White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-12-13
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uns st. Louis Dsmoesas has ieso'.s
editorial urging the appointment Of Hon. Ssn'y
Ter Colfax, Of Indiana, - Postmaster 'sne'.''
on The ground that hs n . nss Of grss' en'!
and industry, and combines with these qssn
heasions practical knowledge Of the DsP.
mens, Obtained through his services On 'ns
Congressional Postofiee Committee.
% his . very poor partisan trick. % -
the responsibility Of results produces ~
acts ofcrasy Southern politicians at the goo. =
the Northern voters who have elected II Aan'
coin. There ID too nscA god se.se IN s'sr5
community not affected BY shs ''Me1ican" con-
tagion, for this paltry device 70 have any sue
cess.
u The Washington correspondent OF -
Louisville Journal says that Mr.. Holt. fos''
Master General, and Governor Floyd, secresa'
~ of War. are openly and frankly opposed %
the Secession Dovsnsnt and in favor OF the
maintenance Of the Union.
u The Austin, Texas, Gazette says sAa'
Breckinridge's majority in that State msy q
esed 10000.
uA Chicago dispatch 70 ths Hasssss p
pers, says it is considered settled shas no Cabs'
net ofacsr will be taken from Illinois This Il
q Il should be. Both lllinois and Maine bAv'
officers of the highest grade, By vote es tA1
people, and win undoubtedly BE- eoutens with
out asking still further favoss q that sort- III
Cabinet should come from other States.
u 1t is noticeable fact that the number o
Southern States In which the Dissnion senti
ment has any degree of prevalence, about sqssa
that Of the northern States that are charges
with Qualification" tendencies. The gTsa
majority of Free and Slave States alike ar'
true to "ths Constitution, the Union, and tn
enforcement Of the Laws"
~ The New Orleans Crescent, while sym
pathizing with their sentiments, sternly rebuks
the Baptists of Alabama who passed secession
resolutions at their late General Convention
II recommends them to attend TO religious mat
tsrs, and let politics alone.
pALABAnA ELECTION RlruRxs.-Ths Mont
gomery Advertiser has been furnished BY th
Secretary Of the State with the Official return
ofthe late election in Alabama. Mr.. Breckin
ridge received 1881 votes, Mr.. Bell a ,s66
Mr.. Douglas l3 SAG, making Breckinhdge's ma
jority over both 1919.
u POPULATION OF KEx1ycxY.-We under
stand that the population Of Kentucky, As re
ported 70 United States Marshal Dohonsy, b.
his assistants, is 900, being an increase o
II per cent. in the last ten years.
u MIssoun BAHKs.-All the Missouri Bank
have Suspended specie payment. This ha
been rendered necessary BY the pressure /
which they have been subjected, in consequenc
Of the panic that pervades financial circles. an
the stoppage Of some Of the Southern Banks
Missouri currency has a sound basis, and vii
not suffer from this temporary suspension
The bankers and brokers Of this city will re
csiveit, a. formerly 7imss.
q Last weeks number of the Vanity Fai
has . cartoon representing Mr.. Buchanan in tn
guise Of . perplexed Irish laborer, equipped viii
bundle and shillelah. answering the queries o
. small boy with this rbmark can 10 it Nortl
or South I'd BE- afther goin'7 Faith but IT,
in dilsmmy sm."
| T It Is reported that Chief Justice Tame,
has resigned, and whether this report be tru,
or false, it 10 believed that be proposes 10 re
sign very soon. Roger Brook Taney was Dor,
March 18th. l777. His great age e1cites ap
prshensions that he would be likely to die du
ring Lineoln's term, and the object Of his resig
nation would be to allow Mr.. Buchanan to ap
point his successor, rather than to leave the i'm
portant duty to be performed BY Mr.. Lincoln
Judge Taney took his seat upon the bench o
the Supreme Court in January, 1887.
u Thuriov Weed, Of the Albany Jovrnal
in speaking of the circulation Of the Helps
Book, confcsses that "the recommendation o
that work are rspugnant to. and In conflict viii
his principles, sentiments, and sympashiss."
r The Democratic prsss ars zsalously cir
culating the falsehoods which represent III,
Free State men Of Kansas - aiding or encour
aging Montgomery in . raid for the abolition o
Slavery and murder Of slaveholders. Thss,
fslsehoods were originated BY the Herald - /.
part Of its ''panic" manufaeturing programme
It is deliberate attempt to fasten upon . pesss
able, law-abiding community, responsibility fo
the acts Of q lawlsss gang Of despsradoes. III.
outsages, too, have been greatly exaggerated
from the same notive-Alissy Ess.iss Jsss
asl.
U In reference 10 the recent troubles in thil
Territory, the Cincinnati "Comnereial'' says
"The most miserable feature Of this affair is
that II win give aid and comfort 10 the traitor
ous secsssionists of the Sostb. cripple the e,er
giss Of the Union men Of that section, and, in 9
great measure, cub OF The supplies that have
BEEN procured. and that are IN process Of bsina
raised and forwarded, to the hmishing settler.
Of Kansas. who are - ianoosns ef rsspoasibsli.
ty for the actions Of Montgomery, % any clsss,
North or south.''
q BAHK eusPEHnos-Ths Banks Of he
stats have all suspended viii the exception u
the Exchange Bank Of s.. Louis. This y q
vsy judicioss sep on tie pat Of The Bsnks,
and viii give great relief 70 all hrsnehss ol
trade. We srs satisfied thst Ne sou,,e ssks,
will BE- approved BY . ,ass majority oftas pso.