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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15
Buchanan and Old Brown.

Col. Forney draws beautiful and
perfect parallel between the offensss
against the public peace committed by
John Brown and james Buchanan. lie
says: r
Mr.. Buchanan himself is more guilty,
in moral sense, for the work at Harper's
Ferry. than poor old Brown. He was
elected to the Presidency on the basis of
ignoring the whole slavery question in
the States and in Congress. He quickly
abandoned his position, and went over,
not to the people of the South, but to a
few Southern extremists who suddenly
conceived the brilliant idea that they
could so cons:rue the Federal Constitution
as to make that compact proprio vigore
establish and maintain slavery in all the
public Territories.
1t was boldly avowed that
slavery existed in all the new States "by
virtue of the Constitution" This enor
nous and abominable heresy was follow
ed by an Executive policy so weak.
shiltless and time-serving, as to impair
the confidence of the country in the in
tegrity and capacity of the President, and
convict him of deliberate attempt to use
his constitutional powers to propagate
the institution of slavery, not only in op-
position to, but in contempt of the peo-
pie.
y Had Mr.. Buchanan pursued the
course marked out in in his election, and
indicated by every sense of patriotism
and fair dealing, there would have been
no Harper's Ferry escapade no capture.
by handful of men, of town of three
thousand inhabitants no arrest of guilty
parties; and the Government of Virginia
might have been spared the intense NOR
LITIGATION of indicating her honor under
circumstances so equivoeal and unseemly
as those attending this whole affair. Upon
Mr.. Buchanan rests the chief response
bility of this unfortunate state of things
His is the moral guilt, while the legal
responsibility falls upon a man honest
and brave, but too weak to appreciate
either the true nature of the offense or the
source of the guilt.
= Attempt to carry slavery into
the midst of hostile local opinion. is Of
the same character as that Of John Brown
to secure freedom to people who would
have none Of it. fit was right in james
Buchanan to force slavery upon people,
it was right for John Brown to force free
dom upon the South. Their authority,
outside ofthe law. was precisely the same.
1t is unfortunate that Mr.. Buchanan had
not possessed the honesty of purpose Of
poor old Brown. It would have saved
the credit Of the Administration, and
probably the life of that crazy and delu-
ded sgitator.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15
GOV. Wise and Old Brown.

"Old Brown" possesses so much of the
pluck, courage and greatness that char
acterizes Gov. Wise, that the latter APP
pears to have taken decided liking to
the insurrectionary ringleader. In his
Richmond speech, the Governor gave
this portrait Of "Old Brown :"
Brown was not mad, but was misin-
formed as to the temper and disposition
of our slaves. He ought to have known
that all slaves on our northern borders
are held as it were by sufferance, their
own sufferance, that they can run to lib
orators in Pennsylvania easier than lib
orators can come to their emancipation.
He was ignorant. it seems, of the patri-
archal relations in which our slaves ev-
erywhere are held by masters, and what
bonds of affection and common interest
exist between them and their masters
And TINS it was that Old Brown, the ia
natic of Osawatomie, and Lawrence and
Fort Scott memory, who denounced the
missionaries as border ruffians, became
himself border ruffian of Virginia and
is now prisoner for treason to her au-
thority. The slaves he would incite to
instruction, and massacre, would not
take up arms against their masters. His
spears were untouched by them ; and
they are themselves mistaken, who take
him to be mad man. He is a bundle OF
the best nerves l ever saw-cut, and
thrust, and bleeding, and in bonds. He
is a man of clear head, courage, fortitude,
and simple righteousness. He is cool,
collected and indomitable, and it is but
Just to him to say he was humane to his
prisoners, as attested to me by Col.
Washington and Mr.. Mills, and he in
spired me with great trust in his integri-
ty as a man of truth He is fanatic. vain
and garrullous. but firm and truthful, and
intelligent. His men, too, who survive,
except the free negroes with him. are
like him. He processes to be a Christian,
in communion with the Congregational
ist Church Of the North. and openly
breaches his purpose of universl eman-
cipation and the negroes themselves
were to be the agents, by means of arms,
led on by white commanders. shall go
on arming and supplying ammunition to
our frontiers, until every neighhorhood
where there are slaves has meaiiz-Of self
defense. Virginia and other slaveholling
States must rely on themselves. This is
a very severe lesson. and we must profit
at once by its teachings. 1t urges upon
us. stronger than proclamations. the ne
cessity for thorough organization, and
the arming and the drilling of our mill
tia. I shall implore the people to organ
ize and take arms in their hands. and
to practice the use of arms, and | will
cause depots to be established for fixed
ammunition along our borders and at ev-
cry available point"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15
Misttllaneous.
Purposes Of the Republican Party.
FROM SPEECH DELIVERED BY wM. N. Ev.
ARTS, ESQ.,, IN NEW YORK CITY, ON
THE 81 INST.

Now, what are the purposes of the Re.
publican party? A little more than
three years ago, the first call for the raj
" oil Republicans under the new banner.
was issued in this city. Our citizens
were called upon to come together-all
nose that were opposed to the policy oil
Toe then existing Federal Administration
70 extend Slavery into the region covered
oy the compact of the Missouri Compro-
ulse-all those who were in favor Of re-
pairing the mischief that the violation Of
good faith in its repeal had occasioned-
al those that were in favor of restoring
me nation from the position Of the Fede-
tal Government on the subject of slavery,
% the principles Of Washington and JET.
iersoa. These are the objects of the Re-
publican party now and to these ends
nave been all its labors, and all its tri.
onphs; and to these ends are now exer-
ted the united efforts of the millions of
lreemen who have carried the Republican
party INTO the possession of the Govern
mem OF 10 Free States, and who are to
eake possession, so we think, so we hope,
70 we mean, at the next Federal election
" tne power at Washington. TGreat
ISeplanse and the most hearty cheers. I
Out 1t has been said that these were
sSa.porary objects, and that the food Of
taN great party would die out, when the
spO'ary excitement and the temporary
, ,SI IN which the question was presen-
~ uSa passed away. / ask you GENTLE
y l ask you, il you think the position
~ zoe country. the position of the ques-
tso u' and all that brought US into exis-
NJ ~" Is less vital, or less immediate in
B.p. ?t'ance now than it was. in 1856 +?
h. II y Is said again. that new doctrine
m t Oee1 introduced and is to be insisted
M " TINS party; and perhaps there is
,.,;. .aef or stronger cry of invocation
~ s' Us than that we are advocates of
l,r.ns,r tprsssiUe eonficst TShouts of
sO5 a and cries Of "good, /" "good, !"
H. great at cheers. An iTrepressi6ls con.
Sen,,. Renewed cheers. Now the great
leu OF the State Of New York
ior W. applause and three hearty cheers
IL" IN 4 d. sewardl-ths great Senator
name sae State of New York, in a public
taOdos ~ { Of his opinion, with all the
bOIdO... al the clearness, and all the
Ss that has measured his career
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15


Col. E. d. BAKER.-This eloquent
gentleman, who delivered the thrilling
grafton over the dead body of Senator
Broderick, is thus spoken Of by the
Washington correspondent Of the Phila-
delphia Press:
Don't you remember Colonel Edward
D. Baker. of Illinois, the eloquent eulO-
gist of Broderick He was an Oprosi-
ton Representative, (when Col. Forney
was the Democratic candidate for Clerk,
and defeated. in 1S49-'50. Col. Ba-
ker was born in England, and settled in
Illinois, from which State. after being
naturalized, he was elected to Congress.
He fought with great gallantry in the
Mexican War, and afterwards represent
ed the District which had been previous
ly, and was subsequently represented BY
the late distinguished Thomas l.. Harris.
While a member of the House, his mar
tial spirit and manly eloquencs made
such an impression, that the ladies So
iourning at the National Hotel held a
spontaneous meeting. and presented him
with q beautiful sword. l remember.
very well, that he received it from the
hands of the accomplished Mrs. George
Pitt, of philadelphia. He is a man of
the noblest impulses and, although a
member Of the Republican party, his dis
interested support of McKibben in the
late canvass, and his resolute adhersncs
to the gallant 'Broderick, viii never be
forgotten. OF all his public speeches.
however. none approaches, in command
ing and nervous rhetoric, and heartfelt
sympsthy, that pronounced over the grave
of Broderick." s
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15
TIE OLD OAKEN STAFF.

ofWhaf Is the old man thinking,
As he leans o. his old oaken stAhi
Pom the May-day PaEiine shrinking,
lie heeds not the merry laugh.
But the tears Of the old man dow.
As he looks on the young and the gayi
And his gray head, moving slow,
Keeps time to the air as thsy play.
- elders around him are drinking.
Bot not one cup viii be euAiF;
or what j. the old man thinking.
As he leans on h. old oskeH staff
rTis not with vain repiairs,
That the oil MAJ sheds ;sar;
Ills not bis strength declining,
He signs not to linEer bsre.
But there's a spell in the air they play,
And The old mans eyes grow dim;
f1r it brings to mind past May-daT,
And dear friends lost 10 him.
The scenes before him shrinking,
From the dance and the merry laugh,
Ofthe calm repose he's thinking,
As he leans on his old oaksn staff.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15

The Louisville Journal, noticing soms
Of the faDatical attempts of Democratic
journals to make the Republican party
responsible, for the 6llibuster foray OF
+" Osawatomis" Brown, says:
eve sincerely believe that such arti-
cles as the above are more prejudiciai to
the interests of the South and the stabili.
ty of the Union. than all the mad at-
tempts of Brown and his rsgamufin
crew"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15
Gtpite 4atItrp,
NM APPLES OF NEW ENGLAND.
RY MRS. N. A. DEEIsoN.


80 .# | a.
n, .upIes ofNeW Easiandi 'l .-a 1Zrrl'
How hang their loaded boagha. ssrsI
Over the gray stone fences, t--r
Tsrseh ofibs dappled cows!
O, every redeheeEsd Baldwin,
Hath merry song TO sing,
of,one old moss-Foofed cottage,
Where the farmer is King.
Y.,, Kias Of his bursting acres,
Whose grain takes Thousand hues
7, the wonder-iinting sunshine
Yes, King in his eobbled shoes;
King Of the sturdy plOushshare;
Ki.s oftbe Eiekle keen;
Kius over Gods full meadows
Bedding in white and green.
Tb. Russets Of New England!
What ruddy fires they see, r
Where the crack Of the veiny walnut
And the crack Of the pine agree;
Where the herbs hang high in the chimney,
And the cat Purs on the hearth,
And the rollieking boys guess riddles,
With many a shout Of mirth.
And they hear the fearful stories
That troubled the children s sleep,
OF ghosts seen 10 the valleys,
And specires on the deep;
AID they burst their sides with laughing,
Aad hins their rich vines round,
Or dance to a cunning piping,
As the corn pops white at 4 bound.
o! the sweeiings Of New England!
oftSe old Rhode Island stock
Brought from the English gardens,
To grace the land Of rock;
Az fair as Britain's daughters,
As hardy a. her men;
But fairer lads and lasses
Have pIucksd their fruits since then.
o, the PearmNin Of New England,
With its blended milk and rose!
Theirs smell Of A Ibion' orchards,
Wherever the good Tree grows.
A stout old Pilgrim brought il,
And to cradle its seed, he broke
The ,arred soil of Hartford,
BY the roots the Charter Oak.
o! the Pippin, of New England!
What lovers smiles they see,
When their yellow coats in letters
Tell tales at the apple bee;
What rory cheeks at the quilings!
What kisses in husking time!
That soon lead of to the parson,
Or end ia a wedding chime.
o. the apples Of New England
They are famous in every land,
And they sleep in silver baskets,
Oh blush in jewelled hand;
They swell in delicious dreaming,
On beautiful crimson lip,
And taste of nectared biisssS
No lover has Jared to sip. .
They 70 to the Southern islands,
They 90 to the Western wild.
And they tell Of their gIorions birthplace,
To every frolieking child
Ofthe home whore men are noble,
AID women as good as fair
o. the apples OF New England.
They are welcome, everywhere!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15

Jerusalem has been making rapid
strides of late towards q newborn civili-
cation, aud its progress has been watched
with interest the most intense on the part
Of those who associate with the name OF
the Holy City ideas Of the Millennium and
the speedy return of the Jews. Large
buildings, converts, hospitals and chur-
ches are rising in every direction, and
thousands of Russian employees and Jews
are, becoming residents of the place.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15

WHsRE THE SHOE PHcaEs.-An old
Wing, who now votes the Buchanan
ticket. said. the other day: q
"My acquaintance sometimes wonder
how /. who have always fought against
the Democratic party. can now vote with
it but can tell them that voting the
ticket isn't the greatest difficulty. II is
mixing with the men that find the hsr-
dest work" ..-.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15

Mr. Douglas has lost his only South
Carolina organ. The Edge6eld Advsr-
tiser. which has hitherto advocated his
nomination, says bis article in HGrpsra'
Magazine renders it impossible for the
South to support him. ~
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15

The editor of the Psnnsylyanisn has
an article on 1.-THE Duty Of Democrats
in the Future" Judging from the ga
thering portents in the political heavens,
we think the supreme duty Of Democrats
in the future will be resignation. Louie
vile Journal.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15

The principle, under our political sys.
tenn. is that every distinct political com
munity, loyal to the Constitution aud
Union, is entitled to all the rights. priv. I.
leges and immunities Of elf-government
in respect to their local concerns and in
ternal policy, subject only to the Consti-
tuition Of the United States.-StspkeS a.
DouqLas. s - &
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15

Prentice says that if Mr. Buchanan re-
solves to submit his name to the Charles
ton Convention. he will bring the same
kind Of . recommendation that son OF
Erin once did. PADDY, do you know
how to drivs? said traveller to the
Pheton of jaunting car. "5ure do;
wasn't it l that upset yer honor in /.
ditch, two years ago % ~ 'a4 81.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15
THE CORN HUsKER's SONG.
BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.

.1r ID ---- 80 tr-rrftF
And now. with AutumnS moonllt eyes,
ia CONS harvest time Is comet i.-
We pluck sway the frosted leaves, .
And bear the treasure home.
Where the wide old kitchen hesrth rf
Sends up its smoky curls.
Who viii no; thanh the kindly Earth,
And bless our eorn-fed girls.
Let earth withhold her goodIy root,
Let miidew blight the rye, -.....
Give to the worm the orchards fruit,
The whsat6eld TO the hy; E.
But let the good old crop adorn
The hills our fathers trod; -f
Sill let rs for this Golden Corn,
Send up our thanks TO Cod
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15

An ENGLISH DIscovERY.-The En-
glish press is continually telling US some
thing, of which, but for it, we should re-
main profoundly ignorant. A Liverpool
paper. commenting on the Harper's Fer
~ outbreak, solemnly speaks of "Old
Brown" as "colored chieftain."
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15

Frank B. Goodrich. son of peter
Farley" was married to Miss Ella
Schmidt. T- III
Poor fellow Seamidlen in the prime
of life.-Erekange.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15

A lady in Middletown, CT. has rscov-
cred BY a lawsuit s35 and costs from q
fellow who dressed himself up as ghost,
and nearly frightened her to, death.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15
The Californi. correspondent Of the St.

The California correspondent of the St
Louis Democrat, says Of Dir. Greeley:
while he was in the country, the
miners and citizens. between them. cut
off the buttons Of his old white coat as
trophies, and in some places through
which he has passed. they adorn the pub.
lie bar rooms! Ye Godsl think Of that
Relics Of Horace Greeley. the temperance
advocate, decking g dram shop
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15

An old man in Indiana recently cow
hided his daughter nineteen year, Of age
for wearing hoops.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15

The Virginisns are afraid Of Gamers.
and won't allow one to be taken into the
jail, for the purpose oftaking old Browns
likeness. Perhaps they are afraid it viii
take of the old man.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15

Lore1rupmAL.-Heber Kimbsll, one
of the Mormon elders. recently defined
longitude to mean ga ar0igs line tcsst
of London"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15

The following is reported to have ac-
tually occurred between Gov. Wise and
President Buchanan: Wise had gone to
Washington, to get the permission of the
President for the use of the marines. to
follow those insurgents who had made
their escape. Mr.. Buchanan inquired. in
q very tremulous tone, Z" How far, Gov
ernor, would you like to follow them p
Wise gave him q contemptible look, and
springing from his chair, exclaimed. in .
voice Of thunder. ITO h-ll, sir, to hill,
sir, if necessary !"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15
RarHEs HARp-The Charlestown cor

RATHER HARD.-The Charlestown cor
respondent Of the New York Tribune
says: 81 am sorry to say that Mr.. Browns
little property is seriously diminished by
Mr.. Griswold. the lawyer from Ohio,
who received $3.50 from his client for de-
Tending him." If this is true, according
to Capt Browns own statement, Mr..
Griswold got Mr.. Browns last copper.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15

The Constitution recognizes the right
Of property of the master in a slave. and
makes no distinction between this de-
scription of property and other property
owned by a citizen.-Drsd Scott Decis-
ion. '-
Mr.. Bates thinks the Constitution does
make distinction between slave proper
ty and other property, in this, that it al
lows the former to vote and the latter
not, and hence it is not entitled to go
where other property goes under the Con
stitution. This point was not noticed in
the arguments before the Court, nor in
the decision. Patriot. ~
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15

Dear Brown / will be on hand with
Governor Banks and the Massachusetts
militia. Don't be frightened. 1 enclose
So. Horace G., says he won't fight,
but sends copy of the Tribune" gratis.
On to victory T sIi r- T..
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15

CLErELAND, 1909.
Dear Sir: Twill be at Harper's Ferry
with 10000 Republicans in time to car
nv out our plan. Senator Wade will
shoot the President, and Grow will blow
up the Capitol. It's all right. Nuns
the word.
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