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VINO WAS II? I'm his protest. Mr..
Buchanan says: 81 can declare, before
God and my country, that no human be-
ing (,Uith an exception scarcely Vorthy of
ntoice) has at any period of my life dared
to approach me with corrupt or dis
honorable proposition" Here is an ad-
mission that he was approached on one
occasion with corrupt and dishonorabls
proposition. By whom was that ap-
proach made? Under what eircumstan.
ces and for what purpose? What was.
the extent of the proposition /? Did it
involve the liberties of the people ? or
was it to sink proportion of the eighty
millions of the peoples money? And
did Mr.. Buchanan accept or reject it
These are the questions that the people
would like to have answered. Will the
President dare to state the facts in full -
Nashville Patriot.
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Proverbs WORTH PREsERvING.-Hasty
people drink the wine of life scalding
hot.
Death is the only master who takes his
servants without a character.
A sour-faced wife fills the tavern.
Content is the mother of good diges-
ton.
When pride and poverty marry togeth-
er, their children are want and crime.
Where hard work kills ten, idlenesS
kills hundred men.
Folly and pride walk side BY side.
He that borrows binds himself with his
neighbours rope.
He that is too good for good advice, is
too good for his neighbours company.
Friends aud photographs never hatter.
Wisdom is always at home to those
who call.
A silver tongue and brazen face COW
er a heart of steel.
The firmest friends ask the fewest IA
vors.
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The following article. from Saturday Z
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, the spe-
cial home organ of Willard Fillmore,
(which runs up the Chicago ticket at the
head of its columns. } indicates the course
which is to be pursued by the Ameri-
cans of the East in the present canvass
The result is before the people. Abra-
ham Lincoln Of Illinois, is the standard
bearer; so far as the Opposition is con-
cerned the choice rests between Mr. Lincoln
and Mr.. Bell. For the latter, all conser-
vatives have respect so sincere, an affec-
ton SO earnest, that only a strong polit-
ical necessity could lead them to refuse
him their votes. But what prudent man.
wishing to cast his vote where it will tell
against the iniquitous power now en-
throned at Washington. can honestly say
that he expects to attain that end by vo-
ting for Mr.. Bell in this State ? The
fates have SO ordered that not even his
acknowledged purity of craftsmanship
can meet its reward; though we and all
those who think with us should bend our
every energy to his support, it would re-
suit only in failure. or, worse than that,
in Democratic triumph. Where then.
lies the path of duty? Mr.. Lincoln b
nominated by powerful party. His
success is more than possible. 1t has
strong probabilities in its favor. If he
is not personally Objectionable, if there is
no reason in the man himself, why he
should not merit the support and indorse-
ment of honest national men; then It is the
plain duty of every old Wing and Amer,
lean phO hopes to do anything for his
country in this campaign to come up
'quarely to the flag and pledge to Ab-a-
ham Lincoln the aid and comfort Which a
true mans help can give him. Mr. Lin
coin has not that long experience in pub
lie service which we could have wish
ed. but he has something better in the
strong, sagasious mind. cool and unsha-
king nerve, and intelligent familiarity
with public measures which lie at the
bottom Of all true craftsmanship. His
colleague on the ticket, Hon. Hannibal
Hamlin of Maine, is statesman of cul-
tivation and experience. No one can
doubt his ability and adaptation to the
place, or would fear to see the reinG OF
the executive Office placed in his hands
in event of the death of the President.
With such views of the Chicago plat
form and nominations. with the knowl-
edge that the little strength belonging to
John Bell in this State is already dimin-
ished by considerable secession to Sam
Houston, and with the Old Wing hatred
Of Democracy, nursed in with our moth.
er's milk, and strong to-day as in 1914
in our hearts, we conceive it to be our du-
ty to place the names of Lincoln and
Hamlin at the head of our columns, as a
pledge that We will extend to them such
honorable and faithful support as may
belong to our position and influence.
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TIE FREE NEGRO BML.-The Free
Negro Bill of last session has finally sue
ceeded in effecting its passage through
both houses of our Legislature. On the
second day of the session it passed the
House by IS ayes to 25 nays; and yes
terday it passed the Senate by % to I.
We presume the Governor will veto, OF
refuse to sign it but even in that event,
the vote shows that two-thirds majority
in its favor can be had in either House.
In spite, therefore. of its surprising
inhumanity and its ruthless trampling on
the rights of helpless class /: in spite Of
the equal cruelty and cowardice of which
it rs the expression, and the stigma II
will leave on the escutcheon Of the State,
the Free Negro Bill will, we fear, become
a law, and the great State Of Missouri
be presented to the excavations Of Chris
tendon as prosecutor of Free Negroes.
st. Louis, No., Necs.
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The Lexington (Ky.) Statesman says

The Lexington (Ky.) Statesman says:
In its nominees. the Republican party
could not. we think. have been more for
tupate. Mr.. Lincoln. though without ma
tional reputation until his Senatorial can
Vass against Mr.. Douglas, certainly since
that time has ranked second to none in
his party as a man Of ability, prudence
and sagacity.
The Observer of the same place. re-
marks that, ''the ticket thus presented is
regarded as probably the very strongest
that could have been presented by this
sectional body, and will doubtless receive
as many votes as could be calculated up.
on for any man by that party north. Of
Mason 4 Dixon's line"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-14

"ABE" LINCOLN AND GENERAL LIN
coLN.-At meeting of the Sixteenth
Ward Republican Association in New
York Monday evening, spirited addresses
were made, and resolutions indorsing the
Chicago nominations passed. In speak
ing Of Mr.. Lincoln. Mcleod intimated
that Honest Old Abe was q relative o.
General Lincoln of Revolutionary mem.
DRY as follows:
believe that General Washington de-
puted General Lincoln. nsmesake and
relative Of our standard bearer. to receive
the sword of CORVALLIS at Yorktown,
which you know was the last Of George
III. So our Lincoln representing the
principles of Washington, will be depu.
ted by the people Of these United States
to receive the staff Of Office from Jane:
Buchanan. which will be the last Of the
Democratic party for centuries to come.
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Mr.. Fishers PRAYER.

From the Chicago Press and Tribune-Specia
Dispatch by the Underground Railroad.l
1t the Rev. Dir. Fisher who opened the
Charleston Convention with prayer, did
not use the following words, or words o.
like import, be ought to have done so
We appear before Thee, our Heavenly
Master, this morning. to ask Thy blessing
upon the labors of this Convention
We believe that Thy Word has ordained
Chattel Slavery as one of the Institutions
of Christianity and Democracy and
that the selling Of men, women and chill
dren is permitted by Thee as a punish.
ment for the sins of Canaan. Help this
Convention so to conduct its deliberations
that slavery may be carried into all the
Territories of this Republic, in spite Of
the wicked determination of Congress and
of the people to circumscribe it. Let
man selling and woman whipping pre-
vail, o Master, even in States that have in
direct conflict with Thy Providence. as
sumed to be free. Let the sound of the
lash be heard on the prairies of the West;
and the wall of the mothers, bereft of
their young, rise up from the States of
the North. Help us, by Thy wisdom. to
be instrumental in re opening the Slave
Trade. Let not the pious labor of Thy
servants in the South, who are engaged
IN the conversion and civilization of the
children of Ham, be confined to the area
in which it is now pent up by the wicked,
who know not how blessed Slavery is.
Enlarge the sphere of their usefulness
Open new lands, even benighted Africa,
to their sndeavors. Undue them plente-
onsl y with the strength which comes
from Thy grace, to the end that they may
build more ships to bring more heather
in. Teach Thy servants now before Thee
how to contend with the enemy. Put
the words into their mouths, which shall
shame the heresies of the infdels of a
barbarous age, and bring to naught the
wicked maxims and false reasoning of
Washington, Jefferson and Madison, with
which the Black Republicans justify their
speech. Our Master Thou knowest that
the wants Of this our country are not to
be gratified by the seeking of new devices
by which men shall be made free. We
pray Thee, then. to look with favor up
on whatever will promote the extension
and add to the strength of that institution
that this body of men have come here to
defend. Bless the FIVE Justices of the Su
preme Court, who are faithful to Thy
word. Bless, we beseech Thee, the Sena
tors in Congress who obediently do Thy
will in beating Freedom down. Bless,
we implore Thee, Thy servants, the mem
bers of the House. Smile upon their
councils and make them wise and strong
that man-selling may go on. Teach this
Convention the wisdom necessary to guide
its action. Aid the members thereof III
the choice of men to carry ont Thy de-
signs. Grant that tho candidates here
designated may be Democrats of unboun
ded faith in the necessity of Slavery and
in the impolicy of freedom and if thy
favor should crown them with success,
hasten the day in which Slavery may go
unimpeded to all lands over which the
flag of onr country now floats. Hear and
answer for Slavery's sake-Amen.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-14

LINcoLN's OPINION OF SoUTHEY STATES
MEN.-Those who have sneered at the
idea of nominating Edward Bates for the
Presidency-a man who occupies truly
Republican ground. will please note the
following extract from speech delivered
10 this city by Mr.. Lincoln:
There are plenty Of men in the Slave
States that are altogether good enough
for me to be either President or Vice
President. provided they will profess
their sympathy with our purpose. and
will place themselves on the ground that
our men. upon principle, can vote for
them. There are scores Of them, good
men in their character for intelligeGe
and talent and integrity. If such a one
will place himself npon the right ground,
am for his occupying one place upon
the next Republican or Opposition tick
ct. 1 will heartily go for him.
should be glad to have some oil
the many good and able and noble men
of the South to place themselves where
we can confer upon them one or the other
end of our ticket. 1t would do my soul
good to do that thing. 1t would enable
us to teach them that inasmuch as we Sc
lect one Of their own number to carry out
our principles, we are free from the
charge that we mean more than we say.
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ulated him In neat address, upon HI:
nomination to the Vice Presidency, tc
which he responded as follows: =.
SPEECH OF HON. HANNIBAL HAMLIN.
Unsolicited, unexpected and undesired,
the nomination has been conferred upon
me. 1 accept it with the responsibilities
which attach to it the earnest and ardent
hope that the cause, which is superior to
men, shall receive no detriment at my
hands. You are here to pay tribute to
that man who is to bear your standard
on to what we hope and believe trium-
plant victory.
You are here to pay tribute to that
young giant of the West. You come to
pay a tribute to that man who is not on
ly the representative man of your prin-
ciples, but the representative man of the
people; that man who is identified in all
your interests by his early associations in
life. who sympathizes justly and truly
with the labor of all this broad land,
himself Injured to toll. Capacious, COM
prehensive, a statesman incorruptible, a
man over whom the shade of suspicion
has never cast reproach. But the COM
mission entrusted to our hands is to bring
back the principles and practices of our
fathers and administer the government in
the light of their wisdom. 1t is to purge
the government of corruptions, compared
with which those in any other admins
tration pale into utter insigni6cance it
is to maintain the integrity of the Union,
with the Just rights Of all the States and,
while the just rights of all the States are
maintained, it is also to maintain that
States shall not interfere in Territories
outside of their own jurisdiction it is to
give new aids to commerce across the
trackless ocean it is to foster and give
new life to the industry of this broad
land.
Who is there that should receive the
fostering care and kind regards of the
government if it be not the man that tolls
and adds BY his industry to the wealth of
the Republic? This is the mission
the Republican party, under the guidance
of Heaven, are to perform and discharge.
They are to do that, and then they will
transmit to those who shall come after
their own government unimpaired, and
it will remain, and remain forever, the
land where the oppressed Of every cline
and land and of every creed, may come
and receive the protection Of our lands
and our liberty regulated by law.
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{ WHOLE NUMBER, 49,.
WHAT DoUGLas Thinks OF LIScoorx

WHAT DoUGLAs THINKS OF LINCOLN.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Post writes:
The House on Friday was too excited
to attend to the business before it. The
Speaker found it impossible to preserve
order, and the Republican benches were
entirely deserted. with the exception of
the two or three members engaged in the
business under consideration. The casa
OF Daily against Estabrook was before
the House, and Messrs. Dawes and Camp
bell, who had it in charge, appealed in
vain to the members to listen to the pre-.
sentiment of the case. Mr.. Dawes finally
remarked that he would make an an
nouncement which he trusted would aui-
ct the tumult-the announcement that
"Abrah ham Lincoln Of Illinois is to be
the next President Of the United States"
A South American member proposed an
amendment to this statement, as follows
Provided that John Bell is not elected"
This allusion only raised the excitement
to a still higher pitch than the various
dispatches which had been received from.
Chicago. Singular as it may seem. Mr..
Douglas was the receiver Of the 6rst
news Of Lincoln's nomination. and he
took the dispatch at once to Mr.. Foot,
who was in the chair, and then to other
Republican members. "Well," said
Mr.. Douglas. Lincoln and l have called
each other some pretty hard names on tho
stump, but I'll do him justice. He is
an honest, able, and very popular man."
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"How HAVE THE MIGHTY FALLEN. -
John D. Defrees, in letter published in
the indianapolis Journal. TINS speaks oil
two of the most eloquent and gifted men
in the nation. o, to what degradation
have they fallen
Twenty years ago I was locker on
at the doings Of Congress. The two men
who attracted the most attention were
William Cost johnson, Of Maryland. and
Thomas F. Marshall. of Kentucky. They
were the most brilliant orators-the cob
served Of ell observes" Mr.. johnson
died in this city few days ago, a pau
per and an outcast, nnnoticed and unla-
mented. The papers q few days ago. in
formed Us that Mr.. Marshall is the inmate
of hospital buffalo. N. Y, diseased
and miserable and about to die"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-14

Cosr OF THE STRAW STACK War
The Richmond Enquirer publishes q
statement Of the bills audited and allow.
ed by the Virginia Legislature. for ser.
vices at Harper's Ferry and Charlestown
in defence Of the Commonwealth Of Vir-
GINA against the straw stacks, cows, farm
produce and other incendiary things which
threatened the country prior to the exc
cution of John Brown. There has been
actually paid to thirty-fivs military com
panies thesum Of S9I, 40,02. There re
mains to be yet paid. on bills rendered
and allowed by the special committee
sum of s31, 102, 37-total 1922, 243, 80
The largest single item was that Of tn,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company
Sl8.373,78. The whole number Of off.
GERS and privates engaged in defending
Charlestown on that occasion was ], 799
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-14

A FAMOUS PIsToL.-It is stated that
the pistol which the friends Of Mr.. Fowl
err, late Postmaster at New York, found
under his pillow the night previous to
his flight, was the same weapon, which
was presented to him by Hon. Robert j.
Walker. and with which Fowler scei-
dentally wounded Samuel F. Butterwortli.
Fowler, at the time. made q present Of
the pistol to the injured party. which was
one Of the weapons used by Daniel E.
Sickles in shooting Barton Key in But
terworth's presence.
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HURRAH CHORUS.
BY ONE OF TIE UNION eLEE CLUB.

BY ONE OF THE UNION GLEE CLUB.
For Lincoln now We sing oar lay,
Hurah, hurrah, hurrahi
For he's the man, say what 700 may.
Hurah. hurrab, harsh
Now Illinois has one great son,
Who over the course swim viii ran;
He is the man for me,
Oh he's the man for ne.
,Aor1s- Hurrah. hurrah, for Lincoln hunah.
Hurrah, hurrah, for Lincoln hunah
Hurah, hurrah, for Lnesln hurraA hurrah
Old Abe can maui, or he can thrash,
Hurrah, hurTah, hurrah!
He'll give it to your Loco trash,
HuFrah, huTah, hunah
Your two-faced man is naught to him.
Zen now his prospects are sll dim.
Abe 10 the man for me,
He is the man for me,
Abe Is not rich in worldly goods,
Oh no, oh ne, oh no
But in his thoughts, his works, his words,
Hunah, hunsh, hunah
IT'S he who loves his wife and friends,
And Ger his duty daily bends,
He is the man for me.
He is the man for me.
Upon the Eagle he shall ride,
Hurrah, hunah, hurrah
And Of our nation be the pride,
Hunah, hunah, hurrah!
While Douglas shall remain below,
And his own horn sill have to blow,
Abe is the man for me,
He is the man for me.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-14

Herr Bauer. the originator, in Europe,
of all the various quick methods of prin.
ting, died in Wurzburg at the age Of sew.
enty years. He was born at Wurtemburg
and was an engineer. by profession. he
commenced his labors in 1910. The first
press made by him was for the London
Times; the second for paper at Berlin
the third for the State Printing house Of
Prussia, while the fourth went over to
America. He retired from business some
time since, and lived long enough to SCI
the great improvements BY other invent.
ors of bis original creation.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-14

Inc pro-slavery press are very fond Of
SLlng why q Shareholder has not the
E sI' 70 carry "his property" wherever
~ M business or his pleasure calls him.
tu' question is answered in q true Yam
IN IN fashion BY asking another; and the
wSO"lng: why can't / carry my prop
,. ue'e please % as the man said, with
'"o poiecats in basket. and q pound Of
h. s4edlta in each pocket, trying to force
u" way into the ballroom.
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GBpite 4qetrp.
THE EDITORS SONG.
~ THOMAS WHEELER.


Fran morn till night, with all our might,
W. work with the "seissOrs and quill !"
n, eJoud, ever rise, to darken our skies,
Rat they yield TO our re solute will:
IN, eauss is Just, and work we must,
For we labor TO herald abroad,
A, best we can, the duties Of man,
To his fellow and his God.
Tbu, day after day, We toll away,
And We battle for truth and for right,
A,d We sbeerfully throw the kindly glow
And the radiance bland and bright,
or iOy sad Iove, like the peace above,
Ger the wastes Of our dssoIats earth,
And We silently SOW whsrs our hsrSlds 60
The gems Of PursIt worth.
With f,rrsnt zeal for our eountry's veal
As ssntinsls true we stand,
To sound the alarm when su.ht ofharm
Fer frowns on the peace Of our land
And like patriots iTus we ever strsw,
With the magic might Of the Pen,
The wOris thIt thrill with peace and good will
The hearts and the minds Of men.
We search the earth in quest Of truth,
And we CLEAN from every shore,
With anGious care, some treasures Tars,
Orgen OF useful lore.
And we seek to find, within the mind
Its pearls of richest worth,
And from the soul where the passions roll
We bring its treasures forth.
Then those varied boards the world affords
By our magic art we bind,
And silently chain the thoughts OF the brain
And the workings Of the miad-
And we bid them hy on their missions high
To scatter thsir germs Of good,
And Join all hands ia the tender bsnds'
OF common brotherhood,
Tis thus We toll. nor ever reeoil
From our noble work of love,
And thus pursue with ardor new
Our mission from Shove
And with light hearts, as we act our parts,
The song we chserily trill,
With voices free, shall eve be-
Sod speed the scissors AND Quill
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-14

A PERTINENT QUERY.-The Cincinnati
Commercial, in view of the known inca
pacity Of Gen. Cass. pertiuently asks
"Have we Secretary Of the State among
us ?"
The same might be consistently asked
concerning the Presidency and other OIL
cial positions in the Government.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-14

:, my son. haven't 1 told you three times
y go and shut the gate % said father
t;, les and haven't / told You three
I uss mat wouldn't do it % said Young
A"erlcs. "You must be stupid." .
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-14

Senator Seward resumed bis seat in the
Senate yesterday. He shows much more
sense than many of the "mourners'' who
submitted his case to the Chicago. Con-
vention, and then complained Of perfect
ly fair decision against him. The. Re-
publican party was not formed for the
special promotionof Mr.. Seward or any
other man.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-14

A Washington correspondent states
that "the prospect for the harmonious ac-
ton at Baltimore is daily increasing
Hunter, Lane and Breckenridge are ready
To take stand for's Northern statesman
likely to unite the party. Guthrie is
playing the part of Chase at Chicago,
who really had no chance, but would not
allow his State to vote for any one but
himself"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-14

AIR-"Rosis fAs b0r."
Hurrah fer the choice Of the usIioni
OR ehisilaia 90 brave and so true;
Wen 90 for the great Reformation
For Lincoln and Liberty toe,
Wen 90 for the son Of Kentucky
The hero Of HoosisriOon through;
The pride of The Suckers so lucky
For Lincoln snd Liberty TOO.
Our DayidS good sling is unerring.
The slayeoerats' giant he slewi
Then shout for the FreedOm-prsfsnins-
For LincOln and Liberty too.
They'll find what, By telling snd mailing,
Our raiLmaksr statesman can DO;
For the People are everywhere calling
For Lincoln and Liberty too.
Then up with our banner 50 gloriOuI.
The siar-sPansled Neutrality-suspicious.,
Wen fight til our flag is victorious,
For Lincoln and Liberty too,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-14

Edward Coles of Philadelphia, a man
of advanced years, who was Private Sec
retary to Jefferson and Madison, sent
word to the Republican Ratification mee-
ting that he should support Abraham
Lincoln. He said he imbibe1 his democ-
racy directly from Jefferson, and should
be true to its principles BY supporting the
Chicago nomination.