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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-24
THE CONSTITUTION AND THE UNION
WHITE CLOUD KANSAS THURSDAY, DECEMBER a. 1851
The Mormons Preparing for War.

Alliance nth the IndiGnS-Tirenty thousand
SauGges to be brought into The Field.
The following interesting information in re-
gard to the active preparations of the Mormons
for war, we find in the Sacramento California;
Age, of the 18th ult 1t looks serious:
yesterday we had an interview with gen.
tleman from Carson Valley, who from his init
macy with Mormon families, has some knoWl-
edge ofthsir future designs and plans of opera
ton If his conclusion be correct, not only the
settlers east of the mountains, but even the peo-
pie of this State will have reason to deprecate
the evaporation of those American Bedouins.-
He says that the Mormons of Carson Valley and
San Bernardino have sold their cattle and prop
erty for nearly nothing, and, at the bidding Of
their chief, have repaired to Salt Lake, with the
secret design Of recognizing, arming, equip
ping, returning, numbering and plundering their
Gentle enemies. They declare that, for every
sain; slain by the United States troops ten Gen.
tile women shall make atonenent, that they
will first exterminate the troops from the east
and ia predatory bands allied with the Indians
they Will ravage the border, rob, plumber, and
murder, until they shall have replenished the
Lords treasury, and revenged insults put on hi:
chosen people.
"Of their ability to execute this threat We
have but little doubt. At the order of their lea
der aud prophet, they can muster $1,000 men
armed with the most effective instruments ofde
struction. They have many thousand Of the
finest horses trained to camp services; they have
foundry where cannon and shells are cast; 4
powder mill and factory, where revolving rides
and pistols are manufactured, equal to those
made at Hartford. They have every munitior
of war and necessary provision and means o.
transportation within themselves, and even thu
of arms. Add to this the geographical position
To reach Salt Lake, from the east, it is neces
sary to pass through canon of twenty-fv,
miles, under hills so steep and rocky that a doz
en- men could hurl down an avalanche of stone
on an approaching caravan, and even in tn
event of several thousand troops reaching tn
valley, the besieged, with their herds, woulr
take to the mountains, and reinforced by thei
savage allies, would in turn, besiege their be
siegers, and cut of supplies until the invader
had starved out.
"They have, it is said, 10000 Indian allie:
whom they are ready to furnish with arms an
horses on an emergency. These Indians ar
partially instructed in the Mormon religion
enough to make them superstitious in regard t
the God of superior race. yet modifying non
Of their ferocity."
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-24
The Mormons in Possession of the Sc
eret of the "Greek Fire"

Some time since we noticed in the Washing
ton papers the announcement that the Mormons
had exhumed the secret of producing the Greek
or Liquid Fire, which was discovered in the
seventh century, and by means Of which
the degenerate Romans Of the East were enab-
led to hold Constantinople against Che enter
prising and daring followers Of MahOmet-
The importance Of this discovery now Cf the
announcement indeed be true,) when the Nor
mons are in an actual state of hostility cannot
be overlooked, and is in truth regarded By some
as the prime cause of the rank treason which
has been so daFingly set up by the this fanati-
cal people. The account which history gives Us
of this terrible engine af destruction will recur
to the minds of all who are cOnversant with the
annals ofthe Roman Empire.
Greek Fire was discovered in 66S by an As
syrian, who escaped from the campOf the CaliPh
to Constantinople. It was the most potent en-
CINE of destruction which the art of war at that
age had produced, and was used until about the
middle of the fourteenth century when it was
superseded by the invention Of gunpowder, and
since when it has been entirely lost. This lat
ter fact would leave the impression that is not
so destructive an element as the one which has
taken its place.
But dreadful indeed were the effects which il
had upon the minds Of men and the ranks Of ar.
armies in its day. We are told that it few
through the air like a winged long-tailed drag
on, in a stream the thickness of a hogshead
with the report of thunder and the rapidity oil
lightning. It was shot on arrows or projected
from pipes, from the walls or ramparts of cities
The doughty knight, who could sit horse OIL
poise a lance, who feared nor bow nor blade
was struck with terror and few like a craven
before this impalpable enemy.
If Mr.. Buchanan should call for volunteer
against the Mormons our friends must not rusl
too heedlessly Into the ranks of the army 70
Utah; but seuld keep the fear of "Greek Fire.
before their eyes.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-24
sneech of a Kansas Politician.

The following is synopsis of q speech deliv
cred by member of the Kansas constitutional
convention, lately adjourned. He is South
Carolinian, and his name is John Randolph
His speech was on the internal slave trade.
'.Mr. President: What means the gentleman
by talking about traffic in human hesh7 Does
he Henderson, think that niggers are human,
that they are flesh and blood like ourselvesl-
Why, If John Randolph believed that niggers
were men, no matter in however slight degree,
this convention would not find John Randolph
on the floor Of that hall advocation slavery
No if he thought that niggers were human
flesh and blood, possessed Of human feeling,
affections and thoughts, having an immortal
soul, John Randolph would be an abolitionist.
What! buy and sell our own flesh and blood
Trade in human souls No No gentlemen,
he believed in no such sickly stuff as that and
for gentlemen affecting to hold tina. slavery was
abstractly right, and put themselves forward as
advocates of southern rights, to talk about the
traffic in human flesh and blood, was simply bal
derdash. He didn't believe niggers to be hu-
man, any more than a horse or a dog. lfhe
did, he should advocate their right for freedom
"a niger he held was an ANIMAL eros.
between the baboon and the man, and he could
prove his doctrine by chapter and verse, and by
the niggers themselves. Did they look like 4
white mani Was not their hair woolly-lip;
thick-nose fat-skull thick-and couldn't any
anatomist tell the bones of niger from those
of human being2 He held that the nigger
were animals, but a little more intelligent thar
a dog, and but one remove from a babeon, ant
he hoped gentlemen would not talk such non
sense as the traffic in human flesh and blooC
disgncing our fair soil again. He should vot'
against the amendment, because he did not wan
niger traders to have the opportunity to brinl
here all the vicious and diseased niggers wit
which the South was overrun."
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-24

STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS AID THE Kansas CoSsTI-
rrrIox.-The Times makes another sortie on
the Kansas Constitution this morning, and as
Judge Douglas is still in the city, there is no
doubt but that the FIRE is directed by him in per-
son.
1t may seem strange TO some that after all the
enormities in Kansas have been vinked at, nay,
ths course of the Democracy there, defended by
our Senator. that be should allow this CALLING
fire to be opened, especially as his sworn thrall
Calhoun was President of the Convention, from
which emanated the enormity, and who is made
by its provisions the active agent to give Il force
and vitality.
But the law of selfpreservation has been at
work with our Representative in the Senate
He has found, apparently, that while throwing
the tub to the Southern whale, he has lost his
foot-hoh at bone. So far from his course Civ.
ing him strength as a Presidential aspirant, he
has been compelled to take in sail, in order &c
increase his chances for reelection BY our StatC
Legislature. He has learned BY this time thai
the Republican party of Illinois is in earnest
while his own camp begins to be flled with muir
nurings and discomfort.
! Hence it is that his organ comes over on Re
publican ground, and is making common caus'
with woolly heads " and " abolitionists." Tn
Times is filing its columns with Black Repub
lean doctrines, and holding up the right bowe
of Judge Douglas in Kansas, as the Teriesf knav
in Chicago Journal.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-24
The Charleston Mercury on Buchanan

The distinguished organ of the dominant wing
of the Southern Democracy begins to speak out
plaiaIy on Mr.. Buchanan's Kansas policy, and
to tax him directly with the full responsibility
for all it so vigorously condemns in Walker. 1t
has become tired Of circumlocution on the sub
iect, and comes directly to the point. The Mer-
curry says:
"When Walker undertook, not only to pledge
himself, but to pledge the Administration, to use
all its power to have the Constitution rejected
by Congress, which the Convention, created TO
frame Constitution, should make, unless it was
submitted to the people for ratification, there
was but one course left to the Administration
(unless he was carrying out their policy to eles'
itself from completely with his active interyen'
ton and treachery, and that was, to signify in
some public way, either by his recall or eondem.
nation, that he had misrepresented the Admin
istration in his committals. But, so far from
this, the President of the United States, in his
| letter to the New England preachers upon Kan
sas affairs, plainly endorses and sanctions Walk
er's policy of getting the Constitution referred
to the people for ratification"
While thus throwing the responsibility on the
Administration, the Mercury takes care to insis
on Walkers guilt as gGrtieePs erimiHis. j
adds:
ave see that Gov. Walker has been defend
ed on the ground that he was only carrying ou
in al his measures, the policy of the Admins
tration in making Kansas Free State. W.
think that this is no defence. Governor Walk
er knew that his Intervention to control the in
stitutions Of Kansas, would be violation Of tn,
law, under which he was made Governor, or
ganizing it into Territory. An honorable mai
would have disdainedto allow himself to be use'
for a purpose as Illegal as it was base in faith
By consuming to be a willing tool, he is, in on
opinion, fit exponent of the unprincipied poll
ey he has pursued, and must have stamped upo
him all its disreputable characteristics"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-24
gfIftt Galt.
THE BRIBERY.
BY SYLyANUS COBB, JR.

will not mention the name Of the town in
which the following incident occurred, for the
Judge is still living there, and he may have re
formed ere this. The town was on the Missis-
sippi River and at that time in its infancy; and
it was infested by band of reckless men who
robbed and murdered when they could, and spent
the rest of their working hours in gambling
Charles Masters moved into the place with his
wife and family, and opened store. He was
fine young man, not over thirty years of age,
and possessed firm, pure spirit, and stout,
kind heart. One of his first efforts, after becom-
ing acquainted with the leading people Of the
place, was to rid the town Of the miserable cut
threats who infested it; and to this end he poin-
ted out their haunts, and endeavored to make
the public officers do their duty. He had sever
al of them arrested, but though the proof of their
guilt was as plain as the sun at uRelouded noon
day, yet he could not get one Of them convicted.
At length 1t was determined among the gam
blers that Charles Masters should be put out OF
the way, and three Of their gang agreed to muir
der him. To this end they waylaid him as he
was going to his house one night, and when he
reached the place where they had concealed
themselves, they rushed out upon him, and tried
to stab him. But the young merchant proved too
much for them. He had been warned Of hi:
danger, and he was prepared. He walked al
night only with double-barrelled pistol in each
hand. On the present occasion, he shot dowr
~ he nd he ~,
pistol to the head of the third, he fed.
But the young man was not free. On the yer,
next day he was apprehended for murder. A
first he only laughed at the idea; but ere lonI
he found that there was something serious in il
The sheriff informed him that if he would leav,
the place, and never return to it again, he shout,
be let on; but this Masters scorned to do. HI
demanded trial, and he was informed that b
should have it. The court was to sit in abou
two weeks, and until that time had expired, b
was confined in the jail. His wife and eldes
child suffered much, but kind friends cared 70
them, and did all they could for their comfort
The greatest difficulty Masters labOred unde
was in finding lawyer. The only lawyer of an
euinence in the place, had been retained on tn
other side. But in this fortune had favored hiI
most signally. Sergeant S. Prentiss CHANGED
pass through the town on his wayto defend
man on the charge of murder in distant tow
and he promised TO be on hand to defend Ma
ters. He had known the ycsng merchant, an
his Sympathies were at once awakened in b
behalf
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-24

One our first page viii be found two able and
we'll Written communications, one Of which ad-
vocates, while the other opposes, a protective
tariff. Is there not fair Pennsylvania Buchan-
an middle ground between these two extremes,
upon which all parties can meet7-PhiIGdelPhis
Press. l--.7-cs
A tariff is either protective or not protective.
We do not know what on earth the middle
ground between the two can be. Mr.. Buchan-
ans man Forney is about as smart as the chap,
who, being asked whether certain bank note
vas genuine, examined it very thoroughly
holding it up to the light in all positions, and
anne to the conclusion that It was about mid
| dling-Prenfies.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-24

How Nc HoLsoS WAS ELECTED UHTED STATES
SExAToE-Gen. Pillow, it is well known, had
majority ofhis party pledged for his election
and up to the time Of votingin caucus expected
to receive the nomination. What then must
have been his surprise when Nicholson came out
ahead. But the sequel runs that Andy johnson
threw his influence in favor of Nicholson, fOH
which the latter was to do yoeuisn service 70
make Gov. johnson President in 1850. Well
TO be honest as this world goes is to be enc mar
picked out ofa fer.-MenPhis EHgIe.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-24

PERSONAL APPEARAScE or Gov. WALEra-
The Kansas correspondent Of the Springfield
CMass.) Argus, thus describes the personal ap-
pearance Of Gov. Walker:
In personal appearance, must admit be iS
somewhat inferior; he is very short, and quite
small, but on his little frame, whiGh Seems tot
tering beneath its weight, rests an immeres
brain-pan. He wears standing diekey, which
half hides his countensnee, at a side view, hns
when you get square front view, bis regular
features and noble forehead speak loudly Of bis
genius. His head Is partly bald. His eye Is Ike
the eye of an eagle, and the angles Of his mouth
show a mighty will. He is IN size, small nsn.
but in intellect mighty one. q
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-24
MisteQaufo,lls.
RosAI1F, THE PRAIRIE FLOWER.

On the distan; prairie, whers the hestber wild,
In its quiet beauty lived and smiled,
Stands little cottage, and atreePing vine
Loves around its porch twins;
In that peaceful dwelling was lovely child,
With her blue eyes beaming, son and mild,
And the waTy ringlets Of her AaHen hair,
Floating in the summer air
CHORUS.
Fair As lily, joyous snd free,
Light of that prairie home was she:
Every one who knew her, felt the gentle power
OF Rosalie, the Prairie Flower.
On the distant prairie, when the days were long,
Tripping like fairy, sweet her song,
With the sunny blossoms, and the birds at play,
Beautiful and bhgh; as they;
When the twilight shadows gathered in the West,
And the voice of nature sank to resi-,
Like cberub kneeling, seemed the lovely child,
With her gentle eyes so mild
But the Sumner faded, and the chilly blast
Der that happy cottage swept at lasti
When the Autumn song-brds woke the dewy morn,
Little Prairie Flower gone:
For the angels whispered softly in her ear
"Chld, thy Father calls thee, stay not herej'
And they gently bore her, ROBBED in spotless white,
To their blissful home Of light.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-24

PRosPECrs AHEAD-The Washington eoros-
pOndent of the New York Courier and Enqui-
rer, specializing about Kansas Affairs, writes -
follows:
"ShOuld they not be removed, the nonina-
ton Of Mes.rs. Walker and Stanton win come
before the Senate. and viii be opposed By JEFF.
ferson Davis, who will lead the assault, BY Mes
SIS. ToOmbs, IVerson, Clay, of Alabama, Hunter
and Mason of Virginia, and Green, Of Missouri.
What course Mr.. Douglas will take IL not clear.
In this strange concurrence of lately adverse el-
sments, the Republicans triH probably eOslsses
nth the moderate and conservative DemseTsts.
and confirm the GoverRor and Secretary"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-24

Col. BExroz.--The Washington eorrespon-
dence of the Philadelphia Press, under date Of
the 25sh ult., says Of Colonel Benton:
.sIsax Colonel Benton riding out a few days
since. He has thiDned very much. He. sat
firm in his saddle, and bolt upright. as though
he were at review. His health is not restored,
and physieAns say that il never viii be. While
it was thought that he was dying, / learn that
late and early he was hard at word getting ready
for the press anOtheryolume of his digest Of The
debates Of Congress- Even now, though suff
ering at times great pain from what seems to b
an internal cancerous nalady, he applies himsel
to his task with snhagging industry and asst
duty In This is seen his indomitabie viii"
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Gboite 4oetrp.
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

~. wandered to the village, Tom
I've sat beneath the tree,
t,ooa he schOOl-house playground
Nhish sheltered you and me;
IA, ,o,. were there TO greet ne, TOm'
And few were lsff to know,
TAns played with Us upon the grass
Some twenty year ago. ..-.l.lr
Ths grass is Just as green, Tom;
Rsre-Eoosed boys at play,
Are porting just as We did then'
Viii spirts just as gay;
Bv, the "Mssters sleeps upon the HILL
Which, coated DER with snow,
Afforded Us sliding place,
JOS, twenty years ago.
Tn. old ,chool-house is altered some,
The benches are replaced
Bvu.w ones, very like the same
Our psnknives had dsfaced;
Rv, the sane old bricks are in the WALL
The bell swings to and fro,
It's music Just the same, dear iom'
TWaI twenty years ego.
The boys were playing some old game
Beneath the same old tree;
do forget the name, just now
You've played the same with me,
On the same spot: It's played with knives,
The loser had a task to do
There, twenty years ago.
The rivers running just as still;
The willows on its side,
Are larger than they were, Toni
The stream appears less wide;
But the grapevine swing is ruined now,
Where once we played the bean,
And swung our sweethear:s-Prstty siri'-
Just twenty years sgo.
The spring that dubbed meath the hill,
Close by the spreading beech,
70 very low-twas once so high,
That we could almost rSach;
And kneeling down to get drink,
Dear Tom, started so,
To see how much that am changed,
Since twenty years ago.
Near by the spring, upon the elm,
You know cut your name,
Your sw.etheart's just beneath it, Tom,
And you did mine the same;
Some hesrtlesI watch had peeled the bark,
Twas dying sure, bat slow.
Just as the one whose name was cut,
Died twenty years ago.
Ny lids have long been dry, Tom,
But tears came in my eyes;
Thought Of her loved 50 we'll
Those earthly broken ties;
visited the old church-yard,
And took some flowers to strow
Upon the graves of those we loved,
Some twenty years ago.
Some are in the church-yaTl laid,
Some sleep beneath the sea;
But few are left of our old class,
Excepting you and me-
And when our time shall come, Tom,
And We are called to 60,
Ihope they'll lay Us where we played,
Just twenty years ago.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-24

Hon. A. o. P. Nicholson, the editor Of the
Washington Uuion during the greater part Of
the administration of Gen. Pierce, has been sect-
ed United States Senator from Tennessee n
place Of John Bell, whose term Of Ofiee expires
on the 4th Of Mlrch, 1859.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-24

TENDER CoSscIEscEs-Iti Is said that st Sing
Sing prison, New York, fsh are served up ea
Friday TO satisfy the religious scruples of the NJ
man Catholic inmates; as their esassiesess aso
too sensitive 10 permit them to eat hesh % FH-
day, they must be Accommodated with Gsh.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-24

ASoTHEs DIEEcroEY.-A correspondent Of
the Albany Journal says that Wben the retunOf
al ,2O0 Democratic votes IN MCGEE esanss''
was brought to Secretary Stanton be shrugged
his shoulders and remarked. with significant
smile, .sHere comes another Directory"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-24

A small LocofceO editor says, that, ifocessios
arises. We shall find him good at biting and
scratching. He Is more accommodating tAAn
most veFmin- They generally bite and lst y0u
scratch for yourself PFsnties.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-24

TEXAS U. s. SESAroEs-The Legislature Of
Te1as. has elected J. Pinekney Henderson and
J. w. Hemphill, U. s. Senators, in place Of
Sam. Houston, whose term expires on thsfourth
of March, 1859, and to 6Il the vacancy oeess-
Toned bx The death Of Gov. Rusk.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-24

PnzSrIcE's LAsr-As 10 the Democrats par
ty, they know how the land lies on this slavery
questiOn7-LOuisvile Democrat. -..i a.
Yes, and the land knows how the Democratic
party lies on the slavery questiOn.-L0uisSizs
Journal
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-24

Wars IN a NAMEi-AmOng the members
elect TO the Wisconsin Legislature are Mr..
Irish and Mr.. D1ehman-DOdge county sends
Mr.. Kribs and Mr.. Chs. Mr.. Patch goes from
Grant county, and Mr.. Brown from Green NH
waukie sends A. Catshauseu. Mr.. Virgin and
Mr. Bean are elected to the Senate, and Mr.
Cannon Who vas nominated 70 succeed Mr.
Gum, has been defeated.