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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10
EARrnEs WAnE MasUrAcToaY.-One

EARrIIES Ware MASuFAcToRY.-One
of the many improvements TO be made
in our town, during the coming season,
will he Pottery. or mandatory Of
crockery aud stone ware. A gentleman
will be here in few weeks, TO make the
necessary preparations. and will be ready
for operation sometime during the early
Spring.
White Cloud is admirably situated TO
command an extensive trade in this kind
Of merchandise, for the manufacture Of
which, an excellent article Of clay has
been found in this vicinity. The only
mandatory of stone ware Of any conse-
nquence, on the Missouri, is at Boonville,
No. But that place labors under ads
advantage, with reference to the upper
river country, from which White Cloud
is free. That is, in getting the ware
shipped on boats. 1t is very particular
kind of freight, liable to considerable
brcakage, especially on boats crowded
with freight, and very often boats refuse
to receive it. When steamboats, are bound
no the river, they are generally crowded
with freight and when they pass Boon
vile, but little of it has been discharged,
and consequently earthen ware will rarely
BE taken on board. But when the boats
arrive at Leavenworth and st. Joseph,
they discharge vast amount of freight,
and when they reach White Cloud. will
have plenty Of room for earthen ware,
without crowding, and rendering it liable
to being broken. In passing down, the
boats rarely have any freight, and viii
receive earthen ware at low rates; and
thus it can be sent to all points below,
as far down as the mouth Of the Kansa:
River.
1t will be seen, from the above facts,
that White Cloud will have vast extent
of country to supply, above and below,
with a useful and necessary article, which
will command a ready sale. In fact. il
will be impossible for one establishment
to supply the full demand. But the per,
son who is to engage in the business, is
one wao thoroughly understands the bu'
siness, and will turn ont large amount
of work in year. We are pleased tc
see that our City Company are using eff
forts to establish business and manufacto.
ries of every branch here, and offer very
liberal inducements to those who come
This liberality is producing its fruits. fol
we hear of large number of mechanic;
who will shortly settle here, and identify
themselves with the fortunes and prosper,
ity of the place.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10

WEATHER SIGS.-Wehave often hea,l
it said, that the first three days of Decem.
Der regulate the succeeding three month,
that is, if those days be warm and
pleasant, there will be pleasant and omen
weather during the months of December
January and Fsbruay-and vice vera
If there be anything in this sign. we will
have one Of the most pleasant Winter,
ever known, as the first three days of thi,
month. TUESDAY. Wednesday and Thurs.
day Of last week, were as fine as Indian
Summer. and we have had similar wealth.
or almost ever since.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10

THE CRISIS. This heading has been
enlarged upon, within several months
past, more than any other subject before
the public. Scarcely q newspaper, but
has had its sage remarks about "The
Crisis" 1t has been really diverting to
notice the editorials of column or more,
by editors who scarcely can have FIVE dol
lars at time, or cannot tell what would
be the interest on thousand dollars for
one year, at ten per cent, telling with all
apparent earnestness, what causes brought
the crisis about, giving lengthy opinions
as to how it might have been prevented,
or my be prevented in the future, and
going into lengthy moral strain, from
which the reader can gather no more
sense than the ones who wrote them
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10

re- The poor, conceited fool who
presides over the funny department of the
Savannah Democrat. last week made
three lunges at Us, butt end foremost.
He seems to take so much delight in it.
that we cannot find it in our heart to be
offended with him. The most charitable
wish we can make for him, is that he
may by some miracle become possessed
of little common sense, when he would
be cured of the idea that wit consists in
jnsolent bullyragging of strangers who
have endeavored to treat him respectfully,
or insulting his personal acquaintance.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10

The APPoRroSMENT UNDER TIE NEw Cox
snTUToS.-The most notable thing in
this respect is the allowances of four Re.
representatives. and two Couneilmen to
johnson county. This apportiOnment is
evidently based upon the Oxford returns,
and is virtually an endorsements Of that
most outrageous fraud. johnson county
put upon an equality with Doniphan and
Atchison counties which each have four
Representatives. In Councilmea. John
son is superior to either Doniphan or
Atchison, which together have only three
members. This viii never 90 down with
the people; it certainly ought not to be
sanctioned by thcm.-Leeompsos Demo
er0t
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10
RE We have heard il rnmorej. wit

~ We have heard it rumored, with
in few days past, that Secretary Stan
ton has called the members of the Con-
stitutional Convention together again
We do not know how to credit this, .as
we do not think that Secretary Stanton
or the Governor has anything whatever
TO do with the Constitution-itw was bo-
dy independent of them. Indeed, we are
not sure that the Convention has author
ity to assemble again. Having concluded
its business, and adjourned sine die. it
strikes us their authority ceased with that
act. Or, if they could be assembled
again, the President of the Convention
was the proper person to do that-and he
has gone to Washington. If the mem
bers have met, it is to concoct more dew
ilment. 1t may be that they have seen
how they have been condemned by the
entire country, and that there is no hope
for their Constitution. before Congress
they may re-assemble, and order the sub
mission of the entire document to the
people. and depend upon fraudulent votes
to carry the whole of it. Their quslifca-
tons for voters, give ample opportunity
for frauds to any extent Still. we can
hardly believe that the Convention has
again met.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10

\ r. Congress met on Monday. The
Eastern people have no doubt ere thu.
read the Message. 1t is supposed that the
President win take strong grounds in ia.
vor Of the acquisition Of Cuba, which is
a pet measure of his. 1t will also con-
tain matters of importance to the people
of Kansas. We will lay the document
Letpre our readers at the earliest moment
possible, Alter its receipt.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10
apT1crE xyIl-BArrs Avn Cu.nrScr.


ARTICLE Xyll.-BAxKs AND CURRENCY.
sEcTIoS ]. No Baak shall be established
otherwise than under General Banking Law.
SIC. 2. 1.-THE General Assembly shall enact
General Banking Law, such law shall provide
IoF the registry and eountersigning BY the Audi.
tor ofState of all paper credit designed to be cir
calsaed ss money, with ample collateral security.
readily convertible into specie fer the redemp-
ton ofthe same In gold or silver shall be re-
quired, which collateral security shall be. under
the control Of The proper officer, or officers Of
State. Such law shall restrict the aggregate
amount Of all paper credit to be circulated as
rooney, and the aggregate amount to be put in
circulation in any one year, and no note ISSUED
under the provision of this section shall be Of a
less denomination than ten dollars.
SEC. 3. The Stockholders in every Bank OF
Banking Company shall be individually liable to
an sInountoYer and above their stock equal to
their respective shares q stock for all debts and
liabilities Of said Bank or Banking Company.
SEC. 4. AlIb;lls or notes issued as money shall
be at alltimes redeemable in gold or silver; and
no Law shall be passed sanctioniDg, directly or
indirectly, the suspension by any Bank or Bank
ing Company Ofspecie payments.
SEC. 5. Holders of Bank notes shall be emit
led, in case Of insolvency, to preference oil
specie payment over all other creditors.
SEC. 6. No Bank shall receive, directly or in
directly, greater rate Of interest than shall be
allowed BY law 10 individuals lOauing money.
Sec. Every Bank or Banking Company
shall be required 70 cease all banking operations
within twenty years from the time Of its organi
zation.an promptly thearafter to close its bust
ness. ,.rs
SIC. 8. The State shall not be'a STOCKHOLDERS
IN any Bank or Banking institutions - isr'7y
SEC. 9. All Banks shall be required to keeT
officers. and proper offices for the issue and re-
demption oftheir paper at some accessible and
convenient point within the State.
SIC. 10. The said Banking law shall contain
provision reserving the power to alter, amend
or repeal said law.
SEC. II. At the time ofsubnitting tins Con
stif1on TO the electors for their approval or dis
approval, the articles numbered, in relation Il
General Banking Law, shall be submitted as 4
dfbGnct proposition in the following form: Gen
eral Banking Law; yes or no; and if q myorit,
ofthe votes cast shall be in favor of said article
then the same shall fern part Of this Constitu
tiou; Otherwise it shall be void and form ne par
thereof
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10

CHARLEsrowx IEcORPoRATED.-This
thriving village over the river, has now 8
city government in full blast The board
Of trustees Is composed Of Judge Byrd.
Mayor. Ohas. B. Hamilton, Josiah Van
Buskirk. Jno. B. Brady, and Chas. '.
Byrd, Trustees. and Rev. E. Allwsrd.
Clerk. Business Is opening lively for
the winter, and the coal banks in the
neighborhood are being worked by Weleh
miners. with much effect. We understand
that coal can be delivered. in this place
from the Chsrlestown mines, when the
river closes, for IS cents per bushsl.-
Who win not use CRATES theni-SaUaS-
NAB Democrat.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10

The ToPEKA Coz sT1TuTiox.-Thisdoc-
ument will he found in to-day's paper.
Taken all in all. it is infinitely preferable
to the one published last week. As Tar
as it goes. it is mainly very good IN
strumeHt, but is defective in number OF
points, and some necessary provisions are
omitted. The Pro Slavery Constitution.
such as it is, is more perfect. although
much more Questionable. But there Is
one feature in the Topeka Constitution.
to which we arc decidedly opposed. We
refer to the provision allowing Indians to
vote. who have adopted the habits of the
whites We would prefer to see them
always in a savage state-they could do
far less harm than if they were allowed
to vote. We are unalterably opposed to
negroes voting yet they are fully as COM
petent to exercise that right as Indians,
and we would as soon see them do so.
In the first place, the Indians, like all
other ignorant, half-civilized, and barbar-
GUS beings, would become the tools Of the
Democratic party The Democracy al
ways have their agents out among this
class of people, and they have a peculiar
knack of uniting them to their party, AID
keeping them there. And no matter what
that party may do, or how much the
country may be oppressed by their acts,
they still retain these voters, to keep them
in power, and kill the votes Of intelligent
men. Ninety-nine Indians, out Of every
hundred, would be Of this stripe. If they
knew what they yere doing, and why
they were doing it, they would have a
perfect right to go with the Democracy,
or any other party they chose to. But
they are totally ignorant upon all matters
of government, and majority of them
will remain so. They could transform
themselves into voters, in a days time,
and not be a whit better qualified than if
they had retained their wild habits. AS
an example of Indian voting, look at the
recent election in Minnesota.
In the second place. they would be al
most unanimously in favor of slavery
The Indian is naturally lazy and dirty,
and wants something for his slave. They
make slaves of their squaws and their
horses. and compel them to perform har-
der drudgery than majority of the Sou
thern slaves. Those who can afford it,
own negro slaves In the Indian Terri
tory, south of Kansas, there are a large
number of slave-holding Indians, and
they are agitating the question of bringing
it in as q Slave State. But whether they
own slaSes or not, they will all vote in
favor Of Democracy and Slavery, which
are in substance one and the same thing.
They should not even be permitted to
make slaves of the negroes, who are their
equals in every respect, and their superb
ors in many things. By voting, they
may bring vast harm upon the country
great deal more than by retaining their
own habits. We say; no Indian voting
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10

KANSAS CoSsTITURIoS.-If the late
election be an index to the free state
strength, and the opposition be at all un-
animous, it is safe to say that the con-
stitution does not meet with popular
favor. From the terms Of the submission
to vote we do not understand that they
have an opportunity to reject It in toto,
but only the slave section. Gov. Walker
is said to be against the Constitution.
We think the Convention committed
an error in not submitting the whole
instrument. There are many conservative
men in Kansas who viii oppose it because
they claim it as a sovereign right to pas
upon the Constitution under which they
are to live.-&. Joseph Gazette.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10
TFor the Chiefly
Free State Meeting.

Pursuant to notice, a meeting of the Free
State men was held at Iowa Point, on SATURDAY.
November 18th, at which meeting Samuel Cr.
zier was called to the Chair, and Wv. Barr an.
pointed Secretary.
The Objec. Of the meeting being to appOiu.
Delegates TO the Free State Convention, to be
held at Lawrence, on Wednesday, December
2nd, c. Graham and w. V. Barr we're appoint.
ed said Delegates.
The following Preamble and Resolutions were
then offered aud unanimously adopted, after
which the meeting adjourned:
WHEREAS, an unauthorized body of unprinci.
pied usurpers, arrogating to themselves the title
sembled at LecomptOn, and drafted an instru
ment styled the Constitution Of the State Of
Kansas, which is designed to perpetuase their
power, and 70 set at defiance the expressed will
Of the people Of this Territory, as they have
from the first settlement of the country to the
present time. And, whereas, the people have
never chosen them nor recognized their right to
represent them in any such Convention; there.
fore,
Resolved, That We repudiate and condemn
their acts, and brand their impudent assumption
ofpower to create for Us the fundamental law of
the State, as high, handed violation Of oursoy
eregnty, and as base libel upon the intelligence
and wisdom Of the people Of this Territory.
Res0Ered, That the voice Of the indignant
Freemen Of Kansas, just spoken through their
ballots, should have taught the slave prOpagan
dists, that the people have borne With insult and
oppression, until endurance has ceased to be A
virtue; and that they viii spurn with utter oath.
ing, this last attempt to enslave them.
Resoire9, That the eoWardly action Of the lie.
compton Hsurpers, in refusing TO submit their
dirty work for the approval or rejection Of the
people, shows most clearly, that they foresaw
through the mirror Of our recent action at the
polls, the inevitable condemnation which await.
ed it.
Res0Iced, That while We pledge ourselves to
abide the action Of the Lawrence Convention
we would respectfully suggest to their consider
alton, the propriety Of refusing all participation
in the election ordered by the Lecompton Con-
vention, and that our Delegates be instructed to
urge this policy before that body.
Resolred, That we will send up to the Con-
gress Of the nation, the solemn protest of large
minority Of the people against fastening upon Us
this great wrong and if all our efforts should fail
to secure justice, we will then resist il with the
strong arm of united people, determined on
LIBERTY or DEATH.
Resolred, That the proceedings Of this Meet
ing be sent to the WHITE CLOUD CHEZ, for pub
LEGATION.
SAMUEL CRoZIER, President.
w. v. Barr, SeeTsgry.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10
~ An illiterate fellow. who had ,

re- An illiterate fellow. who had at
one time happened to touch Scotland in a
ship, was boasting hugely of what he had
seen and done in Scotland Some one
asked him If he had visited Ben Lomond?
"Yes, Often" he replied =" he's a
frst-rste fellow-we had jolly times to-
gether !" "And." he added. in hall
confidential tone. che got blamed pref
ty sister !"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10

~ \ correspondent of the Leaven-
worth Herald, attempts to show that the
whole of the Constitution is to be sub
mitted to vote Of the people. Hemakes
a very lame job of it. Wonder IL he
thinks the people can't read and under
stands The Herald has considerably
improved in its tone. and begs the people
to vote on the Constitution. inasmuch as
the slavery Issue is the only part of it that
is Of any interest to them.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10

EXPLOSION or THE CKrARAcT.-The
only additional particulars we have
received in regard 70 the disaster, srs
that the number killed was not 50 great -
FIRST reported. Eleven persons were either
killed At the time or died IN few hours
five cabin passengers and SIX Of the
boats crew. No one from this section
Of the country, that We have heard o..
was injured BY the explosion. Hon 5.
Mouzy. Member Of the Legislature from
Clinton County was 80 badly sealded, IS
to be beyond the hopes Of reeoyery.-&I
Joseph Gazette.
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re- John Calhoun. President of n

re- John Calhoun. President of the
late Constitutional Convention, has gone
to Washington, to "leg " for the Con-
stitution there, and watch Gov w alker's
movements. 1t is said that Calhoun is a
mere tool of Senator Douglas, who win
become the champion for the Constitu-
ton. before Congress. As Douglas pretty
much rules his party. the opponents Of
the Constitution have little to hope for,
from that source.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10

@ We learn from the Leavenworth
Herald, that the Journal. of that city,
has been purchased by Company, who
are going to make it Free State Demo
cratic paper, opposed to the Constitution.
Henderson. its late editor, has got mar
RED, and gone to Pennsylvania. Thus
the Constitution party is rapidly losing
support. There are only three papers in
the Territory that now favor it.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10
E Arthur LadY,s Home Magazi

S Arthur's Lady's Home Magazine,
for December, has come to hand, finely
illustrated, and contains an unusually
choice Variety of reading. This work has
attained an enviable reputation as La
dy's Magazine; and under the editorial
control of two such literary stars as T. S.
Arthur and Virginia F. Townsend, il
could not well be otherwise This work,
for 1853, will fall behind no other in
point of merit The terms are-1 copy,
80 year; 2 copies, So; 4 copies. s..
Address T. S. Arthur & Co., 103 Wal
nut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10

All GAxxoS.-The st. Joseph Jour
nal says that the National Democrats and
the Free State men of Doniphan County,
have united that a meeting was recently
held in Doniphan. at which the military
movement was made and that there was
to be a meeting at Troy, on the following
Saturday, to adopt platform, and COM
plete the union. The Journal man must
have been hoaxed, or else there is an at
tempt making to swindle the Free State
party, and draw off some Of its support
ers, under the old charm " Democracy"
We have yet to see the first Free State
man who is aware Of or in favor Of such
a movement. That game will not win in
the present crisis. The Free State men
have enlisted for the war. and will not be
drawn from the issue by any such trans
parent scheme as the one alluded to. They
know too well, that Convention met,
in the name of Democracy, and are at
tempting to palm off Pro-Slavery Con-
stitution upon them, without their consent,
in the name Of I" National Democracy"
1t has been the practice of that party,
when they disguised their followers by
some disgraceful act, and fell into a Mi
nority. to raise the cry of " Democracy"
when their scattered ranks would ell up
again, and they would once more obtain
power. But the Free State men Of Kansas
have suffered too much to be gulled by
this cry, at the present crisis Of affairs
Some other trap will have to be sci, if
the I" National Democracy want to get
the Free State men to unite with them,
and make Kansas a Slave State
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10
E Hol ye unshaven and unshOn

~ Hol ye unshaven and unshon,
wooIly mortals there is 70 longer any
necessity for your going about like herd
of buffalo. for Prof. VIM. Burkhoider is
in town, with keen razors, fine soaps,
sharp shears, and good combs and brush
es, and is prepared to attend to the wants
of your heads and faces. and make you
look as slick as pealed onions |. Walk
up, and let him make you look like men
once more-Kansas is becoming civilized
See his Card.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10

EE We learn that the Commissioners
elected to locate the County Seat of Brown
County, cannot agree-each one of the
three having different point, near his
own place, where he wants it located.
The prospect is, that it will have to be
left to vote of the people. This is the
only correct way to decide the matter,
and should have been done in the first
place.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10

OUcHl Mr. CoRxs IA short time
since, we remarked that there were a num-
Der of papers published in Kansas, to
tickle the tastes of the North or South,
upon whom they depended for support.
The Lawrence Republican squirms right
beautifully at this. We presume It knows
best when its corns are trodden on. We
have no more to say.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10

g HUXG BE TUE HEAVENS IN BLACK J"
We are wrapt in mantle of sadness,
gloom broods over MS, and wo sits en-
throned in our soul We mourn, we
lament, we weep. we wall, we gnash our
teeth, we groan, we cry, we howl, we
whine, we bawl5 we below, we squeal,
We writhe, sre-whimper. we shuttle We
hayelost subscriber The Immaculate,
the august, The mighty, the magnificent,
the superb. the regal. the Adonis. the
eFudite, the eloquent. the sublime, the ri
diculous, the bull of The woods, has taken
Offences. become angry. wrothy, mad, rab-
il, mifed. snappish, savage, huffy, got
his backup. and stopped his paper! ''The
cat squalls when yon tread on her tail p
Our loss is tremendous, great, large, big.
immense, Overwhelming, terrible, awful
We VIII have to suspend, smash, break,
goup, split, stop, cease, quit Immediately,
forthwith, right away, instantly, now
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10

RE- We this week publish articles
from several Missouri Democratic papers,
in regard to the Kansas Constitution.
Papers generally. of all parties, seem to
speak out in plain terms of condemnation
of the manner in which it is being at
tempted to force the instrument upon the
people, against their will. IL Congress
can accept it, with all the facts staring
them in the face, it is prepared to do
anything, however outrageous.