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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12
WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS:
thursday: ::;:: April II, 1860.
srArr COHvEsrlOs.-Ths State Con.

SrArE CoNvEsrIos.-Ths State Con,
venticn to appoint delegates to the Chi
cago Convention, met at Lawrence, on
Wednesday. As we should probably
otherwise not have reesived the proceed
iugs under two weeks. we engaged the
Spiritual Telegraph to furnish rs with
the earliest reports, which We present
below:
Convention organized, by slscting Col.
VIM. A. Phillips. of ArapahOe. Presi-
dent; and John A. Martin, Of Atchison.
and P. B. Plumb. Of Emporis. Secreta-
Ties.
Committees on Credentials and Reso-
lutions we're appointed.
While the COMMITTEES on Resolutions
was absent, the Convention was ably ad-
dressed by Col. Phillips. Gen. Lane. ].
P. Root, and others.
COMMITTEES reported Resolutions, de-
claring that the Republican party dis
claim interference with Slavery in the
States where it already exists. but are
opposed to its introduction into territory
now free say something about the faith
ers Of the Republic; denounce the extra
vsganee and corruptiOns of the Admins
tration; condemn the bred Scott Decis-
len and the Slave Trade; give the Sou.
thern Disunionists wipe; favor Home
stead law and a Pacific Railroad de-
mand the admission of Kansas under the
Wyandotts Constitution and declare
the first choice of the Republicans of
Kansas for the Presidency to be William
II. Seward-with promise to gracious
~ support the nominee of the Chicago
Convention.
The next business in order being the
appointment of six delegates to the Chi
esgo Convention, the following persons
were chosen
VIM. A. Phillips, A. @. Wilder. Gen.
Pomsroy. J. w. Robinson. NJ. F. Con-
way, and JIM. WincheIl. Alternates-
Champion Vaughan, w. V. Barr, R.
McBrstney, T. D. Thacher, W. W.
Boss, and Dr.. A. Danford. r Z
After some discussion. it was decided
TO nominate Presidential Electors, when
the following persons were selected: Gen.
James n. Lane. Col. J. c. Vaughan, and
6. N. Wood.
Somebody attempted to introduce Res
olutions dsnouncing the Claim Bond
9windle and Gov Robinson's Harper's
Ferry testimony; but there being signs
Of breeze, it was suppressed by a mo-
tion to adjourn sine die. which was car
risd amid great enthusiasm.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12
Kansas Indian Reservation Lands.

The Commissioner of Indian Affairs
has issued letter in which he says al
most every Indian Reservation in Kansas
has either been settled or trespassed upon
by whites. in utter disregard of the law.
which is imperative aud..must be enforced.
He would most exceedingly regret . col
lision between citizens and o. s. troops,
and hopes such q great calamity will be
avoided /; but, as at present advised. I'M
less they obey the notice, the strong arm
of the Government viii be compelled to
enforce it. however formidable they may
be in numbers.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

Some Of those hard-to-plsase journal.
lists who first detained against Judge
Bates as an Outsider" and not Repub-
lican enough to suit them, now insist that
be is too much Of . Republican to be cleo
ted. In point Of fact, all that his judi
eious friends have ever expected for him
that be would unite the Opposition in
all the Free States-has tenfold greater
plausibility now than before his late let
ter was published. Dsnunciation from
Southern Opposition will not harm him
in the least. Cincinnati Gazette.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12
R An Indian. paper, Of March lodi

f. An Indiana paper, Of March 10th,
eOngratulates its readers. and other people
generally, upon the fact that . railroad
d open at last to the eastern boundary of
Kansas. extending from Hannibal to At
Gibson. 1t seems that the existence of
the village of St. Joseph, opposite the
Kansas shore. which for 8 year past has
been the terminus of the Hsnnibal road,
is unknown in some parts Of the country.
We move that st. Joseph hencsforth be
placed upon the maps, and that a few
copies be distributed in Indiana.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

BATES AND SEWARD ~ WIscoNaIN.-
The Milwaukee Free Democrat "a Rad
ical Republican journal) indorses the
views of Edward Bates as coming "ful-
" up to the standard of Republicanism
laid down in the call for our National
Convention, and of Republicanism gen
orally" 1t further says:
Assuming this declaration on the part
of Bates to be satisfactory to Republi-
cans generally, and sufficient to insure
him all the well pronounced Republic
can States, he must be, as it looks to Us.
= prominent man at Chicago, because we
think it will generally be conceded that
no name offers so great an assurance oil
combining the vote necessary to give Us
Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
The same paper also remarks:
We are expressing no preference, but
simply giving candid view Of the state
of the case. We are free to confess that
neither Seward nor Bates would be our
first choice. Our sympathies all cling
around quite different class of politi-
clans. We only express the opinion that
as the effect of this letter, Bates will
usurp the place of Seward as a candidate
before the Convention-that the contest
will not be between Seward and Bates,
but if there is any contest at all. it will
be between Bates and q candidate who
represents a different class of sentiments
and Of politicians. We are aware we
have expressed opinions not entirely har-
monious with those here expressed, but
this letter, the discussion which has been
prevailing. and the concentration of opin-
ion going forward, gives present as
pect to the matter such as we have init
mated.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12
CHOW Il striks, q Strange"

We have several times. Of late. remark
ed upon the manner in which the friends Of
certain Presidential aspirants particular
ly those Of Chass) treat rivals. Fore
most among this class is the Cincinnati
Commercial. It is the mouth-piece OF
Chase. and nothing is too mean for it to say
against any man who stands in Chase's
way, or who does not believe in his ''im-
maculate conception" When this con-
duct attracts the attention and ELECTS the
condemnation of even the Democratic
press. it must be considered unbecoming
indeed. We find the following pertinent
remarks and extracts in the Dayton TO-
Empire. Democratic paper:
CHAsE's ARMoR-BEARER.-The Cincin-
natl Commercial is the organ Of Chase,
indeed, is the champion of the late Gov
ernor of this State. Having arranged to
aid in procuring his nomination at Chica-
go, it works with an eye single to that'end.
We must net be understood to object to
this we do not. We rather give our
contemporary credit for its persistensy in
zealously guarding its favorite. Therein
it emulstes the "watchful guardian Of the
night" whose virtues the poet has deign-
ed to immortalize.
The Commercials tactics lead it to the
defensive as well as offensive. 1t not on
ly sets Chase up for the admiration of all
men, but it defends his claims against all
Corners. 1t cannot rest when any of
Chase's competitors appear before the
horizon, and cannot resist the desire to
throw dirt at them. At the present time
Seward, of New York, and Bates, of
Missouri, are 2rominent-Ee might say
elamorous-competitors of Chase for the
Presidential nomination at Chicago
There is Q comic paper in New York
which is addicted to carrieaturing every
thing and every body. It had one of
Chase and one of Seward, in the same
number. The Commercial did not see
the former but qnotes the latter. 1t says:
VANITY Fam, q capital comic paper
published in New York; better paper
than Punch to-day-has clever illustra-
ton typical of Stewards late speech
Seward is represented as bar tender,
drawing glass of ale from barrel
marked "Senate, 1860" for customer
who looks like full blooded believer in
the "irrepressible conflict" and "impen-
ding crisis" The following is the dia-
logue - Commercial.
Customer notice you draw your ale
very mild now, William.
Landlord Seward-Yes, this is new
tap some brewed myself last Wednes-
day. My customers thought the Roch-
ester ale was rather too strong.
In the same Commercial we find the
following grave charge against Bates,
quoted with q chuekls:
"THE SLAVES JUDGE BATES ONCE Own
ED.-The ST. Louis Bulletin says: The
friends Of Judge Bates have given pub
licity to the statement that he had eman-
cipated his slaves. So far from this be-
ing the case, it is undeniable that they
ran away from him and he used every
means in his power to recapture them.
Thus it leaks out that, from philanthro-
pist and an Emancipationist, he becomes
a slave catcher and q kidnapper."
What will the Commercial do when
the Chicago Convention lays its master
low?
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

The New Orleans Delta says 'fhe ef-
fective and reliable strength Of Douglas
at Charleston can not be counted at more
than So votes and to this point it win
probably fall as soon as q number of bal
lots shall have demonstrated his inherent
weakness. All that then will be neces-
sary. will Be to concentrate the remain
ing 227 votes. which constitute rs more
than tWo-thirds, on some sound, progress
sive State rights Democrat, regardless Of
either threats or promises on the part Of
the Squatter Sovereignty faction"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12
"oceasionsio wrile. 70 FOrney'. Prs.

Occasional" writes to Forney's Press:
A rumor, which / am disposed to b.
lieve. after thorough inquiry, is in circu'
lstion in this city, to the effect that the
Administration has advised and will sup
port the secession Of the Southern dele
gates from the Charleston Convention,
should Douglas be nominated. A CaOi'
net Minister is said to have stated to .
distinguished Northern Democrat, two or
three days ago. that this Echsms was n,
ranged and be did not hesitate to ed
that It was very far from improb'Ol: tnss
the South would take possession OIL ne
Union Constitutional Convention, when
is to assemble at Baltimore on the 9Th Of
May. in order to array the Southern PEG;
pie against Douglas. should be succeed
in overcoming bis opponents at the N1'
tional Convention. You need not Be sur
prised if this project is carried out.
That It is in contemplation l 90 no.
doubt.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

A GREAT ExcITEMEsT AT SAYRs' SToREl
-ssyrs has Just returned from the East,
where be purchased one of the largest, e.
nest and completest stocks of Dry Goods,
Groceries, DC, ever brought to this mar
kst. Part Of his stock has already arri-
wed, and the balance viii be along this
week. Give him a call. and hurry up to
get the first pick. See his renewed Ad-
.Eertisemert
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12
knights of the Golden Circle Of BaIti.
more.
New YoRK, March 20.

A Baltimore paper states that the or
ganization Of the branch Of the Knights
of the Golden Circle now number nearly
one Thousand men, mostly young. and
many from very respectable families
They have an armory where they meet
for daily drill, under the instructions Of
o. s. officers. The aim Of this associa-
ton is the invasion Of Mexico, and they
expect to leave in . few weeks, unmolest-
ed BY Government. a. they win not ann
themselves until beyond the jurisdiction
Of the United States.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

An ABsURD SroRY.-Some Democrat
ic paper called the Press [ we don't know
whether it is the Philadelphia Press. OF
not, starts . rumor that the slaves for
merly owned BY Hon. Edward Bates ran
away from him, instead of being eman.
cipated. The story is utterly false, and.
if possible. still moro absurd. A niger
with half stock Of even African sense,
would not run away from 80 kind . mas
ter as Mr.. Bates, and no one that ever
belonged to him was guilty Of the indis-
cretion.-i&. Louis Evening NsDs.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

The Washington correspondent o. ~. ~
North Carolina Standard says th:s tos
feeling gains ground tbsrs. that u DOUG
las were to BE- nominsted e Charleston,
there would be q new "ConstitaiisS,a,,
Party" formed ct the South. which Eoola
divide the vote Of the Southern stsis.,
and that the apprehension Of this csns@
leads them to look for other candlda1-;
BE says Hunter. Of Virginia, i PR
As more certain to carry New YORK ~
any other man, and urges Lane, Of Wv
gon, for Vice President.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

Ma. Bates ADDREss.-We insert to.
day, in another column, under the "Po-
litical" head, letter from the Hon. Ed
ward Bates, of Missouri. to q COMMITTEES
Of his fellow citizens, explanatory of his
opinions on the leading questions Of the
day, on which every man must expect to
be explicitly understood who consents to
be placed before the country for the high
est Office in its gift. Mr.. Bates expresses
himself with frankness due his person.
al character, and with q clearness that
leaves no ambiguity in regard to his po-
litical principles. or his opinions on the
agitating and all-absorbing question
which has shaken the country to its CEN
tire for some time past. Those-perhaps
not great many-who have known this
estimable gentleman as long as ourselves,
and especially those who had an oppor-
tunity of marking his standing in Con-
gress, where he was the peer of Everett
and Burgess. and Barnard and Cambrs.
leng. and Buchanan and Sergeant, and
Randolph and Stevenson, and McDufie,
and Vance, and Vinton, and the many
other leading men of that brilliant era,
will not be surprised at the ability which
pervades his present letter. or the honest
straightforwArdness of its avowals. These
avowals, we suspect, will hardly concili-
ate the favor of incorporating parti-
sans on either side of the sectional issue,
or the Territorial question, but for that
reason they may combine the appreciation
of moderate men, who are willing to con-
eeds something of the sUmnum jus. for
the sake Of harmony and bene6cient
administration of the Govsrnment.-Ma.
tional Lntslli9sncer.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

According to the Richmond eS or !
poudsut Of the Frsdericksburg w.
News, John Minor Bolts SPEAK! .nus 80 :
Mr.. Memmingers speech: "nE ~ n.
years ago, Aaron Burr was tr'ed p. ....d
life in the same Hall for being Suspes::.~
of holding the same views and sdsoe.uS
the .sms Gauss Mr.. MemmingT has IN. M
stantiaIly urged. and been rssPss . 4.
listened to-to-Wit, to dismsmCel
Onion, and establish ; southsrn e0
eracy.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

1E A citizen of this County is going
to leave. for the reason. as he declares.
that Kansas is going to be free. He
would emigrate to Missouri. but that is
becoming as bad as Kansas; they are
sending the Eiggers down South so rap:
idly, that there viii soon be none LEFT.
not even a smell. Our worthy citizen
evidently dislikes living among white
people. We would advise him to emf
CRATE to Africa.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

Mr.. Ford. House Printer, backed. say.
the N. Y. Herald. by responsible parties,
has purchased Wendell's entire printing
establishment, taking IN invoice price.
real estate and all. It is understood be
intends starting . Republican paper. and
viii advocate the Chicago nomination.
prefsring. however, the nomination ol
Cameron.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

The Southern Democracy are resoluie
in their purpose Of making the most Of
the sectional locality designated for their
National Convention. The Charleston
Is. @. Mercury de6sntly says:
Mr.. Douglas friends see plainly that .
Convention in Charleston vil presrvs q
Southern appel. and cannot be brow bes-
ten OF ballied.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

The Douglas organ at Washington de-
nounces Col. Forney as "traitor and
trader in politics" and gives the people
to understand that its Presidential candi-
date and that party have parted comps-
ny. The truth is. Forney has too much
honesty. or At least too much seIfrsspect,
to follow Douglas in his repested ''doub-
lings" and giraffe windines.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12
II An exchange terms Judge Bate.

T An exchange terms Judge Bates
the arnold Wrinkelried of the Yves" "
The school-book used to tell us that
Wrinkslried "mads way for Liberty and
died." Bates has certainly made way for
Liberty. but We de not wish him to do
that other thing.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12
T. A dispatch from Jefferson Cit,

r. A dispatch from Jefferson City
to the st. Louis Republican. announces
great disorder in the Democratic State
Convention, then in session, and a prob
able "bust up" 1t is charged that the
Convention is packed by the Hannibal
and st. Joseph Railroad clique. We
judge. by the Republicans bowling. that
the Convention is adverse to Douglas.
Let them 6ght-it viii give the white
people Of Missouri q chance. The De-
mocracy are split on the Railroad CUES
ton. and If the Opposition do not elect
their Governor. it will be their own fault
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

1w A young man from the country.
named Aaron Prill, was swiRdled out Of
fifty dollars. by the patent Safe" oper.
alton. in Cincinnati, a few days since.
A fine specimen of an A. PriH fool.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

LH A Mexican horse-thisf, named
Jesus. has lately been hung in Calavsras
County. California. Not very appro-
pirate name for such q character.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12
e Peterson's Magazipe, for Nav.

E Peterson's Magazine, for May. is
thus early upon our table. freighted with
contents as fresh and delightful as the
products of the month it represents. La
dies, the price is only % year; or, if
you are subscribers to the Chief, we will
get Peterson for you, for s1.25 q year.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

re- The Democratic vote in Virginia,
Tennessee and Kentucky. at the last Gu
bernatorial election, was in each State
nearly the same. viz: Virginia, Tip;
Tennessee, 6.226 Kentucky, 76, 1877.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

3 SMALL 4 Co.-Attention is called to
the Gard of Small & Co., Wholesale
Grocers, of st. Louis. Merchants going
to that city to lay in stocks of Groceries,
will do well to give the above firm call.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

b re- The Atchison papers state that
Irwin, Magraw & Co., the Government
contractors to transport supplies to Utah
and the Western forts, have selected that
city as their depot. and will freight ex-
clusively from there.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

4 Fms IN OREGoN.--A fire occurred in
Oregon, on Friday last, destroying Ed
wards wagon. shop and NswtOn's black.
smith shop. Several other buildings
were with difficulty saved from burning.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

z CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.-A little
girl aged about six years, daughter Of
Levi Kunkel. residing about two and a
half miles east of Oregon, No.. was burn
ed to death. on Thursday last. by her
clothes igniting at FIRE which had been
kindled oat Of doors.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

~ The Pixies Peak fever lie rapidly.
on the increase heresbouta. and many are
going of" with IT,.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

E Van Doren's immense stock Of
new Goods is daily expected. Look outl
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

SEE 1t is said that j. w. Robinson,
Secretary Of State elect under the Wyan.
dotte Constitution, was cowhided, few
days ago. by Lieutenant Mcintyre, of
Fort Riley. The Secretary, in q recent
communication to an exchange, gave q
lengthy string of reasons why 'Irrepress-
ible" Seward should be nominated for
President; we suggest that in his next,
be give the reason for his late castigation.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12
CHICAGO, March 80.

OHICAGU1 N dICII OU'
Lake Pepin is open; steamer Milwau-
kee arrived at Prairie du Chen. ysster-
day from st. Paul.
We expect that paper will next put
patent medicine advertisements under the
head Of "Moral and Religious p
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

D IMPORTANT. - Under the head Of
Congressional" we find the following.
in the St. Joseph Gazette =
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

TASTES DIFFER.-An exchange, under
the head of Items of interest to the La
dies" gives the following:
In the English agricultural papers are
advertisements of great company in
London, who manufacture manure from
blood. They state that the number Of
beasts, sheep. horses, calves and pigs
slaughtered in London in 1856 was 821,-
705; that the yield of blood from these
was 100000 gallons. of which Odam's
Blo1 manure company received ILL.,
900.
That may be of interest to the ladies of
some parts Of the country. If so it is
only another illustration of the old say.
ing, "there is no accounting for tastes"
ga GREAT DAY.--To.day is the ami
versary of the birth Of the greatest and
best man America ever produced, with
the single exception of Washington-and
only less great than Washington, be-
cause he did not figure in the same time.
and was not placed under the same cir
cumstances. We allude to Henry Clay.
He was born April 18th, 177L We
hope to live to see the day when the 18th
of April will be observed with as much
reverence as Christmas, the 22d of Feb.
mary. and the 4th of .Inlv
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

Up.-Gus. Linn, Friday Omaha,
Saturday; Emile, Tuesday; Florence,
Thursday.
DOEn.-Emilie. Saturday :. Hesperi-
an. Monday Omaha, Wednesday.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12

z RIvER.-A few days ago, the river had
risen several feet. Since our last issue,
The steamboat arrivals have been -