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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08


PAY or OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the
papers are agitating the subject Of COM
pensation of Legislators, and we are
pleased to see that majority Of them are
in favor of paying this class of persons
something near what they ought to have.
We hope to hear no more grumblins
alb nt Legislators Tpbbipg The people, 70,
pay themselves for doing nolhmss The
tiuss was, not manE years sgo; xhea i
voald cost any man his Office. to sote for
an increase of his pa Many Cobgrdsss,
man lost his seat. byvoting 10 Increase
the pay to % day. Henry Clay once
came within an zee Of losing his seat,
for similar vote. A like attempt was
made. but with very slight effect. against
members Of Congress who voted to set
the salary at $1,000 per year. As a mat
ter Of course. Legislators should not be
paid extrayagapt prices for their services:
but there are very many POOR. stingy souls
who gumble il they receive more than
the wages Of a common day laborer.
+ The services Of any member Of State
Legislature are worth IS per day-and
$40 is not too much. Of course, much
time is wasted by these people, but they
have many onerOus duties to perform.
This is especially so with regard to MEM
hers of Congress. Legislators are saddled
with unusually high board bills; they
are expected to keep up their dignity.
which costs something; if any Of their
constituents visit them, they are expected
to do the handsome thing; they have to
incur a heavy expense in purchasing doc
uments to send to their constituents /; they
have many very labori0ds duties to per
form they have to Withstand any amount
of abuse and defamation Of character
from one party or another, for every act
and vote and surely they should not be
begrudged the pittance which they are
paid for all this. 1t is a mistake to sup
pose that Legislators have nothing to do
but sit in their seats and say yes or no,
or make little speech occasionally. In
truth, their labors are more severe than
hard days work at blowing or mauling
rails. Besides, competent men, such as
ought to be sent to make laws, are gen.
orally in good paying business. which
they would not care about quitting, in
order to have chance to starve. or be
blackguarded to death. Let men be paid
good wages, and good men can be had to
make good laws.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08

CIrY CoMFAYY.-There was an infor-
nal meeting Of the White Cloud City
Company, on Tuesday last, at which it
was agreed, notwithstanding the hard
times, to push along, keep moving"
It was determined to offer inducements to
respectable mechanics of all kinds to 10,
cate here. The regular meeting of the
Company takes place on Monday. the Sd
day Of May next, at which these arrange
ments willno doubt be completed. and
such inducements offered to settlers, that
there will be no hesitation in accepting
them. In the meantime. we would ad-
wise all who areprepared to come to Kan
sas. to come along. Now is the very
time. Disturbances are at an end, sad
homes are cheap r,-.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08

A TENDER "PARIExr."-The Hon,
Ralph Ingersoll. who belongs to the Dem
oeratic family Of the Ingersoll party
no. the Ingerscll family OF the Democrats
party-of New Haven. was one of the
gubernatorial candidates before the New
Haven Convention. On the first informal
ballot the vote was rs follows:
Whole number Of. votes cast, s94
Necessary to a choice, a7 20S
These 394 votes were divided as fol.
lows: -
For Ralph Ingersoll. 1
Scattering flor Pratt and oihers.) sos
After this result was aseertained, a
friend Of Hon. Mr.. Ingersolf announced
to the convention that he nobIy withdrew
from the contest. and wished the snppoy4
thathad been so generously beloved upon
him might be given to his beloved son.
Colin Nil isIsHT g.. ~ iirr 7iis7 - n
We hare read Of many tonching In
stances Of parental a6ection. but never
anything quito ike thiE.--Nfs Lonloa
Ckraaicls .-.l,--,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08

There are scores Of prominent citizen,
Of Kansas. Of all parties. now here, who
could have given the most weighty eri.
idence touching all the points of inquiry
embraced in the resolution, particularly
in relation to the most monsirous fraud,
perpetrated at The election on the DIST Of
December last.
We think thee Is no excuse for nee.
Letting TO use the means within the reach
Of the Committee, and for returning to
the House with no information but VIVA.
was already in the possession Of each Of
its members when the investigation was
ordered. except the speculative reason.
ings and easuistic lucubratiOns laid down
by the majority, in their report. which,
leaving out sundry quotations from the
opinions Of Gov. Walker and Senator
Douglas, and some considerations grow.
ing out Of these opinions. is but a reiter.
alton Of the views laid down in the Pres.
ilent's Message. The majority Of the
COMMITTEES assume to decide upon he
proper line Of inquiry. instead Of obeying
the or,ler Of the House. II Congress
cannot irqnire into the mode and mannr
of the adoption Of the Lecompton Con.
stitntion. then they cannot inquire il it
was ever adopted at all.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08

Lov1Sa.-A friend furnishes rs with
the following
1--WE have friend who is afflicted
with one of the most affectionate spouses
that we have ever seen. We had occa-
sion to call upon him. a few days ago.
at his residence. to ask his opinion about
the school house question. and were CON-
PEELED to listen to the following:
Now. dear, you had better do ALTON
can for that school honse. / think It is
the duty. dear, of every man of family.
(they had been married about fonr
weeks. to see that good school house
is built-and large one, too. Have it
built large enough, dear-for mercy's
sake. make it roomy. honey. (Had we
been permitted. we would have inserted
a little molasses here. Yes. duckey.
love. you had better eto it. You know,
dear love, we've as good right to put
in our voices as any Of 'om. Our family
dear love. give me kiss
Here madam made dive at our
friends mouth. and applied her lips to-
chew Of tobacco that he was in the act
of casting forth We think our friend's
Nifc is a calculating and affectionate one"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08

Jusr CESsuRE.-The White Cloud
Kansas Chief, which by the way is one
of the neatest and most spiritedly edited
papers in the Territory, in referring to a
speech made by Mr.. Barr. one of the Del
egates to the Constitutional Convention
from Doniphsn County. justly censures
his speaking lightly Of Henry Clay. in
the course Of his remarks. The editor
Of the GhisfAays thse he always believed
that Henry Clay eamsns near perieetpn
b it was possible for human beings to
come.1 We coincide with the Chief,
except. perhaps. that We believe Henry
Clay to have been not as near. but nsorer
perfection than any hnman being that
ever lived. We have always looked upon
him as the greatest and noblest of men,
We cannot look back upon that match
less orator without feeling holy Eever~
ence for the man, and burst of admira-
ton at the gandpess Of his fame. The
early advocate Of African emancipation !;
the lifelong champion of diversified
home industry, and q protective tariff !;
the illustrious pleader for liberty in both
worlds, whose trumpet tones pealed forth
over startled and admiriug Europe, and
thrilled the hearts Of the uprising and
oppressed sons Of Greece whose words
nerved the armies Of Bolivar to sweep
from their shores the minions Of Spanish
intolerance. Henry Clay should never
be spoken Of but with reverence. We
thank the Chief for its admiration Of our
motto. Had any other politician Than
Henry Clay pronounced these memorable
words, we should have regarded it as the
veriest Buneombe." but coming from
him, no one can doubt his sincerity. We
only hope that they may prove the cyno-
sure by which we will ever shape our
course.-FTsedom's Champion.
The Champion suits us to scribe.
We are glad to find one man, who. in
the changes Of politics, forgets not to
honor the memory of the patriot States
men Of the past. Among the great men
of modern times, we always place WASH
ington first, then Clay. And Clay would
have been as great as Washington. had
he lived in the same time, and been placed
in the same circumstances. We have
often, of late years. been panied to hear
expressions against the character. princi-
Piles and acts Of Henry Clay. by those
who, while he lived, were among his
worshippers. and who even now quote
his words to prove the correctness Of their
opinions. New political topics are now
agitated, and high state Of excitement
prevails, and because Henry Clay did not
take precisely the same action, although
these subjects were not agitated while he
lived. he is denounced as having been
corrupt. having lacked nerve, and all
that. If Henry Clay's precepts had been
followed, this country would have been
spared much suffering-aye, had we some
one now to fill his place, she might still
be spared much suffering. While there
are none to do this. we see his pnxderers
fattening upon his memory. and by of
his former prefsssed followers endeavor-
ing to murder his memory!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08
E We learn from a rentIemun IN,

e. We learn from gentlemun jusi
from Leavenworth. that the Constitution.
al Convention has finished its labors, and
adjourned. The result will no doubt be
published to the world. forthwith. Some
how, we have had, and still have, q no
ton that this business is premature
that. whatever be the fate Of the Lecomp-
ton Constitution. the labors of this Con-
vention will have been for nought But
it will do to keep people awake. and to
keep up brisk times si aia7 Is
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08

Tue GRouND We 0ccuPY.-The Fill.
more conservative men now content eI.
actly for what they contended for in 1856:
Justice and Equality for the Free
States, as well as for the Slave States
the right Of self-government-the will Of
maioritics--popular PRINCIPLES and pop.
ular sovereignty"
We have not changed an iota Of Prin-
ciple. We all stanrl exactly where We
stool in 1856. with only this point varied
that then we were asking Justice and
Equality for the Slave States. which We
won--while now we are asking the same
Justice anil Equality for our own section
of country.--NW York Express.
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Gems from the Crusader Of Freedom.


= To SUBscRIBERs AND ExcHANeEs.-l
have entered into partnership with Robert
st. Clair Graham, who will attend to the
business affairs of the Office. will con-
Time to edit the Crusader Of Freedom.
which will resume its original size, and
appear regularly every week. as soon as
we can get q new staff of printers.
The Crusader Of freedom, hencefoTth.
will not be the organ Of any party, or Of
any man, the Editor alone excepted, and
will refuse to support any ticket or any
political aspirant who does not announce
himself openly as REPUBLICAN,. Regard
ing the Free State Party as an organized
Hypocrisy,-kept up solely for the pur.
pose of promoting the political designs
of number of ambitious demagogues-
I shall refuse to fight un'ler that banner
any longer. but will hoist the Republican
Flag. Kansas is free. The mission Of
the Free State party is ended. There is
no organized Pro- Slavery party in Kan
sas now. and no possible use Of any or
ganizei opposition to-nething. But
there are two distinct political parties in
Kansas-the Republicans and the DEM
ocrats: and the tendency of the present
Free State organization is to invest the
Democrats with power. If they are in q
majority. we are willing to submit to
their rule; but believing as we do that
they are in a hopeless minority, we shall
hereafter respectfully decline to vote for
them. r
Having been nearly ruined by the con-
duct of Con. James H. Lane. l shall not
continue to write his Autobiography.
Articles. Reports. or any other of his
effnsions, nor publish them. except as
Advertisements, when they are written
by other young men who have not yet
been deceived by his sperious promises.
Gen. Lane will have no control, direct or
Indirect. over the columns Of this journal;
and II any attempt is made by him. or
by any Of his agents. to renew the dis
turbances in the Territory, l shall oppose
him as resolutely as | would resist any
other aspiring politician.
The illustrations which we promised,
will appear as sooH rs ne can recover !
from the losses VIC have met in conse-
qnence Of our foolish faith in politicians
word.
Having now rereived local support,
we viii hereafter give more attention to
the interests Of the city and Comfy. We
will reSolutCly oppose all mob law here.
Ii has been necessary. because there was
no Government. But now. having q
municipal organization. it is the dnty Of
every citizen to put down at any and eve
ry cost the further supremacy Of mob rule.
and we shall heartily sustain whatever
effort shall be made to enforce Obedience
to the law. rar J.R.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08

1t will be seen that, thus far, Hiawa-
tina stands SO votes ahead of all the other
candidates combined. The vote Of Ham
lin Precinct is not given in the above ia
bic. We believe that is the only one not
given. We cannot say as to how strong
vote she will poll; but the probability
is. that Hiawatha has gained the victory
on the first trial, and thus closes the vo-
ting. and the agitation of the County
Seat question.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08

PROosxss IN NNOaTnxax Mls,o,e,
One Of our subscribers, writing e..
Grundy comfy. in this State, v;r.. I'm ~
following testimony regarding The mr. -
ress Of the Free Labor movement 3 ~
Northern part Of Missouri. We mn. as
the extract rs . specimen Of the 80
sion Of sentiment which We are dali
ceiving from al parts Of the interio; "
The canse Of free labor, which 49,.
paper so forcibly and fearlessly advoc,, Su'
Is receiving great accession of pnmS.'
in Northern Missouri. Twas pres.n, \.
ring conversation. few DAYS ago ~
,aslaye owner declared that ringers wo,n
not pay. He would get rid Of his sl,v..
and go for free SOIL and went so far !,
his expressions IS to take al his aud;,0,-
by surprise We are getting a large h,
migration here from free States, and sin
ihere is plenty Of room. A person WAa
participated in said conversation toni
opposite ground. and boldly advoca,.i
the opening Of the African slave trail.
and wanted niggers plenty. and prics,
reduced to 500 per heal He 81 IL II
niegers were . good thing. bring them
within the means Of every man to pur.
chase. and thus abolish q slave mono,o.
w. So you can see that the people AZ,
thinking and talkiRSi He was answered
BY a quiet farmer. who cuitivates his own
farm BY the aii Of his boys. that ever
negro brought into the State excludes
not one. but FIVE white men, This Ww
an argument that could not he met. anil
all present regarded it as such. "-A,,ou.
ri Democrat.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08

NJ Many Of. the citizens Of Kansa,
are supplying themselves with fruit trees
from Holt and Andrew Counties, Mo.
We like to see this. Fruit growing
should occupy the earliest attention Of
'0ut farmers. Nothing should prevent
every farmer from doing his utmost to.
wards supplying the country with a good
article Of fruit. Our country produces
snunally large quantities of wild fruit,
but the quantity is decreasing every year.
Hence the great necessity for the cultiva-
ton Of good fruit.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08

THE CASDLE-Rox DDNocRAcY.--It has
been suggested that the supporters Of Mr.
Buchanan. being committed to the Le-
compton Consultation, be hereafter known
a. the Candle-box Democracy. Certainly
they do not stand upon the Cincinnati
Platform. bnt upon the Candle hox found
in Calhonn's wood, pile. and which con-
tsins the lannon's delaware Crossings re-
turns: or rsther to ire system Of morals
Of which the CandIe-box aforesaid is q
specimen. ia7'1'oa1
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RECORDED VorEs.-Calling the ayes
and nays on bill is dangerous expert
ment. One old member Of the Pennsyl.
Tania Legislature. who maintained his
sat and popularity for number Of years.
always voted no." when . vote was re-
corded" for. +" said he. when askel his
reason. "when . good law passes. no one
looks for the yeas and nays on it--when
. bad ona does they always doP' II I
told you this before. it won't do any harm
to repeat Il. d5Iif. -sb sis.ii u
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R-F Rr,rxr, 4 -Th;. .,,o-,,

B.F. RUFFSEa & Co.-This enterpri.
sing firm are out with q new advertise
ment. They have received and are re-
ceiving their Spring and Summer stock
OfDry Goods Groceries. Clothing. Boots
and Shoes. Hats. etc. which they are
selling for Cash. atreduced prices. Those
who are acquainted with the firm. win
require no Recommendation of It, to in
duce them to go there and buy.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08

~ We leara that company Of
Kentuckians and Missourisns eontem-
plate starting new town. on the border
ofthe Indian Reserve. having an aPPrO-
pirate and suphoniOus' Indian name. and
all the streets to bear significant and po.
etieai Indian and Latin namesi The
name OF the President Of the Company.
is Nappertsndy. r5
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Sr. JosEpH Cosyo OUr.-'Two Daily

ST.. JosEPH CoNrsG OUr.-'rwo Daily
papers have inst sprung mp in st. Joseph.
The Ti Weekly Journal was turned in
to Daily, on the 1st inst. AMI several
days afterwards the Daily Gazette made
its appearance. The Journal is Ameri-
can. and the price = s6 year. The
Gazette is larger than the Journal. is
Democratic. and the price is 50 a year.
We like to see this enterprise. and wish
them both pecuniary success. ST. Joseph
is an important point. and ought to sus-
tain two Dailies.
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John Anxious is informed that up to
the latest dates the carte blanche to be
given to the "great Free State Party {"
if it rem ms 4 unit. which It won't. has
not yet arrived. With fears and signs
for fallen humanity we grievs to add that
in our opinion. the Fast will have some
thing to say about the next Republican
candidate for the Presidency. anil that
one. at least. Of the nnprincipled rnffians
who voted against the Nebraska bill 1sey
have some chahcel
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08

Coon News FOR BUFFALoI-Bolders
of Buffalo Town Shares. reoicel Bpffa.
10 is looking up A person who went
from here to Pennsylvania. last Fall. had
some Buffalo Shares in his possession
and he now writes that he has traded of
four Of them for $50 acres of land in
Pennsylvania About one hundred acres
Of land in Pennsylvania. for one in Kan.
sas That is doing pretty WE'LL
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08

: CHEAP Provisions by reference to
our advertising columns. it will be seen
that an extra article Of Flour may be had
for 50. and les, per 100. and Potatoes
at % cents per bashel. at Kunkel's Mills.
east Of Oregon. Mo. This is good news
Potatoes have but recently been selling
for IS cents per bushel-three times as
high as at Kunkel'sl
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08

Z r. We learn that the dwelling Of
Mr. Chanler. near Hiawatha, in Brown
County. was burned. on Friday fast. and
nearly the whole Of its contents destroy
ed. Mrs. c. was also badly burned. She
had entered the House. gathered mp a
quantity of elothing. and was. making
her way out. when the articles caught
fra. ,, -'-.. -v
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~ The April number of the Allan.
tic Monthly is on our table. containing a
choice variety Of literary matter. and an
able article on Buchanan's Administra-
zion, The Monthly has already gained
an slviable reputation throughout this
country and Europe Published BY Phil
lips. Sampson & Co. Boston. Mass. at
S3 . wear. --- ''1 9
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Missouri PoLIT1cs. -The Holt County
News will find exceptions to something
or other in our paper. Now it has us
mistaken in regard to the Free Soil SEN
timent of that Congressional District.
We will here suggest to it, that the con-
test between Rollins and Stewart had
very little to do with Free Soil. 1t is
true, great efforts were made to have that
the hobby. but it failed. We personally
know of some as rank Free Sellers as can
be scared up, who voted for Stewart; and
again, we know Of some of the most rab-
id Pro- Slavery men. who voted for Rol-
Inns. We firmly believe. that if vote
were to be taken in that District this day,
upon the question Of Free or Slave Soil.
and every other Issue left out, Free Soil
would carry the day, almost two to one
As to Captain Craig. we consider him
a very clever man. and would care moth
ing about his being defeated, il he were
right upon the Kansas question. But he
is attempting to impose wrong upon
Kansas. which be has himself denounced
and he isdoing this. oaly because he
thinks it is the popular side in his Dis
trict. He may be reelected. but it viii
not be upon this issue-it will be because
he calls himself a Democrat--empty
namel But npon the whole. we think we
shall permit the people of Missouri to do
as they please, and not NEEDLE in their
affairs. further than express an opinion
occasionally. If the people of Missouri
had done the same by Kansas. how much
better it would have been for all parties.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08

E We are informed BY old farmers.
that the wheat crops in this region look
finer. and give far better promise of
abundance, than has ever heretofore been
known. So mote it be. .s.t
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Tne Warrington States says on " the
hest authority which. Of course. can
be no other than that Of the President
himsef-that Mr.. Baehansn doss not
intend to appoint James Gordon Beansst;
Esd. TO a foreign mission; and fnfthsr
gives ~ to understand that IN Dir. 7Bu-
ehanen's opinion. suehsn appoiatment
would bssaigms upos The coassry. asid
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~ We have a nose CHIC.

Astonishingl Give us more extended
information. Sol. Is. it a turn-up, q
plug, Roman. a Grecian. a fat nose. or
some other kind? Du telll-Freedom' 8
Champion.
No. sir--none of your foreign noses
but one Of the common American kind
Ia nose to blow, and to smell and sneeze
with-one that answers admirably for
the purposes both of ornament and utili-
ty-especially ornament and utlityl
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To CoEBEsPoNDEsrs.-Web believe that
there are 10000 officers on Lanes staff
most Of them with the rank of General.
Don't be discouraged, however; there
are still vacancies /; no particular qualifi.
cation is needed. except the power to vote.
With the born instincts Of . true Demo
crat. Lane is doing his utmost to bring
titles into contempt.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08

VorE ON COUNTY SEAT.-Monday was
the day on which the people of Brown
and Nemaha Counties voted on their
County Seat questions. We have no.
thing from Nemaha. Below we give
what returns we have received from
Brown -
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Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given. that the
regular annual meeting Of the White
. Cloud City Company. viii be held at
che Gompany's Office. in the City Of
White Cloud. K T., on the first Monday
fthe Sd day1 Of MAY. A. D: 1858.
W. j. GATLING, Secretary.