White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-02-07
Tho Genuine Message!

The peopls-all Of them-wsrs un-
doub,ealy greatly aatonishsd at the mes
sage of our late lamented and adolescent
Governor, Beebe-George N. Besbe.
They expected something so very differ
ent, and are not yet through with won
dering why he sent in such an one. He
didnt. That message was not the GEM.
inc one. but was counterfsit. poorly
executed. Briefly. the story rms thus:
Beebe had spent much time and pains
on his message. at the cost Of many
slsepless nights. and profound research
into the records Of State. 1t was COM
pleted. the sheets fastened together with
blue ribbon, and the document placed
in the hands of his private secretary.
young Sammedsry. to be by him read
before the General Assembly Of the Ter.
ritory of Kansas. But young Ssmms-
Diary accidentally mislaid it. Here was
predicament. 1t was now Sunday.
and the Legislature would meet on Mon
day. and no message! He dreaded to
impart the sad news to Beebc, and invoke
his youthful wrath. He had merely
glanced over the document, but had an
i.aissinet rsmembrsnce Of its arrange
ment and leading features. A happy
thought struck young Sammedary. He
would write out message from memory.
and palm it off as genuine. He did so.
and the world has the result.
The genuine message has since been
found. and q copy furnished rs. The
Legislature has adjourned. and the docu.
ment 10 rather late in the season but
Beebe's character, reputation and fame
must stand unimpeached before the world,
and it devolvss upon US to redeem them.
Therefore. without further preface OF
apology. we herewith submit the legiti.
mate message, that "once was lost, but
now is found -
EXECUTIVE O,ncr, X. T., January Z. 1861.
Genflsmss Of the Legtslatics Assembly:
The Organic Act provides that the General
Assembly shall convene annually once year
for the transaction of such business as legiti
mately belongs to Legislative bodies; and thai
the Governor shall make such recommendation
with regard to the public wants, as, in his opin.
ion, will add 10 the general welfare and things
Since your last annual meeting, your beloved
Governor, Sammsdary, has departed from the
Territory. That sammsdary is a man and q
Democrat. He has returned to Ohio, to re-or.
ganizs the Democratic party upon solid basis
and to that end, has established a paper called
The Crisis''-price, e a year.. The world
has few such men as sammedary. He il vii.
ling to do anything for the sake Of the Demo.
cratic party. provided, Of course, that It is no,
something too darned decent,) and always takes
his liquor clear. But have the felicity of con.
graduating you upon your good luck in having
me to fill his place. sammedary, hail:
In being placed in my present exalted posi-.
ton, it fills me with feelings of mingled sur.
prise and astonishnsnt, slightly intermi1ed with
wonder. In truth. have never lad ,uch feel.
ings since the first day wore breeches, which
was in green apple time-took them of again,
the came day! When started for the West,
the folks said to me: " George, be a good boy.
and you may become a great man." These
words have been ringing in my ears-both of
them-ever since; and I shall leave no effort
untried to verify the prediction. All hail, me!
You are met under circumstances peculiarly
peculiar. The total failure of the corn crop
the past season, has made whiskey exceedingly
scarce, rendering it necessary to dilute it large
ly with water, so that it may be afforded at pri-
ces which will enable you to supply yourselves
with that invaluable auxiliary to proper and
Democratic legislation. And, as if Fate were
frowning upon you, the present cold snap has
frozen the meagre supply on hand, from which
untoward circumstance apprshend the most
serious detriment to the public welfare. But I
would counsel you to exercise patience, a. all
things may. be ordered for the best; and would
suggest an early day Of fasting and prayer, T.
petition for thaw. 1t Is a proper subject for
legislation, a. the Organic Act does not confer
upon the Governor the right to pray.
As Lsgislators, would caution you against
passing any laws contrary to the Constitution.
the Dred Scott Decision, and the Cincinnati
Platform. It is probable you may pass acts of
which l cannot approve; but if you carry them
BY two-thirds vote over my veto, I shall &C.
quissee in your decision. Above all things,
pass no act lsssening nor increasing the value
Of the United States copper cent, repeating the
charter Of the Bank of England. or nullifying
the laws Of gravitation.
would call your attention to law which,
for aught to the contrary existing on the statute
books of Kansas, is in full force in this Terrific.
~. Irefer to the Jewish law requiring sold.
iers. in time of war, to bring to their monarch
the foreskins Of all whom they slay in battle
men, women and ehildren-and from which the
Indians derived the practice Of scalping. lam
under the impression that the law has never
been repealed; certain I am that the records
DO not present any evidence of the kind. The
law is barbarous, ard is contrary both to COM
mon law and the Louisiana Treaty.
Iwould earnestly entreat of You to repeal all
personal liberty bills, and other laws obstucting
the kidnapping Of negroes. I am we'll aware
that no ssch laws exist upon our statutes; there.
lore Il can d. 10 harm TO pass bill declaring
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