White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-08-13

Holt County the true history and char
.ctsr Of the man who sesks to b their
instructor. % far % We know anything
Of il ourself. All We have said can be
BY the very best evidence.
The Union men Of Holt County asked
permission to elect . Governor Of their
shoics. in plses Of one chosen BY . Cop.
psshsad Convsntion. and who 10 sndsav-
oring to crush out the true Onion ssnti-
ment. "Rsv." Watson says they must
be pot down, and Gov. Gsmble's an.
thority sustained. The Union men de-
msnd that Slavery be abolished in the
.t.ts. that it may no longer be . cause
and . breeder Of civil war. Rev"
Watson says they must be put down.
and the ordinance sustained. which 10 in
tended to fasten Slavery ppon the State
forever. BY postponing emancipation un-
til sll the rebels IN the Southern army
can return home and change the verdict.
The Union men protest against Gamble
and his tools tyrannizing over Union men.
on account Of their principles. and de-
mand that law shall Be passed disfran-
chising the traitors who are engaged in
numbering Union msu. "Rsv." Wstson
says their party must Be put down. and
the Gamble dynssty. with al its iniqui.
ties, sustained. The Union men Of Mis-
souri, have severe struggle before them.
and those in Holt County need Be in no
doubt as to where to place I" Rev." Wst.
son in the 6ght. His sar-msrks cannot
be long concealed, and he will meet with
the appreciation that he deserves. 9-a
For Dan. Zook We have none but the
most friendly feelings. It is to be hoped
he has penetration enough to see in what
position his association with Rev."
Watson will place him. The notorious
traitor and hypocrits will bring down
the scorn. contempt and execrstions Of
every true Union man. and half-decsnt
rebel upon the head Of every man who
associates with or countensnces him ;
and when he quits them. he win leave
them legacy Of public odium. sore
pocket, and several huge "eye-testh" cut.
We do not thrust this in - gratuitous
advice; but We merely request them to
:" stick pin there" ..
We cannot close these remarks more
appropriately than by republishing the
following article. from On issue Of the
Des Moinss State Register. in May last.
showing what was thought of I" Rev. u
Watson up there. We especially invite
the attention of Administration men, ol
loyalists. of War Democrats, of every
body except the rankest traitors. to the
closing extract, taken from Watson's
psper, the Glenwood Era. That Of it.
self would be sufficient to show exactly
what the fellow is. without . word ol
comment -
A Western Tory.
During the opening months of the Rebellion,
one Rev. ]. R. Watson. . sorry combination of
the Priest, the Tory, and the Fool, left Kansas
for home in I,wa. 1t is not certainly known
by what process he was excluded from Kansas
society; but it is known that be claimed to
have left that intensely loyal State because of
his prescription on account Of his loyalty and
devotion to the Union: 1t is rather an improb-
able story that man should be driven for his
loyalty from State whose people have been
rendered unit in favor of this war, BY the ter.
rible calamities which have been visited on
their heads BY the Slave Power! It is easy to
understand how the citizens of Kansas may
prescribe and drive out from their midst dis.
unionist and rebel sympsthizer; but il is q
slander on their fair name 70 charge that they
have ever persecuted or expelled any man on
account of his patriotism.
Rev. J. R. Watson immigrated to lows, and
took up his abode in Glenwood, Mills County.
He professed to be an exemplary Christian.
He was excessively conscientious about every.
thing. He even went 30 far a to state that
. Minister Of the Gospel should have no poll.
tics. He thought Il unwise for Minister to
vote, or to do any other act which might indi.
cate his preference for any party. He was
burdened with heavy pressure ofconscien tious
scruples. A printing press was lying idle in
Glenwood. It was in the hands of Union men
Watson desired 70 publish neutral paper. He
considered it saerilege to conduct political
organ in these perilous times. The use Of the
press was turned over to him. He was installed
- Editor. and went 70 work.
Time passed on, and the conscientious Editor
began to reveal his cloven foot. The paper
was veskling from the beginning. For the
life Of him, the Eiitor couldn't rise sbove the
diguity Of an ordinary jack-ass; but 80 long o.
he kept within the bounds Of common decency.
he vas tolerated By The unioniss Who bad
helped him into business. The Reverend Scamp
went from bad 70 vorse. He began 70 indulge
in the following coarse invecsives toward the
Republicans who had picked him up from the
0utkep of novavtv and akarted hin In hs,.s.....