White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-02


In January. 1862. band Of Jsyhswk-
ers went into Holt County. from Kansas.
They "pressed" sled belonging to one
Of our citizens. without his knowledge or
consent. On their return they were cap
tured. Among their captors were those
loyal souls. MiIt. Modie and Lieutenant
james 8. Hsrt-the latter being COM
mander-in-chisf Of that department. They
took number of the Jayhswkers. and
all their pluudsr. Lieut.. Hart gave no.
tice that every owner Of property cap
tured. who proved his loyalty. could
come and take it away. The owner of
the sled went over, with his proof. Up
on his arrival there. be found such men
as Judge Ish. and Ham. and other noto.
rious traitors, taking away property With
out even attempting to prove loyalty.
The Kansas man expressed surprise at
this. and insisted that the same rule be
applied alike to sll. Hart declard that
no man could doubt the loyalty of Ish
and Ham. Sharp words ensued. during
which Hsrt's recent sudden conversion
from Secessionism was stuck at him.
when be swore that he was determined
this thing of Kansas men coming to Mis-.
souri, and talking as they pleased should
be dried up. right OIL He proceeds:
"When many of our Union men we're doubt.
| ing on the Emancipation policy, and long be-
fore the Presidents proclamation, publicly
expressed ideas that were considered ultra Ab-
olitionism."
There is one thing you may always bet
on. When . man suddenly changes from
the extreme of blood-wading treason to
that of such ultra Abolitionism that old
Abolitionists cannot keep within hailing
distance Of him, and at the same time
grabs at fat Office. beware of him! He
can change back just as suddenly. Lis
ten to Hart:
"When the order was made calling on this
and Atchison Counties for eighty men for the
Third Provisional Regiment, E. NJ M,
sought, through Col Heren, the position I now
hold, and obtained it; not through the influence
of "a certain seed,' (by which understand Sol
Miller to mean Copperheads,) but through the
influence of men whose loyalty has never been
doubted by the most ultra Union men in Holt
County; men who stand out boldly for the Uni.
on; not the Union as it was and the Constita
ton as it is, but for the Union and the Consti
tuition as they will be when this accursed re.
bellion shall have been put down."
1t appears that the six months militia
were mustered out, and Of course Hart's
compulsory commission was mustered out
with them. Although volunteers were
time and again called for. to go where
there was fighting to be done. we DO no,
hear that Hart answered to the call. He
lived in modest retirement, until the au-
thorities in Missouri commenced the work
of turning out every earnest Union Off
Ger. and putting in their stead pukes.
Copperheads and traitors. Then Hart
again felt himself called upon to rally to
his country's call, and asked for a COM
mission! Of course. it was through the
influence of the most loyal men that he
received it. We all know them. 1t
was such loyal influences that turned out
Gen. Curtis, Gen. Loan, aud Penick' e
Regiment. and left in such men as the
traitor McFerran. Hart had the iuflu.
encs Of the loyal men who did all in their
power to have Union men of Holt Coun.
ty shot or sent to the penitentiary, last
Winter. when the loyal Guitar comman.
ded that District and who certified to
the loyalty Of some of the most notorious
traitors in the County. Capt. Baskins,
who is an earnest Union man. performed
the drudgery Of militia duty for . year
or more. His principle was to "clesn
out" traitors" which be could do equal
ly well with sword. gun. or fist, as the
battered frontis-pieces of several Secesh
bullies will testify. As long as be was
in command. Holt County was quiet.
and traitors were afraid to whimper.
That wouldn't do-through supremely
loyal influences. Hart was placed in COM
mand and scarcely had be received his
commission. before q gang of guerrillas
and rebel recruiting officers invaded the
County. But we are getting "shead Of
the hounds" Hart remarks:
"The execution BY me of certain instruc.
items had received from my superiors in com.
mand."
We call that decidedly refreshing.
Win some one tell us of single instance
in which Hart has ever executed com.
mand to the dstriment of . traitor, or
failed to execute one where be could an
noy or damage Union man? If be or
any of his spologists can name an in
stance. We will publish it. When the
rebel Calvert and his gang were in the
upper part of Holt. Hart marched forth,
with all the "pomp and circumstance oi
glorious war;" to attack them. They
took to the brush. when Hsrt called his
men back. saying be had no orders to
follow them into the brush Citizers
armed themselves. and captured Calvert.