White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-10-01

OLAras. Sept. 9th. 1863.

OLATA8, sept Ssn, I0oo.
Fprroa TINES :-S,x different raids
were made into Johnson County between
tho sixth Of Sept. 1862. aud the 9Th OF
May. 1863. These raids destroyed np.
wsr,is Of one hundred thousand doilsrs
worth of, property; and ssdder yet to say.
killed sixty-6ve Of our citizens DIE
shIsd ss our border was, snd especially
johnson County. the people met and
authorized me. with others. to Wait Gov.
Carne, and tell him our situation. 81
The Governor Immediately proceeded
to johnson County. and suihorized the
raising Of 6fty men for its Immediate
protection. Soon after. the citizens held
another meeting. At which spstition was
circulated. and signed BY every 'psshen
present. The substance Of the petition
was asking the Senators and Represent
stive in Congress to aid in obtaining su-
thority for the Governor to raise regi-
msnt Of Home Guards Jior the protection
of the border; and further said that we
had not received that protrcsion. which
We. a. loyal citizens. were entitled 10
receive. In conasction ~ith this petition,
Gov. Carney gave me letter. aathor,s-
ing me TO proceed to, Washington to OBJ
tain the authority desired. ~ the CO.
operation of our Senators and Represent
at,ve. feeling doubiy armed. I proceed.
ed to Washington on my errsnd. the
Senators and Representative being in The,
city. lost no time alter arriving there
in presenting the petition to Gen. Lane.
than to Mr.. Wilder, ls>t to Mr. Pomeroy
Gen. Lane became furious at the pre-
sumption Of the petitioners in saying
they had not received sl' the protect ion
they we're entitled to-. He declared ve.
bemently. they had received oil the pro-
lection they were entitled to. / said in
reply. then. General. the only protection
We are entitled to. is to have our citizens
murdered. onr houses burned. snd on,
property carried away BY the gnerrills-
Of the Missouri border. Gen. Lane re-
fused to have anything to do with the
petition. assigning eks Two reasons:
LIST. The petition wonid iniurs Acjor
General Blunt. BY =, saying the ciilzsn-
had not received that protection they
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VIZ 20 MUG" Poe"'.c' Po"e, go" s'oe'.
~ We uooe,"o' !" '1''"'y s4e" 'eS'".e"
Lane presented new expedient. Him
sslf and Mr.. Wilder should petition the
o'''.'y ). " "a' " aAse '"o proper G4
Mo'"'es 'o'se me 'tg'"eM 10 "h'en l
ssssu'sI-any y'n'ns 70 se' '"' P'''ec'io"
y" r ,"e 'ol"e'.
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uP gu" S's"s" ~ oenr'" h""e' "a, "
w, ''"S, s"" Lieut. ooserno' Osoo.n.
I Ar. ro"eroy WI" sosen' from .ns city
" : a's'""ee -
i went WIN uene'" Lane 20 tne W."
'mse' ~"e'e no P'eSel'en 'n's p.'" ION
1""ou' q eonms"'' ana 'n'nseoa0iet re-
area hs '.'", 10 me 'he'e WAS one GOA
'":o" p,ese''eh'' m4" n11 pre'.m tne
Pnu.o" .'.m me e4'<e"s o. Me Seale' nor
a"oU 20 ose'"e pU"N no mex.
n''n'"S : N'N''e" INC Wv war once WIN
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pe'so" 70 ""o"' 'oe Pe''''pn WAS nan 'e',
Tue ""y p,e''ou'' WI" was introduced
10 INC oy "eo' Lane % "e"' oaoo'-
,'en h""e sun 20 MN. nave you "onp
Sn''""s ~ wv" o", pe,"'on ,o' nome
oo'fn> 'n h'n'" u's reply "as' IL
s relefre,, 10 uen. haieeS. Ags'n we
'e'' 'no D'Ps''uen'. A'e' SONS n's
tsnre IN .nenee; "en Lane sara :-r'sa-
oae@; - ooD carney gc'"g 20 ~" Jor
'"s Je"a'e oya."n me rspiie'' II ne
was wss en'"e'y 'sno'Sa' OF ,he lSc'
! 'o'I nun 'na' 'ome one 10 .ne Leg''is
.a' ''S' ~,"'ei' n''0 . "o'e 10 e'ec' :
oIn",u e"' " '"o uo'e'nor sn"
ssAeu MN m " ~ was : cs""'uate TOT me
SENATE INC uo'eI"or rep'eo 'na' ne
"As no,-anu 'hA' 10 nA" On. ono "es.re;
40" '"s' was 10 ses oo' o' inc poi'''cs'
"e'a.
/, Ays'" vs Ug'Nee ~ s"e"ee' me" ne
tarnea ana sam; y carney gs' tn my
ssy ne sno" Ieet my pooer; eo.'nx'"9
oy sas,"g. sdnt yoa 70 81 p 'n's Homs x
oaa'a neg'"en. aNo 80 nome ana -"
ys. you 81 cPPo.nf"'e"f ds gooa osasym
nd"sds =" .sH so4' yo4 %H' oe aged''
60 IN ,or Hen. hs'eck an" 'ne secretary
o' "r nave oo'n oecl"ed tnat tners L.
700 mucn Pol,',S.I power se.ted ID tns
governors OF o's'e'' IN raising home
o%"I.
.a"e s:.'1ieu ~" zen: Lanf
".s a0'Hg n0."'ng to".l's oota'nmx me
o''et, % anu M '%s' ! must ~ 20 lne 'as.; l
eOuROt MF. HOmefOV. w0O Mid Arrival