White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-12-27
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PROSPECTUS FOR 1854.


1860 10 elsssd.. The battle has bees fought and
won, and the eagles Of victory perch on the Re-
publican banners. ABRAnAn LIHcolN has been
tr;rmpAansly elected President Of the Unlssd
States for four years from the 4th Of March, 1861.
We arc entering upon Q year that will Be
memorable in the annals Of American politics.
The Fire Eaten Of the Cstsoa States have IN
dertaken to break up the American Union.
The people have decided against then 81 ths
verdict unless their demands shall be ssnphsA
with. which are - follOws: s. r.s. ssstss
DrnAxps OF rBE FIRE-EAsEls.-lst. That
the Free States shall pay for all fdRs;vss from
labor who eseape. %. That oil State laws
against kidnapping shall bs repealed. Sd. That
Slavery shall be extended into all the Terrific
ries and protected by . Federal Slave Code.
9Th. That the Slave trafic shall be re opened
in the District Of Columbis. 5,h. That Law
shall be passed granting the right to slaveholdsrs
to travel and sojsurn in the Free States, aec~n-
paEisd by their slaves.
In case Of noncompliance With these pro-
slavery demands. the Fire Eaters threaten to
sscsde from the Union, and set up . Southern
Confederacy, reopen the African Slave trade,
and attempts to fosnd grsat slavsholdine en-
pirs. by absorbing Mexico, Central America
and the Islands of the Gulf. Such 10 the pre-.
gramms of the Disunioni.ss.
In this crisis it behoovss every sound patriot
and friend Of the Union and Constitution TO
stand by Lincoln's Administration 40 the old
Democrats stood BY Gen. Jackson when assailsd
by South Carolinia nuili6ers. The free NePth
must net be bulied nor highssned BY the ssro.
giant oligarchy into . base surrender Of iss dear.
est rights and most cherished principles.
OrHsR QUEsrIOHs.-And there sre other In
portant matters to come before the nev Admin
istration. Among these are: Free Homsstsads
for she Lsndless; Improvements Of Rivers and
Harhors Construction Of . Railroad TO the
Pacific Encouragement Of she Manufacturiag
and Farming industry Of the country; Rstrsnsh.
msnt and Reform in the Administration Of
Government . resteratioa, In short, q the
earlier and Iursr day. Of she Republic. On ali
these questions, the TaIBuHE will ever be fssnd
an earnest champion on the side Of Freedom,
Right, and Patriotism.
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