White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-12-27
cINCINNAfI a.
WEEKLY GAZETTE
Fer 1851.

The great Prudential battle having uov
closed With the triumph Of the Rspubliesus n
the election Of LINCOLN and HANLIN. Z
new sfs viii soon be iAAuguraeed in the policy
ef ous Government, and it energiss b Yielded,
within the recognised imiA Of he Csnssioution ,
In favor of Freedom, and not of Slavery.
Consequences Of immediate and extraordina-
y magnitude hang upon this event. The rev
olution in our Public Affairs Of which il il the
precursor, has aroused . storm Of ftnaticisn in
the Cotton States which bids fair to test the
Union. the Constitution, and the Laws, to an
extent TO which they have never before been
subjected. .ei
The questions Of peaceful or Revolutionary
Secession, Modification. and Retalistory Leg
islatiol, have now arisen, involving numerous
others touching the theory Of our Institutions,
State and Federal relations, and possibly the
demand on the part Of the extreme South for
new Concessions and Gurantess - Q condition
Of che continuance Of the Federal Union Az
the project Of . Southern Cotton Conlederacy
assumes shape, that Of reopening the African
Slave Trade slso rears Its hidseus head.. We
are at the turning point in the great cosdict b.
tween Freedom and Slavery.
Amid the upheavisg. of the political and 90
cial elements at home, crisis seems to be i'm.
pending over Europe, and the probabilities dai.
ly becoming more Imminent of collision be-
tween the Great Powers, which may shake the
dynastiss of the old world to their foundations.
Everywhere the forces Of humanity are in mo-
ton, and Truth and Right are battling against
Error and Wrong in their multiform shapes.
The signs Of the times, therefore, indicate q
year of startling changes and great events, and
he who would keep pace with the spirit and in
teiligsnce ofths age, must READ. Al enter
prising newspaper 10 IN spitome Of this living
world, and brings it, vith al its ever-varying
phases, before the minds eye Of the poor man
in bis cottage as we'll a. the rich man in his
palace. II 10 the cheapest article of necessity
- luxury shat the ingenuity Of man has yet de-
vised, and he who ignores it bsriss his nobest
capacities, and is practically dead to the inter-
ssts and concerns Of his race. outside Of the
narrow sphere in which he moves.
Such an one we shall continue to strive to
make the GAZETTE. and to render it, for the
coming year, worthy Of still more general hvor
The pressure Of that class Of political matter
specially appertaining TO the Campaign being
now over, we shall be able to give . much lar. |
ger quantity of literary aid miscellaneous read
ing, for the benefit Of those who feel compare |
lively little concern in politics. We bestov |
great pains upon the making up Of the Gazette, |
and believe we can safely say that in variety, /
freshness and interest, il will not suffer by com.
parison with any Eeastern paper, while IN in
,orsans advantage in point Of time, by its EARL
sr arrival. is gained to Western subscribers.
Dur Printing and Mailing are also now done
Nth such dispatch As to enable Us to have or
nitro edition in the mail by twelve O'Clock on
he morning of publication. and subscribers
will shus Invariably receive them BY the first
nails thereafter. The extra amount Of read
ne matter which the Gazette furnishes its rea.
lers, in consequence Of its large size, should
lot be overlooked BY those who want she news
# the day complete. and NOT in partial and i'm !
erfect shape.