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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03
Who Nav Vote in Kansas.

Judge Cato, of Lecompton, on being
addressed by a number of his fellow cit
zens, requesting his opinion on the ques-
ton of who may vote in Kansas, replied
as follows:
al am clearly of opinion that the
Legislature intended to Superadd to the
other qualifications prescribed BY the then
existing law, that of being a bona tide
inhabitant, who shall have resided in the
Territory siz months before the next gen.
eral election. There is no clause in the
act of the last Legislature expressly re-
pealing the election law, as it stood be-
fore the passage of the act 4; and the rule
which governs the case of repeal by i'm
plicdtion is to examine the provisions of
both the old and new statutes; and if
there be no inconsistency in their provis-
ions, if they are all reconcilable with each
other, and can have their full operation,
there is no repeal of the former by the
latter.
"The only inconsistency observable
between the election law as it stood ND to
bhC p@oooSC VI luC ulbu bcClIOu, anu the
existing law, is this the law as it stood,
required simply mere inka6aaRey, and
the existing law requires an actual resi-
dence of six months. / am satisfied that
the last Legislature intended to make no
further change, leaving the payment of
territorial tax still as an indispensable
prerequisite to the right to vote at our
next general election.
+" / agree with you in the opinion that
the fifth section of the act of the last Leg
islature is void, so far as it confines the
right to vote to citizens of the U. States
Only, who possess the other qualifications
prescribed because the organic act con-
tains an express prohibition of the pas
sage of any law which would deprive per-
sons of the right to vote who have decla-
red on oath their intention to become
citizens, and have taken an oath to sup
port the Constitution of the q. States and
the organic act"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03
The Storm Ahated.

The storm which few excited zealots
at the South-con6ned to half dozen
newspapers--thought to raise against the
President and Governor Walker, on ac-
count of the latter's determination to en-
force rigidly the organic act in Kansas,
has subsidized. 1t was met promptly and
vigorously by the Democratic party of
the country; the President and Governor
Walker were sustained by the entire De-
mocratic party.
The resolutions adopted by the Georgia
Convention, were offered at time when
full information had net been received
from Kansas. and that resolution at this
day would fail to receive the approval of
one-tenth Of the Democratic party of that
State. The almost unanimous voice of
the South is, that the Constitution to be
framed in Kansas should be submitted to
the people for ratification. Upon that
point the Democratic party, North and
South, is perfectly united. There has new
er been any doubt or hesitancy in its ap-
proval of that policy, and the people of
the United States look forward to the
fate Of that Constitution. as deciding the
yexed issues of Kansas affairs. Should
that Constitution be rejected, then Kansas
will remain Territory for some years to
come. If the Constitution to be adopted
BY the Convention, shall receive the rati-
feation of the people, as we have no
doubt it win, then the Kansas question,
with all its difficulties and annoyances,
its turmoils and excitements, will be dui-
eted and quelIed forever.
To President Buchanan, and the wis
dom and prudence of Governor Walker,
win the country be deeply indebted for
this gratifying triumph Of the doctrine of
popular sovereigty.-CkieCoo Times.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03
.l 6lIHIIloI. NorIl,N,IIIrlpo,lEs..-All parties


Ono NoxiSErioxs.2-An parties in
Ohio have now made their nominations
for State officers, and the campaign is
fairly opened. They are as follows =
REPUBLICAN.
For Governor-Salmon P. Chase, Of
Hamilton County.
For Lieutenant Governor Martin
Welker, of Wayne.
For Supreme. Judge--MiltOn sutiiff,
of Trumbull.
For Treasurer of State-Alfred P.
Stone, of Franklin.
For Secretary of State-Addison P.
Russell, of Clinton.
Board of Public Works-Jaeob Blick-
ensderfer, of Tuscarawas.
DEMOCRATIC.
Fer GovernOT-Henry B, Payne, of
-Cuyahoga County.
For Lieutenant. IGoyernor--William
Fl. Lyle, of Hamilton.
For Supreme Judge-Henry c. Whit
man, of Fairfield.
For Treasurer of State--James r.
Morris, of Monroe.
I For Secretary of state--Jacob Rein
hard, of Franklin.
For Board of Public Works-Abner
L. Buekus, of Lucas. -.
AMERICAN. ~.
For Governor-Col. Peter Van Trump,
of Fairfield County.
For Lieutenant Governor-N. T. Nash,
of Lucas. -,--.- =.
For Supreme Judge-John Daven-
port, of Belmont.
For Treasurer of State-Jonathan
Harshman, of Montgomery.
For Secretary of State--C. G. Allen.
Of Ross.
For Board of Public Works.-Wil-
liam R. Arthur of Highland.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03

SARATOGA CITY.-In our advertising
columns, viii be found a scheme for dis
posing of Shares in Saratoga City, in
this Territory. upon the Lottery principle.
There are 500 Shares, and the Tickets
are only 81. Every Ticket holder will
stand an equal chance of drawing the
Capital Prize, valued at $4,000. The
location is splendid one, and the chance
a fine one for those who desire to try their
luck, .
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03

ARRIVED AF LAST We have to ac-
knowledge the reseipt, on Tuesday, per
steamer Alonzo Child, of large can of
fresh apples, from Mossrs. Terrill & Nc
Dowell, of Iowa Point. We would have
acknowledged the present sooner, but it
was not received, although sent. 1t had
made a voyage to Council Bluffs, thence
to St. Louis and then back here. By
the way, we will remark, that when any
of our friends visit the Point, and feel
like taking some refreshments, they would
do well to hunt up the Saloon of Messrs.
Tirrell & Mcdowell, where they can get
all "fxins" of the kind, done up in the
best style. Remember the sign of the
"Chsrleys."
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03

The APPoRuoNMENT.- our first
page, we republish, from the Lawrence
Republican, review of the recent appor-
tiOnment of this Territory, for members Of
the Legislature. Notwithstanding the
article exhibits considerable party feeling,
it is full of sound truths. which any one
may see, who will open his eyes. A
more unjust and rascally piece of bust
ness was never perpetrated, in order to
disfranchise large portion of the Terri
tory, and defraud the balance, by proven
ting true expression of the will of the
people, at the ballot-box. Such an out
rageous course will have the effect to drive
all those to the extrome of partisanship,
who have been endeavoring to pursue a
conservative and conciliatory course. 1t
is riquiring too much, to expect men to
occupy neutral ground, and see themselves
shamefully defrauded of their dearest
rights.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03

SETTLING IN NORTHERN KANSAS
paper published in the lower part Of the
Territory. says that Middle Kansas is be-
coming pretty thickly settled, and that
attention will now be paid to settling the
Northern portion. Kind souls How
liberal they are, to permit settlers to come
to Northern Kansas, now that they are
getting along well enough In making
the trip to Kansas heretofore, one would
almost have been led to. believe that the
Territory embraced only the middle por-
ton. Boat loads and car loads Of people
were daily coming from the East, and
none of them seemed to be conscious that
there was any land in Kansas, except
about Leavenworth, Lawrence and Tope-
ka. Leavenworth, to them, was the ex-
IRENE North of Kansas. Not having
known anything of the Territory, except
a narrow strip on each side of the Kansas
River, now that they have become little
more enlightened, they imagine that every
body else has been like themselves, and
that they have discovered new land,
which they will colonize and settle up
They will find, when they come here,
that Northern Kansas is as thickly settled
as many portions of Middle Kansas.
People have found their way here from
other directions, and some who originally
landed at the lower. towns, have wander
ed to this region. When these fellows
come from below to settle Northern Kan
sas, they will find that there are living
beings on these prairies, besides Indians
and gophers. While others were neglec-
ting this, the most beautiful and fertile
portion of Kansas, these settlers came
here to live and improve the country, and
not because it was the centre of a certain
political community. But there is still
room for thousands of settlers in Northern
Kansas. Send them on-no matter where
they are from, so that they are honest and
industrious.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03

No IyTERFKREScE.-Under this head,
the st. Louis Republicans. the Democratic
organ of Missouri, takes issue against
Gen. Atehison. who says, in a letter to
the Charleston Mercury, that the Pro-
Slavery party win send enough voters
into Kansas. to carry the Constitution.
The Republican seems to know what 1t
says, and it is to be sincerely hoped 1t
will prove correct; but what has once
been done, may be done again The
people of Missouri lent themselves to
this business once, and may do so again.
No small item of proof that such a
scheme is intended, is the recent appor-
tionment for members of the Legislature.
Here is an extract from the Republicans
article.
In the letter written by Gen. Atchison.
to the Charleston Mercury, which we
publish in another column, speaking OF
the vote to be taken on the Constitution,
the General says that if the instrument
sis to be referred, as Gov. Walker says,
to all the people who shall be in the
Territory on the day Of voting, then we
must and will have q majority at the
polls on that day." >
1t is supposed by some that Atchison,
in this, discloses an intentionto take over
voters from Missouri on election day, to
aid in the popular vote, that is to deter
mine the adoption of the Constitution.
We are of the opinion that Gen. Atchi-
son will be party to no such transac-
ton, for the simple reason that we do
not believe Missourians viii lend them
selves to any such lawless and criminal
proceeding. II will be sternly discoun-
tenanced by the citizens of the Missouri
border counties. There is but one course
for Missourians to pursue in reference to
Kansas affairs, and that is one of strict
non-interference. This calling for vol
unteer voters in our State, to go into
another on election days, is outrageously
wrong.
Whatever Kansas may decide concern
ing her State Constitution, it is equally
a matter of justice and good policy, for
the citizens to adopt as their rule Glands
off," Let the majority of the actual set
tiers in the Territory rule, and make of
Kansas what they please. We cannot
but regard as enemies of the public peace
and fomentors of public discord, all who
counsel any manner of interference from
without; with free expression of opin-
ion in reference to internal affairs, on the
part of those who have chosen Kansas
for their home.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03

SOMETHING TO GRUMBLE AT.-A writer
in the last Holt County News, comes
down rough shod upon Forest City-not
by hints and comparisons, but straight
out with names of persons and places,
facts and figures. We presume, those
interested in Forest, can find more in
that article to rant about, than in the
little imaginary burlesques published in
our columns. Notwithstanding the
small amount of good will which the
prOprietors of that City bear towards
us, we feel little sorry for them-we
think they are catching it to severely.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03

THAT's Us!-We received letter, the
other day, from a young man in Lykins
County, whose acquaintance we formed
on our way out here. He says
al have started store at Miami Vii
lage. The country around is filling up
very fast, and we have no papers among
us. The people are very near all Free
State men, but not Abolitionists, and we
want good paper or two, but not one OF
the fanatical Of either side. Please send
me one or two copies of your paper, and
I will do all 1 can to get you subscri-
bers."
We have sent him copies, and hope he
viii receive them, and succeed in getting
us a good list of subscribers down in Ly-
kins. He will not find ours q fanstical
paper. We shall continue, as heretofore,
to condemn whatever we conceive to be
wrong, and uphold the right no matter
what party may y pleased or displeased
at it.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03
excitement in Atchison.

We learn from reliable authority that
the town of Atchison was thrown into no
little excitement on Saturday last, by the
announcement that the renowned Jim
Lane was expected in the town that day,
to deliver one of his blood and thunder
harangues. A great many were opposed
to his speaking, believing his efforts would
be to stir up strife and difficulty. The
mass of the people there, who were qui-
city pursuing thar several avocations,
each enjoying his own political opinions,
undisturbed, did not want such men as
Lane, who are run wild with fanaticism,
to disturb their quiet. Hence many Free
State men petitioned Lane to keep away,
or at least not come there to make a
speech.
BUTT seems Lane cared nothing for
their petitions, but determined he would
go. Accordingly he started with some
thirty armed men, as sort Of body guard
for his protection. We are informed he
was disguised as a female, as we suppose
to make assurance doubly sure.
Capt. Robinson, of Atchison, learning
that Lane and his 80 armed men were on
their way, went with the view, las it is
said of giving him welcome due to his
celebrity. We are further informed that
Gen ~ Lane considered his reception "a
ther distssteful, and consequently declined
carrying his intentions out Knowing, or
feeling that should he { Lane make the
attempt, he might meet with obstacles be
could not surmount, so he wisely conclu-
ded to return, believing that " he who
fights" &c, &c. -
A thousand and one rumors were ahoat
here on Sunday and Monday. 1t was said
the people were in arms and a conflict
was inevitable. That the presses of the
Squatter Sovereign and German paper
had been thrown in the river, and that
800 Missourians were in Atchison, &c.
Just see how a mole hill was magni6ed
into mountain. No difficulty occurred,
no press or presses were thrown into the
river, or attempted to be thrown in the
river. A crowd had been attracted to
Atehison to see and hear Lane If there
were any Missourisns, it was only few
from the bottom on the opposite side of
the river, who had come there for no diff
6culty, but from curiosity to see the re-
nowned champion of the Free State par
ty. 1t was a mere curiosity of the few,
not exceeding 20 Missourisns.
This affair has turned out a we expec-
ted. Tempest in Teapot, or " much
ado about nothing. "-Leav. Herald.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03

LATEST IRON THE PLANs.-The West
port Star of last Saturday says: Ths
Santa Fe mail brings news of nesting
Col. Sumner, on the 18th inst, . little
above old Fl. Atchison, bound for Bents
Fort. His command had . eight . few
days previous. on the Smoky Hin Fork,
with four hundred Cheyennes, killing nine
Indians.
At fandango, at Alberquerque, New
Mexico, two Quartermasters, d. s. A.,
had a difficulty; one was killed. The
murderer was put in jail. Next morning
he was found dead, hanging by the neck,
with his hands tied behind him, showing
he had been lynched.
A fight had taken place with the Apa-
ches and United States soldiers, under
command Of Colonel Miles, on the ella
-26 Indians killed and 80 wounded. Il.
Davis and 1t. Stein, were wounded, and
nine Of the men.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03

Dec EAT DoG.-Gen. Lane and the
Doniphan Constitutionalist have got into
a squabble. The Constitutionalist says
that Lanes band have been threatening
to destroy that office, because the paper
denounced Lane. To read the article
from the Constitutionalist, on our first
page, one would think the editor were
about to dcmolish all the pig-pens in the
neighborhood, and that he gathered his
vocabulary of invectives from half a
dozen "booktionaries." On the other
hand, Lane has been molested again by
the Pro-Slavery men. He started for
Atchison, on last Saturday week, to
make a political speech, but was met
outside the town, by band of armed
men, who compelled him to return to
Doniphan. The Pro-Slavery men say
the band was composed of the citizens
of Atchison, without regard to party,
who did not desire Lanes presence among
them, to breed disturbance.
So it goes. If an injury is done
Pro-Slavery man, and Lane is known to
be within fifty miles of the place, he is
Immediately set down as the instigatOr of
the whole affair, and every charge that
was ever made against him, is forthwith
renewed. If, on the:other hand, Lanes
dignity is insulted, by any person or set
of persons, armed bands of rufians are
conjured up in every direction, lying in
wait to take his life
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03
AN OFFER.

Having been frequently written to. in
regard to Club terms for our paper, we
make the following Offer
To all Gibbs of 20 subscribers, wewill
furnish the paper for one year. at $3.50
each. Thus, to any person who will pro-
cure 20 subscribers, and send US $50, we
viii send copy of the paper, for one
year. gratis-naAking 81 copies for $50.
This is more liberal offer than has yet
been made by any other Kansas paper,
as far as we are Ewareef.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03

AGAIN Our friend and subscriber,
T. d. Killough. seems to be determined
that we shall not starve. His bounty is
of the enlarged order, and his gifts par
take of the substantial. We have now
to acknowledge the receipt of about a
peck of new potatoes-none Of your
bullet-sized chaps, but the real Kansas
whoppers, averaging about a pound
each! They will keep us going at least
a week.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03
WHAT CANNON notice that I'll

WHAT CANNON I'VE notice that the
Republicans of Ohio, have taken up the
cry of Free Kansas! as one of the Lead
ing notices of the present campaign for
State officers. The preset Congress will
settle that question, and the result of all
the State elections yet to come of in the
Union, win not change her fate If Kansas
is to be Slave State, Congress will ad-
NIT her as such, no matter if the Repub-
lieans should elect their entire State Tick
ct, and every single County officer in
every County in the State, and vsce versa.
We wish the voice of the people of Ohio
could settle the question; but as it can
not, what is the use in trying to humbug
the people with that issue .?
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03
pelsgstes . the Coastit1tional a.:
venhon.

The Democrat at Lecompton, publ;,b-
es list of all the Delegates to the Con-
stitutional Convention as far as retnrn.
have been made to the Secretary Of tbo
Territory. To which we add the Count
of Leavenworth. 1t seems there has bean
no return made to the Secretary of tho
Territory from this County.
1t seems there have been FIVE members
irregularly elected from districts undoubt.
eddy entitled to representation in the con.
vention. But these FIVE exceed the total
number Of sixty members provided for in
the convention act Whether they can
be allowed to take their seats, depends
upon whether the number of sixty mem.
bers can be legally exceeded. We ar.
personally acquainted with Mr.. G. II.
Wilmington, one of the irregularly elect.
ed delegates. He is a good aid true
Democrat, and we would be pleased to
see him in the Convention.
Below IS full list of Delegates elect
ed -
LIST Distriet-Doniphan. County Jas
j. Reynolds, Daniel Vanderslice, Fl. w.
Foreman, S. P. Blair, William Matthews
Milton E. Bryant, Thomas J. Key, 7.
I'd District-Brown and Nemahs coun-
ties (; Cyrus Dolman, Henry Smith, 2.
Sd Dissatisfaction County j. II.
Hereford, G. w. Swinney,% James Ad-
kins, p. H. Larey. j. S. Hascall, 5.
4th District-Leavenworth County (;
Hugh NJ. Moore, james Doniphan, Jar
rett Todd, Lucian j. Eastin, John d.
Henderson, John w. Martin, NJ. P. Rive
ly, Samuel j. Kookoges, VIM. Christi
son, G.. B. Redman, Jesse Cornell, VIM,
Walker, II.
9Th Decentralization County AL
exander Bayne, Thos. Childs, w. Fl.
Swift, T. 81. Stuart, 4.
9th District-Calhoun County; HID.
Ogden, Jas. Kuykendall, 2.
7th DiStrict-Marshall County; VIM.
H. jenkins, 1.
Sth District-Riley anil Pottawatomis
Counties; P. L. Taylor. j. S. Randolph,
G. R. Mobley, w. II. Davis, 4.
9th District-Johnson County; G..
w. McKown, Bait Jones, j. II. Dam
forth, 8.
10th District-Douglas County; John
Calhoun, L. S. Boiling, A. w. Jones,
John M. Wallace, w. T. Spicely, w.
S. Wells, H. Butcher, o. N. G. Stew
art, s.
11th District-Shawnee, Richardson
and Davis Counties Rush Elmore, s.
G. Reed, 2.
18th District-Lykins County Da-
vid Lykins, VIM. A. Heiskell, j. Brad
ford, 8.
18th District--Linn County; j. Il,
Barlow, S. H. Hayze, George Over
street, 3.
14th DiStrict-Bourbon, MCGEE, Al
len and Dorm Counties; II. T. Wilson,
B. Little, G.. P. Hamilton, - Green
wood, 4.
18th Observation-Disclosures County;
Irregularly elected, j. A. Prichett, @. II.
Wilmington.
- District-Franklin County, r.
regularly, w. r. Judson.
- District-Anderson County r.
regularly elected, r. Fitzpatrick, J. s.
Campbell.
+In Atclison County, G. w. swimmer has re-
signed. and Mr.. Randolph has been elected.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03

OPENING OF New LAND O1Flczs N TIE
WEsT.-To prevent delay in opening the
new Land Offices in Kansas. Nebraska,
Minnesota and Wisconsin, to each Of
which various books, forms and inEtrue-
tons, have been recently transmitted. the
Acting Commissioner Of the General
Land Office has addressed special instrnc.
tons to the former places Of residence OF
such Of the officers as were supposed to
be absent from their Offices to repair inn
mediately to their posts, and make Prep
arations to attend to such general business
as might be presented in advances TO the
public SAILS which may hereafter b or
dered. - -
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j. j. HARLAN.-We understand, few
days since, in passionate and wonder
fully courageous mood, knocked a roman
"down," for the reason, as alleged BY
him, of impudence on the part of the
prOstrated lady. -. COnnersviHe Ind. J
Telegraph.
THE man who lays his hand on a
woman, save in the way of kindness, is
a brute" Nature intended him for such,
but by mistake got hold of the wrong
mould. This Harlan is violent, hot
headed, woolly-headed, black proscrip-
tombstone of thirty-nine who proscrib-
ed US whilst publishing an Independent
paper IN Connersville, because we would
not support Fremont. From the above
extract it will be seen that he is valiant
individual-knocked a lady down be-
cause she said his goods were not as
represented. Well venture the assertion
that Jack Harlan acts the part of brute
towards his wife.-SieUx City Eagle.
And did they try to crush you out,
too? They tried the game on us, but
we wouldn't smash. They even threat
ened to burn down our office, because we
saw proper to support Millard Fillmore,
true Free State man, in preference to the
renegade cattle-dealer of Mariposa! This
did not happen in Kansas, either-the
place where we were taught, last Summer,
to believe all the Border Rufians were to
be found.