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1t is ! feature Of every society that quacks and
pretendera ob&ude their inventions, discoveries,
and medicines upon too credaIous public. This is
propagandism seeking the preoccupahon of the mind
and ear for purely selfish ends. We have no belief
in the efficacy Of political ethics which are thus
propagated like poultry, by artificial heat-hothouse
productions OF sickly constitution and life They
may have the form and features of those of natural
growth but they contain little of the vital principle
and at most serve to feed pampered and depraved
appetites. Let the soil be cultivated and enriched
elements which nature has so abundantly supplied ;
plant the seed at the proper time gather when the
fruit is ripe obey the lessons in this respect which
nature teaches us at each recurring season. and our
political morality win be purer, VITAL and more
productive of practical benefits. 1t is only in the
world of mind that violent remedies are applied
and violent revolutions sought There arc thou
sands who regard moral principles as they regard
the trees of the forest each standing alone, rooted
ia the earth and drawing to itself an independent
snstenance. Instead of recognising the moral uni
verse as unit, under which is operated the com
pick machinery of human life, every part being held
in relative subsection to the common government Of
the Almighty, portions are abaraed from the system
and made to suffer forced application to isolated
cases. In politics this is propagandsm, and in
American politics it is abotionism anti-sayeryism,
or the forced hothouse reforms Of quacks and pre-
tenders, who would apply remedy because it con-
tains the antdote to the disease, though it should
take away the life of the patient in SO doing Such
is the moral philosophy of American anti-slavery-
the pursuit of an abstraction to the death
Is it possible that have in this country great
party based upon such maxims and opinions? Does
the number reach to hundreds of thousands of men
who ignorant Of the laws of moral progress as
to believe that reforms to be made by trenchant
controversy and war, and not by the peaceful har-
monious, and orderly operations of industry and
government? When was violence installed as
reformer? When was the sword made to dis
place the Bible, fundamentally of human free
dom and moral advancement? Is death in this new
practice the only remedy for disease Is life to be
recognised only in full health? Was Plate prophet
and Paul an infdel and reprobateP
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NEw JERsEr.-The township elections in Warren and
Essex counties have resulted in unusual success to the
democracy. In Belvdere township, of the former coun
ty the antLecompton issue was raised in consequence
of which, says the Warren Journal the democratic ticket
Yves elected by fifty majority "Od Essex" which was
once known wing first whig now, wing always"
is entirely under the control Of the democratic par
ty The board Of frccholdcrs, which has always been
heretofore in the hands of the opposition, now demo
cratic for the first time within the memory of the Oldest
inhabitants. Il, fa f.N n
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PRorosrD DIVISION or DIOCESE or THE PROTESTANT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH MARYIAND-We learn that a con-
vention of the clergy and lay delegates of the Episcopal
church OF the Eastern Shore assembled at Cambridge
wednesday last the Nth Of April in accordance with
previous arrangement to take into consideration the cx
pedency Of dividing the diocese Of Maryland so "a TO
create bishopro for the Eastern Shore and for the
Western Shore. The convention recommended the d
vision of the diocese by large majority II is under
stood that this recommendation meets with tho approval
of Bishop Nottingham and that he prefers the bishop
rc Of the Eastern Shore the proposed division made
and that it will be rendered to him, and that he win
probably make his residence in Cambridge.
Il ttr R1ffsnore .Spn.
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WASHINGTON CITY.
TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL 90, 1868.


Through the remisness Of agents to make returns Of
COLLECTIONS for the Usson and from other causes, the
books have fallen into much confusion We are busily
engaged in tho labor Of Strengthening them up and are
sending out all the accounts apparently due IL Is
quite possible that may send bills to many persons
who have srsady sstcd with the agents. but a. we nave
no other means Of asceranng the exact state OF Their
ocounts va shall be Obliged to them TO reply thereto
without dslay The agencies have been discontinued,
s.s hereafter the paper will not be sent sept upon ad
vanced payment The present confusion has its origin
In the credit system system which we shall abandon
entirely. Those persons to whom bills sent who
have already settled with the agents will please notify us
that our books may be corrected accordingly and the
proper credits he given. sig OA April l3--tf
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Business Notice.

view Of the proposed
change in esms strictly cash basis all
agencies for the collection subscriptions for The uaon are diseon
should Agents after this date
cept " G. Upscomb who authorized To make collections
Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia III ssl . m ~,
wAsHIxGros, March %, 165S,-u, - 81 ~
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DErRoir, April II. The billiard match between Mr.
Christian, of New York. and Mr. Screeer, of this city,
of last evening and resulted in the victory Of Mr.
screetcr by 1877 in game Of 900 points The match
for 81 600. IifF ,TTHWn fet
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Tho people of Tennessee will be called upon to vote on
the first Thursday in September next upon the quo stion
of calling convention ito revise alter, amend the
constitution of the State of Tennessee"
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New YoRK, April 19.-The steamer Black Warrior,
FROM New Orleans, left Havana on the l4th The gen
era news is unmportant. Sugar was firm at previous
rates.
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There win be public reception at the Executive
Mansion this Tuesday) evening, from to 10 o'clock
We are authorized to state that it will be the last
drawing room Of the season. '
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Tho Historical Society Of Tennessee viii celebrate the
LIST of May proximo, the anniversary of the establishment
of provisional government Is0) by the first settlers in
site of Nashville
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The anniversary of the birthday Of Henry Clay was
only celebrated at Memphis Tennessee, the 18th inst
by dinner at the Commercial Hotel Hon II. :. Foote
rraSi ded
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-01

No CHANGE USriL 1864 The report
Of the Senate committee on Territories
speaks Of the Lecompton Constitution as
"a Constitution tohieh they the peopleOf
Kansas cannot change WITHOUT RESORT
ING TO REVOLUTION, until the year 1864. "
Further on. after Ieciting the general
declarations in the preamble of the Le-
compton Constitution. that all power is
inherent in the people, and that their
right to alter the forms of government is
inalienable and indefeasible. the report
sets forth that these declarations give the
people Of Kansas the power to " change
or abolish their Constellation at LEGAL
TINES and legal places" This is the doc
trine Of the Sonth, and will, in due time,
be the doctrine of the Supreme Court.
1t has been said to be in contemplation
to accompany the passage Of the Lecomp-
ton bill with Congressional declaration
of the power of the people of Kansas to
alter their Constitution at any time
This Senatorial report expressly negatives
the idea that any such declaration is to
be made. " Congress. {" it says. and says
truly, q" has no polCer to modify. or alter,
a State COnsttutiOn." ANY Congress
sional declaration. of the character said
to have been contemplated. would be ut
terly valueless. except for purposes Of
deception. It might be available as a
temporary shelter for Northern dema-
gognes. VINO intend to support the Lecomp-
ton frand. as the plea Of popular sover-
eighty was for those who supported the
Nebraska fraud. But the Southern lead-
ers do not mean to sugar their pill at all.
= Warrington Republic.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-01

AS ASoEL.-A real live one, such a.
are described in the picture books. ha:
been seen by little girl and her mother,
in Hardin County. Ohio. 1t came dow q
from above. told the little girl the day,
hour, and manner. Of her death; who
would preach her funeral, and when
what kind of horse he would ride; and
what difficulty would be experienced in
getting the school house. for the funeral
services-all of which turned ont precise.
ly as the angel had foretold. Afidavits
have been made to the above particulars,
as usual; and the woman, who would moi
reveal any Of the above circumstances
until after they had all transpired, is pro-
uounced a reliable woman, whose word
would be taken at any time-of course
1t is useless to add, that there are plenty
Of fools who suck the above stuff.
What has become of the Hyena that
escaped from its cage recently, in Paul
ding County. Ohio? Perhaps it and
that angel are doing business for the same
firm
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-01

LIBERALITY OF PHYsICIASs.-Ith has al.
ways been said that physicians would
disparage any remedy, however valuable,
which they did not originate themselves.
This has been disproven by their liberal
course towards DIR. j. G. Ayers prepa-
rations. They have adopted them into
general use in their practice. which shows
willingness to countenance articles that
have intrinsic merits which deserve their
attention. This does the learned profes-
sion great credit, and effectually contra
diets the prevalent erroneous notion that
their opposition to proprietary remedies
is based in their interest to discard them.
We have always had confidence in the
honorable motives of our medical men.
and are glad to find it sustained by the
liberal welcome they accord to such rem
edies as Ayers Cherry Pictorial and Ca
fhGrtic Pills. even though they are not
ordered in the books, but are made known
to the people through the newspapers
1Nev Orleans Delta.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-01

CoSdREss.-We learn from steamboat
passengers, that the Senate have voted
upon and adopted the bill for the sdmis-
sion of Kansas with the Lecompton Con.
stitution; and that it was calculated the
House would do the same thing. by some
nine or ten majority. No one expected
anything else of the Senate, and we be-
iieve the result will show at least the
above majority in the House. The last
sdvices we received by the papers. con-
tanned accounts Of test vote in the House,
in which the Lecomptenites were worst
ed and the Washington correspondent
ofsfhe New York Tribune confidently
asserted that the thing could not pass the
House. We hope he may prove correct,
but we would advise DO one to build up
any such hope. These test votes and
other like CANNON viii do to keep the
people in doubt; but when it comes to
the pinch. there will be 6zEling, lodging,
backing down, and ali that sort of thing,
and Lecompton will pass through Just as
easily as if it were CREASED. That is what
We calculate upon; and if We are disap.
pointed in our expectations, the dissp-
peintment viii be an agreeable one.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-01

de People Of Kansas Territory

To he People Of Ransas Territory:
/ have this day been shown Q circular
purporting to be Instructions to enroll
ing officers" for enrolling the Kansas
militia, and signed by one " J. H. Lane"
dated " Head Quarters. Kansas Militia.
Lawrence. February 18th. 1858. and
also commission issued by the same
Individual appointing s. ]. Willis "En-i
rolling Officer Of Kansas Territory All
these acts are Illegal. without authority
OF law. and on the part Of u. H. Lane"
usurpatiOn Of power. The 10th section
Of the Organic Act declares that the
Governor shall reside within said Terri
tory, and shall be commander-in-chief Of
the Militia thereof" and '' he shall COM
mission all officers who shall be appoint
ell to Office under the laws of said Terri
tory"
There is no power in the Territory that
can deprive the Governor Of the authority
thus vested in him. and he alone can fix
the head quarters Of the Kansas Militia.
There is no law of Congress and conse-
quently there can be none Of the Territory
authorizing 81. II. Lane" to issue COM
missions, nor has any commission been
issued to him.
1t affords me great pleasure to congrat-
ulate the people on the restoration Of
peace in the Territory, and l caution them
against encouraging or countenancing
these insidious attempts to renew the diff
ficuIties and troubles which have too long
held sway here The effort seems to be
to induce persons to engage in this busi-
ness under promise to pay them FIVE
dollars per day. not one cent Of which
will ever be realized. What but trouble
can ensue IL one turbulent man is thus
allowed to set mp military dictatorship
over the civil authority and squander the
public money at pleasure ? l trust the
good sense of the people viii induce them
to frown down all such illegal and i'm
proper movements.
j. w. DENVER,
Acting Governor.
Lecompton. K. T., Feb. 26. 1858.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-01

The FAcTs.-Mr. Pugh wants facts !;
in the meeting the other night Mr.. Manor
wanted facts the Democracy everywhere
profess to he very DESTROYS to await till
more is known in regard to the late
Kansas elections. Strange that party
so DESTROYS for light. should fllibustsr
and fight for eighteen consecutive hours 10
shut it out. and that. when fairly beaten
and an investigation was ordered. that
the Speaker should so pack the commit.
tee as to suppress all possible inquiry and
keep the world in darkness. Still more
strange is it, that in the Senate where
Mr.. Pugh holds seat against the will
Of the people Of Ohio, ami ought to be
the Joet-o-tum Of that body whenever
a call is made for light. he lodges or votes
against it.-Toledo Blade.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-01
J. w. DENVER,
Acting Governor.
Leeompton, K. T., Feb. 26, 1858.

Mr.. MoRRIs, OF ILLISoIs.-Mr. Morris,
Of ILL.,. (anti-Lecompton Democrat, OBJ.
tanned the floor, and defined his position
in a wellwritten speech. He addressed
to his fellow Democrats some very plain
talk. He denounced the Lecompton Con-
st.tution as a cheat said the President
hsfi bad advisers: that Cabinet off,
csis. Senator's. and public printers seek
to lobby it through the House by inva-
ding the floor to accomplish their purpose;
that if prescription was to fall upon those
who opposed the Lecompton swindle. for
oae he welcomed it; he should adhere to
principle, let what would follow. He
analysed the construction Of committees
inrthe Senate and House. and showed
that they had been formed 20 benefit the
South, AMI against the North. He secuted
the menace of dissolution. He gave the
House notice that If they passed. the Lee
compton Constitution, they could not
produce standing army large enough to
impose it upon the people Of Kansas :
that the brave people Of that Territory
will resist it to the bitter end that the
camp fires Of civil war will be lit upon
every hill top. Mr.. Morris made an able
and telling speech. ami one that was at
tentively listened to by the whole House
Arrangements were effected. before its
delivery closed. for the issuing of large
number Of the speech in pamphlet form.
Cor. ". y. EpeninO Posi-
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WAsHIyoroy. March 2 I85a.

New MEAsURE FOR KASsAs.-A less
bitter feeling between all classes of poll
ticians is apparent. 1t is seen beyond
peradventnre that the Lecompion Consti-
tntion cannot,stand. and men are casting
about for the proper measure to be adop-
ted by Congress l have heard that the
measure that is proposed, and excites
most inquiry. is q bilfto authorize the
Territorial Legislature of Kansas. which
will not expire until November next. to
call another Convention. This is legal
body. and represents the people most as
suredly-more. indeed. thaa any other
body ever assembled in Kansas. The
details Of the measure are under consid-
erasion. and have not been determined.-
Special dispdfeA TO Phil Press.
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Kars.s EnoaAror.-Ws have seen

KGxsas EnoaArIox.-Ws have seen
q number Of letters, within few days
past. from different parts Of the country,
stating that there win be large emigra-
lion to Kansas from their respective To-
ealities, during the coming season-and
a large portion of Il is coming to White
Clond and vicinity. Bot nearly ell the
letters contain al y-1 the LeeOmpton
Constitution Is rejected BY Congress. or
ifthe political condition Of the Territory
were more settled. Now. let rs assure
one and all, that neither Of these eonsld-
erations need keep any one away from
here. The passage Of the LeeOmPton
Constitution would be an Outrage upon
the people sincerely to be deprecated, and
would no doubt create some disturbance;
but we do not think that the uproar will
be so great as has heretofore been antici-
patei. Congress viii probably pass the
Constitution. hut the people will not sub
nit to it. They will coolly wiring ITS
head of, and the heads Of all who at
tempt to enforce it, Just like wringing of
the head of a chicken for dinner-and
that will be the end Of it. Asto civil
war, we well never again see such times
as have been witnessed here. The time
for such transactions is past. The Free
State men, we know. win not modest any
peaceable person; and the Pro-slavery
men. even il they desired to commit ont
RACES. are so far in the minority. that
they will not attempt it. Let all come
who want to. and not be deferred by
"wars and rumors of wars" Now is
the very time for them to come; for now
they can select choice homes. and assist
in controlling the future destiny Of Kan
sas. Come along
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Test OF PATRoxAoE vs.. -THE PEorE.
The attempt to eonsects;s The LecOmp-
ton fraud in the affections Of the people
by turning men out OF Office will not sue
coed. A Thousand years Of experience.
written on the nndyiDg pages of history.
tell that persecution never yet permanent
y triumphed. Tests against Independsn.
Democrats in Office will be retored
against time-serving Democrats before
the people. Power is OF day and sn
honr. -bnt principle endureth forever
Philadelphia Pres.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-01

HARD TTMEs.-Hsrd times, IN tins
country, we're not FELT so much until re-
csntly, when Spring opened. and people
wanted to engage in active business.
Money is so scarce, that we believe fully
oue-third Of the merchants in this upper
country. will not be able to go to St.
Louis for goods. or not until late in the
season; and consequently the steamboat
men win not do such Aourishing bust
ness as heretofore, and there viii be fewer
boats in the trade. unless there is an in
crease in the passenger custom. There
/. e one cause, more than all others, which
has drained this country of money-and
that is the mania for speculation which
has prevailed. Every person possessed
Of means has laid it out in land, which
lies idle and uncultivated. Most of the
emigrants who have come ont here, have
brought only about sufficient means to
buy them Quarter Section, and to keep
them through the Winter. All the mo-
uey paid for land, of course goes out Of
the eountry-and 5000 from each man
amounts. in the aggregate, to large
sum. To make the matter still worse,
there have beeh scarcely any crops raised
here. and almost every mouthful Of pro-
visions consumed, has taken money out
Of the Territory. Add to this the scare
ity of the mechanical branches, and we
end another source Of constant drain Of
money from among US. Thus we find,
thst for everything we need, money goes
away; and. emigration once stopped,
there is nothing to bring money in.
Times will no doubt improve with the
commencement of Spring emigration ;
but the hard times East will probably
affect that considerably.
Let us not depend upon others for q
remedy. but go to work ourselves. Let
every man who owns piece of lsnd, go
ct it nov. and put out full crops: There
will be,a large demand and good prices
fer bread-stuffs. &C., this season. And
let mechanics Of every branch come here,
and establish their business. Then it
will be found, next Winter, that every
article consumed by our people will not
rob the country of money, but it will re-
msin and be circulated here, and every
one will not be so cramped for a little
means
We are informed. by person living
in NemAha County. that times are easier
in that County and Marshall. than in any
other part of Kansas that he has know
ledge of. The reason is. the farmers
there raised large crops last year, and
sold them at big prices. to the Govern
ment and emigrant trains. For corn,
they received 81 and over per bushel;
for pork, 20 cents per pound; and for
butter, 10 cents. OF course, all the
Counties have not the advantages Of
routes for Government trains and over
land emigration to California; but if
their farmers will raise the crops, there
viii be no difficulty in disposing of them.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-01

WITHDRAWAL OF TROoPs FROM kansas.
ion. the Washington correspondent OF
the Baltimore Sun. writing from under
date of the 9th. says ~
Il has been determined to withdraw
the troops from Kansas and dispatch them
as early As possible upon an expedition
for Utah. Arrangements viii be made
Immediately with this view. The troops
win be organized and ready for the march
npon. the presumption that there will Be
no further use for them In Kansas.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-01

NEGRO IxnuGaArox TO OHIo.-On last
Thursday. DR.. Kinkaid. Of the Ohio Leg
islatnre, made speech in favor Of bill
introduced by himselfto prevent the inn
migration into the State of free negroes.
The correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Times says the speech Of the authnr was
"a most excellent one replete with in
teresting statistical information. and Just
and practical views and in its positions
impregnable." No effort. says the writer,
was made to answer Il, but an effort was
niadeto strangle Il by indefinitely post
poning It. It failed. however. and the
bin was referred to the Judiciary Com
mites. 80 I IA