White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-02
Beware of the Traitor !

We are credibly informed that j. r
johnson, DIETER known as "Hog-eys
j johnson" or sIong-tai johnson, has
been insidiousIy attempting to- induce
the Free State voters Of Iowa Point and
Highland to betray their party, by
scratching the name of Mr.. Markham
from their tickets. and inserting that OF
the renegade, Hubbard. in its place. His
principal mode of working, is by getting
up hatred against White Cloud. He
expects to accomplish this at Iowa Point,
by stirring up an old grudge; and at
Highland, by urging the fact that Hub
bard is resident Of that place. He may
influence few wavering persons. but we
have been assured that he cannot accom-
plish much. His tricks are known, and
it is generally felt that he is dead weight
to any cause he engages in. We feel
confident that the Free State men OF the
two places in question. when they consid-
er over the matter calmly, will not COM
NIT an act so suicidal. The position Of
parties is now such, that We need every
vote. But leaving the present success of
the party out of the question, they must
see that, should they do such thing, the
people here would retaliate, whenever one
of those towns should have a candidate
in the 6eld-and very few votes might
turn the SCALE Thus would a feud be
created, which might ruin the cause in
the County, for years to come.
This is the first instance in which the
County has ever given White Cloud a
candidate for any office. At past cleo
tions, our Free State people have stood
up nobly to the work. For two success
i've years. Highland has had candidates
for the Legislature, and the Free State
voters of White Cloud have rallied to a
man 10 their support. In both cases,
had her vote been reversed, it would have
defeated the ticket. A little over year
ago, Delegates were chosen to Consti-
tutional Convention. Iowa Point had
tCo candidates, and White Cloud none
yet our people gave the entire ticket a
hearty support. Let us see, now, wheth-
er the Free State people of Iowa Point
and Highland viii let their prejudices
lead them to betray their cause. We do
not believe it.
Another thing: In framing a State
Constitution, what matters it whether
tho Delegate be from White Cloud, lows
Point, or Highland, so that he is on tn,
right side? None at all. This is proc
sufficient, then, that Johnson's aim is t,
defeat the Free State ticket and he at
tempts to accomplish it by working up
on local prejudices. After participating
in the proceedings of the Free State Con
vention, he now bolts its action, and at
" uSlCdl OuC Vi ITO
We have heard numerous expressions O
opinion in regard to this johnson, b,
persons of this Township. and of othe
portions of the County; and all agre
that he is "bad egg" 1t will hereaf
ter be demanded that he shall not be per
United to enter the Free State Cenven
tions, as a participant, to bolt its acton
when he cannot control it. He is an en-
envy to the cause; and he would not hes
itate to betray any cause, could he there
by subserve some petty personal interest
If he is permitted to take an active par
in the Free State ranks, he will ruin tn
party; for honest and true men will no
support party which takes counsel .
snch a man.