White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-03-17

:rims. Device. portraits Of Douglas and
Lane motto, "Great God II
Lawrence is . man who labors under
he misfortune Of having . Christian
name too heavy for his surname. 1t al
ways seemed to us, that from this cause.
whenever he makes political lunge. he
comes ont heels upward. Apraissworthy
trait in him. Is his willingness to serve
the people. When Lsns made his fol-
lowers believe he was going to resign bis
seat in the Senate. Lswrencs was sn ..
pirant for the vacancy. and imagined he
had the inside track. But he came out
heels up. Then he went in for Congress,
and came out heels up agsin. Nothing
daunted. he procured the endorsement OF
Thomas Carney, and persuaded Chester
Thomas and Sid. Clarke to use him in
filing vacancy in the nomination for
Secretary Of Stats. When . boy. be Was
so psssionately fondof the song Of "Uncle
Ned" that, from purely sympathetic
causes. hs was afflicted similarly to that
ancient African. BY being deprived Of the
means to eat the hoe-cake. and Of the
wool on the top ofhis head. He was
once in the tinwars business, but failed
in consequences Of heavy loss in lanterns.
from raid into the garret Of the Capitol
buildings. He is likewise . great orni-
biologist, and has . rare collection Of
spread-eagles. Device. q spread eagle,
bearing in bis talons dark lantern; mot
to. "Big thing!"
Schuyler is noted for two thiugs-for
always turning his coat just at the wrong
time, and for being the fsther-in-law Of
Lawrence. He has been running for Of
fee and getting beaten. ever since the
food. After ruuning repeatedly as a
Free State candidate. he went over to the
Border Ruffian party, and was a candi
date for SenSor, we believe, at the FIRST
State election, on the ticket headed by
that miserable traitor. old Medary. For
the last two years, he has been running
for Representative in Usage County, fol
the purpose Of furtheriug the Lane scheme
10 bring on . Senatorial election, which
he now pronouBces fraud. Device, Q
dingy westher-cock; motto, 81 can turn
as fast as you can shift"
McBratney is the author of sundry
celebrated constitutional and financial
articles in the newspapers, possessed chief
ly Of the merit that he can't understand
them himself. Device, an unsightly OBJ
ject on two chips; motto, "Carry me outP
Cobb is man Of ancient family. AL
the great men of the world have. at mos
critical junctures, sought and received ths
aid of Cobbs. In fact, they are an indis
pensable article in evey we'll regulated
country out-house. Device, q corn-cob
motto. useful as well as ornamental"
Eskridge is the author Of a Legislative
system of using his influence on one sid,
of question. and giving his vote on tn,
other. His vote is always preferred tc
his influence. as the former counts one
the latter nothing. He is the only man
ever elected to Legislature. who eould
enter into perfect arrangement. often
sive and defensive, with dozen conflict.
ing combinations at the same time. De
vice. thimble-rigger plying his voca
tion motto. "Now you see me, now
You don't see me-" .--
Judge Stafford is distinguished for hi
great love Of the profession Of law. II
order to keep himself bright in every
particular. he applies all the little tech
nical points in bis business transaction.
with his neighbors. Device. poor mar
requesting the payment Of small deb
from fat and sleek one-an "OwP
looking Oh, from a distance motto
"The statute Of limitations prevents me. ,
Oldham is unknown in Kansas politics
but we may safely predict that he viii
be mp for some public Office. next Fall.
Device. the hind leg Of q hog; motto
/" Ready for the canvas" a
Bsrnes--we think it shame that thu
Irdigs shonld bur!esqns Barnes. by an
nouncing that he would speak. Devic'
and motto, q cypher.
A mysterious knight. rnannounced, il
in the habit Of attending these indigna
tion tournaments and jousts. generally al
substitute for McBratney, who lend
his name in the announcements. in orde1
to draw crowds! His name is Buck
son of the celebrated Obediah Oldbuck
and the inventor of Buck beer. There il
a saying, "The older the Buck. the stiffel
the horn" 1t is ssid that this one car
chamber remarkably stiff "hern." fol
one of his age. His object in going tn,
rounds appears to be to announce that b
lawyer. and thus acquire practice. al
his. speeches .amountl to little else. De
vice, the Devil shesring ashog motto
"Great cry and little wool" ss1,i -a-i
| Now, If these crusaders are not pre-.