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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-02

VIRGINIA ELEcTroN.-We have recei-
we'd a few partial returns of the Virginia
election, which came off last Thursday
Twenty-Five Counties are reported. among
which are some Of the strongest Demo-
cratic Counties in the State. According
to reports, Goggin gains, in these Conn-
ties. some $500 on Wise's vote, Tour
wears ago, when the latter was elected by
10000 majority. These Counties are
less than one-sixth Of the whole number
in the State. If the reports from them
be correct, and Goggin gains in the same
proportion in the balance Of the State, ne
will be elected by from 5000 to S.OOU
majority. But we fear the reports are
incorrect. They were sent out on the
evening of the election and some OBJ
scure Counties are reported, while from
others. with good telegraph facilities W.
have not a word. Besides, the new
would be too glorious, to hear that VIZ
ginia had gone any other way than Dem
ocratic. If she should do so once, sh'
would do so forever. 1t would break tn
spell which binds thousands of Virgini
ans, who have long had the desire. bu
not the nerve, to quit the Democracy
In addition to this. there are just abou
10000 old, dried-up Democrats there
who are mere animated mummies, living
for nothing else than to vote the Demo
cratic ticket. and enjoy Democratic vic
tories. ShouId the Opposition carry tn
State, these poor creatures would becom
so shocked at such dreadful occurrence
that they would forthwith depart for tn
land Of shadows.
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NEW DExocRArIc Tara new and
deep laid scheme of the Democracy has
just come to light. the object OF which
the following extract, from the Lawrence
Republican, will show 80
The plan is briefly this: BY hook or
crook, by fair means or foul. to obtain
possession of majority of the Delegates
to the Wyandot Convention. linen 10
incorporate in the Constitution there 10
be made a clause rseognizlng the ex'sfs"es
of the slave properly tOhieh Il % ''os'
claimed Is in Kansas. and The rested r.ghts
of masters in their slarss, and foro'ddinS
the abolition of slavery, except upon Puy-
ing a full cash remuneration to the owHer'
of such assumed Stare property. The re-
suit aimed at is this. A Constitution
containing any such clause would be Vo.
ted down four to one BY the people and
we should be obliged-to remain Terri
tory for at least probably two years from
the present time. During that period.
it is estimated that the Democracy, thro'
the use of the federal power and patron
age. would become the permanently dom
inant party, and. more than all. Kansas
would be prevented from casting her three
electoral votes for an Opposition Presl-
dent, in 1860.
Freemen Of Doniphan County, do you
hear that! Kansas must either come in
virtually as Slave State. or she must bt
kept out. Are not tho Democracy in thin
County working precisely as above stated
Do not the Doniphan Resolutions cove
the above grounds entirely; and have no
the Democratic candidates said that sucl
were their true sentiments, but they mus
tell different tale to the people ? Thei
whole maneuvre is shown up as plainly
as can be. TO be sure. their Tecumsel
Platform which most of them repudiate,
says that the question is settled in favO
Of Kansas being a Free State but de
any Of their platforms pledge them to us
their inhence to make her Free State
Not a bit OF it. They have left hol
there. and they intend to creep out at it
Real the Opposition Platform. 1t de
clares distinctly in favor Of Free State
The Democratic Platform asks for Con
stitution only to keep Free Negroes out c
the State. but says nothing about slaves
they have no objection to slaves bein
brought heic. The Opposition party ar
in favor Of Free State. and White Sui
frage. The Democratic party are in fave
of swindling the people.
You may hear very beautiful and plar
sible stories from the Democratic stump
ers but beware of them-they spea
with forked tongues.
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enactment. and has existence oDIr
supported by it, and we reproL.,' "ne'e
condemn the perversiOn of the Do' my aud
the Supreme Court of the UniteJ he" q. Of
to sectional demands and party nr. o'a'e'
Resolved, That, with the ropn PO'es
the Republic, we believe that govprn' S's Of
derive their just powers from the oalt
ton of the governed, and that it i, r n,n
that the people of an organized Tsrrr -ope'
shoultlbe permitted to elect tho, ''Ory
officers, and enact their own Ia,~s own
from Congressional and Executive > Al. ,e'
troll. 'Oa'
Resoivsd. That Freedom is N,,;o,
and Slavery Sectional, and tina, Wa ..
inAexibly opposed to the Extensionn4 '1
Slavery to soil now free. VI
Resolpsd, That we condemn the 4,
ministration for its feebleness and :"
potency in the enforcement of the ia l,
prohibiting the importation of A.
slaves into the United States, and ,Ismsaa
such further legislation by Congress -
will forever suppress the inhumap tr,ffa
Resoleed. That the WyandOtts CoD
stitutional Convention be requested -. :,
incorporate in the Bill of Rights in tSa
Constitution a provision that neither 81,
very nor involuntary sevitude shall eve,
exist in Kansas, except in punishment Of
crime.
i ResoIred. That the passage of a liberal
Homestead Bill. giving l6O acres of l,nJ
to every citizen who will settle upon and
improveit, would be measure lust IN
principle. sound in policy, and proipr'
tive of the greatest good to the people Of
the nation ; and that we regard the lelss,
of Mr.. Grows Bill in the Senate, by Tho
;, Democratic party. as direct blow at the
laboring classes Of the country, and A.
unworthy of the liberality Of a great
government.
ResOlred, That the President in Or.
dering the public lands in this and other
Territories to be sold during season Of
universal depression, thus impoverishipr
thousands of our fellow citizens. has been
guilty of an act Of injustice without par.
allel in the history of free goverpmqn,
and that the Republicans, for their gqper.
, Gus, though unsuccessful effort to securs
the postponement of the sales. deserve
the thanks of the people of Kansas anil
the Wet.
RssOieed, That we protest against auy
action which would put the adopted eth
zen under greater | o. tical disabilitie,
than those now imposed by the naturali
cation laws of the United States.
! Resolved. That the people of the West
the Commerce of whose lakes and river,
e in spite of the neglect of Democratic
Administrations and Congresses, ha
> grown to be threshold greater than tn
whole foreign Commerce of the country
will hold, henceforth, the Empire of til,
S Government, and should mite in inaur
urating national policy which will opeI
and improve the rivers and harbors of tn
country, and highways over the interio
: Of the Continent for the great and grow
ing commerce of the Plains, and that
railroad to the Pacific by the most eentra
and practicable route, is imperatiyely de
3 manded by the interests of the who'll
!. country. and the Federal Governmen
}, ought to render immediate and efficien
n aid in its construction.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-02

NEGRO EoUALITY.-The Bogus Demo
cracy have much to say about Negro
Equality, which they charge upon the
Free State party. We have no doubt
that this is one of the principal hobbies
of their candidates, who are now stump
ing the County; and that they will chew
it over, when they spout in this place.
Here is one of the planks of the Platform
adopted by the Opposition in this Conn
ty, at the Convention which nominated
the present candidates for Delegates, and
which every candidate on the ticket SUBJ
scribes to. That Convention was not,
like the Democratic pow-wow, afraid to
adopt Platform embodying their true
sentiments. but came out honestly and
plainly. Does this look like Negro
Equality p
Resolved. That we are in favor of a
State Constitution, prohibiting Slavery
and involuntary serYitude, except for the
punishment of crime, and also prohibit
ing the exercise of the right of suffrage
by negroes.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-02

RE- Godey's Lady's Book, for June
is illustrated with steel engraving. en-.
titled Home and the Homeless" a su
perb Colored Fashion Plate, numerous
Patterns, and other illustrations, and
contains two pieces Of choice Music, and
a large amount of interesting reading. A
story called "Miss Slimmens's Win.
dow" has for several months been rich
treat to the readers of Cooley. For such
stories as the above, the Widow Be.
dott Papers," and "The Tallow Fami.
ly"-sketches laughable and true to ma.
ture-Godey takes the lead-as. in fact
he does in nearly everything good, in the
Magazine line. Philadelphia-s3 q
year.
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Platform of the Democratic Party,
Adopted at Tecumseh, May 10, SO.
PREAMBLE.


WHEREAS, The members Of this Con-
vention have met in pursuance Of call
Of the Central Committee of the Demo
cratic party of Kansas, and being ANNA
ted BY the sincere devotion to the Consti-
tution-the Union - the rights Of ths
States, and the sovereign and reserved
Of the people and, whereas, the Slavery
question is practically settled in favor Of
a Free State beyond the possibility Of fur
Their controversy and, whereas, we rec
ognize no difference between Pro Slavery
and Free State men as such,
Resolved, That we affirm our abiding
faith and confidence in the principles Of
the Democratic party, enumerated by
Jefferson, Madison. jackson. and the
founders of our Government, and re-
ennnciated in the Cincinnati platform.
Resolved, That we affirm the absolute
sovereignty Of the Union in regard to
their domestic institutions, and the per-
feet compatibility of Free and Slave
States, to exist harmoniOusly together
under the provisions of our Federal Con-
stitution.
Resolved, That the people of the Ter.
ritories, according to the true meaning oil
the act Of Congress, known as the Kan,
sas and Nebraska Act, have the sole and
exclusive right in organization Of State
Government, to form and regulate their
own domestic institutions in their own
way, by the will Of the majority, fairly
and fully expressed at the ballot-bOx' SUD
ject only to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States.
Resolved, That non-intervention BY
Congress with the domestic institutions Of
the States OF Territories is the vital and
distinctive feature Of the Democratic par
ty, any deviation from that principle, e..
Their for or against those institutions
impolitic. illiberal and unjust. :,
Resolved, That we assert the orlglnA
and essential inferiority of the negro race;
and hereby call upon the Constitutions
Convention to prohibit negro and mniatlO
suffrage. and exclude all free negroes nom
the future State Of Kansas. :,
Resolved. That said Convention should
submit said Constitution to a direct !Os
Of the people for ratification or rejection.
Resolved, That the Democratic parry
condemns all efforts to array the peeps
Of this Union against one another si'na
on account of locality, birthplace OF is.
ligion, but, on the contrary, practice sn =:
in theory it processes. that true, ps'riOHS
spirit which united the people Of ever
cline in the great struggle for American
Independence.
Resolved, That the Regristry Law
passed by a majority Of the late LeSisJs
ture is anti-democratic, Infamous 'H1
contrary to justice. an.
Resolved, That the unequal and Opr
pressive tax law passed by majority =
the late Legislature, meets with me IT, ~
qualified disapprobation OF the D'
cratic party. ,,r..
Resolved, That the objects Of the Pr =
emption law would be better effected 81 y
giving Homestead to every 0oD1 "a
settler and cultivator Of the Puoiie a. :.
without limit as to time, and that W. =.
specially urge upon the Prssiden. :. :,
United States the propristy OF posIPU...
ing the public sales Of the Govef iu..iTs
Lands in Kansas, for at least
months.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-02

oUcHT TO PAY.-The Greenville 70. J
Journal is paper the size of the Chief
The last number received at this Office,
contains half column Of editorial, prin-
cipally notices; and the balance of the
sheet is filed with advertisements, OF
matter that is paid for. If that paper
don't clear expenses, there is not much
hope for the business.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-02

KANSAS ExPREss.-This is the name
of new paper. the first number Of which
has reached Us, from Manhattan, Riley
County, edited by Charles F. De Vival.
di, and furnished to subscribers at the
rate of 80 year. 1t is an out-and-out,
thorough-going Free State paper, and
gives promise of being ably conducted.
We wish it abundant success.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-02
V. d. MARKHAM,
ROBERT j. PORTER,
E. FLEMING,
A. L. LEE.
FRANKLIN CRUDE.

re- While the mail was on the way
from Oregon to this place, on Monday.
the mules attached to the buggy became
frightened, and ran against tree. several
miles from here. breaking the buggy. and
somewhat injuring the driver-but not
seriously, we believe. He returned to
Oregon. without coming here with the
mail.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-02

re- Returned Peakers" report Gen.
Larimer as saying that the people on The
Missouri River could not appreciate him
as ne deserved, and therefore he mad gone
to the mines, where he could be appre-
ciated. These men think it quite proba-
BILE that he viii be sufficiently appreciated,
il he falls into the hands of some of the
persons whom he has humbugged.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-02

r. DUsr ARRIVED "A man nfmel
Daugherty, of Wabalh, lniianl, came
in from the Plains. last week, bringing a
quantity Of the "dust" that is found at
the "goose-quill Mines" as they may
appropriately be calle,l. of which we
secured small portion. 1t is simply
mixture of brass filings and brass soder.
1t was taken from a Georgian, at the
mines, who had fifteen pounds Of it. He
at first showed it for gold, but the cheat
was detected. The crowd then seized
him, and demanded confession, which
he refused. They hung him up, until he
was about half dead, and then let him
down. When he was sufficiently recov-
cred, he confessed that he used the stuff
to "salt" claims with-that is, he would
stake off claims, and scatter this stuff
over them, when he would get green ones
to prospect them. They would find the
stuff, and, never doubling that it was
genuine gold, would pay him big price
for the claims. He said that himself and
others had made great deal of money
in this way. He had once returned to
the States, to get fresh supply of the
dust" and when there, had reported
wonderful gold stories!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-02

EE ANOTHER tremendous storm, or
whirlwinl, visited this vicinity, on
Wednesday night of last week. twisting
off tree-tops. tearing the boards and shin
giles from buildings. anil throwing the
school house of of its stills, killing a
number of hogs that were snOozinS under
it. THAT school house has become IA
nous as a hog trap, in connection with
the elements.) The storm was accompa.
MED by a heavy rain, with little hail
The gardens and farms were washed
pretty clear of their crops. a friend has
suggested tina: this was probably the
storm that was to sweep over Virginia
on the following day, and that it was
then on its way there. 1t had long
road to travel, AMI we hope it reached it
place Of destination in season.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-02

E The Ladies' Home Magazine. for
June, is on our table. 1t is illustrated
With I" Departure of the Orphan" Col
ored Fashion Plate, Patterns, DC. The
reading matter is Of the very best quail
ty--and no other kind is ever amitted in
to the pages of this Magazine. The wri-
tings of its editors, T. S. Arthur and
Virginia F. Townsend, are alone sufi-
Gent to make a 6rst-class Magazine.
Published in Philadelphia, at 80 year.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-02
(For the Chief.)

y CAUTIoN.-D. S. Davidson. pretending
to be bound for Salt Lake. and T. A.
Starr, from Kansas City, left my house,
several nights since, without settling THEN
board bills; and the same night, two
mules were missinS-no doubt stolen by
said scamps. They are both young men,
but old dogs. Let the papers, and every.
body, pass them around.
j. II. UT,
Proprietor City Hotel, White Clout!..
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-02

Q FREE STATE TIcKET.-The following
are the names of the candidates for Dele.
gates to the Constitutional Convention,
on the Free State ticket, in this County
1t is the genuine ticket, and every true
Free State man in the County will show
himself to be such, by voting it. Be
careful that the correct names are all
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-02
OsE PnAsE OF THE HuMBUG.-Man!

OSE PHASE OF THE HUNBUG.-Many
persons have been induced to go to the
mines, by having received glowing &C.
counts from friends who were there, and
upon whom they could rely. This thing
has at length been explained. Persons
at the mines will send letters home to
theirfriends, which are seized by those
interested in speculations out there-often
by Postmastsrs. They will open the
letters, and ascertain the names OF the
writers, and the names and address oil
those to whom the letters are sent. They
have expert copyists employed, who will
counterfeit the letters, putting in all'the
private matters contained in the originals
and then adding such gold news as suits
them-usually advising all to sell ouI
and come on, and other stuff Of like ma
ture. They viii then send the letters OF
to their destination.
The person who gave US this informa
ton, says that a man in the East had 4
brother at the mines, who had left wifi
to go there. He received letter from
that brother, telling him to come out i'm
msdiately; and to tell his wife to sell o
give away their property. and come will
him. She sacrificed the property, ant
they all started. They had gone beyon'
Fort Kearney, where they were one nigh
encamped. In the meantime, the one a
the mines had started for home, on foot
disappointed and destitute. One night
almost furnished, he came to q camp
which be entered, to beg fool. when, t
the establishment of all, he there foun
his family and his brother. They aske
why he was returning, ami he replie
that the mines were miserable humbug
They wanted to know why he had. then
wrote for them to come on. He said tina
, he had not, but, on the contrary, hal ad
vised them to stay away. They the
produced his letter, when he immetiatel
pronounced it base forgery
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-02

N a British officer writing from
Teheran, Persia, to the London Times,
remarks "a Cathartic Pill, manufac-
tured by IAN American Chemist (Dr.
j. G. AVER, of Lowell, Massachusetts,
has cured the Shah, of a Liver Complaint
that threatened his life. This simple fact,
as might be expected, renders the Ameri-
cans immensely popular here. while we
English are overlooked. Doubtless our
own scholars made the discoveries which
he EN- Toys. and thus it is in everything:
we do the labor, then the mousing Amer
leans put their mark on it. and take the
reward. Doctor AVER is idolized by the
Court and its rctainers here, which viii
doubtless be reflected to him on a good
snuff box, or diamond-hilted sword, while
not the name even of Davy, ChristosOn
or Brodie-the great lights. by which be
shines, is known."-New York Sunday
Paper.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-02

% The St. Joseph Gazette has an
article, endeavoring to show that the per-
manency of the Union is to be established
by the Kansas gold mines. the war in
Europe, and the success of the Democra-
cy in 1860. According to that, the fate
of the Union rests upon three of the great
est humbugs of the age, and the country
is doOmed-for the gold mines are alrea-
dy being abandoned the war in Europe
originated in rivalry between two ma
tions, as to which was meanest, and will
probably amount to nothing; and the
Democracy will be whipped so badly. in
1860. that they will never again recoverl
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-02

w. 81. VAN DoREE.-Rsad his new
advertisement, in another column. He
has just got fixed up in his new quarters,
and has received . large lot Of new Goods,
which he offers cheaper than the cheapest,
for Cash. Give him call. and see for
yourselves.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-02

~ The Hannibal, on Tuesday after
noon, landed large quantity of Govern
ment freight at the Warehouse.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-02

The ELEcTIox.-We presume it is
scarcely necessary to remind the Free
State voters. that next Tuesday the cleo
ton comes of, for Delegates to Consti-
tutional Convention. Let every man be
at the polls, and see that be votes the
right ticket. Questions of great impor-
lance are at stake, and it behooves every
Free State man to do his dutI.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-02

SDR. G. o. PoSD.-Atention is direc-
ted to the Gard Of this gentleman, who
has located here. and offers his profess
sional services to the sick and afflicted.
He pays particular attention to the treat
ment of sore eyes. He asks only trial,
to convince the public of his skill.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-02
PLATFORM.

Proprietor City Hotel, White Cloud
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-11-24

being equal, an army that retreats can fire
fewer shots than all nhly that advances.
1T Solfefiro .he whole Austrian army re-
treated during sixteen hours over the
ground between Castiglione and the Min
clio, distance Of eight miles, and must
have had many mcn shot in the back; and
when the is back turned there is no long
er an equilibrium between the two de.
structive forces; instead Of IL it is then
%.
The above figures will give better
idea than we have yet had Of the magni-
tude OF the great closing battle of the
Italian campaign. Tie reader must have
remarked that the Official reports have
never yet spoken but in vague terms of
the numbers Of eombatents on both sides
on that day. They coutcnt themselves
with the unsatisfactory assertion that they
contended against superior forces. Bot
If there were ID, 900 casualties on the
victorious side, and as many and perhaps
one fifth more on the other, it is to!erable
sure that 100000 men, at least, were
engaged in the battle, and probably more.
1t is little singular that the War De
partmcnts of the respective countries do
not publish faithful aud complete Stats
tics on this subject.
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GeGrit Smiths INSANITY.

Mr. Smith is said to have had ~
hereditary pre- disposition to insanity
Ills father, Peter Smith, though tho
possessor Of an Immense estate, and sur.
rounded By every circumstance Of pros.
peri,y, was sub &c. to fits of des pondency,
during which he was under the impress
sion that he would die heggar
Unlike his noted sou. he was exceed.
insly sharp in his bargains aud money
affairs. 1t is also said that the late Peter
Sken Smith, the brother of Gerrt was
for some time an inmate Of luna,ic asy-
lum though, when he died it was generally
regarded as III possession of his reason.
Gerrt Smith has lost all his children CT
ccpt one, the wife of Col Miller, OF
Peterboro. A nephew of Mrs Smith,
Col. Fitzhugh, was the captor of the fu-
glt've Cook, fact which greatly disturb.
ed the mind of Mr.. Smith John Coch.
rane, Democratic politician from this
city, another nephew of Gerrit Smith,
has also, by his speeches, purged himself
Of any conplicity in the Harper's Ferry
atfalr.-Ne York Eocniny Post.