The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-17
CORRESPONDENCE.
A Political Letter.

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Have just risen from my weekly (should there be
an in lieu Of one of those e'si ask Chow pc
Chief
Hampshire, in the days when old Hill its editor
the Democratic Bible. ynO. p. Hale termed II,
think, when he rebeled fornenst its dictaton the
slavery issue To many of early settlers of Doni-
phan County, whereer located now, We Chief comes
very near to our hearts, and no other paper do We
con so lovingly.
But have not kissed the blarneystone to scribble
| now. Your sChow-Chow- Washington correspond
ent walls very much because Kansas has not her due
proportion of papsuckers in the Departments of Uncle
Sam. can't wall with nim but really wish no Kan
would go there for place, and my soul would be
delighted to know that NO kansan had Office there.
However, cordially endorse his demand for the re-
moyal of every individual there claiming to be ap-
pointed from Kansas. who is not of us.
Upon this item clipped from his letter. wish to say
| a word
Mr. Ingalls, is considered strongly allied to the bull
ioniss East that he is often spoken Of
atOr at large from Ser England BY eourtsy accredited to
The italics being Co.'S
As you well know, am friend of Mr.. Ingalls,,
hence my say on this point can't be charged to ad%i
l own any National Bank stock, nor am l money
lender.
of the Republican party in Kansas socalled green
backers It is equally true that there very many
able, honorable and intelligent Republicans in this
State who believe the socaed greenbaek theory be
erroneous in policy and fatal to the substantial
prosperity of Kansas in polcy-and they
equally believe violation Of good faith upon the
part of the Government; and if this be then Its
adoption would lower the standard Of public as well
private virtue-already too far vtated, If the man
fold defalcsti0ns and numberless cries for repudia
tion can be taken as any index to the public pulse
With a Governor an avOwed bullonist, and so many
prominent members-prObably not ofice-seekers or
ofceholders, for they proverbially tmid-of the
party equally and it is secret that D. c. Haskell
is really so il hardly be fairly honestly charg
ed against Senator ingalls, he i Senator at large
| from New England because he is in accord with
President Hayes upon the question Of specie rcsump-
| ton.
1t has been my lot to make few public political ad
dresses within the past three years. and have very
freely and frankly stated convictions in favor of
ly specie resumption; and l greatly misjudge the
temper of the people Of Kansas, if any man Is to be
cried down tabooed because Of his belief in specie
resumption especially when it is 10 well known that
a majority and probably composed of as upright
body Of men those who dsagree with them, of the
have been much pleased to your stand upon
President Hayes southern policy.
To who thinks more Of country than of party
and who really supPoses that Presidents first duty
is to the country, this question is rather pertinent
If the result of President Hayes policy inures to the
pacifcstion of the South and the true unity and
prosperity of the nation is it not wise policy, even
If the Republican party do thereby lose control Of
South Carolina and Louisiana!
This question cannot be fairly determined in few
months and nOne it seems to me- but a rabid partl-
dent until the result fully juses such conclusion
might 20 even further and ask has not the President
done just right, in view of tho Constitution of the
United States which leaves each State the power of
should not be blamed, if the result prove unfor
| tunate. The old Roman maxim is as true
then Let justice be done, though the heavens fall "
and even parties can reu afford to deal rghty-it is
true political sagacity.
Very truly OF.
Kansas, May 10, 1877.