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THE NEW PRESIDENT.
His Inaugural Remarks-An Indication
of Policy Of his Administrator.


The following are the remarks in full
of President johnson, on being sworn in
to office BY Chief Justice Chase:
GENrLEMKN / must be permitted to
say / have been almost overwhelmed BY
the announcement of the sad event which
has so recently occurred. / feel incompe-
tent to perform the duties so important
and responsible as those which have been
so unexpectedly thrown upon me. As to
an indication of any policy which may
be pursued by me in the administration
of the Government, l have to say tha,
must be left for development as the Ad-
ministration progresses. The Message OF
declaration must be made by The acts as
they transpire. The only assurance that
can now give of the future is in re-
ference to The past. The course which
have taken in the past in connection with
this rebellion must be regarded as a
guarantee of the future. My past pnblic
life, which has been long and laborious,
has been founded. as in good conscience
believe, upon great principle Of right
which lies at the basis of all things. The
best energies of my life have been spen,
in endeavoring to establish snd perpet.
uate the principles of free government.
believe that the Government. in passing
through its present per;ls, will settle down
upon principles consistent with popular
rights, more permanent and enduring
than heretofore. must be permitted to
say, if l understand the feelings Of my
own heart. have long labored to amelior.
ate and elevate the condition Of the great
mass Of the American people. Toll and
an honest advocacy ofthe great principles
of free Government ave besn my lot; the
duties have been mine. the consequences
are with God. This has been the formation
Of my political creed. [ feel that in the
end the Government will triumph and
these great principles will be permanent
ly established.
In conclusion. gentlemen, let me say:
| want your encouragement and counten-
ance. shall rely npon you and others
in carrying the Governmen through its
present perils. l feel in making this re-
quest that it will be heartily responded to
by you and oil other patriots, and lovers
of the rights and interests Of free people.
At the conclusion Of bis rem arks the
President received the kind wishes of the
friends by whaM he was surrounded.
A few minutes were devoted to con
versation. All were deeply impressed
with the occasion. and the recent sad oc-
currence that csnsed the necessity for the
speedy Inauguration of the President, was
gravely discussed.
Mr.. johnson is in fine health. AMI has
an earnest sense Of the impo: tant trust
confided to him.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-05-04

WHERE ARE JEFF. DAVIS AND HIS
CABINET?-Tte arch-rebel Davis and his
Cabinet are now fleeing from the wrath
to come-from the execration of theiI
own people. which is more terrible to bear
than any punishment which the Govern
ment could inHict upon them. had they
fallen into the hanis of Justice. Hence
forth they will be vagsbonds upon the
face of the earth-Ca aims, with brand
upon their brow for the unaccomplished
bnt attempted murder Of this fair republic.
It is told that when q distinguished
French statesman oncs met the traitor
Arnold in the south of France. not know
ing who he was. he was charmed with
his manner and conversation; bnt when
be learned that he was the wretch who
betrayed his country. he shrunk away
from him in disgust. Thus it will he
with JEFF. Davis. His own people will
abhor the treachery which led them to
ruin and bloodshed; and he will find no
home abroad that will not be bed OF
torment.
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The Change of Sentiment in Ne"
York.

1t is wonderful the change that has
taken place in the sentiments OF the
people in this city. But yesterday they
sanctioned the leniency OF Lincoln. To-
day they condemn it. On last Thursday
over fonr hundred rebel officers arrIvsi ID
this city as prisoners. They were march
ell up to the Provost Marsbal's with
guard of less than 6fiy men. There 'hey
were treated and feasted, without molests'
ton. with the best the city conld aford.
Embracing and kisses. anil inquiries alte'
dear friends. were carried on to such an
extent as to fill Union loving citizens "hn
disgust. Besides all this, the gener"
officers. E sell, Lee. Ksrshsw. DC, wer'
allowed the privileges Of the street 'O'
hours without q guard. No person 'n'e'
fered. Since Saturday morning not
gray back deserter has appeared 10 ,"'
street. To-day General Paine. and lie"
other rebel officers lately captured. "s,s
taken up the street to headqna''e'S
took q guard O! several hnndr~i men :"
protect them. On Saturday. clV'i'n
who expressed sentiments of gratlaea',oa
at Lincoln's death. was instantly sno'
dead BY a soldier. To-day. another nea'
the depot said "Lincoln should have Oe,.
killed four years .go." The words wei snII
no sooner out of his month than DIS snU"
was split open by the mnsket OF so'u's''
D;usIu.oI Inmmerr;0I
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Lees Farewell Address.
April "a, 1865.

Acc , II ShTc"cAl hOuTPSSs
Headquarters, Army of North'n virsinia,|
April 10Th, 1865.
General Order No. g.. ...
After years of arduous service, marked
by unsurpassed courage and fortiiuJe, the
Army Of Northern Virginia has been com
PEELED to yield to overwhelming numbe
and resources
l need not tell tie survivors of so many
hard fought battles. who have remained
steadfast to the last. that have consent
ed to this result from no distrust Of them.
but holding that valor and devotion could
accomplish nothing that could compen-
safe for the loss that would have attend
ed the continuation of the contest, have
determined to avoid the useless sacrifice
of those whose past vigor has endeared
them to their countrymen. By the terms
of agreement the officers and men can re-
turn to their homes and remain there un-
til exchanged. You will take with yon
the satisfaction that it proceeds from the
consciousness OF duty faithfully performed.
and | earnestly pray a merciful God will
extend his blessing and protection.
With an increasing admiration of your
constsncy and devotion to our country,
and q grateful remem bsncs of your kind
and generous consideration of myself,
bid you an sfectionat- farewell.
r. E. LEE, General.
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Prisoners from Sherma ms Army nj
Richmond.

ELEGANT LANGUAGE OF THE RICHMOND Ex
AMINER ON THEIR CONDITION AND APPEAR.
ANCE.
From the Richmond Examiner, March %
Yesterday afternoon four hundred and
eighty Yaukees-part of the several thon-
sand hived BY General Johnston's armv
in the successive blows. struck Sherm an s
horde in South Carolina BY Hampton
and Wheeler-were received from Fay.
etteville; and the dirty blue line crawled
its way down Gonverneur and Main Sts.
coiling itself up in Libby. No discrip.
tion could convey the ntter horror and
loathing with which their appearance
was regarded BY the citizens. Dirty. be
grimed. ragged. scores Of them barefoot
ed and bareheaded. with stolen toweling
bandsged abont their feet and heads, linn
ping. hobbling and cursing. they appear
ed the scabs. scavengers and scum Of all
creation. not face or feature on which
was not written "thisf." "murderer." !"
"house- burner" woman ravisher," &c
Never since the war began has such crew
OF hell-born men, accursei and God for
saken wretches polluted tho air or defiled
the highway Of Rlchmsnd with The con
centratsd essence Of all that is lscherous,
hateful and dispised. And these are q
part and parcel of that human fungi John
sons ncbls army are confronting. These
are some Of those who robbed. plnndered
and murdered in the fair homes of Georoia a
and South Carolina. II we cannot sue
cessfnlly resist them. God help Richmond
and her citizens Devils from hell would
show mercy when these wonld strike and
rob. murder pillsge and destroy. The
only way that they can be PERMITTED to
come mnst be on the terms that those
came yesterdsy-a, prisoners of wsr-
The majority of those received yesterday
were captured from Kilpatrick's thieves,
and they may not insptly be called Kill
devils. a-
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re- How much better than the ass.

E How much better than the assas-
sin of President Lincoln, are those per.
sons who endeavor to turn the horrible
event to the accomplishment Of their own
selfish ends, or the qualification of per-
sonal malice? Harper's Weekly is
using it for the purpose of annihilating
Horace Greeley; and the Lesvenworth
Bulletin is running it to excite public in
dignation against it's editors personal
enemies, of whom be unfortunately and
unaccountably has q few-say a couple
Of thousand or so-in the city Of Leaven.
worth.
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Jeff. Davis valedictory ProcI,.
nation Of Apriil.

WHEREAS. In the course Of inhuman
Yankee events. the capital of the Confed.
crate States of America no longer afforls
an eligible and healthy residence for the
members Of the present Cabiner, not To
speak Of the Chief Magistrate himself, the
Vice President. and the members Of the
two Congressional bodies. l do therefore.
by virtue of the power vested in my two
heels. proclaim my intention to travel in
stauter, in company with all the officers
of the Confederate States Government.
and to take np such agreeable quarters as
yet may be Granted unto me.
To such persons as are in arms again>t
the Confederate States Of America. do
hereby tender absolute amnesty on con.
dition that they forthwith aesi,t from an
moving onr patriotic popuhtion.
Under the circumstances, slavery had
better be abolished.
The capital OF the Confrderacy viii
bsncsforward be fonni "up stump" on
the picturesque banks Of the celebrated
Last Ditch"
TO the foreign subscribers to the Con.
federate loan return sincere thanks.
Major General Grant. o. S. A. will
please see that they get their cotton.
AT persons having claims against this
Government will please present them to
A. Lincoln. Richmond. by whom all sucI,
accounts will be most cheerfully auditei-
1t is not altogether improbable that the
glorious experiment of slaveholders
confsderacy may yet prove delusIon
and snare. have often thought so.--
So has General Lee. who has lately been
fighting mostly for his last years salary.
The Confederate Treasury being light. l
think that we have good npsning bsfors
rs. and that we have seen the last ofthls
fratricidsl war. l hope so. Stephens
thinks peace mora imminent than ever.
II the United States presists in refusing
to recognise the Conieleracy. on my re-
tnrn shall again urge the arming Of the
negroes.
Office-seskers are respectfully solicited
to cease their importnnings. Fellow.clt-
izens. fIrewell. j. DAVIS,
President Confederate States of
America.
Done at Richmond, April l. 1865.
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JUsT BEoINNING TO GET MAD.-The
Lesvenworth Bulletin is now engaged in
a most vigorous municipal canvass, for
the election which took place a month
ago. We wondered that the canvass and
the election had passed of SO quietly ;
but the Bulletins bile seems to have Just
commenced working. Perhaps the eii-
tor is in the condition of the old Indian
woman in Connecticut-one Of the last
of her race in that State. She one day
set to bawling most sgonizingly. When
asked what grieved her, she replied that
her poor husband had died fourteen years
before, and she thought she would try
and bear up under it, but she found she
couldn't stand it any longer!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-05-04
A PROCLAMATION
Notice to Foreign Govern ps,,

WHEREAS. For some tim, r...
se's OF war Of the United State, b.e'' @ 'e''
refused in certain ports privilege, ,oe pesn
they were entitled by treaty SnSE. SE"n'ch
or the comfy Of nations. at the s,m,.:' .aT'
that vessels of war of the CONN.,. '9'
which these privileges and immuyi y N
have been withheld. have epiovsa y.
fully and unin,erruptejly in the no,. ,a'n
the United Ststes-which condi,;oa
things has nd aways been forciblv r., Of
ed BY the United States. although =. s'' ,s
other hand. they have not a, timss f.;is i"s
to protest against and declare their 5;.a.. a
isfaction with the same to The enpm;o, y,
the United States-and there BAN. "
condition any longer which can bs oi,; ~
Ell to Justify the deniol to them BY On. =,
the said nations. of the customary n,,,I
rights which have been SO unpecs.s,,;
persisted in; now therefore. |. Abr,b,H
Lincoln. President Of the United S,,,".
do hereby make known that. if after !, rs,
sonable time shall have elapsed for y.
intelligence ofthis proclamation to b,ra
reached any foreign country, in who's.
ports the said privileges and imnupi,;os
shall have been refused. as aforesaid ana
they shall continue to be so refused ,bs,
and thenceforth. the same privileges ,DS
immunitiss shall be refused to the vessels
of war of the country in the ports Of n,
United States, aud this refusal shall con.
time until the war vessels of the Un;,s3
States shall have been placed upon an
entire equality. in the foreign ports afor,.
said. with similar vessels of other conr.
tries. The United States. whatever claim,
or pretext may have existed herstofOr.
are now. at least. entitled to claim an On.
tire and friendly equality of rights and
hospi:a'i,ies with all martins nations
In witness whereof l have herpunio So,
my hand. and caused the seal of the Unit.
ell States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington hi,
llth day of April. A. d. 1865. and Of
the Independence Of the United States Of
America the S9,h. A. LINCOLN
WM. II. SEWARD,
Secretary OF State.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-05-04

How GEN. GaAvr RECEIVED THE
NEws.-The PhiladeIphia Bulletin says:
Lieutenant General Grant received the
news at Bloodgosd's hotel. at the foot Of
Walnut street. in this city. He arrived
there from the South at quarter pas,
twelve o'clock. and was about to partske
70 collation. when . message containing
the dreadful intelligence was placed in
bis hsnds. While reading the dispatch.
bis countensncs indicated no emotion. so
completely were bis feelings under hahitu-
al control. He psrtook Of supper and
left oo . spesial train for Burlington.
where he left his vile and returned South
early this morning. By orders from
Washington. received after the news Of
the murder OF the President had been re,
ceived, great care was taken to prevent
any except we'll. known and trust worthy
persons to approach the Lieut.. General. "
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-05-04
Booth KILLED.

The career of the sssassins of Lincoln
and Seward has been short and BY no
means brilliant. The would-be murder.
er of Seward was csught in q very short
time after bis bloody adventure and Q
large number of conspirators have been
from time TO time arrested. Now Booth
has met bis fate, and another accomplice
has been caught.
On Tuesday. April 25th. party oI
sol1iers, sent out BY Col. Baker, chased
Booth and Harold from q swamp to q
barn near Port Royal. on the Rsppahan-
mock, few miles below Fredericksburg,
The barn was surrounded, and Booth
summoned to surrender. which he refused
to do: whereupon the barn was fired. and
as Booth attempted to escape. he was
shot through the head. Harold surren.
dered. He and the body of Booth were
taken to Washington.
The lucky bullet passed through tht
villains head, without touching th'
brain, and struck the spinal column il
the back part Of the neck. paralyzine
him, without affecting his mental facul
ties. He lived several hours, in th'
greatest misery. thus being permitted t.
realize what was the matter with him
and what !, was for. His body received
the burial of dog. in silence and secret
and no one is permitted to know tn
SPOT. except those Immediately employ
ed. Thus are simpletons and traitore
male and female. prevented from exb ID
iting their bsseness and making fools o
themselves, by paying honors to his re
mains. and going on pilgrimsges to hi
tomb. He has gone under the sod lont
before his illustrious victim. His broth
er Edwin went to Washington to secur
his remains, but failed. His other bro
ther, Junius Brutus, is under arrest, 70
being suspected of having had q know
ledge of the contemplated crime.
Harold, it is said. has made volum
inous confession, but it has not yet beel
made public.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-05-04

re- There appears to be strong oppo-
sition to the new Constitution of Nilsson.
ri. among the Radicals Of that State.
When such men as Gov. Fletcher and
othsr prominent Republicans oppose it.
there is danger ahead that it may be de.
feated. They seem to think that the
Convention, in endeavoring to be too
Radical. have overdone the thing. In
some respects, this may be true; but the
rebels are the ones upon whom the Con-
stitution presses hardest, and they would
be the ones principally benefited by its
rejection. 1t is always we'll to beware OF
any act that pleases q rebel.
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WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS:
Thursday, ::::: May 4, 1865

Coon BYE. CosrEDERAcfl-Tbe world
has probably seen the last Of the celebrs-
ted Southern Confsderscy. It's Govern.
ment is now without . hsbitation, and
itself without q name.
Gen. Grant proceeded to Raleigh, and
at once notified Gen. Johnston that Sher-
,aan's armistics was revoked. This
brought the rebels to terms, and john
zion surrendered all the forces from North
Carolina to the Chattahoochic River,
upon the same terms granted to Lee
Gen. Dick Taylor has concluded an ar
rangenent with Gen. Csnby, by which
he surrenders the rebel forces from the
Cbsttahoocbie to the Mississippi. For
rest has accepted the same terms for his
cavalry forces. In few days. Kirby
Smith will doubtless surrender the forces
west of the Mississippi. which will close
out the entire rebel armies.
Strict search is now being made for
JEFF. Davis, and it is confidently believed
that be will be captured. with his specie
and plunder. Mallory, the rebel Secre-
tary of the Navy. has beer captured on a
steamer. The balance of the Govern
ment is lying around loose.
Howard's and SlocHm's Corps o.
Sherman's army are about to proceed te
Richmond, leaving Scho6eld's Corps tc
be distributed through North Csrolins
Sherman has gone to Charleston and Ss
vsnnsh, and Grant is in Philadelphia.
Thus completes the miserable failur'
of q gigantic attempt to establish Slave
holders Confederscy in free America
Slavery is dead, but it has dragged dowr
to the grave with it hundreds of thou
sands of noble and loyal men. the mobiles
of whom was the President of the United
States
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-05-04

SEVEN HUNDRED VoLUNTEERs SICK IN
CAMp!-Young men, be warned in time,
supply yourself with Holloway's Pills and
Ointment. They are guaranteed to cure
the worst cases Of Sores, Ulcers, Scurvy.
Fevers, and Bowel Complaints.
1.-THE reader OF this 'notice" cannot get
box of Pills or Ointment from the drug
store in his place. let him write to me, so
Maiden Lane. enclosing the amount, and
l will mail box free of expense. Many
dealers will not keep my medicines on
hand. because they cannot make as much
profit as on other persons make. 35
cents, sS cents. and 81 40 per box or pot.
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~ Sidney Clarke telesrphs from

~ Sidney Clarke telegrphs from
Washington, that be has secured an or
der for the release of all drafted men from
Kansas. If this is SO. the order is long
time coming in an official shape to the
authorities in Kansas; for as yet. the
drafted men have not been released, but
on the CONTRARY, have been sent to Ben
ton Barracks. St. Louis. to be put in ac-
tive service. If Sidney has secured the
order. and sees that it is carried into
effect, be will have made big strike to-
ward public favor. -
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A Northern Failing.

Abont the time that President Lincoln
was assassinatel, Gen. Loe returned to
Richmond. where he was received with
the greatest enthusiasm by the repentant
people of that city, who had been 20 re-
joiced. only few days before. when the
Union army drove him out and took
possession; and the report says that m any
Uoion officers raised their caps to him.
as be passed along. An elegant suite oi
rooms we're being prepared for Lee and
his family at one Of the New York hotels.
at the very TINA whsn rUbel hireliug
was preparing our President for narrow
room in the church-yard.
Wig this display Of the Northern pro-
pensity for toadyism. for the benefit Of
Gen. Lee? Was it because he magnani-
mously surrendered. when Grant had him
in his power, and then made farewell
address to his rebel ragamuffins, than
king them for the gallant manner in which
they had so long resisted the Northern
invaders? Or was it because be permit.
ted Union prisoners to starve, rot, or be
murdered by thousands. under bis very
eyes. in Libby Prison, Castle Thunder,
and Belle Isle I?
A great deal is said about the honor
and Christian spirit Of Gen. Lee-that he
declared. in the beginning, that he would
never draw the sword on any but Virgins
soil. or for its protection, and had fulfill
ed bis promise. The amount Of honor
in bis composition. is shown by the facl
of bis turning against and attempting to
destroy the Governm, ,nt that had educat'
ed and was feeding him and his sons. Othel
rebels contendei that they were lighting
for the Independence of the South. and
the establishment of Government suited
to themselves and their cherished institu-
tion-a Government of freedom and bon
dage If there was any honor in the
matter, we think such men are possessed
of it to a greater extent than Gen. Lee
who professed to enter into the carnival
Of destruction and bloodshed, and attempt
to everturn his Government. simply be-
cause single State entered into the re-
bellion, and asked him to do SO
The most appropriate commentary. al
though more profans than elegant. which
we have bad upon this Northern toadyism
was by the telegraphic operator at Cbica
60, day or two after Lincoln's assassin
alton, when sending the report of the re
ception Of Lee in Richmond, and the cir
cumstancs of Union officers raising thei
caps to him. The operator stopped
short in his work, and remarked, "Damr
them !" These two words express al
that is necessary upon the subject.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-05-04

0 wThe great Patee House Lottery, at
St. Joseph. which we have been reading OF
since the pre-Adamite age, came of on
the 26th of April. 1t CHANGED that the
winning ticket was not sold. and SO Patee
kept bis house, and many thousand dol
lars which greenies paid for tickets. A
few hair pillows and other trinkets were
drawn. to keep up appearances; but most
of the persons who invested in the hum.
bag and swindle, have not even hair to
show for il.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-05-04

~ Special newspaper correspondents
never permit want of facts to interfere
with their getting off something good.
rich or sentimental, to embellish their
narratives. The special Of the St. Louis
Democrat. writing on the night of April
23J, describing the funeral procession Of
the dead President, remarked that he vas
writing bis despatch by moonlight
Where he procured moonlight to write
by, oa the 23d of April. is a mystery,
unless he carried it in o bottle.