The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-05-26

trufh IN the statement that had spoken oil the de-
vaststion the Missouri bottoms n Judgment
against those who voted against the Prohibitory
Amendment; but the fact that said charge against
is false, blunts the edge of your argument, 80
thst It falls harmless made Of bull
rush, when hurled against target of steel.
Yours, with frankness,
ROBERT CRUIKsHAsK.
Highland, Kansas, May IA, 1881.
We give all Of the letter that bears on the
matter copied from the Atehison Globe. Mr.
Cruikshank's long lecture to US, and his opinion
of US, are not essential to his vindication from
the charge made against him, and he cannot use
these columns q medium for his bile against
us, or for reading n homily that we have no
interest in. We don't q straw what he
thinks of us, and prefer to endure his displeas-
ure, as at present. In copying the article from
the Atchison Globe, stated that we knew
nothing about the circumstances; but from
what We knew of the man, We believed it. If
any reliable person should now tell us that Mr..
Cruikshank did make the remarks attributed to
him, either in a sermon, speech, or private con-
versation, would believe him, in preference
to Cruikshank. We are informed, by a citizen
of Highland, that Cruikshank did make remarks
Globe; but technically not in a sermon, but in
temperance speech at the Methodist church,
on the night of April 29th. The Language he
used, we have not learned; but it was such as
to disgust many of his hearers and ELECTED from
a minister Of the gospel the confession that the
language was every indiscreet." The slur that
he gets in about Bob Ingersoll, doesn't scare usa
bit. A great deal that Ingersoll says, we do not
believe in; and great deal that he says, we do
believe in most heartily. This we believe: that
there is more genuine spirit of Christ, more be-
nevOlence, charity, love for the human race and
all that is pure, good, and Kind in q single Lair
in Bob IngersOlrs nostril, than there is in the
hearts and souls of all the Cruikshanks that
could be crowded into Doniphan Comfy, though
they were packed like sardines in q box.
Whenever we undertake to give n man a rak-
ing, we think We have good reason for it. We
respect minister of the gospel, and try to treat
him respectfully, as long he attends to his le-
gitimate calling, and keeps his nose out Of other
peoples business. But when of them busies
himself about us, and makes il his duty to
bnck against us, We have no more scruple in
lashing him than we have the veriest loafer of
the town. Here is where this man Cruikshank
conceived his spite against us-because we de-
Tended ourself against a canting hypocrite who
undertook to make public and church fight
against us and our business for no offense under
the sun.
When Mr.. Crnikshank came to Highland, our
correspondents at that place gave him compli- |
mentary notices almost every week. We freely
published them, and our columns never contain |
ed an allusion to him that was not kindly or
complimentary. Perhaps five years ago, we
were one day passing through the lower hall of
the Court House, where we encountered group |
of men talking. A friend in the crowd, without |
asking our permission, or knowing whether We |
desired it, but apparently acting upon the idea |
that goes great way with some men, that they |
must introduce somebody to somebody else, |
caught us by the arm, wheeled us around and |
said he wanted to introduce us to DIR. Cruik- |
shank. The first sentence the latter made in re-
ply, was to insult us with the remark that he |
didn't like MS, because of something he had seen |
in our paper, of which he did not approve, rela-
tive to a certain man. We turned and left him, |
without word, not waiting for him to complete
his remark. 1t may have been year later, |
when lady at Highland wrote US, saying that |
sue hau ooen iei"os'eu 70 oo'Aih hsuies ior uo-
ing certain JOB OF printing Tor some matter
connected Win the University, anu asking us
Tor our Price. We gave 1t to her; she replied
that 1t was satisfactory, and the copy would be
sent IN tew days. soon she wrote again, say
ing that the copy mad been handed her, and she
was on Nne po'"' VI e''ei''''e us on' Dr'
of"'As"AnA ,''ne Aio"s' an" o'ein."iu 'ne CON
'ei'Ao', ""eH u. "' '"'e oiueieu 'n"' " pe
not sen. 20 US, e""s Ss reason, 'na' VIC had
UNIV Puo"sne" an '.ieo, men nc uiu NO. AP-
prove. ~ iisni""u nave 'oiu US
'ha' .fuiNsnanA mas irequen',s askea 'nen ~ny
.nes 'ooA .ha. paper anu "n'isea thehi no' W
oo So anu ne mas oeen rePe"'euis hearu ra'iihs
against the 'h'J, anu concerning the support
Oh IL. nut al 'his was NOT opposing our ousi-
ness ior having eAPressea "pihions "i "hien nc
diu not approVe-on, ho' let ne never iaiis
10 oofrow that wicked, immoral paper, ana reau
II careiuii!' ba' tnA' Is nor paironizihg NJ
is SIMPLY spongine the reaaing OF II. we are
sorry 70 nave 10 say that nc Is an uttercr OF no
win MS other ianits- he mas eh-
hibited spirit Of bigotry, intolerance, tyranny,
and malice, that would nave recommended hin
Tor the once OF Inquisitor-'enerai OF the span
lsh lnquisition- And during all tins time, when