The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-11-11

DEMOCRATIC AcHIEvENExTs.-Whatey RAY
de said against the Democratic party, il is
prompt to act in any grea: emergency When
a great crisis in the affairs of the country ap-
proaehes, the Democrats do not hesitate, bat act
proKi pity, and make themselves felt by some
brutal and fieidish raid upon the poor the
friendleSs, and the downtrodden. In the dark
est days Of the Rebellion, when the Rebel army
had invaded the North and Il draft was ordered
to raise men to save the country, the Democrats
and otherwise murdered defenseless negroes, and
burned colored orphan asyluns. In Is50, on the
eve of a Presidential election, which was to de-
eide whether the country should keep on in the
highway of prosperity retrosade to the con-
dition il was in during the semi-bafbarous DAYS
of slavery, Democratic mob was precipitated
upon the Chinese quarter of Denver, which
MANNED and hanged the poor, prosecuted heath
en-, plundered wash-houses, and committed acts
of violence that would have disgraced n savage
In both these affairs, the Outrages were commit
ted without any pruyoeation upon the part of
the sufferers, but the Democratic rifiraif think
ing the hour of their triumph had come, under
took to celebrate it by special acts of brutality,
and selected the weak, the despised, the defence
less, the objects of their wrath.
GRANT IN THE CAMPAIGS.-The service of Gen.
Grant to the Republican party, in the late cam
paign, can scarcely be estimated. 1t lay mainly
in exciting enthusiasm among the masses, espe-
cially those who had desired his nomination
Had Grant been nominated, we have not the
least doubt that he would have been defeated
The third term and other issues would have been
more than he could have overcome and all his
speeches would have been set down as labor to
promote his own ambition. But in supporting
Garfield, il was altogether different There
could he no charge of selfish designs to neutral
ize the effect of his utterances; but on the con-
trary, his doing what he never did before. max
ing an active canvass for the Republican party,
and in favor of man who had beaten him for
the nomination, showed a magnanmty that
won the praise of all. 1t will have the effect to
quiet, in great degree, the feeling against
third term, should he again be a candidate.
IS-An old quarrelt that existed during the War,
in the 18th Kansas Regiment, was opened afresh
during the late political campaign. Mai. Dan
v.
Col. Moonlight, in speech in that County, made
charges against David, concerning certain diff
culties in the regiment, and David comes back
at him in a savage communication i'm the Oswe ego
Independent As between the two nen, Mai. Da-
yid was true to the Union cause, and since the
War, we believe that he has been true to the
party of the Union; while Moonlight, since the
War, has deserted to the party that aided and
sympathized with the Rebellion.
1.-THE CENTRAL SrATE.r-This is the title of
the new paper at Highland, the irst issue of
which appeared last week. 1t is patent inside
quarto, with size, heading, and make up precise
ly like the White Cloud Rerietr but is Democrat
ic in politics. The publisher says the fate of
former Democratic newspapers in the County
has not deferred him, but he proposes to try it
for himself Local matters receive considerable
attention. Price, 1.j0 year John l.. Parker,
Publisher. We wish it financial success. As for
politics, il would be mockery to make any wish,
in the present condition of the Democratic party.
~ Bent. Murdock is badly scooped for the
Senate, in the Butler District As we under
stand it, Murlock, when elected four years ago,
agreed that Harvey County might have it next
time But when next time came, Murdock hank
ered aitef II again; ana as bntier Connty mas
nl"eh heavier vote thah harvey he carried the
Convention, and supposed his majority in Butler
would override all opposition in Harvey. But
Butler County is close. while Harvey gives large
majority for the other man. Bent, stand up to
your agreements and don't try to impose upon
another fellow because he is little.
lNGEKsoLi--hah! ora'"rs anu speakers did
valiant service, during the campaign, Tor the
hePnoileah cause; but IN eloquent, convincing
speeches. anu 'eillhS' ehectiNe WORK, Col hobt
u. insersol lar surpassed any OF them. He
seemed 10 De everywhere; never broke down,
ana never "earied; ana he lett abundant fruits,
wherever he went. lie won the applause ana
admiration OF all; his lnhdel doctrines were for
Ir tb, b,nd ,r,,.o,noJ h;,,, a,,d - =, ~.
praise He is to-,Iav tb. greatest orator aud Tho
most non,I,r man in ,m.r;.,
-V lhose VINO remember the blow, bluster
ana Drag OF the Democracy, when Hancock was
hrst nominated, anu compare II with the result
"f the election, VIII be convinced that wind
does not elect Presidents. Everybody was for
Hancock, and all the Republicans were desert
ing GARFIELD. But 1t is invariably the expert
cI,tter nan out III. noor.s, N, tho noIIs Tho
wind bovIs and sbr;.ks Will. the rocLs iIo NOT,
bnt when the c,I. is over If is foupd that tl,.
rocks arc tbar. IN stay
~ Inc Topeka 'ommoh"edtM says that 1t
was "nla"lui 10 sell whiskeS IN hahsas after the
close oi tlle polls on election uaN, and that all