White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-12-10
Emirration AGENT.

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The subject Of inducing emigration to
Kansss. is exciting considerable attention
throughout the State. 1t is proposed
that the Legislature provide for the ap-
poiniment and payment ofa State Agent.
who shall remain in New York. to fur
nish such inform stion and use such other
efforts as will induce emigrsnts 10 come
to Kansas. We say this is all humbog.
end we know Of at least one individual
who will oppose such measure. II
Kansas is worth settling IN. people will
find it out. without the aid of an agent |;
and such an agent could effect No good
whatever. In fact. to have such . per-
son there, would look like Q scheme Of
sharks. to lurs persons out here to fleece
them. The idea Of the great State Of
Kansas sending . erier to the city of
New York, to raise his- voice in chorus
with those of venders of charcoal, CLAIMS,
and peanuts /; or to besisge the passeu-
gers from every ship that arrives. among
q crowd of hack and hotel runners; or
to open q shop in row of lottery. mock
suction. or bogus jewelry establishments.
to be Stunned like them. is simply ridie-
ulous. .r-s
This style of drumming is about played
ont. Emigration that can be caught up
in this way. is not desirable. Only let
Kansas be worthy Of snch emigration Is
makes wealth and civilization. and she
will receive it. Intelligent persons now
inquire before they emigrate. They as
certain all about a country-not from
pensioned agents. who have q stated duty
to perform to earn their salary, but from
persons whom they know and trnst-snd
then select that one which best suits them.
They inquire whether there are schools
and churches whether the State has
laws, and whether they are executed /;
whether the citizen is secure in person
and property: whether the popular lead
ers are honest men or demagogues and
whether the substance of the people is
eaten up BY taxes, to support indolent
favorites. to gil the pockets Of sharks. or
to send agents to the Eastern cities. to
live in luxury. visit theatres. drink. pleas
ant drinks. and play billiards. under the
pretext Of directing emigration.
A State Agent was authorized by the
last Legislature. and $1,000 appropris-
ted to pay his expenses. He was to visit
the various Kansas regiments; examine
into the condition Of the men; collect
all the inform alton possible concerning
the wounded /; find out the names of oil
who have been killed in battle, both off
GERS and men, and the names and resi-
dences Of all who have died from wounds
or disease; and to examine into all mat.
ters connected with Kansas troops, 90
that their comfort and welfare might be
insured. He was to report to the Gov
ernor Immediately; and the Governor, as
soon as be received such report, was to
cause the same to b. published in at least
two newspapers in the State. We learn
that Champion Vaughn was appointed
such Agent. and that he has been flying
about the country ever since, apparently
in discharge of his duties as Agent. In
one month the Legislature will meet
again but as yet, that Agent has made
no report. if we may judge from the fact
that such report hssnot been published
by the Governor. 1t is probable that
the Agent will make up some sort of a
report, to be transmitted to the Legisla.
ture by the Governor /: but we may rest
assured Of two things: the Agent will
not neglect to draw the entire Loco
appropriated BY the Legislsture; and
that Agent will be found to have been of
not one particle OF benefit to any Kansas
soldier. And that is just what the pro-
posed Emigration Agent would amount
to. s@-a