White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-31
Politics In Holt.

The Convention bill has passed the
Missouri Legislature. and the election
comes of an the 18th Of February. Binss
the passage Of the bill, . great change
has been observed in the Ssssssionists Of
Holt. They were recently exceedingly
rampant. but now they have suddenly al
become stauneh Union men. Holt i
very largely Union. and If it gees other
wise. the result will be effected BY mean.
Of imposition or deception. All the Lin.
coin men, nearly al the Douglas msn.
and alarge majority Of the Bell men. are
for the Union. The Disunionists em.
brace the Brsckinridgs squad. few Doug.
las men, and some of the Constitutional
Union party. It il evident, therefore,
that If the Disunisnists want to elect their
candidate. it must BE- BY means Of q
dodge" They sec it. and the "dodgs''
is being prepared.
Foster il the main spring Of the treason
element. He has been travelling on that
line for about . year past. and has laid
all the wires for his satellites to pull
He has from the start had his eye On q
seat in the Convention. He soon discov-
cred that hs stood No show on that tack;
90 he has changed his tuns. and. We ars
told. now says that if the people want .
good Union candidate, he Is willing to
serve them
There 10 snothsr-ons who has Rev.
prefxed to his name. When it suits
their convenience. these Pro Slaveryitss
are horri6ed at the idea Of preachers dab.
bling in politics-yst this Rev. politi-
clan is great favorits with them. He
is Southern Methodist, and his mission is
to preach "psacs on earth and good will
to men," In fulfilling that mission. he
has the reputation of having. over four
years ago. been one of the chief instigators
Of . mob, which resulted in breaking up .
camp-mssting Of Northern Msthodists.
numbering q man. and tarring and fes.h.
sring . preacher. In the plenitude Of
bis Christian spirit. hs has for some time
past been endeavoring to have a mob
drive Republicans and anti-slavery min
listers out Of Oregon. 1t is his delight
to listen to the rawlings Of ruffisns against
Free State men. and to encourage them
BY his favorite remark: "Smoke them
out !" Divested Of his sacred title,
which is desecrated by the connection.
his name is B. F. Baxter. B. F. Baxter.
then. pending the consideration Of the
Convention bill BY the Legislature. was
solicitous to have it understood that he
would like to be Secession candidate
for the Convention. But now that the
bill is passed, and there is no mistaking
the public sentiment of Holt, We learn
that Baxter declares his willingness. if the
people SO desire. to run for the Conven
ton, and do what be can to save the Un-
ion!
But. to help along this tricksry. it ia
necessary to have an organ, and a man oi
dirty work. This has been attended to.
Foster has controlled the columns Of the
News from its start: but the inAiction
was greater than it could bear. and r.,
Gently it collapsed a Auo-or, to use .
phrase comprehensive to the minds Of
such men A. it requires to follow Disun-
ion leaders. it "bustsd a gut" He has
now bought the concern. and the paper
is about starting again. As matter Of
course-as all Slavsryitss do when they
have any right dirty work to be done
he has engaged the valuable services Of .
sleepy Yankee ss editor. who has been
one Of the despest-dyed Disunionists !:
but. in kesping with the game that is on
foot. he has issued his prospectus, an.
nouncing that the tone of the paper
will be mild and conservative. We have
only to remark. in the language Of the
man who purchased quantity Of molas.
ses. water, and decoction Of tan bark OF
. liqusr.dealer. as "mild whiskey :" We
fear it will be "too id mild u
By means Of imposition and tricksry.
the traitors hope to elect their candidate.
But some think that If the Convention
does pass Secession Ordinance. it must
bs submitted to the people. when it will
BE- voted down. They should not trust
to that-ths traitors have that thing Or.
ranged. As soon - the election is over,
and they find they have . majority in the
Convention. they mean to resort to high
handed game. They will intimidate the
weak minded, drive out Union men. par.
Free Soilers. BY mob force, and
indict all whom they possibly can get .
chance at. of ineendiarism Of various
grades besides committing wholesale
frauds and forging returns. The wires are
aid. and If the Union men permit the
:raitors to carry the Convention. they are
doomed.