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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-12-02

OSE OF THE DRRAMs.-Captsin Cox
had dream lately. We do not mention
this fact because Of its rarity, for the
Captain often dreams, and dreams dread
full dreams, too. The Captain is a Pro-
Slavery man of the violent stamp, but of
such humorous disposition, that when
Lanes men had taken him prisoner, he
managed to joke himself out of their
hands. But to return. The Captain's
dream was one of great significance, and
should therefore be recorded. He dream
ed, on certain night, that he had died,
and had "done gone" to He'll. He stood
round viewing the operations of the folks
there, until the floor became SO hot that
he could stand it no longer. He espied
nice, easy chair at a short distance from
him, and made his way thithsr. He sat
down and drew bis feet up on it, and be-
gan to feel right comfortable. Presently
old Belz. came along. looking daggers at
the Captain. gave him severe kick, and
told him to get out of that chair, for it
was intended for Jim Lanes especial be-
ne6t, he being the most efficient agent the
Sovereign Of the Internal Regions had on
earth The Captain awOke, to curse
Jim Lane for his good luck!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-12-02

But this state Of things viii exist. until
the people see ct to make 8 change All
the evils from which we suffer, are not the
work Of the Pro-SlAvery party, by any
means. The Free State party are respon-
sible for their full share Of them. They
have been seandalously careless in the Sc
lection Of large proportion of the public
officers elected by them. To judge from
many Of these officers, one would think
that the principal merit sought sought af-
tar In their selection. was Incompetence.
As long as We have ignoramuses to make
laws, and scoundrels to execute them, We
viii never prosper, When WeloOk around,
and see drunkards, lOAfers, and broken
down political ignoramuses in our Legisls-
ture, chuggle-hsads upon the bench, horse
thieves to keep the peace, whiIkey-suck-
ers to assess and collect our taxes, and
skinners to expend them. what good can
We expect from them ? A man who, in
the east has been stud horse keeper, whis-
key seller, bawdy-house pimp. gambler, or
''lived on the interests of his debts" st
tains, it would seem, the highest posts of
honor and trust in Kansas /; and the only
way we can account for a sensible, decent
man in Office occasionally, is the suppo-
Sition that he claimed to have been raised
q hog. and professed to know nothing.
With the exception Of our County Clerk,
We cannot now call to mind single Off
Ger in DoniphRn County. but a better and
more capable enc can be ished ont of any
frog-pond. No wonder they try
to force such things as the English Bill
upon US. They judge the people by their
officers, and do not think they deserve
more decent Tospesk serious
ly, and to cut the matter short, it is time
a radical reform were effected in these
matters. The welfare of the people de-
mands it,
The above are our sentiments with the
bark on, and are intended for those to
whom they will apply. If any one don't
like them, he has permission to take a
run and jump at them p
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-12-02
!" TelIing Tale, out Of s.h.., !.

The editor of the Lafav.,,. ~
Journal, who was a delegate 10 Il. A1o' J
publican Convention Of 1855. -" IN, Ne
nominated Col. Fremont for P,.. sllsa
thus ''tells tales out of school" sSo"aS9!!'
New York Republican brethren a al
says - "s
We were a witness to the ''mal;,n
fuence Of New York politicians ~
Philadelphia Convention of 1856 y Sa'
certain sinister and corrupt mn. E~
which the result Of the election prsI pOaa,
from ever becoming fully known ~
forced upon the Convention the po =, ;aey
ton of Col. Fremont, in spite ~ !.
unanimous protestation of the deleo,,;;us
from Psnnsylvsnia-the great Stats s IS:u1
everybody knew would, in all H.. se
probability. decide the contest. Tb,SSAaa
Stevens told the Convention H., !.
nomination Of any other man than J,S ~
Mclean would lose the State by ~
thousand votes, and the result cons,.a'i
his prediction. Old ex-Goverpor P;.u a
absolutely shed tears at the witbdrsvJe !,
Judge McLesn's nsme-which was sf.. y
ed by the 'New York politiciaps'' H.,
the treachery Of pretended friend :,
Judge Mclean = and implorsd that :
should be permitted to go before the CO.
Vention. clearly foreseeing the insvit,T.
disaster that would follow the nomin,,;o'
of any one else. But the New Yo'I
politicians" vera memorable. Iw.,t.
Woolly Horse or nothing. II Penn,,I
Vania wouldn't vote for him, thew wo.lI
endeavor to do without Pennsylvsui,~
The appeal of her delegates wa, d;,,.
gardsd-ths advice of conservativ. NJ.
from all quarters was contemptnoD,h
spurned. Colonel Fremont, an abb ::
complishsd. true.hearted man, but No, n.
man, was nominated. PennsrIy,n;,
New jersey. Indiana, and Illinois IN -
which would have been carried by Ind,
Mclean, were lost, and Buchanan W.,
elected. The lesson has been a severe An.
but we trust it will not be without pros,
In the Republican Convention of lSsO
the "malign influence Of New York poI;.
ticisns" must be guarded against II
they are permitted again to dictate tba
nomination, defeat will follow IS surely
as the night follows the day.
The "malign influence" came from
those who desired to fleece the Govern.
ment by deprsdations upon the Treasury.
in the shape of Collins grants, /" Gland
grants. railroad grants" contracts for
Capitol extension, and Washington sQu.-
ducts.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-12-02

Personal AND CONFERENCE.-The
extract copied below. we6nd in the Day
ton (O.) Empire, and have 8 sneaking
notion that it means Us, although it has
been SO long since We ''hOllered" on the
name heading the extract, that we almost
forgot to answer it. The Empire is pub
lished by Dave CLARK, Is clever 3 man as
ever ate apple dumplings. The only thing
that puzzles Us, is how such clever fell
low ever came to be Democrat but we
are constrained to believe that it was from
pure kindness Of heart. In the following
extract, we think we fully recognize the
/" hand and seal A" Of J-("not SO
loud P') We will merely say that he is
likewise No. fellow, but unfortunately
Democrat also. Notwithstanding, they
get up readable paper among hands, and
Ito us, at least, quite interesting. Well,
if we must, we must-so here goes =
Sues PAPER.-0ur exchange list is
pretty large, and it numbers as many val
liable newspaper titles as are generally to
be found in an inland city newspaper
sanctum. We trust we value these CO.
temporary visitors as they deserve-csr-
tainly we do, in proportion to their mer-
It's, as they are passed upon by our judg-
ment. Our collection includes "good,
bad and Indifferent" evidences of printers
craft, and editorial tsctsand ability; in
deed, these matters alone furnish theme
which could not be exhausted in a column
or two of our daily-matter which would
be interesting to our readers-readable,
we feel sure. But we beg pardon-we do
not intend entering upon so inviting
field to day. Some other time, when
"other cares and necessities" do not hang
so heavily upon our time, we will spend
an hour or two with our exchanges. We
only intended saying, when we started out,
that of all the papers which come to our
sanctum, SLUGs' paper, 1.-The White
Cloud Chief" is most sought after by the
editor in chief, who is ever fond of good
thing, down to the devil, who persists in
looking over our shoulder, thereby endan-
gering the purity of our linen, "just to
see what that darn'd Slugs has to say,
any how ]"
Having, we hope, excited little inter-
est in our own way) we will say that
the White Cloud Chief is published by
Sol. Miller, at White Cloud, K. T. Be-
sides, giving a weekly digest" of the
editors dry jokes, and melange of read
able "odds and ends" the Chief gives all
that would be desirableto be known about
Kansas and Iowa. We do not always
coincide with the peculiar political views
to which Sol. feels obliged to give utter
ance, but he can be relied on for the facts,
plainly spoken, with regard to parties
and their movements, the country, soil,
improvements, inhabitants, chances, ETC.,
thereabouts. The paper is afforded at 81
q year-and is worth twice the sum to
any one who has any interest to learn all
about Kansas and Nebraska. Send the
81 as above, and get it.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-12-02


Mr.. Buchanan was enabled to secure
for his party in Illinois 5000 votes out
of 240, 900. John Tyler never took a
popular vote upon his merits, but it is
supposed that if he had done so he might
have beaten Mr.. Buchanan. In New York
the Buchanan party obtained four mem
hers of Congress, but at what a cost
Consider the li5ations from the Custom
House, the Post Office, the Mint, the Ma
Wy Yard, poured out among the thirsty
Democracy ofthose four districts. Doubt
less every vote cost the Government five
dollars. In Pennsylvania the popularity
of our present smiable Executive was
even more transcendently evident. The
election of Tom Florence was great VIC
tory of the American navy. 1t was gain
ed by two sloops- of-war while yet on the
stocks, and the expenditure of half mil
lion of dollars. The other Buchaneer
elect is the same tender-hearted gentleman
whom the President called to the White
House and wept with, in view of the de-
plorable case of Lecompton. Tom Flor
encs was carried through upon flood Of
mint drops. Dewart was saved by a
shower of tears. There is report, not
vet traced to an authentic source, that
Tyler has written to the President feel
ing letter of coincidence on the striking
similarity of their situations in old age.
The President has replied would /
were boy again.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-12-02

MopKns Ju.ucE.-HoaOr and respec-
liability, now-s-days. consist chiefly in =
mans ability to dodge the laws. Fes =
lawyer well, and bribs the Judge or jury.
and it will help you out Of the worst
scraps you can get into. Even if yOu
are so unlueky Is to be convicted and
sentenced to be punished. treat the Gov
srnor, md get him drunk. and he being
thus enabled to feel for the sufferingS that
afflict yen, will let you of, and give you
q free pass into society again. Stewart,
the fighting Governor of Missouri, sp-
pears to be infused with an extra quantity
of compassion fer unfortunate Democrats
who have fallen into the hands of justice.
AL that seems to be necessary to gain his
approval of petition for the release Of
any of the miscreants in the Psnitentiary
at Jefferson City, is the establishment of
their Lecomptonism. immoral and vii
famous tendencies, insxhaustibility of
purse. and strong disposition to treat.
Scoundrels, murdersrs, and villains of
every description. viii have a good time
of it, until the expiration Of the Gubsr-
Material term of Stewart, provided they
possess the necessary qualifications.
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70 Rnnhanan,a Madaira.

EXCELLENT President, Mr.. Buchanan,
has taken into his head that the Sovereign
State Of Ohio, should be called the ''ls-
land of Madeira - that every body wor-
thy of his favor should be called Medary {;
that Msdsry should be appointed to all
the Offices, and that nobody but Medary
should get any place whatever. We al
ways knew that Mr.. Buchanan was fond
of good glass Of nutty old Madeira
the Wager Madeira-the Reigart Madei-
"a, the regular Madeira of the cid school.
But, then, there must be an Alternative !:
we cannot live on fish all the time; we
cannot drink Madeira all the time. A
change now and then is good for the
strongest constitutions; even the Turk
must rest from his indulgencss. Not so,
however, with Mr.. President Buchanan.
He has fallen dead in love with Sam
Medary-or, as they syllable it in Ohio,
Sammedary. Our worthy Executive has
no eyes for any body else. He sees Sam
only be drinks in Medary alone. Vain
to remind him that there is such states
man a. William Allen at Chillicoths /;
that Dave Todd lives near Cleveland /;
and that old Pennsylvania is full of Rep
resentatives in the Buckeye State-the
President sees Sam and longs for Madeira
only. The fact is, that liking for Sam
medary is q characteristic Of our new Maj
esty James; for Sam has been the oppo-
nent Of the aforesaid james all his polit-
zeal life. He has hated him with double
headed and double barrelled intensity.
He has hated him in fhe general and in
the detail. He has written him down for
years. He has cursed him editorially,
delegatorially, and corporeally. He has
mathematical him at the church-door,
at the tavern door, at the post Office door,
and at every door. He damned him at
Baltimore, in 1914, 184S, and in 1852.
He damned him at Cincinnati in 1856
becoming temporary chairman of the con-
Vention, of which he was . delegate, and
laboring to sponge out the Buchanan mi
nority by applying the majority rule
and finally he wet-blanketed him before
the election, giving Ohio to Fremont by
4 rousing vote. Hence this Presidential
regard for Sammedary. He has been the
most consistent opponent that Mr.. Buchdn-
an ever had eVen in Ohio. And this is
his title to consideration.
The moment Mr.. Buchanan came into
power he made Sam the Governor Of Min
nesots. The duties of the Office being
discharged after fashion, and the Terri
tory becoming State, Sam was transla-
ted into the Postoffice at Columbus, q
snuggery worth some four or FIVE thou
sand per annum, which he still holds.
The Governors chair of Kansas becom-
ing vacant, there was no other person
from Ohio to fill it but Sam, and accor-
dinghy it is publicly rendered to him
And this in less than two yearI. The
virtue of snmity, and the worthlessnsss of
friendship, are not often so well illustra--
ted. Medary is neither q Solomon in
Wisdom, a Cicero in oratory, Bayard
in versatility, nor Wilberforcs in NOR
atty but having done his best to prove
his hostility tothe President, he has there
by won alike his affection and his regard.
= PhI1delDbia Prsss,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-12-02

THR GREAT REpCBLIo MoNTHLY.-It is
announced by the publishers, Oaksmith
q Co., Of New York, that on or about
the LIST day of December inst, they will
Issue the first No. of a new illustrated
Magazine, to be called The Great Repub-
Lie Monthly. It is intended to make this
Magazine superior in every respect to any
thing ever before issued in this country.
This Magazine is intended to be thor
oughly national-in 10 wise sectional or
seetsrian. twill be profusely illustrated
In the highest style of wood engraving.
The contents will be so varied as to suit
all tastes, and embrace Essays, Sketches,
Humorous Tales, Stories, Historical In
cidents, Reviews, Critiques, Biographies,
Scientific Articles, Travels, Politics, Po-
ems, Music, Correspondence, ETC., ETC.
In order to leave nothing unprovided for,
the proprietors have engaged for the lite
rary department some seventy of the best
writers in this country. among whom are
George D. Prentice. j. T. Headley, Han
nah F. Gould, VIM. Gilmore Simms,
Albert Pike. Seba Smith. Park Benjamin,
Duncan Kennedy, Elizabeth Oaks Smith,
&c. Each number is to contain an orig
inAl piece Of music, composed expressly
for the work. Of the superiority of this
Magazine. and Of the certainty of its per-
manent snceess, there can be no doubt.
The terms of the Magazine are. SO year
for copy, 2 copies for IS, 8 copies for
81, 4 copies for 80, and 5 copies for $40,
sad all additional copies over five at the
rate of SO each, in advance. Address
Oaksmith & Co., liz aud ia William
st., New York.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-12-02

ELEcToRAL VoTx yoR 1860.-The cleo
toral vote for 1856 consisted Of 296 votes.
The admission of Minnesota will increase
that number to three hundred, and should
Kansas and Oregon be admitted, the en-
tire vote win Be thres hundred and six,
requiring one hundred and ffty-fOur for q
choice Of President. OF this three hun
dred and six. there viii be one hundred
and twenty from the slave holding States,
and one hundred and eighty-six from the
non-slsve holding States. In the Charles
ton Democratic Convention, under the
two-thirds rule, it viii require two hun
dred and four votes to make nomination.
It win require eighty-four Northern votes,
even with the United South, to make q
nomination.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-12-02
~ Til. Catholics of DOniphan co

~ 4uC SotuO11SS Vi OOuAlHou JUL
template building q stone Church and
College, sometime during the coming
season. Somehow, the Catholics, bad as
they are, are more devoted to their cause
than the Protestant denominations among
Us. The great trouble with the latter ap-
pears to be a stronger disposition to spec
ulate and fill their purses, than to ad-
vance the cause they pretend to advocate
The Catholics of Atchison are also bull
ding a Church. If our Protestants were
to put their shoulders to the wheel, they
would certainly be able to compare favor
ably with the Catholics, in the way of
building. The Catholics of Doniphan
are going to throw away better Church
building than can be found in any of the
towns on this side Of the river, save. per-
hsps, Lesyenwerth.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-12-02

The SATURDAY EVENING PosT.-This
old and popular literary paper enters up
on a new volume the first of January.
As reliable family newspaper. it enjoys
a reputation inferior to nons in the Union.
Unlike most Of the city papers, its con-
tents are not only instructive. but chaste
and free from the filthy publications SO
common in cities, and SO utterly unsuited
to the members of respectable and in
telligent family in the West. The pro-
prietors of the Post have made arrange
ments for the coming year, which promise
a rich literary feast to its readers. G.. P.
R. James, the FIRST literary man of the
day, viii contribute a new novel, entitled
the Cavalier" for which the proprietors
pay him sixteen hundred and eighty dol
lars. Among many other talented and
celebrated literary contributors, whom
the prOprietors have engaged. are Mary
Hewitt, Grace Greenwood, T. s. Arthur,
DC. The price of the "Philadelphia Sat-
urdsy Evening POST is. single copy, %
a ysar-four copies. IS; eight, $40 ;
thirteen, SIS; twenty, $40. An extra
copy win be furnished to any getter up
Of q club Of eight or more. Address
Deacon & Peterson. No. 1872 South Third
ST.. Philadelphia.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-12-02
Thaddeus Stevens.

Among the items which make up the
great triumph in Pennsylvania, no one is
more gratifying than the election to Con.
gress of Thaddeus Stevens. We have
not for ten years met q Pennsylvania
who disputed that Mr.. Stevens is the ablest
man in the State-certainly, the ablest Of
all who are or have been in political life.
That he has faults, is very likely but the
ground of deepest and most general hos
tility to him, is the strength Of his Anti
Slavery convictions. This has arrsyed
against him formidable portion of the
old Wing aristocracy Of that strongly
Wing District, though nobody doubts
the earnestness of his devotion to Protec-
ton. Internal Improvement, and every
dictinctively Wing sentiment. Among
those who thus hate and oppose him is
Isaac E. Holster, who succeeded him as g
Conservative Wing" in Congress, and
who ran again as the Buchanan candidate
in 1856. Another of them is Mr.. james
NJ. Hopkins, . wealthy and pspular iron
master, who has just obliged the Presi-
dent, at his own cost, by running against
Mr.. Stevens, as Buchanan Wing candi-
date for Congress. pledged to work for
Tariff that would put every Furnaces in the
District in blast, and who regards subser-
yiency to the Slave-breeding interest as
the only road tn protection. The Lam
caster Examiner, long the Wing organ
in the County, and now professedly Re
publican, enlisted under the banner Of
Hopkins and did its very worst to defeat
Stevens, whose best friends feared that
the array Of old Wing squirearchy against
him rendered his success at best doubtful.
They realized, however. that the pres
ence of such q man in Congress was
worth q struggle, so they made it, and he
is elected by some 8, 200 majority. When
Republicans in other strong Districts hesi-
tate as to the expediency Of putting up their
very strongest men, we beg them to con-
slider and be guided by the Lancaster sx-
ample.-New York Tribune.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-12-02
~ We have received a COW Of John

@ Wehave received copy Of John
sons new Map of Missouri, Kansas, and a
portion of Nebraska. As far as Kansas
is concerned, the map is miserably incOr-
rect. White Cloud is set down in Brown
County, (where she ought to bs.) The
County line strikes the river about the
foot of the Island. (whsre it ought to, }
giving Brown County a small portion Of
river coast. The Island is not laid down.
Doniphan is set down in Atchison Coun-
ty, Sabetha in Brown County, Highland
is placed below lola, and . number Of
towns are laid down in Brown County,
which never had an existence. These are
but few of the errors we have noticed
in the map. 1t will not edo to swear by, "
under any circumstances. If johnson &
Co. wish to sell their maps, they must
make correct ones.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-12-02
~ Sam Medarv has accented The q,

re- Sam Medary has accepted the Of
fee of Governor of Kansas, (when was
Medary ever known to refuse Office,
and may be expected along, in time for
the meeting of the Legislature. The peo-
pie of Kansas have heretofore expected
great things of their Governors, and have
generally been disappointed they expect
no good at all from Sam, and he may
turn out not SO bad, after all.
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NOTICE.

hsrE.r that Hotel PrOprissors to whom this
PAPER ID sent without their orders, may not sup
voss that bill for subscription viii hereafter be
v<sssntsd to them, We VIII state that 900 copies
have been subscribed for, and ordered to be sent
regularly to the principal Hotels throughout the
enisni and the only return asked ii, that the
DrspristOrs keep them en- nle, where they may
b Rad By all Nho visit their houses.
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AGENTS.

J.K. pspsrarneE,l SueesssoFto W q .sEym-
Dsr,) Norsh-West Corner Of Olive and Main
Streets, g. Loais, IL our Agent in that City, for
sslieitiAgS Subscription dAdvsftissnsnts,a and
sailing collections for the Chief
( J.1.RsLxY, Esq, Post Master Oregon. NO.
1T. MTLLxn, WestAlexandria,P robls Co, %.
q. L. DILL, Germantown, Ohio.
oavILLR RooT, Esq., Padonia, BreHA Co, Z.
A.W. Williams, Esq.,, sabethA.
DAN. MsFAELAED, Esq., Carson. '
Nv. WnHorT, Esq, Mt. Roy,
T. DRVnHoED, Esq, HisWaths,
n. L. SAWIS, Esq., Sawin's Store, 81
ToRRRY 4 LA1H1E, Seneca, NsmGhA Co., Kan
Rsv. C.GEAEAn, Highland, DoniPhAn Co., Z.
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re- The people Of Doniphan are mi

EF The people Of DOniphan are ma
king strenuous efforts to move the st.
Joseph and Topeka Railroad forward to
completion. A large amount ofthe stock
has already been taken, and the road will
be placed under contract in short time.
They seem determined to be even with
their Atchison ncighbors. We like to
see an honorable spirit of rivalry among
our towns-it developes the resources and
builds up the business places that
would otherwise always remain behind
the age.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-12-02

~ The Free State Territorial Con-
vention, which was advertised to come
of few weeks since, was a complete fiz-
zle-only fifteen delegates being in at
tendance. We are not sorry for it. The
Radical wire-pullers had all cooked and
primed to organizs Republican party in
Kansas. They have been told, often
enough, that the people of the Territory
are not ready for is-psrhaps thay viii
begin to believe It now.