White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-05-10

slur and an insult upon the citizens Of
North Carolina. and demanded 9 retrae-
ton, which being refused. he kicked Clay
in the paunch. and in turn Clay punched
him in the eye. seating him upon the
floor. Something more serious was ap-
pretended. but through the Intervention
of friends, they settled the matter AMIGA
bly,, by expressing mutual regrets for
what had happened-Clay regrstting that
Clingmsu kicked him, and Clingmaa,
that Clay knocked him down and bung-
ed his eye. Clingman is a friend of
Douglas. and it is thought that his get
ting worsted in this affair is an indication
of the weakness Of the Douglas cause in
the South.
There are q number of members Of
Congress who literally obey the Scripture
injunction, and let their speech be only
"yea, yea, :" and "nay. nay" Among
this class is one Martin. of Virginia. But
upon recent occasion. be seems to have
been so extraordinarily inspired with the
gift of CAB, that he managed to get off at
least half dozen words in connection /;
and the miraculous delivery evidently so
elated him, that he made one or more
repetitions Of the same words. While
Lovejoy was delivering his famous TRADE,
yOu will have observed, by the reports.
that Martin interrupted him several
times. telling him If he went to Virginia
they would hang him as high as Haman:
And to give his words a terrible mean
ing. he added. significantly. that he spoke
thus as a HirginiGn! This effort is sup
posed to have been bid for the Presi-
dency; and 1 am told that his claims
were favorably canvassed in the Seceders'
Convention at Charleston.
This brings me to the subject Of the
Charleston Convention. You have no
doubt heard Of the blow-up down there /;
and dispatch has reached here. to the
effect that the Convention proper has ad-
journed to meet at Baltimore, in june
Let me tell You. there is a good deal of
humbug in that operation. The Dong
lasites FIRST tried the game of admitting.
through their papers. that the Republi
cans might be able to beat Douglas with
Judge Mclean, and with him only.
They expected the Republicans would
Immediately pitch in for Mclean, nomi-
nate him, and vscats his seat upon the
Supreme Bench, when a tool would be
appointed in his place. But they beheld
a greater danger threatening their party.
The Bates feeling was rapidly on the in
crease. and they dreaded him. They
well knew that if the Republicans felt
sure Of electing Seward. they would no.
inmate him by tremendous majority.
So they got mp a sham quarrel and dis
solution down al Charleston, to induce
the Republicans to believe that. with
such q division in the Democratic ranks.
Seward or any other man they chose to
nominate could be easily elected They
have now adjourned, to watch the effect
of the ruse. They expect that the Re-
publicans. full of confidence, will meet
aud nominate Seward; after which, the
Democracy will again assemble. at Bal
timore. as peaceably as If nothing had
happened, nominate Douglas, and elect
him ! have this from the lips of Dou-
glas himself-so that you can rely upon
its correctness.
But the President believes every word
of these reports. He is in high glee over
the apparent failure of Douglas, and is
now on big drunk. He has a peculiar
way of getting on a spree. He gets his
liquor all ready; then, after expressing
confidence that the All-wise Being in
whom he has ever placed his reliance,
will not permit him to drink more than
is good for his stomach's sake, he pitches
in, gets beautifully tight, and swears like
trooper!
1t is supposed that Senator Biglsr will
vote for the admission of Kansas. This
great change may not be understood BY
all but the secret has been intimated to
me. He has given up all hope Of a re-
election. and at the expiration of his term,
eontsmplates keeping . stallion in Sou.
thern Kansas. His brief experience in
that line, during the land sales of 1857.
convinced him that it would be q profit
able business, if properly followed, and
he rather liked it. He knows the admis.
sion of Kansas would bring in the set.
tiers; and the more settlers, the better
his business.
A dispatch has Just reached here. sta
ting that a supposed insurrection has been
detected in one of the mountain Counties
Of Virginia. Suspicious were first srous-
ed by the discovery Of an incsndiary doc
ument, in this wise /: A soiled piece of