White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-11-22
Correspondence.
(For the Chiefly
THINGS IN MISSOURI.

(For the Chiefly
THINGS IN MISSOURI.
Missouri is undoubtedly an unexplored coun-
try-thers being many customs, manners, and
ways Of doing things, Of which the civilized
world has not yet been informed; and We have
no doubt but th6s q volume equally a interest
ing as Livinessone's ExpIo.Aiom Il Interioe
Africa, mighs be written sboA this singular and
semi.barbaHs peepls. We wonder thas some
entsrprising exploestor has not penetrated il
recesses, ana given to Ne wondering World .
description Of Tie people. We have heard Of
some hardy adventuren Who have made the
attempt, but being srspeeted Of being Aboli-
tionists in disguise, received judgment without
mercy, and were summarily banisLed from the
State; and . system Of sxclusiveness and dis
trust Of foreigners equal to that Of Japan or
China. keeps shfouded In midnight darkness
the wonderful workings Of their peculiar system.
Nov and ths., hossves. sons Ssssig.sss psss-
trate into the interior, and arc able 70 report
what very singular actions they have seen, even
in the town Of sayannah, in Andrew County.
To the best of our recollsction, Missouri 10
one Of the United States, sends two United
States Senators and seven Congressmen. and
costs the United States Treasury good round
sum annually for Federal pap-suckers. post
ofacc appropriations, &e, which. BY the way.is 10
footed BY the North; and yet, stranger would
hare no idea that Massachusetts, and Missouri
were in the same eonfedsracy, inasnuch - .
citizen Of Massachusetts cannot inhabit the
hostile lands Of Missouri under the existing rs-
gime, without submitting 70 continual abuse,
insult and injury. as We will procsed to show.
For wonder, they held their Presidential
election on the same day - other folks; and at
the town Of Savannah, in Andrew County, Mis-
souri,, an episode occurred which. while IL dis
turbsd the equanimity Of the exclusive people.
preseats them In a somewhat unenviable light
in the eyes of all civilized people, however
much they may think Il adds to their character,
or however much IL 10 in acsordancs with the
code . ID Border Rufian. Bat to the point:
When the returns Of the election came in, Il
was found that 81 voSes-BlSek Repsbiess
votss-had been cast in Andrew County, for
Lincoln; and, kvsriSls to tell! that at the
stauncl,, dyed. in ths-wo Pro Slavery town Of
Savannah, Al Of the above votes were cast.
Such Northern aggression cannot for moment
be endured. Shades Of John Brown and Har
per's Ferry! AboIitionism! blood and thunder!
something must be done; some victims, some
sacrifice offered, to sppesse the wrath Of the
offended Moloch Of Slavery. Something eas
done. The names Of the "immortal" Al were
published in the North. West Democrat. that
the faithful might know who were these Black
Republicans. who, thanks to the jealous efforts
Of the negro driving editor Of the Savannah pa
per, now no longer were in disguise; and if
ever the Blue Lodge 10 resuscitated. they may
be shining marks for the polite attention Of tina.
honorable body; and also how convenient for
jealous Pro Slavery partisans to carry their pol
tics into the jury box. IL any Of the Al ever have
a case in the Court of Andrew County. Is this
insinuation unusti webelievs not. The man
who would stoop to rife the po;l-book. and pub
lish the names of his neighbors, so as to expose
them to odium and abuse, and all Pro Slavery
partisans who indorse that sction, in our opin.
ion, would not but suffer their prejudices to
overcome their judgment, in civil case with
one Of the ~. The lame attempt Of the editor
to palliate this outrage. BY saying their neigh
bors had right to publish them, is miserable
shift and pitiable sophism. Why did be not
publish the names of all who voted for Breckin-
ridge, for Bell. for Douglasi Will be publish
those voters7 We predict not. We can guess
at the reason Why the Republicans were pub
lishsd. They were few in number, and the ed.
itOr concluded be could insult them with impu.
nity-a prominent characteristic Of Pro sla-
very man. Again: It may be that the editor Of
the Democrat thought he would not have sno-
thsr - good An opportunity Of venting his NAL
ice against the Republicans, knowing that the
number of Republicans is increasing 90 rapidly
in Missouri. he soon would not dare attempt il;
and As it is in Kansas 20 it is in Missouri-edi-
tors who are devoted 10 the defence Of slavery.
have to pandsr to the baser passions Of the low
sr orders, 10 obtain their bread and butter. An
institution, the defence Of which will thus cor.
rupt mans mind, 10 to b abhored, and the
man that defends it, 70 be piticd. Il also shows
he progress Of Republicsnism in Missouri, and
hat the Slave Otgarchy dread and fear its
growth; and well they may. for the day star has
risen. and revolutions never 90 backward. Il
Ilso shove the necessity Of having what every
Enlightened State bas-viz: vote BY ballot-snd
! few sach outrages in different parts Of Mis- |
ouri, and the people will rise In the maj essy Of
heir power, and demand vote BY bsilos. So
note il be. On the whole, - IL will have q |
endency 10 increase the number Of earnest Re.
ublieans in Andrew County, We are not sorry. |
III We regret b, that press would stoop %
ow. and that The honofed names Of the Il Re.
ublicans we're disgrsced By being recorded In
be Althy columns Of the North West Democrat
KANSAS REPUBLICAN,.
Special Washingtsn Dispaiches.
WAsHrxoroH, Nov. 13.
IN CHIEF JusncD's OPINION OF 1HE TRlA-
roIa, SOC or sBcHssIox. i.,,, II
Chief Justice Tssey cordially 70 echoes
hs sentiment Of Amos Kendall. in de-