The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-10-12

1910, d9Os u. AnGnOny hS Lne EEPuDlLC@n
candidate for governor Of Kansas had q
plurality of 22,964, and a majority Of
1854.
Rutherford B. Hayes carried the
electoral vote of the state by plurality
of 4O,459, and by majority Of 39,54S.
The difference between the plurallties
OF these two republican candidates was
1858, and between their majOrities 1t
was 18,029.
In Leavenworth county the veto of
Governor Anthony was 796 below that Of
President Hayes; in Shawnee county he
was 495 votes behind an associate on the
state ticket, In Douglas, 800 votes behind;
in Atchison, 1898 votes; In Marshall, 3l6,
and in Riley, 3l5 votes behind. On Janu-
ary 10, 1877, he read his message to the
state legislature In joint convention
assembled. The Introductory part Of
his message seemed more like stump
speech In the midst of an exciting poll
cal campaign, than as calm, dispaSaionste
and ststesmanllke utteranceS from dig
nlfed and intelligent patriot who was
presenting a state paper with suitable
recommendations to the lsw-mRking
power of the state Of Kansas. The fol-
lowing are excerpts from his deliberate
address to the Kansas legislature OF
1877:
The year Just closed has been marked by pO-
lltlcal events of deep interest to the state and
nation. In the midst Of rejoicing over the sue
cesSful roundlng-up OF the first centennial period
Of our national Life, an election has been had to
determine the policy and select the agents to ad-
minister the government in the Immediate future.
This election has been surrounded BY circum-
stances influenced by acts, and It's results left
In condition OF doubt and uncertainty, that ap.
peals to every element OF ambition and resOlu-
ton in the breast OF unpatrlOtlc adventurers, to
such an extent as to excite alarm II not lmperil
the country.
Was not this distinguished state official
an early G!GrRsist, and did not his "howl-
ing" in Kansas commence at very early
dsyS
But look at the following stretch Of
frsnzled Imagination In the following
matter from his message:
The dividing line Of parties In this contest has
been more nearly the same in essence as that
drawn In the late contest Of arms between the
defenders Of the union and the supporters and
Sympathlzsrs in the rebellion, than has charac-
teEized any previous political contest since the
termination Of that bloody conflict.
Now it might be remembered that "the
dividing line of parties" In 1876, was such
that Michigan gave but 5l,9 per cent. Of
its popular vote to Mr.. Hayes; New
Hampshire, 51.S per cent; Wisconsin, 81
per cent; California, 500 per cent; Penn
sylvanla, 506 per cent; Illinois and Ohio,
each 500 per cent; Connecticut and
Indiana each 4S,3 per cent; New York
48.1 per cent. and New Jersey, AZ per
cent. But the censorious calamity
bowling" of the governor may benoticed
in the following paragraphs:
This condition Of things was made possible
bys magnamlnity without reason, and an am
nesty without precedent, by which We made
haste TO say that treason was not crime to be
remembered, and traitors not men to be favored
In power. These acts were sweet to the taste OF
mercy and consOling to the spirit of forgiveness,
but they have proved ashes In the mouth Of wis
dom and bitterness to the soul OF justice. BY
this mistaken action and unreasonable conf
dence, men, who but few years ago were In
open-armed rebellion against the constituted
authorities Of our government In war without
historic parallel in extent and cruelty, have
found their way back into the halls Of legislation