House, in the impeachment trial
Al Gov. Robinson. In September, 1SG
he was elected Major of the 18th Kal
sas, and was promoted to Lieut.. Co
W May 18th, 1864. lie was the first r
r. porter of the Supreme Court, whit
office he resigned in October, 1862. ]
1866 he was elected to the Legislatu
Of from Lyon county, and was then cleo
m ed Speaker of the House. In 1857
was reinstated to the House, and du
- ing the ensuing session, he Introduce
s. resolution endorsing the impeac
" ment of President johnson, which W
adopted by vote of AZ to rs. In IS
0S he received 81 votes for u. s. Senate
s. but because he did not happen to Ii
j. in the right locality, he was not cleo
ed. He was one of the founders of q
% Emporia NEWS, with which paper
3. was connected for number of yeal
" In addition to all this he is lawyC
:, in which field Of labor he has attaiu'
- an enviable reputation.
Such are the attributes of the ge
n tleman we have the honor to propo
for the position of United States Sen
tor. We very much doubt if his sup
De rior exists in the SGate; and KNOWN
re that the people of the Southwest desi
4 honesty, capability and efficiency
their servants, we believe that
y election would meet with the unaf
nous appreciation OF our citizens.