White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-03

Devoted 10 News, Commerce. Politics,
Agriculture, Education, Art, Sci.
ence and Literature.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1861.

PROSPECTUS FOR 1861.
PoLIrisAL.-The great political campaign Of
1860 10 slsssd. The battle has been fought and
won, and the eagles of victory perch on the Re-
publican bannsn. ABRAHAM LIRcohN has been
triImphansly elected President Of the United
States for four years from the 4th Of March, 1861.
| We are entering upon . year that will DO
memorable in the annals Of American politics.
The Fire Eassn Of the Cotton States have un
dertsken to break up the American Union.
The people have decided against them Al the
ballot box, and they refuse 10 submit to The
verdict unleas their demands shall BE- senplis1
wish, Which are - follows:
DEnAHDs OF Tlx Fias-EA,las.-lsl That
the Free States shall pay for all hugisivss from
labor who escape. 81. That all STATE laws
against kidnapping shall BE- repealed. ID. That
Slavery shall be extended into al the Terrific
riss and protected BY . Federal Slave Code.
9Th. That the Slave traffic shah BE- re-opsnsd
in the District Of Columbis. 5.h. That . Law
shall BE- paced granting the right to slaveholdsss
TO travel and sojsurn In the Free States, secen-
parisd by their slaves. 80
In ease Of non noncompliance With these pro-
slavery demands. the Fire Eatsss threaten -
sscsds from the Union, asd ~ up Southern
Confsderscy, reopen the African Slave trade,
and attempt to foand great slavsholdinS en-
pirs. by absorbing MEXICO. Central America
and the ISLANDS Of the Gulf. Such 10 the pre-
gramms Of the Disunionists.
In this crisis it behoovss every sound patriot
and friend Of the Unisl and Constitution to
stand BY Lincoln's Administration - the old
Democrats stood BY Gen Jackson when assailsd
BY South Caroliaia nullifen. The free North
must net be bullied nor hightsned BY the AFRO
CANT olgarchy into base surrender Of iSs dear
sst rights and most cherished principles.
OrHER QursTIoEs.-And there are other in
portant matters to como before the new Admin-
istrstion. Among these are: Free Homsstssds
for the Landless; Improvements Of Rivers and
Harbors Construction Of Railroad TO the
Pacific Encouragement Of the Manufacturing
and Farming industry Of the country: Rstrsnsh.
msnt and Reform in the Administration of
Government . Restoration, In short, Of the
earlier and Dursr days Of The Republic. On all
these questions, the TlrssHE viii ever be fssnd
an earnest champion on the side Of Freedom,
Right, and Patriotism.
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CoRRHsPoaDBScR.-DurinG the coming win
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TarsuNE from w arlington, giving fall and graph
ic reports Of the proceedings Of an exciting sss-
sion Of Congress. E
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Geld and keep the people fully posted on what
will be done BY the Illinois Legislature. Cor
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