The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-03-29
CORRESPONDENTS.
rmoUGmTs on PASSING EVENTS.

COhhEs0k
Troy ChieE-rhe Ces.s-Pre.ia@.s Hayes
len, etc., ctr.
Mr.. EDITOR :-HarL times, long undeeiaed Presi-
DENTAL contest grasshopper threatenings rumors Of
intinsfsd arrest fl eeu1npt Of Court etc, etc. to
the contrary notwithsta.1ng the CHEZ sails plaeidly
on. - -
| How you have managed has been to many sort of
mystery; but have, generally, found my explana-
ton satisfactorily received. This has bern, that
your paper has always been characterized by three
features which, however ignored by dolts and das-
tards are sure to win, in the long run
do not ask you read the next few lines lest your
molesty he shocked. give for the benefit of your
readers and especially such may contemplate en-
barking in a similar or, indeed, any worthy under
taking what have thought and stated these features
to be, viz fairness, enterprise, and smartness.
1t 10 no impugnnant sf tho first named, that You
and then strike pretty fierce thrust at would
be digntary in the land or, perchance, mouth little
irreverenty, what, under many forms Of superstition
and unthinking reverence, are held in stupid awe.
The true test is, whether those summarily and ef
fectually stigmatze and the things exalted into
rebukes they encounter.
But the fairness of which speak, is beautifully il
Illustrated in this: that no matter how firm your own
convictions, you do not deny to either the or the
measures you donounce, an opportunity to be heard
through the vehicle You control The very essence of
truth is its capacity to Withstand the vest assaults
and that man, that creed that profession, that party
that would uphold itself and its claims and preten-
sions by sitting, in the exercise Of despotc power
full examination and o free discussion, may be set
down. in full assurance of confidence, as a humbug
fraud, and q cheat.
How shall those attempting be otherwise cOnsid-
cred than seeking to uphold lie, by the cir
cumstance Of their power by position, to do SOL And
is not the converse equally clear, that having the
cidental advantage of means, and yet offering ample
facilities to opposing views is unquestionable evil
dence of candor and fairness! Cannot every
call instances in which advantage is rutessly avail
ed of to nict and perpetuate error wrong and inus
tice to say nothing of the numerable occasions in
which. for less rrprehensible purposes foes in the
same direction are perpetratedl
When the grand plan, as conceived it then and
do believe it now, for counting the Electoral votes
first promulgated. and before it had approached
vote, l wrote article for of leading Re
publican papers. expressing my most hearty appre-
citation of it, the above all of the age
manding admiration and approval. The editor
held a different opinion and declined to publish it.
It mattered little me, for did not use my name to
it, although of course, gave it in accompanying
letter. and had no glory to acquire by it but being.
believed, measure of primary interest to the
whole country, felt like giving to its adoption what
ever of impetus my poor thoughts might be worth. 1t
seemed to me then It seems to now, that however
editor might think differently, justice and desire
that the truth might prevail ought to have dictated
its insertion. Was right was I wrong, Perhaps
abstractly, it never be known whether the
ure was wise or unwise for as in all like cases, hu-
man sagacity profoundly at fault, when it to
deal with might have been
But far as human sagacity can look, it seems to
me, now, that it il entitled to rank the best evil
dcnce of American wisdom and craftsmanship that
has arisen in American annals-not even excepting
that which made peaceable settlement of the most
aggravated and perlous controversy consequent upon
our late war; measure that added a renewed fame
to Geneva and has raised to highest .honors Waite,
Evarts Cushing conspicuous actors in the great dra
ma. -
What has been the result Of the legislation in this
matter, we see. Tho quiet election and installation
of Rutherford b. Hayes, who is determined, We be-
leve fulfill the highest expectation of the best and
most enlightened portion of people. What might
have been- we can hut conjecture and so coueetur
ing from what seen in the progress of the cleo
tion-the almost failure of q rcsult-it would seem
impossible to doubt that, but for it, should this
dav he in state of anarchy and of dupIex rule like
that of Louisiana, with the momcntous difference that
there would exist no more powerfu mo,lerator with
annie force to command and maintain the peace
But enough of this. What think You Of the pros
peeti am glad to see that you look favoraby upon
what ia To some extent doubtless an innovation of
the ne of action nre,cr;bed bx the more upeompro-
missing element of tbe marty A course Of uol;cv 40
far MS indications can he internreted which will look
to the hest service of the pubc interest ia that which
ia tn govern. Can th, fail tn inure to the upbudinp
,n.v of tho p.nubl;.,nn.rtrf whan ma, l.,r, ,bat
the maintenance Of poitcal marty must have higher
o,;ves and aims than tbe sas,;no of one .et Of
mororts rnon tbc nan from which another bs. boor
driven thew will have learnt noble lesson in nol;t;
cal xisilom.
Already b.xo thor. l,.., f,r.worr;,os b.ro in o,r
md,t Of an onsauobt unon the host officer that ba,