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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-26
M BuCHanany Letter Literally Trans.
lated.

Slavery is not sectional, but national.
1t exists practically in Kansas, and theo-
retically in Nebraska, Oregon, Minnesota
and New Mexico. No right thinking man
can question this fact. In order to des-
troy its national existence in Territories,
the settlement of the terms Of their State
Constitutions must exclude it by a clause
introduced for that purpose. The right,
therefore, claimed by the South, exists
in its nationality--s right which the
Norther Freesoil Democracy at this mo-
ment deny and oppose with all their
might.
We have to say that so valuable is
Slavery in the South, so wholesome and
saIutary in an industrial and social view,
and so conservative or rational, true and
sound Democracy, we believe its defence,
its propagation and extension should be
regarded as an essential part of Demo
cratic creed in all sections. We spurn the
idea that it is sectional.
Only the other day journal in Illinois
announced itself in favor of the re-estab-
lishment Of slavery in that State. Give
us enough slaves abolish the unjust and
unequal laws against the African Slave
trade; put an end to the unhealthy CEN
tralizing tendency of slaveholdership in
the South, and give every industrious and
thrifty white man q chance to become
proftably STAKEHOLDER, and he will not
only triumphantly maintain Slavery
where he is. but it will be seen to flow,
like living, refreshing and fertihzing wa
tiers, into all our unoccupied territory, and
to break over the boundaries of many Of
the present Free States. regardless of the
silly doctrines about climatic limits and
international laws. Give us the conditions,
and we vOuch for the results.-NesO Or
leans Delta.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-26

A REMARKABLB SToRY.-We take the
following from the Walkulla fila. }
Times Of the 18th instant, and give it to
our readers for what it is worth: A friend
informs us of the following occurrence,
which is reported to have taken place re-
Gently at Attsquigus. Georgia. A gen.
tleman who had received a considerable
sum ofmoncy was compelled to go from
home, leaving his wife alone in the house,
situated some distance from any other
dwelling. Towards evening two negroes
entered the house and demanded of the
lady the money, or they would take her
life. Being o woman Of great GOODNESS,
she saw at once that it would be useless
for her to attempt to evsde the demand,
so she produced the money and gave it
to them. The negroes then remarked
that, as supper was nearly ready, they
would stay and eat with her. She told
them to be seated until she got it ready.
The woman had . vial Of strychnine in
her cupboard. The woman, sweetening
their csffee, managed to put dose ofthe
poison in their cups. They drank, and
in few moments were dead. The neigh
bors were called in. and the negroes dis
covered to be white men in Disguise
near neighborsaend friends Of her hus-
band, who had known Of his receiving
the money and his absence.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-26

REMARKABLE COMMUNICABLE cor
respondent of the Alexandria Sentinel.
writing from Port Royal. Caroline coun-
ty, Va, relates the following very remar-
kable story:
On Saturday night, the Goth ult, three
strangers met at supper in this village
One was a native of Richmond, Va, but
of late resident here another a wan
derer from the green hills of Ireland, a
third an Alexandrian. No other gentle
man was present. One of them saw, by
an envelope another had cast aside. that
his Christian name was Andrew, and
remarked that "there are two of us
that's my name also - when the third
party Immediately said " We are three,
for that's my name, too. / was born on
the day General jackson was inaugurated,
4th of March, and named after him." 81
was born that month";" said the honest
son Of Erin, con the 26th day, and the
year 90" "Stop," said the Alexandra
an, "you have got my figures. I was
born on the 26th," and as if determined
to extinguish his competitors. said proud
ly. 81 had company; ! am twin. -
so am l." $50 am l." both replied.
The first added, "mine IS a sister, and
lives to love and bless me-" 50 was
mine, but she is Dead" both affirmed,
with emphasis and feeling. and abandoned
themselves to the tender reflections which
the remembrance called forth.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-26
A Disunionist at his Work.

Col. JEFF. Davis made one of his dis
union speeches at Pass Christian, few
days ago, in tho course of which he ex-
pressed the opinion that kansas would
be the pivot, the turning point of this
sectional conflict" He thought that
kansas once abolitionized, it would
be better, in view of the disastrous con-
sequences to slavery sure to follow, to
"sever, whatever the consequences, a con-
nection which would" thus ieor ardize
Southern "rights" and "interests." In
other words, the admission of Kansas as
free State, though according to the
whistles of the people of that Territory,
would be the signal for dissolving the
Union. 1t is not many months since he
was eulagizing the Kansas-Nebraska act
for taking the question of extending sla-
very out Of Congress. and giving it direct
ly to the people of the Territories to de.
eide for themselves. Now, he threatens
that if they decide it in favor of freedom,
the Union shall be dissolved. Why
should he not go little further, and,
like his great competitor, HENRY 8.
FoorE, set day for the grand dissolu.
ton? He ought certainly to be satisfied
by this time, that Kansas h bound to be
free State.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-26

MAIL TO PADoSIA.--A Post Office has
been established at Padonis, and a mail
is carried there from White Cloud, on
Saturday of each week. This will be a
great convenience, not only to the people
about Padonia, but at Plymouth, Hamlin,
and the large settlement on Walnut Creek,
all of which are within few miles of the
office. This is but the first link in the
chain of Post Offices which will be estab-
lished this Winter, extending westwardly
through Brown, Nemaha and MarShall
Counties, receiving their mails from
White Cloud, and shortly to be connected
with routes from Forts Riley and Kear-
ney.
We would now solicit our friends in
Brown, to send on their orders for the
Chief, as they can now receive it regularly
the same week it ispublished. Very many
persons in that County have expressed
their determination to take the paper, a:
soon as they had a sure way Of getting it
Now is the time. Congress and the Ter.
ritorial Legislature soon meet, and there
will be busy times generally.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-26

The CONSTITUTION OF 0REGoS.-Ths
Constitution likely, according to the last
accounts, to be adopted by the Oregon
convention, contains some remarkable
provisions. 1t does away (says the Jour.
nal of Commerce. with grand juries as
uRaeeessary-the preliminary examina-
ton before q magistrate previous to com.
initial being deemed sufficient. It pro-
vides that there shall be no Lieutenant
governor; that the secretary Of State shall
exercise.the functions of governor pro TEN.
in case ofthe death Of that functionary;
and that the governor shall also be treas
urer of the State. The number of mem.
bers ofthe State senate is limited to 6f,
teen and that of the assembly to thirty,
with biennial sessions. The ballot is
abolished at elections and vira roee voting
substituted. Judges are declared ineligi-
bic for any Office not judicial during the
period for which they are elected. and
for one year after; municipalities are abso-
lutely prohibited from contracting debts;
and bank charters of every description
are forbidden. With regard to the ques-
ton of slavery, it is believed that two
clsuses-one leagalizing and the other
prohibiting slavery-will be appended to
the draught of the constitution, to be
adopted or rejected by subsequent vote
of the people.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-26

GETTING THE MAIL.-We had refresh-
ing time in getting the mail over the river,
the latter part Of the past week. All
hands from the Office and several other
establishments, turned out, to cut skiff
loose from the ice, haul it up stream, and
send a party over for the mail; all of us
nearly freezing, and some getting wet
When the mail did come, we received
one letter from a subscriber, stating that
he did not receive the paper regularly, a
religious paper, two months old, from
Tennessee, q Mormon paper, one month
old, from lows, and half of an eight BY
ten sheet from Nebraska, containing moth
ing but advertisements ! But some who
worked harder than we did, Jared worse
they received nothing at al
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-26

CozGREss.-This body meets on the
FIRST Monday in December, which time is
near at hand. The Presidents Message
will be anxiously looked for. The session
will probably be q stormy one. The
Kansas question will be one great cause
To make it such. Both Houses will be
strongly Democratic, and upon their
action probably depends the fate of that
party. But be their action what it may,
it will in all probability ALLEVIATE either
the North or the South from the Democ-
racy.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-26
FoR,rER BANK SUsPExsIoxs-The frs

FORMER BANK SUsPEEsIoNs.-The first
suspensions of specie payments by banks,
occurred in 1914, Immediately after the
capture of the city of Washington by the
British. The banks of New York and
all south and west suspended, and did not
resume for three or foar years.
The general suspension in 1887, began
at New York, May 10th, and the next
day the banks of Boston, Philadelphia
and Baltimore followed. The banks of
Cincinnati suspended on the 18th.
A general resumption Of specie pay
ments was attempted in 1889, but large
proportion of the banks did not succeed
in the operation, and . universal resump-
ton was not effected until 1843 and 1874.
The suspension in New York in 1887,
was preceded by period Of unpreceden-
ted commercial distress. Three hundred
heavy firms failed there that spring with
liabilities estimated at $40, 000, 900, and
it was said that 1900 men dependent on
their daily labor for their support, were
thrown out of employment The pres
sure was equally severe in other places /;
one hundred and sixty-eight firms failed
in Boston, during the six months prece-
ding the suspension.-S Louis Demo
Graf,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-26

PRosPEcrs OF WHITE CLoUD.-The
prospects Of our town still continue cheer
Ing. Notwithstanding the hard times,
and the fact that work has stopped for
che Winter in almost every Western
town. It is still progressing here. A
humber Of buildings are to be erected
during the Winter. The City Company
contemplate putting up ten or dozen
dwelling houses, for the accommodation
Of early Spring emigrants. Although
Winter has fairly set in, and travel is in
Q manner stopped, yet our town is still
frequently visited by strangers, who come
70 examine it, previous to making ar
engagements for locating here. 1t is al
most universally pronounced TO be one Of
che finest sites and promising towns on
che river.
From what We can learn, from all d.
Teetions, there will be a very large emf
grafton to this place and vicinity, in the
Spring. Business men and mechanics of
al branches are preparing to come-and
we know Of no more favorable opening
Tor the honest and industrious mechanic.
A number of projects, which it had been
intended to carry out during the past
Season, but which were abandoned on
account Of the early approach of cold
weather, and from other causes, will be
vigorously prosecuted, as soon as favora-
6le weather opens. A steam ferry boat
Will be here, as soon as navigation opens,
which will draw great deal Of travel
through here. Quite q number of bust
ness houses, and any amount Of dwellings,
N:s contemplated. Very many of our
eitizens have gone Fast and South to
spend the Winter, but will return in the
Spring, and bring others with them.
White Cloud merely made start, during
abe past searon. Next year. she will rush
ahead with a rapidity that will astoni,h
The natives.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-26

OHo.-Ohio is politically one Of the
most uncertain States in the Union
Three years ago. at the first election after
the passage of the Kansas Nebraska bill,
Ohio gave Judge Swan, Republican, go
900 majority; and in 1855 Gov. Chase
had $4,000 majority. while Ex-Governor
Trimble. the American candidate, had
some % 900 votes. In 1910 Gov. Cor
win received 5000, and Gen. Harrison
%, 1000 majority. At the next State ele'-
ton Shannon, Democrat, was elected
over Gov. Corwin by some 1000 to
5000 majority. In 1913 Gov. Ford.
Wing, was elected by less than 400 ma
jerity over WHEELER, now of California
In 1851 Governor Wood had some 25,-
900 over S. F. Vinton, the Wing candi-
date. In 1856 it gave Fremont $4,000
majority, and now, in 1857, it only gives
Chase, Republican, 1900.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-26


"SAM" DEA1 AGAIN "A law should
be enacted, to compel "Sam" to remain
dead, after being killed so often. The
Americans have carried Maryland, by q
larger majority than ever, notwithstand-
ing Gov. Lyon, of that State, placed
Baltimore under martial law, and Gov.
Wise, of Virginia, sent him guns, to aid
In breaking down that party, by station.
ing an army in Baltimore, to prevent
, American citizens from defending their
rights, against a horde of foreign rufians
There was time when the Christians oil
Europe were driven into obscure corners
By their oppressors; and time during
our Revolution, when the patriots held
possession of but few breathing-spots
But Christianity and the Revolutionary
patriots triumphed in the end. So with
The American party. From Maryland,
The only spot they now can call their own,
they will yet march to conquest, and
rescue their country from the hands of the
spoiler.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-26

BANKS VS.. PRRss.-The banks and the
press of Canada, by representation, have
colIuded. Mr.. james Hamilton, cashier
of the Bank of Upper Canada, took um-
bragg at an article in the London Proto-
type. and concluded to give Mr.. Talbot,
the editor, lesson in journalism. Ac-
eordingly he asked Mr.. Talbot chow he
dared" etc.; Mr.. Talbot replied chats
my business" Mr.. Hamilton up stick
snd struck-no, not quite. but tried to
strike-Mr. T., when the latter caught
the stick in his left hand, and with his
right, first began to peel" Mr.. rs face
in the vicinity of the eyes. Others came
to the rescue-some favored the Banks
and some the Press; and the result was .
general meele in which the Bank party
was badly thrashed, and the Press party
c1appsd its wings and crowed.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-26
Petersop's Magazine. for Decem-

~ Peterson's Magazine, for Deem
Der. is on our table, splendidly illustrated,
and containing a choice variety of matter.
This popular Lady's Magazine will be
greatly improved for 1858. Mrs. Ann S.
Stephens, Mrs. g. D. E. n. Southworth,
and all the best writers, will contribute
regularly. It's Fashions are always the
latest and prettiest; its steel Engravings
magnificent; its Patterns for the Work
Table, its Household Receipts, &C., al
most countless. The price is but Two
DOLLARS a year, or a dollar less than
Magazines Of its class 1t is the Maya
sine for the times. To Clubs it is cheaper
still, viz three copies for IS, or eight
for $40 with splendid premium to the
person getting up the Club. Specimens
sent gratis. Address Charles ]. Peterson,
sos Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-26

DAVID WnNoT's CHoIcE.-A couple
of years ago, David Wilmot, the Rspub-
licsn candidate for Governor Of Pennsyl-
wants, used the following language.
al am determined to arouse the people
to the importance of the slavery issue,
and get up an organization through which
they can get control of the government
in 1856; and if 1 become satisfied that
these efforts fail, and that the people viii
not assert their rights, then I'll De id
if I don't join the party that / think viii
send the country to hell the SEicksstr'
We have but one remark 10 make upon
this fierce and unctions profanity, Had
that is that Dir. Wilmot has picked and
Joined his psrty.-LGscGsser Intel.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-26
rWe Learn thst the Land Office ha,

~We learn that the Land Office has
been removed from Doniphan to Kicka-
poo, where it will be re-Opened about the
LIST Of December. We know that Gland
Office business" can be done at Kickapoo,
in the way Of voting, but we do not know
why the Office was removed there, unless
Il was to get it into as hard place as
possible, and discommoae the settlers.
Kickapoo has now secured for herself the
County Seat of Leavenworth County and
the Land Ofiee-she will probably next
Be- making q bid for the Capital Of the
United Statesl
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-26
East and West.

The Pittsburg Post has an interesting
article, comparing the population OF the
eastern slope of tine Atlantic and the ci-
ties of the seaboard with that Of the great
valley of the West and the cities OF the
plains, from which we make an extract:
1t has been the custom in Eastern ci-
ties, as well as in Europe, to nix the
lowest phases of American Society on
the western frontier, where they picture
the population as mixture of barbaric
rudeness and aboriginal savageneSs; but
society and obedience to law in any oil
the western cities will compare favorably
with the present condition OF the COM
mercial emporium of the country. Indeed,
the civilization of the west is of higher,
purer, more honorable character than
that of the east The people of the west
are gathered from all parts ofthe world
they have acquired practical knowledge
of mankind, in the words Of a western
contemporary, "they have been filtered
through the continent" and are all the
better for the process. 1t is not the idle,
the vicious or the very poor, who seek
our "westem homes" 1t is the brave,
the strong, and the young; the man oil
intelligence and the man of means.
The log houses of the prairie shelter as
much morality, as high intelligence, and
more, far more, physical hardihood and
manly energy of character than the
"palatial halls" and "gilded saloons"
where the eneryated and ease-loving men
of the east luxuriate and decay. Man is
civilizations type, and not the houses or
highways. The man of the western
prairie is better Image of his Creator
than he who cannot live without the
adiuncts and accidents of eastern city
life. The average man of the west is
undoubtedly the superior of his brother
in the east-the average intelligence OF
western communities is higher, and there
is no class which can be fairly compared
with the "Plug Uglies" and the Dead
Rabbits" of the east. Crime centers in
large communities, and in New York,
where the fagitives from all lands can so
easily congregste, the insane projects OF
political partizanship, have rendered the
city "City of Refuge" for the murderer,
the rioter and criminal of every grade
While he had the power, Mayor Wood
kept villany in check-the public had
confidence when they walked abroad that
there was protecting power. But now,
under the new police rule, the good and
the bad alike. who frequent those crowded
streets, are fully. aware that there is no
power either to protect or punish.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-26

The USIoS.-It is very probable tha!
early in the approaching session of Con.
gress three States will apply to be admit
ted into the Union, and become co-equal
and coordinate members of our great
Confederacy. The aspirsnts for this
honor are the Territories Of Oregon, Min
nesota, and Kansas. OF these Minnessts
alone has finally adopted Constitution
the Conventions ofthe other two being
now at work framing their fundamental
law. Thus the number of the United
States viii be thirty-four. The places Of
the Territories advanced to the more sle-
waited condition Of States viii probably
soon be filed by the organization Of Ar
izona, Dacotah, and Carson, for which.
it is said, the necessary steps are being
taken.-Nat Intel.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-26

The PEOPLE MovlSG.-The people are
moving in every direction throughout the
Territory, uniting their voices in condem-
nation of the effort of the late Constitu-
tional Convention to force q Constitution
upon them contrary to their wishes. A
Delegate Convention is called to meet at
Lawrence, on Wednesday, the End day
Of December. to take into consideration
the present condition Of affairs. These
proceedings may not have any force what
ever with Congress; but it will be well
for the people to send up such voice Of
condemnation Of the Constitution and its
authors, that if Congress accepts it, they
will do it with full knowledge that they
are doing so against the wishes of large
majority of the people Of the Territory
that they are establishing a government
without the consent of the governed, and
violating the letter and spirit of the Dec
laration of Independence, and the Con-
stitution of the United States. The recent
election in the Territory expressed the
will of the people, as to the character of
the political institutions they desire, in q
manner not to be mistaken. 1t now re-
mains to be demonstrated whether Con-
gress and the Administration will adopt
the principle. of self-govsrnment of the
people, or of dsurpation and tyranny.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-26
what q Democratic Editor Saw. :.
Democratic Leaders.

There is no picture so true as that viii,
commands the powers and descrin,;sau
agencies of the sitter. EVERYBODY =
probably aware how intensely vile ana
corrupt the so-called Democratic party !.
but it takes 8 regular Democratic nam,
to make the picture good. The Madisor
Wisconsin, Patriot, full blooded L.
cofoco newspaper, is responsible for Ia
following allusion to the party in tbst
State:
Why is our party to-day on its knees
before the world? 1t requires no sootb.
sayer or sorcerer to answer that question
The party has played with edged tools
as dull as old hoes at that-and has %,
cut; it has Airted with political cypria1,
and got Tilted; it has slept with pilfering
shavers, scoundrels and knaves, and IA,
caught the BARRIERS itch. 1t has breathsd
the pestilential malaria Tuning from the
lairs of old, rotten, unprincipled, scurvy.
headed. milk-and-water, broken down
cast-of, leprous -pukes, cancerous thieves
superannuated pickpockets. treasury.
plundering, refuse ofice-seeking, whisky.
soaked, double distilled, buffoons andpep.
itentiary scalliwags. who have preyed
and gorged upon the party and the people
until the substance of each is almost ex.
hausted, and they look as lean, lank, thin,
savage and cadayerous as starved hyenas
confined in the Dismal Swamp of terror
and adversely, through thousand eter-
mites of snow. sleet, hail rain. thunder,
lightning, tempests, and irretrievable fam
inc.
Such is the fetid malady that has
overtaken the Democratic party in Wis
cousin. 1t has been laid on thick and
fast, with double coating, shining, NOR
tared, plastered and rubbed in, until the
party resembles moro the ghost of a
spring colt-dead, deceased and done
for, without skin, flesh, or bones-than
anything having life, longevity, elasticity,
vigor, vitality, orwide- awake component
parts.