Year: 1867

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Some genius has quantity sad truth |
fully observed, that if ones foresight
were as good as his hind-sisii. lie wouid !
escape many dificulties-that is. il be
could foresee results as clearly as he can
see them after they come to pass. be
would know precisely how to act. The
people OF the Northern Tier were def.
cient in foresight. during the last politi-
cal campaign; we must now content our.
selves with 8 glance OF affairs over the
hind-sight.


In many localities, there is very bitter
feeling against Gen. A. L. Lee. and be
is openly accused Of having sold ont. 1t
ID said that he had made q combination
for the benefit Of Carney. (which seems
to be regarded as sll fair and honorable, }
but that in the end he sold out to Pome-
roy. (which is most infamous.) For our
part. we cannot see the distinction. Car
neyism was not the issue in Northern
Kansas, and therefore was not endorsed
by the people; and we fail to see where
in man playing sharp on Carney, be-
trays the people Of Northern Kansas. If
there sOas sale. we think it was made
on the right side. AS to whether there
was one, we do not know, and therefore
cannot speak positively; but if we were
asked our honest belief. from appearances
and general report. we should be compell-
ed TO say that We believe Gen. Lee sold
out. and speculated in the trust and the
suffrages of the people of the Northern
Tier. We were fearful, for long time
previously. that be intended doing SO.
We may be mistaken in our belief; but
this is the opinion generally entertained
in the Northern Tier. To-day, if Gen.
Lee were to make canvass for the Sen.
ate, we do not believe be could secure the
election of q single member of the Legis-
lsture in bis favor in the State of Kan
cas-. He is essentially dead, and it will
require loud toot of Gsbriel's horn to
produce resurrection. In the present
state Of the public niind, we do not think
he could be elected to the Office of Dog.
Pelter, even il he agreed to furnish his
Own dogs.


But those who are most highly incens-
ed against Lee, are most to blame. Be-
fore Gen. Lee came from New Orleans,
we were consulted, and gave our opinion
against his making the Senatorial race.
We said that Pomeroy could not be
beaten, and that Southern Kansas would
claim the other Senator. But different
counsel prevailed, end lie returned to
Kansas. for the express purpose OF run
ming for Office. Those who usually led
public opinion in the Northern Tier, at
once went wild over him, and the m mssses
followed. The screws were frightened,
and every man was "spotted" ss q trail
tor to home interests, who refused to
chime in. We united in his support,
solely because we did not feel justified in
opposing the wishes of majority of the
people Of our own County and section.
Yet we must confess that we. never had
any heart in the con.est-6rstly, because
we had no confidence that Lee could suc-
coed; and secondly, because we could
not reconcile ourself to tbs idea of his
returning here for the express purpose of
running for office. with the air of one
who thought the people ought to consid-
sr'themsslves honored by being permit.
ted to support him. Our principal rea.
son for publishing an article declining to
make race for the State Senate. was.
that We did not propose to become tool
iutbe hands of an individual, to be used
by him as trading capital, as we knew
We should have to do. or else suffer de-
feat, or be stigmatized as traitor after.
wards. We have scarcely forgotten the
sneers which that article subjected us to
but we congratulate ourself that we
washed our hands of the business, then
and there. But We were under no pledg.
es nor obligations to any other candidate.
and endesvored to defend Lees dubious
cause in the best manner possible.


While doing this. we knew that we
were under suspicion-partly. we pre-
sume, because of our want of spirit in
sounding Lees praises, and partly be-
cause We insisted that Pomeroy could
not easily be beaten. Whenever friend
returned from q trip to the central or
eastern part of the County. or to the
Counties west of us, be almost invaris-
bly, brought Us the report that be had
heard our soundness questioned that We
were suspected of being for Pomeroy 1
that White Cloud was regarded as un-
friendly to Lee; and that the White.
Cloud candidate for Representative was
said to be Pomeroy man. Squibs
which we inuoceutly published. and COM
piimentary notices Of individuals, ~hich