White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-03-26

A Portrait.
We have received the following for
publication, and give it as it came to us.
We know nothing ss to the truthfulness
Of tho picture. (except from hespay. J
nor who drew it; but We know who sent
it to us. and it is easy to guess at whom
it is aimed - -
TIE FrienA Of Everybsdy-Life Dmiae
the Rebellion.
Union men Of Holt used 70 meet 70 devise
plans of safety. and to encourage Union senti-
nent. he Friend Of Everybody never came
near-rathef sneered at the idea, an6 tried TO
discourage all such movements. We could see
him, the Friend, daily on the side walks. in
soma rebel crowd. or in the rebel aes =fsofth
door Of the big brick) playing checkers, or
leaning against some corner, consisting the
British Subject. ---
Nov Union men, though thinking his CON
duet rather strange, yet noninatsd him for
Delegate. At meeting, while canvassing,
the wildcat (Hudgins) put the question:
Mr.. B., let me ask one question. If you are
elected, and all peaceabie means are exhaust
ed, what should Missouri do-go with the
North or the South, if all the Slave States 60
out but her?' Friend says: " Missouri ought
to 60 where her institutions belong ~ Wild
Cat says: ~whsrs will that be-North cor
south7'' This was bilious question. Friend
says: "Of course, with the South" 1t choked
him, and strained every nerve, but he had to
come out. "a .ti '11 ''sz -
Well, when assembled in Convention, our
Friend Of Everybody generally voted with
Hudgins. One execution there vas-Friend
voted to keep the great Gamble in until 1864,
while Cat voted for the election of another
Governor, thus deserving the most credit.
Well, the rebels then feel strong, and crowd
the streets of Oregon day and night Friend
thinks the South will gain the day, and of
course his chances for Office sill be slim. So
he goes to British Subject. and asks what Office
he could hars7 Subject says: "You have kept
from the South too long; Offices all bespoke,
and you cannot be entertained" Friend becs,
and says: 81 was always Pro- Slavery man,
and always will be-" The Subject still saws:
" All in vain." ras -
Friend goes home and prays-bsing reli-
eious mar: 80, Heavenly Father, Almighty
Being, Peculiar and Omnisible Creator. Send
down some delusiops on this peopIe Tb.v are
going to cast me ont Of office. which il a nigh
ty hard thing, seeing I am used to Office now
going on this eleven years. Make me all RICH.
with the South, as fear it ia going to gain the
day, though l used to think the North was,
Amen ..--.5 ,,-,,.-ss ..lf
After few d.ys the urayer was answered.
One morning the Peabody soldiers came here,
and carried aw.y the treason pumn of the Sub.
iect, The Subject praved. and Tn. Lord told
him to 20 to the Friend of EVERYBODY. So IN
he gets, and of he goes to the Friend of Eve.
rybody, and tells him if he will get his treason
pump back, he will receive him into the South.
So off they 20 together. On the wav. tbesub.
iect tells the Friend If he will he trus IN tho
South. he NAV have the Office bf coroner. but
he must tell him all the secrets of the Union
men. and must stiIl pretend to he a .trono Ir,;.
on man. to get at tbem. Friend gladly aorees
to this, and swears bv jeff. Davis to do 40. So
Friend gets the pump back, and sets il ro;n.
A few nights after, the Subject plays a rame
on the Friend. He goes to his home at mid.
night, and tells him the rebels are coming to
take anG hang him, and to save his life he had
bstter kite. Friend springs out of bed in his
shirt-tail, and runs out toward a hiding place.
screaming, 40, save me. save me.' Subject
calls him back, and has him put on his breech.
es; after which, Friend, with tears streaming
down his universally friendly face, thanks Sub.
ject for saving his life, and pu IS for the brush.
Next morning Subject gathers the rebels in the
den, and tells them what a trick he has pIayed
on the Friend of EVERYBODY. Tho den riprs
With shouts and wells. The Subject makes
them all promise to saw notb;no. FIR oood vo,k
could be rot out of the good Friend nv keen;no
him deceived. And so it was. for ,benever
danger threatened the British Subject. the
Friend would alvavs contr;ve tn hin. !. to him
in the night; and to thi. day. the GOOD Friend
believes the Subject saved bis life
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