The advocate., 1890-08-27

party died, notification and the shotgun
policy began 10 assert themselves i'm the
south. Elections became farce, and loyal
citizens worO shot down with impunity.
Under such n state OF affairs, had no diff
Guilty in finding whore belonged.
While the republican party has done
some things that ] do not approve, the
democratic party, into which you and those
who follow you, must eventually 90, has
done and is now doing many things which
no honest person can endorse. In the
southern states IL maintains its hold by null
LITIGATION and assassination, and your man
Polk and his followers in tho south are Of
the gang. But must not talk thus Of such
gentlemen, lest again subject myself TO
the charge of treason and become no sub
iect 10 bo blastod with some "hiddon thun-
derbOlt OF uncommon wrath"
The editor of TW ADVOCATE also unravels
himself in seven or eight columns OF his
modest paper. EIe says | was born in Indi-
ana in 1885, was a member OF the first state
legislature; served in the army; was governor
OF Kansas; commanded n regiment on nm
Indian expedition; wus greenbacker n
candidate for Congress; appointed state
agent nc Washington and received an al
lowance OF $4,000 by Che Legislature. But
in his zeal in this regard he forgets 20 tell
tho people what have done for the state.
He forgot TO tell them that in order 90 sue
ceed in the prosecution of the claims OF the
state against the United States, | had first
TO secure n reversal of decisions which had
been rendered against the state In almost
every case that prosecuted. He forgot 20
tell them that during the thirteen years, in
which have been engaged in the prosecu-
tion of these claims, ! have recovered for
the state more than million dollars in
money and 10000 acres of indemnity
school lands. He forgot TO tell them that
in securing an adjustment OF railroad land
grants in the state, recovered about OO0,-
600 acres which had been erroneOusly with
drawn from Market and which are now oc-
cupied by homestead and pre-emption set
tiers. He also forgot TO tell them that for
services rendered and money expended in
recovering this vast domain, neither asked
nor received from the state 80 much M the
cost OF printing my briefs. But all this, in
the estimation of the editor of The ADvo-
CATE, In of little consequence Rs compared
with what II cost the state.
Fourth-It Is of little consequence TO
John Davis, but the brilliant exploits Of
Polk and his southern allies, are worthy Of
commendation. Their deeds were the deeds
OF heroes; their acts the acts of patriots.
True, they tried 10 destroy the government,
but that is thing of the past. They killed
and disabled 100000 union soldiers, but
that was war. They made IL their business
TO see that no union soldier was discharged
from n rebel prison with sufficient strength
TO return TO his command, but that was
honorable warfare. They converted al
most every home into "A house Of mourning
and filed the land with widows and orphan
children, but what of thatp They now
openly defy the laws of the United States
and by force and fraud send men TO Con-
gress, many of whom would repeal the
pension laws to-day IL they had the power
What, Mr.. Davis, have you got TO say about
that? They threaten revolution If Congress
passes a general election law which applies
to all the states alike. What does that
meanp
And yet, these are the patriots in whom
you would have the people Of Kansas con-
fde, and into whose hands you would COM
init the government, rather than those who
have proven themselves loyal 20 their
country and true TO every trust III the
spirit OF national pride and love Of the flag
we 80 often Carried tO victory, hls sunk 80
low that the northern people are ready 10
surrender and follow where traitors may
lead--then may God have mercy upon our
country.
Fifth-The spirit Of notification, intoler-