The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-22

impression that l ever regarded him in any
other light than as ID. r. Anthony, the Jay
hawker and Red Leg, and the virulent enemy
OF Platte county. His construction of warm
friendships is very latitudinous.
JESSE NORM.
The bondhoIding ring is backing up u. r.
Anthony in his fight against Maj. NORM.
Think of it! Platte Countians hugging and
kissing %. T. Anthony.
Who are they? We mean those gentlemen
from Platte Go. ID. T. Anthony refers 10 when
he says he has received numerous assuran-
ces" that Maj. NORM has mistaken public SEN
timent when he'panders to the supposed pre-
judices OF the pro-slavery element" We
know the men. Let them uninask them
selves. There Is a nice little nest of political
nondescripts In Platte City who are secretly
hand and glove with Anthony.-LGndndrk.
The above is all the reply that Major
NORM can make to our notice of his mali
cious attack on us. 1t is plainly ''letting
down" He cries enough" and announces
that he will have nothing more to say. We,
however, are not done with Eajor NORM.
We have much in reeerve, for We are fully
acquainted with his record. We will LET
out his true history as he makes occasion
If he is already worsted in the controversy
there will be nothing left of him ii he pro-
vokes us to speak out.
Major Norm fails to notice our charge
that he, the proud champion OF the South
had taken the Iron clad" oath in 1868 that
he might hold Office. While his Southern
friends were disfranchised, and driven from
the polls, he not only voted but
held Office. He now aspires to be
their leader, and makes war on
us because he then agreed with us. And
yet he says he is no hypocrite. We will
ask the Major if he did not have in hi;
pocket a commission from Claib jackson al
rebel Colonel, when he took this "lron-
Clad" oath? When he found the Southern
cause waning in Missouri, did he not hide
his commission, and pretend to be Union
man? Yet the Major wants TO walk into
Office as a Southern sympathizer. Its even
said he wants to run for the Legislature.
Neither does Major Norm notice our re,
marks about his great friendship for Col J
n. Burnes-our personal friend, and active
abolitionist and co-worker with US in 1868
He does not deny that he went TO Jefferson
City in the interest of this uoted abolitionist
and recommended him to the Governor to
be appointed United States Sena.
tor. He makes no reply to this. 1t would
not do in the climate of Platte, to let it be
known that he supported a noted Union
man for the Senate.
And what reply does Major Norm make
to us? Why, none at all. He has run ou,
Of argument, and begs us to stop. But he
wants to raise a war with some one in Platte
City. After denying that he is dement,.
ed hypocrite and liar" as We called him, he
remarks: Perhaps he (Anthony) wa.
thinking of the man who rode up Main
street with him on the 26th of September
1868" Now no man escorted us into Platte
City. No one of the forty-four who invited
us to Platte City had the politeness to meet
and welcome us. We went quietly into
Platte City, at that time, without an escort
We felt mortified that none of the forty-foul
could show US any attention after inviting
US. 1t is true-and we speak it to his cred.
it-that a company of Platte county citi.
zens, was met by worthy citizen of Platte
City, and escorted into town. But this com.
pany were from Platte. They were, many
OF them, the Mayors personal friends Sew.
eral persons from Leavonworth fell in with
them by the way, but it was company OF
Missourians, gotten up and formed as such
If We were to mention their names
the Major would be Mortified, and never
dare to call them Jayhawkers again. There
were some out and out Secessionists in tn.
ranks.
But the Landmark, a rebel paper publish.
ed at Platte City, comes to the aid of Major
NORM. 1t takes up the cudgel that the
Major has thrown down. 1t is satisfied
that the Major is whipped, and therefore
gives him helping hand to ease his fall
1t says, Think of it! Platte countians hug
ging and kissing d. B. Anthony" Again
it asks, "Who are those gentlemen from
Platte county d. r. Anthony refers to wher
he says he has received numerous assuran
ces' that Major NORM has mistaken public
sentiment when he panders to the supposed
sentiment of the pro-slavery element" Tn.
editions of that paper are doing good worl
in the cause Of Republicanism. With suct
assistants as Major NORM, they are fast de
stroying Democracy in Platte county. Il
was formerly the banner county of Democ
racy, but the Republicans are growing
rapidly under the over-bearing spiri
Of the conductors Of that paper. They
have constituted themselves the leaders O
the Democracy, and, through their influenc,
the Democratic majority is reduced every
year. If they go on with their rebel dia
tribes, and try to keep up the pro-slavery
sentiment, they will soon turn.. ..over tn,
county to the Republicans.
| Is it a crime for the people of Platt,
county to write to or talk with d. r. An
thony? Has the Lnadmark established
such q reign Of terror in Platte that no maj
can speak to us. We rejoice to know tha
we have many friends in old Platte. Ou
controversy With NORM has doubled oul
list of Subscribers there. and We have dali,
evidences of healthy public sentiment o
the citizens. The Republicans have n,
organ there but this-wil not long be tn,
case.
Whenever We visit Platte county We ar,
cordially received BY the generous people
But We fear the Major will not hereaftel
treat us with his usual kindnes,.
We have much in reserve for Maio
Norm and his party, but shall await devel
opments.
MACMAnON.
The resignation Of the de Broglie Minis
try, long deferred, though recognized as in
evitable, has brought Marshal MacMaho,