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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13
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1t would be amusing, if it were not
provoking, to read theaccounts Of exam
sas affairs" to be found in our exchanges
from the old settlements. To Judge from
some Of those, our Territory is at this
moment the theatre of the most terrific
political excitement ever heard Of, and
"worse a-coming" To read the story
Of the Pro-Slavery papers, this state otter
rife commotion is all attributable to the
Free State men; to read the story Of the
Free State papers, the fault belongs en-
tirely to Pro-Slavery men, and is part
and parcel Of the old effort to make Kan
sas Slave State.
This is all sheer nonsense and humbug.
There are as few Disturbances in this
Territory, as in any that has ever been set
tied, and as to any danger from political
differences. either to property or persons,
they are no more likely to happen here
than elsewhere. If men odnt fuss OF
fight about politics, or about anything
else, they can get it in Kansas. about as
easily as anywhere ; but peaceable and
quiet men have no difficulties, no matter
how intensely Anti-Slavery or Pro-
Slavery they may be. The time has
gone BY in this Territory, when man
runs any risk simply on account of pc.
litieal opinions. Whilst he attends to
his own business, he Is secured from mo.
lestation. No sensible msn now thinks
it possible that Kansas can be made a
slave State, and indeed very few of that
kind now desire to make it so.
We say again to our friends in the
States, that peace in Kansas Is secure,
and the cool common sense of the peo-
pie will not permit another difficulty to
spring up.-Squdtter Sovereign.
The above is sound sense, and true,
every word it. But these stories about
Kansas, are nothing new. They were
circulated by hundreds. throughout the
East, one year ago. to make capital for q
political party and because some of the
stories were unfortunately true. people
were expected to believe all of them. II
street fight occurred, or a difficulty
about claim jumping, it was circulated
throughout the East, as Kansas out.
rage; and those who presumed to doubt
any of them, or refused to howl about
them, were treated in a manner which,
had n haen IN Kansas yvnnld have haar
termed the height of Border Rufianism
The same men are here, sending the same
stuff to the East and these are the mel
who are stigmatizing every Free State
man as traitor, who will not be led BY
them, and acquiescc in everything they
may see proper to do, no matter how
much their sense of right may rebel
against it. Kansas is a great place fol
one to get his eyes open.
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EXPELLED FROM THE CHURCH FOR Vo-
TING FOB BUcHAsAs.-The Grand Rap
ids mich. J Inquirer contains full re-
port of the trial, conviction and expulsion
from the church of Deacon P. G.. Steb-
bins, of the town of Alpine, in that coun-
ty. He was the first deacon Of the church
to which he belonged-the Freswill Bap-
fist, and the charge against him was that
he sustained slavery by voting for b.
chanan. He was also charged with de-
ception, because, when asked If he was
going to vote for liberty or slavery, be
said liberty. Stebbins admitted the facts
charged, but defended himself by saying
that the Democratic ticket, which he did
vote. supported the most liberty princi-
pies Of any ticket now in vogue.
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and adopt the Topeka Constitution, and
come in with it in that way; but they
can never do it, as it now stands.
It is commended that the Free State
men are going to take part In the regular
October election, and vote for the same
candidates who were voted for at the
election on the Sd inst But, as we un-
derstand it, they are to meet at Grass
hopper, the latter part of the present
month, to decide whether they will par.
ticipate in the October election or not.
Suppose, from some cause or other, they
should decide not to do so-would not
the Delegate to Congress present him
self at W ashington, next winter, to create
a disturbance, and consume time, in his
efforts to obtain his seat, upon the strength
of the late election; and would not the
members of the Legislature and the State
officers continue their operations, as they
have heretofore been doing?
The Free State Government has been
carried on for several years. The salarie:
of the officers and employees, the publ
cation of the laws, and vast amount Of
printing done, will cost an immense sum
of money. Somebody must pay this
I
We believe scrip has been issued, to de-
fray the expenses, inpart, at least. Now,
the question arises-when Kansas comes
in as a State, under the management Of
these same men, as she probably will,
viii not some provision be made to as
sumo the payment of these claims, and
redeem this scrip? If so, who will have
to pay it? Of course, in addition to
the usual heavy taxes to fit out the ma
chinery of a new State Government, the
people will also be saddled with the ex,
penses of body acting under no lega
authority, and which has not benefited
them in the least. If the people will but
look at the matter in proper light, we
opine they viii not think the Topeka
test and the State Government such won.
derful institutions, after all.
The above are our views of Kansas af-
fairs, in full. 1t may be called luke,
warmneSs to act within the bounds o.
reason, and to condemn wrong in the Free
State, as well as in the Pro- Slavery par.
ty; but if this destroys ones claim to be
ranked as a Free State man, then we
may consider ourselfread out, kicked out,
or "any way to get out! ]"
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From Washington.
WASHINGTON. Aupu,

WASHINGTON, August s.
The Shawnee Kansas Indians having
made their selections and location of 200, :
600 acres Of land in accordance with the
treaty between them and the .. States
Government. nothing now remains but
the approval of the selections by the
President, before the residue Of the Shaw
nee lands will be opened to sale and pre-
emption, and in view of this condition of
things the Commissioner of the General
Land Office will shortly issue instructions
to the Surveyor General Of Kansas to
approve the plans and surveys aud trans
NIT them to the proper Land Office. The
claims of white settlers, who have gone
upon these lands, will not be recognized.
The members Of the Cabinet at meet
ing this morning adopted the order to
close their Department tomorrow.
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CoLurnrs. Ohio. August 6

The Democratic State Convention to-
day. nominated Il. B. Payne. of Cleve-
land, for Governor, on the first ballot.
The vote stood, Payne, 1877; Ranney.
SO; Mcdowell, "a. w. P. Style, Of
Hamilton, was nominated for Lieutenant
Governor on the second ballot; Style.
233; Smith, "a Rex, Al. Whitsman
was nominated for Supreme Judge Nor
MS, of Monroe, was nominated for Treas
urer; Rinehart, of Franklin, for Secre-
tary of State, and A. L. Backus, of In-
cas-, for Board of Pubic Works.
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EEWe notice that some of the pa

~We notice that some of the pa
pers are making great flourish over the
return to Kansas of the notorious Col.
Titus, who Aourished here, some time
since, until there was nothing more fol-
him to do, when he took his gang and
Joined the pirate, Walker, in Central
America. The murderers having been
driven from Central America, we pre-
sumo Titus is out of work, and has re-
visited Kansas, in hopes of finding some
thing suited to his taste and ambition.
We think Kansas is getting to be bad
place for his business.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

MAIL ARRANGEMENr.-Mr. Glass, o.
Oregon, who has the contract for carry
ing the mail from Whitehead, via lows
Point, to Archer, in Nebraska, has, we
are informed, received orders from the
Department, to make White Cloud the
terminus of the route. This mail has
heretofore passed about mile west of us,
and we received no benefit from it. Mail
matter over that route, generally travelled
about for a month after it was due, and
then had to be brought from Iowa Point
by any one who would volunteer to GO
after it. The new arrangement is good
one,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

ANTI HoRsE TuEF SocHTY.-Ths
people living near Canton, Missouri, have
formed an anti-Horse Thief Society.-
They have elected officers, among which
are whipmssters and hangmGn. Thgy
have suffered greatly from the thsfs e
these despersdoes. who are also orgr .nizel.
The Canton Reporter says:
Over SIX hundred names Of e ...s.oo,n-
IdrelS have been obtained, en- s.-5is- f,cr,
the lakes through Illinois, - N;ssor,.
ri, and into Kansas, Mel -. - N;-.
nesota Territories.
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E The following paragraph is not
devoid of significance. and may impatt
information to those who are IL search Of
knowledge bearing upon the subject in
question. We find it in the Leavenworth
Journal. Pro-Slavery paper, prefacing
letter from DR.. Stringfellow, who claims
that Mr.. Ransom is the Democratic, and
not the PrO-slavery candidate for Dele
gate to Congress from this Territory:
The following communication from DR..
Stringfellow, in relation to Ex-Governor
Ransom, we cheerfully publish, although
we are unable to discover the difference
between the National Democracy and the
Pro Slavery party, as many call them
selves, of the present day.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

In the First Methodist Church of St. Louis,
on Sunday evening, July 26th, by Rev. c. B.
Parsons, Mr.. Menus B. JOHNSON, Printer, of
Middleton, Pa, to Miss CAROLINE MARTIS, Of
Sanford, Massachusetts,.
The male member of the above happy
firm is a typo by profession, and is
known throughout the Union. by the de-
lightful nameof Cupid, from his strik-
ing resemblance to the original pictures
of the tabled god of Love. His face
may now be seen in numerous Daguer-
rean Galleries, and in the front part of
Ladies Magazines, as true Licensees Of
his neurological namesske. Is it any
wonder, then, that the tender heart, ruby
lips. rosy cheeks. pea,ly teeth, sparkling
eyes, and silken tresses, Of maiden fair
and young, could not Withstand his
charms? Long may they wavel
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wWe learn that two young blOOds
Of Doniphan are to fight duel, on next
Saturday, the 18th, and that they have
selected Rush Island. just below this
place, for the sanguiuary conflict. We
hope they won't scare each other too bad.
1--WE don't suppose there is much dan
ger of their shooting each other. If this
report should turn out to be hoax, we
trust the Leavenworth Herald will touch
rs lightly for it
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

% Every ,uhiie man will rejoice to
learn that the new Constitution Of Iowa,
which contained q clause allowing negroes
to vote. and was Objectionable generally,
has probably been defeated by the people.
There is large majority against it, in
Western Iowa and unless the more pop
ulous Eastern Counties give heavy ma
iorities for il, It is done for"
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PREPARING FoR THE CAMPAIaS.-A call
has been issued by J. B. Hsaton, Squire
NJ. Griffith, Joseph A. Brown, james
Watsrson. and George E. Clayton, as
National Democratic Central COMMITTEES
of Brown County, requesting the Demo
Gratis of Brown to meet in their respec-
tive Townships. on Saturday. the 18th
inst, to appoint Delegates to meet in
County Convention, at Clsytonville. on
Monday. the 18th, to nominate Demo
cratic County Ticket for the ensuing oc-
tobsr election.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

SURvEYING.-In another column will
be found the Card of VIM. n. Vosburg,
Surveyor and Civil Engineer, who has
located at this place. He has been for
some time past engaged in laying Of
the town site into Lots, but will pay at
tention to all business in his line. He is
young man of fine qualifications, aad
we cheerfully recommend him to the
public.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

PoL1TIcs IN TExAs.-Gen. Houston
and Il. R. Runnels, candidates fo- II.
goyernorship, are stumping the State
They are assisted by several speakers,
and the canvass Is very lively, Astounding
in abusive language and scandsloc'
charges against each other. General
Houston proelaims himself a jackson
Democrat.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

CHARLEsTowy LoT SALE.-Our readers
are again referred to the advertisement Of
the sale Of lots at Chsrlestown, to come
off on Tuesday. the 18th inst. Among
the numerous towns being built upon the
Missouri, in Kansas, Chsslestown has
perhaps as fair prospects of success as
most of them. From all accounts, il
must be desirable location, and one in
which an investment at the present time
may prove profitable.
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~The Clerk Of the Watossa wi

HThe Clerk of the Watossa will
accept our thanks. for a copy of the St.
Joseph Gazette, containing late news,
just before going to press. We were
pleased to see that the boat had a heavy
freight. This little craft is still entitled
to the "horns." Although she laid up
half week for repairs, she has not
failed to make her weekly trips. Week
before last, she came down hot chased by
the Hesperian, very fast boat, but not
equal to the Wstossa. Last week, she
came up full tilt after the Minnehaha,
and. we venture to say. left her far in her
wake.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

LAST FRIDAY.-Last Friday, the 7th
inst, was an epoch in the history Of
White Cloud. On that day. the first
organ grinder made his appearance among
us, grinding out his music, 10 the tune Of
"Pop goes the Weasel" to which an
Irishman was dancing. and kicking up a
dust generally.
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~It is said that the pirate. Walker,
is going back to Central America. to try
his luck there again. As long as fools
enough can be found in the United States,
to make lions of the cut-throst fillibus-
tiers, their outlawry will never cease.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

Mt. Roy CoAL.-An advertisement
will be found in another column, of the
Mt. Roy Coal Company, who are now
prepared to supply any quantity of Coal,
of the best quality, to all who may need
it. We saw load of it in our streets
this week. 1t looked like a very good
article.
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re- In our column Of correspondence
will be found what purpOrts 10 be a
sale of lots in " Submergiana City" We
do not know where the place is located
but the notice is a rich affair, and if in
tended as a burlesqus. we know Of places
that it would apply to admirably.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

Rev. Mr.. Waldo, late chaplain to Con-
gress, and the Oldest living graduate Of
Yale College, is at New Haven, Conn,
and viii attend the College commence
ment next Essk. he is niney-6ve years
cid.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

A Coon SIGx.-We learn that one Of
the Free State Census takers had over
700 signatures to the Topeka COnstitu-
ton Memorial and that, out of this
large number. but two of the signers
could not write their names. What we
wish to show by this, is nothing relating
to politics, but as good sign of the in
telligent character of the Kansas settlers.
Heretofore, the first emigration to new
Territories, has been composed mostly Of
theroughest and most ignorant portion
of community; but with Kansas it is en-
tirely different. A person may travel
from one end of the Territory to the
other, and he will find as much intelli-
gense. in proportion to the population,
as in any State eff the Union. and great
deal more than in some of them.
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PREPARING FOR WAR.-Our Indian
neighbors, according to their own &C.
counts. are making preparations for war.
The Iowas, Saes, Pottawottamies, and
one or two other tribes, have united
against the Sioux, who have been killing
some of their people. We learn from
some of the Iowas, that the expedition
will start out after twenty sleeps, (twen-
ty days, } and will be gone one hundred
suns. The time for the expedition to
set out, is about at hand. The warriors
have been going through the motions,
showing how they will shoot, stab,
tomahawk and scalp the Sioux; but
they have powerful enemy to contend
against, and we fear many of them will
come home missing. In the meantime,
they are taking freely Of a stimulus some
times called whiskey. We do not know
where they get it; as far as we can learn,
no person in White Cloud has yet gotten
so low as to let them have it-although,
in some cases, they have offered two
and a half dollar gold piece for dram.
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fooh nAs .ss aha Savannah Rsp1b-
iican s.a.es tnA. e stteadancs 1t Kan
sas messing N y Iat cay was so,thfn hat
the speaker dee Ainsl 10 make an, saaresss
although ne ; made fs~ pmsrks On lhs
interests Of tAs South. -
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Stocks in many of the Kansas and Ne
braska towns are decidedly fat Just now.
The towns themselves, like the Yankees
rsHl, didn't die. but just kind o siA out.
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AGENTS.

-. & DrDDEnDoE. Successor to W. s. Swym-
ner,) Northwest Corner Of Olive and Main
Streets St. Louis, is our Agent in that City, for
soliciting Subscriptions and Advertisements, and
making collections for the Chief.
J. J. RULEY, ESQ.,, Post Master, Oregon, Mo.
J. T. MILLxR, West Alexandra, Preble Co., o.
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1, to be controlled by pro-slsvsry parti sans,
and Il would be suicidal for tue Free State
party to 70 into an election in the % 81
such Odds, and with their past experience. "
The address concludes Us follows:
"IIayin, thus dehneated the course OF
events that have transpired In Ransls-hav-
ing shown how the Free Suite party, though
embracing moro than two thirds Of the nc.
tual settlers. have been deprived. through
fraud and violence, Of any representation in
le .,slatiye assemblies, and OF any voice In
the enacting Of laws or the selection Of Ter
ritorial officials, and b,ing threa ened with
the enforcement and adoption Of slave con.
stitution, by Congress, TOR Ranss.s-wo up
peal with the deepest sincerity and earnest.
ness to the Northero people, without dis
tinction Of party or creed, to aid In avertinr
snch national calamity We ask but thai
Congress may adopt the Topeka Constitu
ton. which has already passed the House
or that both Ii and the one that will b.
adopted by the pro slavery convention II
September, be returned to the people Of The
Territory, with an enabling not providing
for fair and honest vote Of the bona Jfd
residents. We ask no more than this-w'
can ask no less"
The address is signed by James Davis, o.
Chairman Of the Committee, which EN-
braces the following New England names
G. Robinson, Massachusetts, Rev. j. Gil
patrick. Me. J. T. Goodnoo, Rhode Island
WIN. Mitchell, Connecticut.
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Enthusiastically Stanton, In his speecl
to the citizens Of Lawrence, Kansas, says
in reference to tho judges OF election, b.
hopes there will be appointed one Republic
can and one Democrat in favor of ire,
State, and one Democrat in favor Of Slave
State"
We COPY the above from the Sico Demo
crat, for the purpose of saying that Mr.. SEQ
rotary Stanton, although expressing such u
hope, has stated in his answer to the address
of the Free State men Of Lawrence, suggest
ing that, under some arrangement which
would give them chance for fairness, tn,
Free State men would DO willing to particl'
pate in the election for delegates for TIE Con
vention, that he has no pover rhaierr ore
the mailer; that the msthodof selecting hes'
judges IS determined by the bogus ia,ps, and Il
these ia,r, The people must submit. These
laws, made by the hordes Of border rufian'
from Missouri, which even Gen. Cass pro
nounced in the Senate Of the United States
"to be disgrace to tho country and thu
age" Secretary Stanton, acting as Gov
enor, says, musi be oJeyed. Until Secretary
Stanton can do more, than express merely O
hope Of fairness in the same breath that he
declares that laws must be enforced, unde,
which the free State men have not the slight
est chance for justice, we trust that the free
State men will stand their ground. They
owe thi. not only to themselves, but to the
country.
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MAY TsArsNo. The annual MAY train.

Mar TsANNo. The annual May train.
ing came o6 on wednesday. Years ago
when the military spirit was prevalent, |.
was joyous day for all, and especially for
the young soldiers whose martial ardor was
stimulated by the ear piercing 6fo and the
r.ttls Of the tenor drum. May training Is
now like the play Of II .rnlst with the part
Of Hamlet left out Nevertheless wc have
in the parades Of the volunteer companies u
semblanco Of the departed glory Of May
trainings. Tho String Bsancrs' have
faded out, but we have yet, q few uniform.
d companies left. who. by tho bauty Of
their uniform, the excellence oftheir music,
and the pcrfectncss Of their drill, remind US
Of olden times. In our city We have only
the Biddeford Artillery, commanded BY
Capt. Downs. This company was out on
Wednesday with not 50 full ranks as nigh,
nave been wished, but attracting the pub
lie attention by the neatness Of their uni
form and their sJldier.lko Department.
They were accompanied by tho Biddeford
Brass Band. The officers Of the Company
arc, Capt. I. Downs-Lieutenants, Abbott,
Bragdon, French and Philbrick
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y Tie great event Of last week has
been the sailing Of the Niagara, the initiate,
~ step ON the part of the Western World
To join hands by submarine cable Of cop
per wire, with the Eastern Hemisphere. =
tne ste unship Niagara was built for the
f.stest man-of.war in the world. The Eng
lish government, on their part. will send the
Asememmon. a so gun ship. one of the fin.
est in their navy, with n strong and well
appointed steamer rs a cOnsort. These
ships. each laden with one-hali of the cable,
start for mid-ocean, TO u certain degree al
latitude and longitude-exchange signals,
pin the ends of their cables, Gre gun and
'tam OF in opposite directions! This cable
weighs no ton to the mile, and cost more
than u million OF dollars. Ii Is three-fourths
Of an inch in diameter, composed of wires,
twisted sether, and protected by coat OF
india rubber. The machinery is arranged
to accommodates. in paying out this cable,
the various contingencies Of weather and
speed. The greatest distance between the
continents is 1910 nautical or 1000 statute
miles. The greatest depth is 2O12 fathoms
which is within IL miles of tho middle
This voyage IL TO be commenced i'm mid-sum-
mer, and If successful, may justly b. regard
Of as the wonder Of this or any former age.
The commercial world will then be literally
one; copper fastened as they say Of the
best sea.going ships. Those who arc tired
with delying in the commonplace, prosaic
realities of life, may find novelty and excite
nent Of this new ooi ship. The doings Of
London Change and Paris Bourse We may
discuss with our daily bread and butter
Mirror.