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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04

MrxxEsorA.-This new State boasts oil
her rapid growth; but the means now
being adopted to draw settlers, will not
be likely to insure her very desirable
quality of citizens. A bill has probably
passed the Legislature, exempting all
persons emigrating to the State from and
after the first day of April next, nom
prosecution foi debts contracted m ether
States, previous to the above date. No
suit for-the recovery Of such debt, can be
entertained in any of the Courts Of the
State; and no process or execution can be
issued against their persons or property,
for debts contracted elsewhere. This is
opening the door wide for dishonest set
tiers from all parts Of the Union. When.
ever man elsewhere wishes to escape the
payment Of an honest debt, and cheat his
creditors, he has only to go to Minnesota,
and he is safe. There will no doubt soon
be flush times in Minnesota, in the way
Of swindlers, bankrupts, embezzlers, de-
faulters, and rascals of every grade and
condition. Minnesota is truly a fast
country
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04

re- 1t is reported that Messrs. Ten
nant, Heed, and Whitehead, members
elect of the State Legislature from this
County, under the Lecompton COnstitu-
ton, are to be driven from the Territory.
We hardly believe this. 1t would be
decidedly running the thing into the
ground. We believe nothing is urged
against them, except that they ran for
office on the Pro-Slavery ticket, which
they had perfect right to do. They were
fairly elected, and we have heard of no
election frauds in this County. The Free
State party are to blame for their cleo
ton. If the party had nominated tick
ct, it would have been elected by 300
majority but since they acted the fool
in the matter, it would be disgraceful 20
take revenge upon the Pro-Slavery men
who were elected in consequence of this
folly.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04

Eg "The Kansas Settler" is the
name of neat and well conducted little
Free State paper, recently started at Te-
cumseh, with the material, we judge, of
the late Pro- Slavery Notebook" The
publisher is Thomas R. Lord, late one Of
the publishers, we understand, of Lords
Counterfeit Detector," at Cincinnati.
Those Border Rufian holes of former
days-Atchison, Doniphan and Tecum-
seh-now have Free State papers in place
of their Pro-Slavery organs; and Le-
compton has the next thing to it-a De-
mocratic paper, opposed to fraud and
violence, and of Free State proclivities.
When shall KickapoO ego and do like
wise?"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04

AN ACT to authorize Ozias Bailey and
Cornelius Dorland to keep Ferry
across the Missouri River, at White
Cloud, in Doniphan County, Kansas
Territory.
Be it enacted by the Governor and
Legislative Assembly Of the Territory Of
Kansas, as follows
SECTION l. That Ozias Bailey and
Cornelius DOrlsnd, their heirs or assigns,
are hereby authorized to keep Ferry
across the Missouri River, at the town Of
White Cloud, in Doniphan County, and
that they, their heirs or assigns, shall
have the exclusive right to keep Fery,
two miles mp and two miles down said
river. from the town Of White Cloud,
for the term Of twenty years. from and
after the first day Of January, A. y,
1858.
SEC. 2. The said Ozias Bailey and
Cornelius Dorland, their heirs or assigns,
shall execute to the Territory of Kansas
their bond, with one or more sufficient
securities, in a sum to De fixed BY the
County Court Of the County in which
said Ferry is located, conditioned for The
faithful performance Of their duties under
this act, which bond shall be approved
bv said County Court, filed in the Clerks
Office thereof, and any person aggrisved
by breach Of the same, may sue there
on and a copy of said bond, under The
seal of said Court, attested by the CLERK
of said Court, shall be sufficient evidence
on trial for damages. =,
SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty Of the sad
Ozias Bailey and Cornelius DOrland'
their heirs or assigns, at all times 70
transport over said river, all persons
their wagons, teams and stock, Of ever
kind, on payment Of the ferriage thereof
except after night, or when it is consld'
cred unsafe, as to wind, ice, or otnG
causes, and to keep Q good, suficientsraa
substantial Boat at said Ferry, wei
manned and attended, so as to meet ts
public demand for crossing at said Fa1
SEC. 4. The County Court in Ehia
said Ferry is located. shall tx the rstea
ferrisge at said Ferry, and the said Ba
ley and Dorland, or their assigns, shI
kee? posted up at their Ferry, q eoga
the rates of ferriage.
This act to take effect from and EiS
its passage.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04

OPEN TO CoSvIcroS.-The Richmond
South, in announcing "the defeat of the
administration" in the vote upon Mr..
Harris motion, takes heart and exclaims:
"But the Black Republican Douglss
majority was so small, that we are san
guine Of ultimate success. Surely more
than three men on the other side are open
TO eonvietiOR.' OF course our own friends
will stand firm We do not give up the
ship"
"Open to conviction means here sus-
eeptible of bribery.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04
M. Harris, Resolution.

The resolution of Mr.. Harris, Of ILL.,,
that passed the Lower House Of Congress
on Monday, reads thus
That the message Of the President con-
corning the Constitution framed at Le-
compton, in the Territory Of Kansas, by
convention Of Delegates thereof, and
the papers accompanying the same. be
referred to 4 select committee of thirteen,
to be appointed by e Speaker:
That said committee be instructed to
inquire into all the facts connected with
the formation of said Constitution, and
the laws, if any. under which the same
was originated, and whether such laws
have been complied with and followed
Whether said Constitution provides
for a republican form Of government !;
and whether there are included within the
proposed boundaries of Kansas sufficient
population to be entitled 10 a representa-
ton in this House, upon the basis now
fixed by law and whether said Consti-
tuition is acceptable and satisfactory to a
majority of the legal voters of Kansas.
Also, the number of votes cast, if any,
and when, in favor of convention to
form a Constitution as aforesaid @d the
places where they were cast at eaeh place
of voting, and in each County in the
Territory.
The apportionment of delegates to said
convention among the different Counties
and election districts of said Territory,
and the census or registration under which
the same was made; and whether the
same was Just and fair, or in compliance
with law.
The names of the delegates to said
convention, and the number Of votes cast
for each candidate for delegate, and the
places where cast, and whether said Con
stitution received the votes of a majority
of the delegates to said Convention.
The number of votes cast in said Ter
ritory on the 21st of December last, for
and against the said Constitution, and for
and against any parts or features thereof,
and the number so cast at each place OF
voting in said Territory.
The number of votes cast in said Ter
ritory on the 4th day of January last for
and against said Constitution, and for or
against any parts or features thereof, and
the number so cast at each place Of vo-
ting in said Territory.
The number of votes cast in said Ter
ritory on the day last named for any State
and Legislative officers thereof, and the
number so cast for each candidate, for
such offices, and the places where cast.
That said committee also ascertain, as
nearly as possible, what portion. if any,
of the votes so cast at any of the times
and places, aforesaid, were fraudulent or
illegal.
Whether any portion, and if so, what
portion of the people of Kansas are in
open rebellion against the laws of the
country.
And that said committee have power
to send for persons and papers.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04
Crittenden on Mason-0ld Kaintuck
Aroused.
Correspondence of the Chicago Daily Tribune.

Correspondents Of the Chicago Daily Tribune.
WASHINGTON, February 2.
The manliness and vigor of the old
Wing party in its best days shone out in
Crittenden's speech yesterday, on Mime
sofa. The fountain which had so long
ceased to flow, burst forth in jets of pu-
rest crystal. His reply to the wretched
incendiary Mason, who had not scrupled
to avow that he would vote against Min
nesota or any new State, until Kansas,
with her sham Constitution, was admit
ted, was magnificent. 1t extracted from
the galleries loud applause, twice repeat
ed. Crittenden rebuked the contemplate
threats, which came exclusively from the
Southern side, against the Union, in a
style very similar to Mr.. Clay's; and it
had the same effect. 1t brought down the
house. These incidents are of no partic-
ular value, but they show the weakness
at the South, of that sectional fanaticisn
which is always shrieking against the
Union. 1t excites disgust there as well
as apprehension and dislike among sensi-
bic men at the North. The is not much
loyalty to the Union at the Somh, but
there is mortal fear of disunion.
The result was that Mason crawfshed,
and tried to deny what he had said. Ev-
erybody saw that, though his malignity
was very bitter, his power was very small.
Wise will get hold of that fellow some
day and shake him into political fits.
JUSIUs.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04

re- The Kansas City Journal records
the fact that Mrs. Brinkman, a native of
Sweden, sirty:frs years of age. residing
in that city. gave birth, few days ago.
to a fine, healthy, male child, her first
born, which weighed III lbs. There is
yet hope foT those who haye passed the
prime of life, by coming to Kansas
Herald of Freedom.
From all accounts, coming to Kansas
has not bettered the condition of Brown,
in the above respect, although he has been
here for long time.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04
From the Southern Fire-Eater.
The Late ARRAY in Congress.

A glorious affair occurred in Congress,
on Saturday, in which a sneaking, ras-
cally abolition, black republican scoun-
drel, named Grow, who halls from some
wretched locality in the interior of Penn
sylvania, got his deserts at the hands Of
the gallant and chivalrous Hon. Lawrence
NJ. Keitt, of South Carolina. 1t seems
that the man Grow had the audaciOus
impudence to Cross over to the Democrat
ic side of the House, and while there take
part in the proceedings. For this he was
rebuked by Mr.. Keitt, and the man Grow
replied with some black republican slang
about this being free land. Mr.. Keitt
Immediately resented this insolence by
making an effort to seize the scoundrel
by the throat, at the same time calling
him a black republican puppy. Grow
put his fist (from the shoulder) for the
purpose of keeping Mr. Keitt from hurt
ing him, when the latter struck the fist Of
Grow such tremendous blow with his
eye, that Mr.. Keitt fell down from the
rebound.
Several Southern gentlemen interfered
to prevent Keitt from continuing to pun
islf the insolent black republican, and
Mr.. Barksdale, of Mississippi. struck
Washburne, of Illinois. such blow in
the fist with his head, that the wig worn
by Mr.. B. was knocked Off 1t is hoped
that this decided course, on the part Of
oar gallant Southern Representatives in
Congress, will Put an effectual stop to
such insolence as talking in Congress,
about this being free land.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04

E The Ground-Hog still remains
firm in his princ-Gpples. The weather
still remains cool. although we have had
several pleasant days, during the past
week, and it is trying hard to get warm.
The ice on the river is growing thin, and
it is about impossible to cross on it. The
only sn0w storm of the season occurred
on Saturday afternoon. 1t blew and snew
most tremendously.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04
DI,5IIa.,s,slA.-What an enviabIe position

ISDIaSA.-What an ehviable position
and fame Indiana is attaining! We are
almost glad we were born there. Her
Governor is the Prince Of Drunkards,
human whiskey-reetiier, and a walking
rot-gut caskl She is represented IN the
Senate of the United States, by men
elected through fraud and for number
of years past. a majority of her most i'm
potant posts of public trust, State and
National, have been filled by drunkards,
gamblers, and in6dels. Her Supreme
Court, STEPPED in vice and corruption. is
the bane of all that is virtuous, intelli-
gent, and commendable. 1t has decided
all laws to be unconstitutional, which
have been passed to prohibit drunken
ness, and The sale of strychnine, under
the name of whiskey and now their
next fitting step towards bar5arism, is a
decision pronouneing it unconstitutional
for taxes to be levied in cities, for the
support of public schools! Unconstitu-
tional to prevent the poisoning of men
and to educate the youth! Oh, Indi-
ana! How art thou fallen! Where are
thy Statesmen AMI Judges Of the days Of
thy glory? The spirits of some have
departed. and their examples are forgot
ten! Those who remain, have exiled
themselves from thee, or retired in disgust
from the public gaze, ashamed of the in
fanny which thy rulers have brought upon
thee! We mourn for thee, Indiana!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04
~ The Iowa Legislature have passe

@ The Iowa Legislature have passed
Joint Resolution, memorializing Con-
gress for tri-weekly mail from Fl. Des
Moines to the Missouri State line, in a
direct line for White Cloud. A State
Road has been established on this route,
connecting with the one established by
the Missouri Legislature. This is the
great route from Fl. Des Moines to
White Cloud and Fl. Riley. over which
a Railroad will at no distant day be built.
1t will become a great travelling thor
oughfare, as at least two days travel can
be saved by taking this route from Iowa
to Kansas, in preference to the enc now
travelled, through Nebraska.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04

H The No Albany lind. } Tribune
has got hold of the FIRST chapter of Gen.
Lanes Autobiography, and handles it
rather undelicately, giving an entirely
different version to many of the State
ments. Milton Gregg, the editor of the
Tribune, is q well-known and reliable
citizen of Indiana, who resided for many
years at Lawrenceburg, LaRe's old home,
where he knew the General from boy
hood, and no doubt knows just what be
saws. -.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04

re- The latest reports from Wash
ington. state that james B. Clay, of
Kentucky, and Mr.. Cullom, of Tennessee,
late Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives, had an alteration at dinner table,
when Cullom slapped Clay's face. Clay
challenged him. and they started of to
fight duel. Officers started in pursuit,
but at last accounts had not succeeded in
arresting them. and the duel has probably
been fought.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04

WHITE CLOUD A VoTING PLACE.-The
Commissioners have established a new
election precinct, the voting place Of
which is White Cloud. The voters re-
siding on all the Sections, from No. %
to No. SO, in this Congressional Town
ship, are 10 vote at Iowa Point; and the
balance, including Rush Island, are to
vote at White Cloud. There is about
an equal quantity of territory in each
division. Thomas L. Lease, Thomas G.
Shreve, and Elisha Huffman, have been
appointed judges of Election at this
place, for next Tuesday.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04

LIVERY STABLE FOR RENT.-G. A.
Briggs offers his large Livery Stable in
this place for rent, during the coming
year, as will be seen by his advertisement,
and also has large quantity of hay for
sale. His stable is put up in the best
style, well finished of, and is commodi-
ous in every respect. Here is good
chance for some one. Such Stable will
in all probability be profitable. during
the coming season.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04
r. Mr.. o. F. Short has emit his ed

E Mr.. o. F. Short has cut his edi-
torial career Of Short, and retired from
the Squatter Sovereign, at Atchison.
The name of that paper, so famous as the
organ of Border Rufianism in Kansas,
has at length been discarded. and that Of
" Freedoms Champion" substituted. 1t
is now in the hands of John A. Martin.
The paper has been considerably impro-
we'd in appearance, and its editorials
evince ability.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04

re- Some of the Republican papers
and letter-writers are speaking of Sam
Houston, as the next Republican candi-
date for the Presidency. We thought
that their experiment with Fremont had
taught them lesson in regard to discar-
ding their own tried leaders, and taking
up a man hot from the Sonth. who had
never been identified with their party or
its principles.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04

TheKsnsas correspondent of the st'is.
man says that if Congress forces 'p@
the people Of that Territory the LscSnr
ton Constitution, that civil war will ~
sue. He adds (:
1--WE are on q volcano. and the f 3.
State men are enrolling themselves N n
militia-are drilling and srming iCT =
struggle" This correspondent Is az 4,
John P. Slough. late q member O =
Ohio Legislature from Hamilton COOD
He used to sneer ct :" Bleeding hAnsEs -,
but q brief residence in that TerrItSfl, ~
forced him to acknowledge that "na. -
Republicans have told about the e. "a
committed by his party there were n
and now he "shrieks +" as loud os sr,,,.
expressions as the most rsbid RePuOJ
in the land GoFrzBss { o. J0S''~
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04

re- That prolific old lady, Madame
Rumor. attempted to get off report, a
few days ago. that President Buchanan
was dead; but il wouldn't take-nobody
believed there was such good news. If
the President bad-been IN favor of doing
justice to Kansas. the rumOr might have
been true; but as it is, Providence seems
to have decrced that the people Of Kansas
shall work out their own salvation.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04


Az EXTRA CHARGE.-A good yarn Is
told on a person who attended the late
Troy Convention. For the sake OF con-
vcnience, we will call him "JOnes."
Shortly after the Convention broke, and
the Delegates had started for home, a
snow-storm set in, and each man had to
look out for shelter. Jones and another
person stopped together at q house. the
proprietor of which happened to De q
strong Pro- Slavery man, and his wife
still more rabid than he-for. although
they owned no slaves themselves, her
father had been a STAKEHOLDER in Old
Kentuck. Here the travellers obtained
lodgings for the night.
Now, Jones is tremendous anti-sla-
very man, and takes every occasion and
opportunity to give vent to his feelings
on the subject, and "biess" the slavehol-
ders. 1t is supposed that if he were
drowning, and stakeholder would come
to his rescue, he would entertain his pre-
server with a discourse against slavery,
while being fshed out of the water! So
on this occasion, our friend whom we call
"Jones," was very prOdigal in his de-
nunciations of slavery, and in his praises
of Jim Lane. But everybody will get
sleepy-and SO Jones did. He went to
bed, to sleep, and dream about slavery.
In the morning, when about starting
away, they inquired the amount of their
bill. Fifty cents apiece" replied the
host. No." interposed his wife, you'll
do no such thing. Charge that man fifty
cents, but that one [pointing at Jones
must pay a dollar, for we've had trouble
enough with him !"
The question now is, whether Jones is
in the habit of makinthese extra bills
with the women, when he goes abroad?
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04


Nor WORTHY A FREE STATE MAN.
Mr.. Stratton, a member of the Topeka
Legislature the man who declared in
the Convention at Lawrence on the even
ing Of the 22d of December last, that he
"would sooner cut off his right arm than
vote for officers under the Lecompton
Constitution" declared in his place in
the Territorial Legislature on Thursday
last-being a Representative in that body
from Doniphan couhty-that "The Le-
compton Constitution will pass through
Congress, and become the fundamental
law of Kansas, and I hope to God Il
ViU."
And why does Mr.. Stratton "hope to
Coo" the Lecompton Constitution will
be fastened upon us? Isit to inaugurate
civil war? Is it to cast a blight over
this beautiful Territory, and retard its
prosperity? or is it for the purpose Of
gratifying his pride as a politician in ha-
wing asserted so often that it will be
forced through Congress Or, as Is
more probable, was it to strike blow at
the Democratic party, at the expense Of
freedom in the unbounded West -? We
believe the latter was the reason. We
neither honor the head or heart of that
man who thus expresses himself publicly
or privately, and yet processes to be a
genuine anti-slavery man.-Rerdld o.
Freedom.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04
eE Mr.. Green, Of Missouri, has pre-

~ Mr.. Green, Of Missouri, has pre-
sented a majority report in the United
States Senate, in favor Of the Lecompton
Constitution. Mesfrs. Collamer and
Wade have presented minority report
against it; and Senator Douglas has
presented a report against it. AnSttempt
will be made to rush the Constitution
through both Houses, as soon as possible.
John Calhoun has made a statement
to Congress, to the effect that he has sent
to Gov. Denver for authentic proofs of
the Delaware Crossing fraud and when
he receives them, he will give certificates
to the Free State candidates for State
officers, and for members of the Lcgisla-
ture from Leavenworth County.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04

ILLNESS OF THE WIDow OF PRESIDENT
HARR1soS.-The widow Of the late Pres
ident Harrison has been for considera-
BILE time confined to her bed, at the resi-
dsnce of her son, ]. Scott Harrison, near
North Bend. Ohio. Old age. rather than
any particular disease, Il is stated, has
asserted its influence upon naturally
robust organization. The venerable lady
is now over eighty years of age.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04
~ Undoubtedly the only ques

re Undoubtedly the only question
causing agitation in Kansas, is the negro
question. The election on the 4th Of
January was contested upon that ques-
ton; and the result of the election could
not be decided until the correct vote Of
Leavenw orth County was obtained. As
the box containing the all-important votes
was hidden beneath wood-pile, it may
be said that it was literally the "nigger
in the wood pilel"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04

The Democracy North have been as
surfing the people in general, with know
ing vehemence. that Kansas never could,
would or should he Slave State. What
do they think of Mr.. Buchanan's decla-
ration7
at has been solemnly sdjudged by the
highest judicial tribunal that slavery ex-
lists in Kansas by virtue of the Constitu-
ton Of the United States. Kansas is,
therefore, at this moment, as much q
Slave State as Georgia or South Caro-
lima"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04

The Lancaster { Pa. Express, says that
the memoranda or programme Of the de-
fence, in a recent case of lawyer pend
ing in that city, was picked mp in the
court room, one point of which was as
follows:
Look at the woman the defendant
and then make speech to make her cry I"
The best Of the joke is, that he did i'll