The advocate., 1890-04-23


the bar When George 3, Hillyor entered upon
the duties Oi auditor Of tho state Of Kansas with
upllited hand In the presence VI HIS God he took
a solemn oath 10 support tho constitution and
the law When entered upon my dutiesas sen.
atOr and Judge I'm this body, also took o solemn
oath 10 DO justice tO tho respondent and the
state according 10 tho law and the evidence.
That no opinion Of my constituents can influence
my vote, do not deem II necessary ~ dlsclalm.
In the confines Of my own breast, by the law and
the evidence before me, have tried him. and
now perform the most solemn duty VI my life,
when pronounce him Gulty upon the first ar
tlce Of impeachment
INGALLS, AND LAPPM FAILED OF NoMINA-
TION.
John j. Ingalls,, beaten as a boiling
candidate for lieutenant governor In
November 1862, and again beaten as the
ally Of Mcclellan, ''that other ally Of the
rebellion" In 1884, as he graphically ex-
pressed Il, nearly twenty-four years later
In the United States senate, could vote
"not guilty" In a case where the honor Of
the young state Of Kansas was most SER
lously involved, standing out with an ad-
amantlne hardness against appeals from
prosecutor Stinson, and he could be un-
moved by reasOnings that influenced the
conscientious juror Senator Stephen A.
CobbI II may be that no thought Of the
words that Paul the Apostle declared TO
the church Of Ephesus; "NOne OF these
things move me. hold not my life as
dear unto myself, 30 that / accomplish
my course with JOY"
Senator Samuel LOppln was elected as
the republican state treasurer In 1874,
and less than a year In office, he was ask
cd TO resign by Governor Osborn, and
his official history was quite well read by
the people Of Kansas and elsewhere. He
was one Of the four "anti-impeachers,"
But Mr.. Ingalls, finally reached political
glory and has had three returns 10 the
United States senate. Was the triumph
OF 1873 the result Of diabollcal COnsplr-
acy; that OF 1870, a success Of bribery and
corruption, and, that Of 1886 a elimination
Of party cowardIce, extreme and very
unusual.g
INGALLS, IN KANSAS POLITICS IN 1862.
This man turned up as candidate be-
fore the republican state convention in
In September, 1862, as a candidate against
Thomas A. Osborn for lieutenant gov
ernOr, and obtained about 30 per cent, of
its delegates. He was appointed mem
Der Of the republican state central com
mittee, from which place he was depOsed
after appealing 20 the opposition element
of the state to elect him at the polls over
Senator Osborn, whose nomination he had
bolted.
The republicans In their platform 10y.
ally resolved:
That, ~ the representatives Of the people Of
Kansas, we do most heartily indOTse the admin
lstratlOn Of the president OF the United states;
that, having implicit confidence In the integrity
Of his character and the Steadiastness Of his pur
pose, we will cooperate with him To the extent
Of our ability In his efforts 10 perpetuato the
union.
Mr. Ingalls,, whose conscience has al
ways been elastic upon morals and poll
tics, found himself with new set Of
patriots (S) who thus resolved:
Thatthe people, absorbed In the dangers which
menace the country and the state, have neglected
and abandoned the old political organizations.
That we deeply regret the present unfortunate
condition Of our beloved country and hope that
gileh meNgurpg may he adODtpd nv the QOveTn-