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

PEDIGREE
or q Sheep In Sleeps Clothing.
We are not in the hsbit Of spologising
for anything which we may deem it our
duty to publish; but in commencing this
article, q few words of explanation may
not be out Of place. Some persons may
cay that, living in Kansas. we devote an
unusual amount Of space to Missouri af-
fairs; and they may think. in this in
stance. that We are pitching in where no
provocation has been offered. To this.
We answer: The pesce and prosperity Of
the borders of Missouri and Kansas de-
pend upon the people Of both States. and
what interests one interests both. The
loyal people Of Holt County. Missouri.
have for six years past extended to us .
liberal patronage. and have time and
again recognized Us - IN exponent Of
their sentiments. BY ordering the publi-
cation of the proceedings Of all their meet.
ings in the Chief. They expect rs to
devote some attention to their interests,
and We have endeavored not to dissp'
point them. Our sympsthies arc with
the tborough-goiug radical loyalists oI
Missonri. and we shall omit no opportu.
nifty to give them lift. or to warn them
Of breakers ahead. They arc ct the pres.
ent moment engaged in & moro serious
struggle than any which has preceded it,
for they are battling for principle upon
which they triumpbed once at the ballot
boz, but were betrayed by those in whom
they con6ded, and have now arsyed
sgsinst them all their ancient enemies and
many recent pretended friends. When
we see attempts being made to deceive
and ensnare these people. We shall do oil
in our power to "ventilste" those who
are 90 engaged. whether they have offered
us any personal provocstion or not. W.
now proceed with the work in hand.
In the Winter Of 1852. . man call.
ing himself Rev. ]. R. Watson. made bis
appearance at Glenwood, lows. He be.
longed to the denomination known a
" Christians" which embraces many %.
timabls members, but some Of the big.
gun preachers of which are the most mis-.
cradle dogs that ever escaped bydropho.
bis-vide Prince L. Hudgins. Watson
preached extensively through Mills Coun.
ty, making bis headquarters with Union
men in Glenwood. He represented that
be had been driven from Kansas on 40.
count Of his loyalty and devotion to law
and order. which struck the people up
there as being somewhat extraordinary
but they remembered the ancient troubles
here. and thought there might be much
Of the old Border Rufisn lesven remain:
ing. [Can any person in this State in.
form Us where be resided in Kansas, why
be left. or furnish any other item concer.
ming him y What was still more sin.
gulsr, the man who had been exiled from
Kansas on account of his loyal princi.
pies, would not speak word of politics
in lows, which was by no means salts.
factory to bis new friends; but this was
attributed to his extremely conscientious
scruples. as be had been frequently heard
to declare that be did not believe Chris.
tian should express his preference for
any party. not even 80 much a by cast.
ing . vote
But "Rev." Watson had Q " winning
way" about him, and intimated. one day.
that be would like to edit paper. as be
could do much in "his line." in that
way. What "his line" was. will sp-
pear more plainly IS this article progress.
es. Certain Union men in Gleuwood,
who believed him to be one, notwithstsu.
ding his conscientious scruples," had
charge Of an idle press. and at oncs %.
about negotiating for him with the own.
er Of the press. It was arranged that be
was to pay something over 500 for The
Office. for which be gave his note. doe in
two years. with interest. backed BY three
good, responsible sureties, members ol
his Church. About the first Of April,
IAN Fools Dsy.) 1862. Watson va.
installed % editor of the "Gleawood
Era" From the very beginning, the
editorial department exhibited . sublime
weaknsss ; but Union men helped him
along. BY contributing articles. and sxsr.
ted themsslves to extend his circulation,
although feeling vexsd at his psrsissen'
neutrality but they submitted to Il,
out of respect for his conscience" Fo,
the active part they took, the Union meu
we're bitterly assailed By tho Copper.
beads. who (Copperhesds - thsy wsrs)
could not fail to observe the inexprsssibls
weakness Of The concern. But Wstson's
" conscience" 1t length began to yield.
and the clovsn-ioot began to show ITSELF
There wa, a extensive vein Of ooppsu