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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24

The PREsIDENT, AND THE CoNFIscATIoN
BrLL.-Some Of the Republican papers
are terribly abusive Of President Lincoln,
becaused he threatened to veto the Con-
6scation bill, unless certain notifications
were made. This they call Executive
dictation. and fear of the Border State
sore-heads. The bill contained . pro-
vision con6scating the lands of rebels for
ever. when the Constitution expressly de-
clares that mo attainder of treason shall
work corruption of blood. or forfeiture
except during the lifetime Of the person
attainted." The President was extreme
ly anxious for the passage Of a conGsca-
tion bill; but he had sworn to support the
Constitution, and unless the bill were
modified. he couli not approve it; there
fore. he was reduced to the necessity either
Of vetoing the bill. or endeavoring to have
the Objectionable features removed from
it. Gentlemen had better amend the
Constitution. unless they have the power
to absolve the President from the ob'iga-
tions of his oath. As they have no pow
er to 10 either. they would show their
good sense by keeping still.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24
VANS 70 be Goyernor.


Couldn't George A. Crawford be made
Governor of some island Say. for ex-
ample, Island No. 10. or the Guano
Islands. Sancho Panzs was never more
intent upon being Governor. than Craw'
ford is. But Sancho's prospects were
better than Georges. We agree with
the universal sentiment. that George is .
clever fellow-but that is no sufficient
reason why he should be elected Cover
nor. Daniel Webster was fit to be Pres.
idept, yet we doubt whether he could
have made q jug or horseshoe nail.
Crawford is writing letters to promin'
ent men throughout the State. urging biz
claims to the Governorship, upon thi
ground that he made the race last Fall
in other words, because certain persons
made tool of him, TO experiment with
and to give Gov. Robinson trouble. a
circular has been gotten up in his favor
signed by persons who may be made o.
flesh and blood, or my be made Of straw
and soon we my expect to 500 Crawford
advertised on fences and walls. with othe
patent nostrums. something like this
"Use Curtis Mamsluke Liniment :
"Use l. V. Hsrdy's Eye Balm" ''Vot'
for George A. Crawford for Governor
The Record is hammering away furiously
for an ignoring Of party lines, and TO
the election of Union State ticket-il
plain terms, it is running Democratic
George A. Crawford, and wants Repub
licans to elect him Governor.
If "vittles" would purchase success
Crawford fed enough prominent men o
the State. last Winter, at the Topeka
House, to have controlled every County
Bot. George. let us give you one littl
fact: by some physiological arrange
ment, fodder won't remain inside OF
person more than q day or so. at farthest
and poor human nature is such. that
man will forget these little kiudnesses q
soon as his stomach is empty. And 20,
know You are not able to board the Who'll
State.
This reminds rs OF something else
Last Winter, q Festival was held in To
peka about once every week. where thing
delightful to the palate were served up
A member of the Legislature was expires
sing his pleasure at having attended on
of them. when Crawford, who was pres
ent. full of the ruling idea, immedlatel
spoke up: "Now, elect me Governor
next Fall, and I'll give free entertain
ment every week p Hear ye. all VIII
are in favor Of free lunch once week
Come up and elect George A. Crawfor,
Governor! You will never have anothe
such chance.
Now we have it. We believe it wil
take. and that we can make big thin,
of it. Well organize ." Free Lunc1
Party" Crawford shall be its represen
tative man. The Record shall be it
chief organ. 1t will just suit the Record
to grow fat at the expense of somebod.
else.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24
A Bad State Of Aaair..

We hear general complaint Of the SOL
diers stationed at Troy. in this County.
We are told that their favorite associates
Especially the oficers) are Secession
sympathizers and that men who had
scarcely shown their faces in daylight
since the rebellion began. because Of their
traitor proclivities. now strut around. the
most important gentlemen in the County.
in company with shoulder-strsps. and
under military protection. We are like
wise told that it is daily psstims Of the
officers to curse Abe Lincoln and the Alb
oli,ionists. and to jump up and crack
their heels together. and swear there is
scarcely . Black Republican or Adolf
zionist in their regiment.
While the officers are so intimate with
traitors, their zeal in hunting Jayhswk-
ers knows no bounds. We have not yet
heard of an attempt on their part to ar
rest any of the kidnappers who have been
carrying on their work in this County
bat let man be accused by some traitor
Of having been . Jsyhswker, and be is
hunted down and thrown into prison.
Men are now in prison, who have been
arrested upon complaint Of secessionists,
whose testimony has been received against
them. but they are not even allowed to
bring witnesses to prove their innocence ;
and men are threatened with arrest, who
raise their voices in behalf of these vic
tins of Secessionists. Union men arc
daily logged by the soldiers. and COM
PEELED to hide about in the brush, to
avoid appearing as witnesses against
Union neighbors, in favor Of traitors.
We have no objections to Jayhawkers
being punished for real crimes. but we
do object to military force preventing
witnesses from appearing in their behalf
and We do not want to see such rigorous
punishment meted ont to 'Jayhawkers,
when no effort is made to molest the trsi'
tors, kidnappers, and murderers from the
Southern army, who are go plentifully
scattered around.
When shall we have Union troops to
fight for the Union?-troops who will be
a protection. and not q terror. to loyal
citizens? Why is it that dirt eaters from
Wisconsin are stationed here, while Kan.
sas troops. who know what ought to be
done, and how to DO it effectually. are
sent awayR 1t is said that strong peti'
tlons have been sent to Gen. Blunt. ask
ing for the removal Of the soldiers now
stationed in this County. and that Union
troops be sent in their stead. If half that
we have heard be true, we trust the petit
tion will speedily be granted.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24

@ We have received several copies
Of . paper recently started at Marysvills.
Marshall County. called the Constitution.
al Gazetteer. published by Peter II. Pc.
ters. and edited by Peters and McGill.
It is the best looking sheet that has ever
hailed from Marysville. The Gazettee,
is Democratic in politics, but promises
to stand by the Union and support the
Administration in the prosecution of the
war. As long As it sticks to this plat.
form, We say success to it; and We sim
cerely trust that it will not. like % many
Democratic papers, permit its opposition
to Rspublicanism and hatred of "Aboli.
tionism". to drag it into the slough Of Sc.
cession.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24

INrERMEDDLING.-T St. Louis Dem
ocrat has an editorial. calling upon the
people of Southern Kansas not to allow
a branch of the Pacific Railroad to start
from St. Joseph. This intermeddling Of
the Democrat into the affairs of Kansas
has meaning. If the branch in question
is built, it will be the road. and st. Louis
will not reap the benefits of it. We can
not see that the people Of Kansas are
bound to build up St. Louis to the neglect
of their own interests. It is not Southern
Kansas, but st. Louis, ,sthat will be affect
ed by the road. and "that's what's the
matter" Bot there are others beside the
people Of St. Louis who are working to
the same end. They sre here in Kansas.
The matter is in the hands Of the Legisls-
ture. If the branch does not start from
St. Joseph, but one County in the State
would be benefited BY it, that would not
already have road. Unless it does start
from St. Joseph. the Northern tier Of
Counties will be left out in the cold, and
would be we'll nigh ruined. Doniphsn,
Brown. Nemahs and Marshal. four of the
best Counties in the State, are vitality in
terested in this road, and should begin to
look to their interests. and work, work,
work, from now heuceforth.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24

~ A tremendous effort is being made
in behalf Of h. 8. Sleeper. Of Lyon Coun-
~. for Secretary Of State. Lyon is not
entitled to two candidates on the ticket,
and Sleeper's efforts will tend to weaken
Judge Bailey's chances, who Is sminently
deserving Of . reelection. Besides, Slee.
per has just received q fat contract of Go
vernment surveying. which will keep him
busy the balance Of the season. Another
illustration Of "greasing . fst goose"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24
"TH.M HARNEss."-A poet says:

''THsM HARNESS. "A poet says:
"Oh, she was fair. but sorrow cam
and left her traces there"
What became of the rest of the harness
he don't stste.-Erie Dispoteh.
Oh, no Further down the hill Of poet
ry it says:
Come wi me. my lassie. and I'll TAX
thee to thy hame."
The balance Of the harness is still miss
ing. however.-La Crosse Democrat.
You are mistaken about that. Tn,
same poet. speaking Of the same younf
lady. says:
"And al the lines that sorrow left. fad'
out in JOY"
The rest of the harness is still missing
-Ez.
No: still another piece has turned mp
Further on the poick informs us that
Lowing hands and simple flowers. had
decked her for the bridal"
Nothing yet has transpired as to ths
whereabouts of the rest of the harness.
York Republican. ~.
All q mistake, for hath not Addison
said:
"Give me but the belt this waist hath bound,
Afy take oil the rest the world ,round."
Don't be discouraged, friend; the res,
Of the harness is bound to come Ohic
State Journal.
Of course it is. For hath not the poe,
said:
"When Greek joins Greek. then come.
the tug of war"
Pass along the balance. Toledo Blade.
We find . part Of it "within mile o
Edinboro' town." where ''the lassie blush.
ed aad frowning cried, no. no. it will moi
do; l cannot. cannot, wonnot, wonnot,
cannot buckle to-
Who can hitch up the remainder ol
the harness Ceareland Herald.
The remainder can be found. Shak-
speare makes Macbeth say:
"Blow winds come wack! at least
we'll die with harness on oup back"
Find where Macbeth is buried. and the
harness is ''thar"-Ieaseland Leader.
Not exactly.
The poet says:
$50 Ishs 10 he erssss ths fair lady hs svsns,
80 Eshs to he ssddl besass hes be spssss."
Here is another small portion. The
lady whose lover went to the Holy Land.
when it was rumored be had been slain,
said to another knight who sought to
worship at her shrine:
"Sis, siagik will live,
Asd sissis viIi de-"
What IL xanfin0 IN cnmnlefe fha har-
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24
War News.

The Federal forces have gsineo orh-
liant victory in North Carolina. taking
tho town of Hamilton. fort, and reb-
81 steamer. by storm. and capturing q
number Of prisoners. Hamilton is on
the Roanoke river, and defended the ap'
proaches to Weldon.
Gen. Pope is pushing ahead in Virgin
ia, having taken several important rail-
road points.
Gen. Halleck has been placed in com.
msnd of the armies Of the United States
He remains at Washington. Mcclellan
and Pope retain their respective col"
mands.
It is feared that Stonswall Jackson is
making his way into the Valley OF Vr'
p;uis. Wonder il Stonewall don't kno"
that be is dead !
The greatest excitement has prevailed
IN Kentucky for q week past. Morgan
and his guerrilla band, reinforced to the
number of several thousand, made his
way into the very heart of Kentucky
He attacked force of Unionists at Gym
thians, not many miles from Cincinnati
and after . hard fight, defeated them,
capturing some prisoners, number oI
horses and mules, etc. He then threat
snei Lexington aud Frankfort. The
State archives were removed from Frank
fort. Bot Morgsn's success was OF shor'
duration. An adequate Union force go'
on his track. when he put for Tennessee
The pursuers overlook and routed him,
recspturipg all the plunder taken at Gym
thians, and scattering bis band.
Nashville has been threatened by large
force, but there are enough troops in the
city to protect it.
Guerrillas are becoming troublesome
10 Kentucky, all along the Ohio River.
They have even crossed into Indiana.
The citizens of Henderson have nearly
sll left the place. Scarcely boat passes
down the river, below Louisville, with
out being fred into from shore.
The report of the re-capture Of Baton
Rouge by the rebels is hoax.
Affairs at Vicksburg remain about the
same. A rebel Iron-clad gunboat made
its appearance. from the Yszoo River
The Federal gunboats attempted to cap
ture it, and an exciting chase took place
but she escaped without much damage.
Gen. Price is said to have crossed the
Mississippi. below Helena. with large
force. with the intention Of cutting off Gen.
Curtis. then making his way into Mis-
souri,. The Missouri traitors are expec-
ting him. and are beginning to move. in
every part of the State. But there is q
report that Gems. Curtis and Fitch have
gone in search of him. If they come
across him, be may not feel like going in
to Missouri.
The rebel force under Gen. Rains, in
Arkansas. has been surprised and pretty
well whipped.
A fight has occurred in Scotland Coun-
ty, Missouri, in which . large guerrilla
band was badly routed. and their leader.
one Col. Stacy. killed.
Nothing is doing in the vicinity oI
Richmond. Reinforeements are constant.
ly reaching Mcclellan.
There is . report that Gems. Fremont
and Lane will both be assigned com
mands.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24
~ We admire some Postm as.ers

" G~ We admire some Postm ss,ers in
this country. When there has not been
a mail for week. and at length q large
sack full comes along. they will dump it
ont. and being too lazy to look over it,
will give the carrier the empty sack, tell.
ing him there is nothing to 60 above.
and Tins keep all the Offices above ont Of
their mail matter, until it suits them to
look over the mail. There is yet some
mail Of ours behind. from the above cause.
IL Postmaster is too lazy to attend to
his duty. he had better resign. and let
somebody have it who will attend to il.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24

: 1 Gen. Lane has received . COM
mission to proceed to Kansss. and recruit
brigade for the army. under the new
law. without regard to color. he will
start from Washington on Saturday. and
says be expects to raise two regiments Of
blacks and one Of whites. within two
weeks after reaching home.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24

~ The notorious Col. Clarkson, Bor-
der RufisD, and sx-postmaster at Leav-
worth. was captured in the recent fight
BY the Indian expedition. He says that
be was in every fgh. from Wilson's
Creek to Pea Ridge, bot was not . reg
olsr volunteer. Then be is bashwhack.
er. and ought to be hung. His crimes do.
ring the Kansas troubles. entitle him to
that honor.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24

~ We have received the first mum.
Der Of neat and lively paper called the
{" Bourbon County Monitor" published
at Msrmiton, in this State. BY D. B.
Emert, late Of tie Auburn Docket. Il
is of the right stripe, and We wish it
success.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24

- ~ Some Of our merchants now boy
goods in Lsavenworth, ending better bar.
gains there than in st. Joseph. Did
Lsavesworth ever try to get the trade ol
the upper country We believe an ID.
vertisemsnt Of . Lsayenworth or an Atch-
ison house never appeared in the Chief.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24
sraIxor1rIp. Mo-. ,IuIx II

An expedition. consisting Of detscb-
nents OF the 10th Illinois. 2d Wisconsin.
Sd Missouri. and on section Of Davidson,.
battery. under command Of Major Miller
STACKED the combined forces Of Rains.
Coasy. Hunter. Hswthofne aud Tracy
iooO strong. 8 miles beyond Faysttevilis
Ark. early Tuesday morning. completely
routing thsm with heavy losa. Our force
did not exceed SIX hundred. ssITi "si''
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24

~ Ross, of the Topeka Record. was
proven to be . thief. last Winter but
We didn't think he was mean enough to
steal jsck-sss joke. He does that, in .
recent issue. Any man who will steal .
jsck-ass joke. is mean enough for any
thing.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24

~ Hon. Charles Anderson, of Ohio,
(brother Of Major Anderson who, had
such q narrow escape from Texas, has
been appointed Colonel Of the 93d Ohio
Regiment, now being formed in the
Counties Of Montgomery, Preble and But.
Ter. .a
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24

TELL Us.-Gen. Lane has always re-
ceived the support of Doniphan County.
whenever he has been q candidate for Of
Gee. When the Pacific Railroad bill was
before the Senate. and Senator Pomeroy
coolly arose and asserted that Atchison
was nearly opposite St. Joseph. and that
the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad
desired the Pacific branch to start from
Atchison in place of Elwood, when q
proper representation Of the matter would
have carried the dsy in favor Of Elwood.
will some one of Gen. Lanes ardent ad-
mirers in this County tell us what he said
in favor of Doniphan County? (? whether
be corrected Poreroy's mistatements ? OF
whether he opened his head upon the sub
ject? We would like to know.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24

~ The Atlantic Monthly. for Au-
gust, contains thirteen contributions, al
possessed Of that merit which alone Is q
passport into tho pages of the Atlantic.
Published BY Ticknor & Fields. Boston,
at %. . year. .fasmgsa
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24

r. j. A. P.-Don't know why in
the world the Chief don't reach you
regularly. We are certsin that it il
mailed punctuslly. We arc aggravated
almost insufferably BY mail mismsnsge-
ment.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24
~ Godey's Lsdy's Book, for Angus

~ Godey's Lady's Book, for August.
is received. The two principal engra-
wings are. 'Dsnisl Webster at the Tomb
Of Shakespeare" and ''The Proposal. I"
The reading matter is just such as might
be-expectsd in work Of the high and
well-earned reputation Of the Lady's
Book. Philadelphia-@3 . year.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24

~ A. G. Wilder is . prominen,
candidate for Congress. He is . man
Of ability and energy. and such an one
as Kansas. with her growing railroad and
other interests. needs in the House. II
will b fortunate for Lcavenworth, if her
ofice-seekers do not quarrel among them.
selves. and lose everything. as they have
done on several occasions heretofore.
We already sec signs Of, it.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24

~ The Leavenworth Inquirer still
comes to %. but il is afraid to risk anoth.
er editor-it appears without editorials.
The next thing. it win be .quelcbed in
consequence Of some of its selections.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24

"GREAslSG A FAT Goose. This is
what we have always been opposed to-
Because man has CHANGED to get into
Office. we see no reason why that gives
him a right to live at the public crib fo'
life time. And if a man has managed
to worm into good thing. in the way
of office, we can't see that this circum.
STANCE gives him the first claim upon
something bigger that may turn up. II
is announced that w. w. H. Lawrence,
who holds fat position in one of the
Indian Regiments. will return home in
time to run for Congress and we hear
of other men grabbing in tho same way.
Now. we have no objections whatever to
Mr.. Lawrence but since he has q good
thing. why don't be rest satisfied with it.
and let others have a chance for some
thing? If he should be elected to Con-
gress, and a Senstorship should become
vacant, doubtless he would grab for that
We say, don't grease fat goose.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24
TO TAX PAYERS.

We have large amount of Doniphan and
Brown ounty Warrants, which We will dispose
Of at the current market price. Persons having
Taxes to pay in the above Counties, will save
money by using the Warrants.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24
A Lp-HEADED TIcKsT.-We afe y"

BALp-HEApED TIcKsr.-We are IN
favor of bald headed State ticket "a
bald head is suggestive Of age; age o'
wisdom. Besides. bald-headed men can
be abused with impunity. in consequence
of the bears. If the present State officers
had been bald headed. half the people IN
State would long ere this have been grno
for bears, for abusing them; and the otn'
er half would have had tight race for
life. Gov. Robinson is little on that
style, but be and the bears are not on
good terms. Here is part OF our tick
ct. There are several offices vacant. for
which we will receive proposals :
Governor-George A. Crawford, ol
Bourbon. .i--'
Lieutenant Governor-Cyrus K. Hol-
liday. Of Shawnee. T
State Treasurer-Thomas Carney, ol
Leavcnworth.
auditor of .Stats-Rip Van Winkle'
of Atchison.
Judge of Sapreme Coart-G. W.
Smith, Of Douglas.
Congress w. H. Lawrence, o.
Franklin.
We are in favor Of pulling Sidney
Clsrke's hair out. and running him fol
Secretary Of State.
We had hoped that Congress would
levy tax upon beauty. In that case
our ticket would have had to pay the
greater part of onr States proportion o.
the direct tax. which would have render.
ed them immensely popular with tht
people.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24

~ Ex.President Martin Van Buren
died this afternoon, at his residence, at
Kinderhook, New York, in the 10th year
Of his sge.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24

~ There is said to Be . negro regi-
ment rapidly forming in this State. =,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24

~ Tho Republican State Central
COMMITTEES was called to meet at Law.
renee. on yesterday. ths 2sd. to make ar
Esosemsnts for calling . State Convsa.
ton. rsasf OF. r.r.l
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24
"Sir, siaGtf vii ] i've,
AID siasle Nili Q de"

What is wanting to complete the hsr-
ness! If there is any strap missing.
doubtless old John Brown took it to strap
his knspssck upon his back.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24

r. A large number Of traitor prison
ers. taken in the Indian country. have ar.
rived at Fort Leavenworth, under guard
of Indians. They are said to be q mis-
cradle looking set. That's the way to
6x them. Place Indians and niggers as
guards over traitor prisoners.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-24

~ But short time since, Ross, oil
the Record. declared that C. K. Holiday
had damned himself by contamination
with the name of j. F. Cummings" )"
Now it is fierce in Holidays defence. and
abuses everybody who is not for the i'm.
maculate Cyrus X. The inference is,
that when man becomes damned. he 10
proper subject for the Records favor.