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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-26
From the Adjufant
General.
s.f,s,,.i STATE OF KANSAS.
ADJUTANT GENERAL's OFFICE,
TOPEKA Ocf 11th ,65

T.
Commanding officers Of K ansss Regi.
ments and Batteries have been called up.
on from this office for complete military
Histories" Of their respective commands
while in the United States service. begin
Mug with the organization and embracing
all marches. duties. signments, battles,
skirnishes and engage ments, inclujing
official reports of the same from ell sourc
es. -..-r. 81.
The officers Of the I'd. 7th and 10Th
Regiments have complied to the letter,
ard their records pow stand completed
All ex officers Of the remaining Kansas
organizations throughout the Ststs,, sre
again called upon. 10 this public, manner,
for the, histories of their respective com
mands. hoping that the same may be
promptly furnished. and tho soldiers Of
their respective commands placed upon
an equality with those Of the I'd, 7.h and
Snch reports, are not desired ior the
Qualification. Of the superior officers, but
every private who has brsvely fought and
suffsred-every soldier who takes PRIDE
in the good name of his regiment, is anx.
ions to find its Official record inn the. ar
cbives of the, State. An officer from
Kansas. who has been "mustered .into''
the Uoited States service. certainly should
not forget, what be owes to Kansas and
promptly furnish such reports ss lie ;Wsr
Department allows. thus giving proper
credit on our State records to our brave
Officers and men who have fought on the
battle fields Of the Onion. ..,,-1.
~ mo-. uss., sld T. ]. AxpERsos.y
Adjutant General Of X Kansas, s;;
The aboys being of, general interest to
The soldiers of the State, papers, through
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-26

9X@ Csps s,Noyes. seqsesss al members
of his Company who have il thsir pos
session public arms, accouIrements, &c,
70 e deliver then to bin st once. for ssfs
keeping. tAg,=a .psvy tba yieisllso His
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-26

Can't SEE 1.-THE Emporis News.
edited by Jake Stotler. Speaker Of the
last House Of Representatives. refuses to
support the County ticket nominated BY
. Convention calling itself Republican.
because it was done BY means Of skull
duggsry. packing and wire-working.
against the wishes Of majority Of the
people, and some of the nominations were
not ct to be made. That is just exactly
the case in Doniphsn County. This busi-
ness Of few ofies-hungry man and their
strikers getting together sudI forming q
ticket, and endevoring to crowd its elec-
tion by calling it Republican. won't win.
RArrELYE AND BoDER.-Upon taking
. second thought. We have resolved to
pass over the Bodsr and Rsppelye affair.
Mr.. Rsppslys's qualifications and claims
are well known, and We believe will Sc
cure him triumphant election. without
placing him in contrast with any other
individual But we arc sorry that Mr..
Boder permitted little personal differ
ence 70 array him so bitterly against go
faithful an officer and so deserving man.
We also regret thst he should unite him.
self 50 actively with the enemies Of thoss
who stood by him in days when every
vote was precious. 8.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-26

r. Read tae anodncsmsnt of i1s New
York psss.yss. ess ot5 ot5 the Oldest, .blsst
and best papers u IAnssicA ~ Il aoss-
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-26

Adjutsnt General Of Kansas, Oh;
The abo7s being Of general interest to
t6e soldiers OF the State. papers through
out the State are requested 70 give the
same prominent position ip their col
uuns. Er-og-, Ia ,5+:s.f-t ~. ...i...;,,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-26

York, has singular announcement, 10 the eaee'
thatin consequence Of the great success OF toe
paper TO pssesN win be raised to six dollars.
u Patrick J. Meebah. editor pf The ir'h
Americ IN, published, in New York, ia among
those whom the British Government has aroi'
srarily arrested "a suspicion Of Fenianism-
M The ELECTS Of the late Mr. suraa zero
sold at auctisn, i9 Washington. on Wednss'dsy'
The house where ihe eonspirasors met b" si'0
been disposed ef. fgaoijsspp -
= U.The Boiton Advertiser says Demos
ic ticket ipthss6D dsys without = .mih'a'5 ''H'
didste.isl ike . hook wikhout bait. 60
i Y Isss.id that John C. Breekinddss 20
poses to beeoae q .Bhtish subject; and sn'e'
int posxIbuslnes! Sd 70 Sa'H
q ufssae..a Congress as win oseisllyi proclaim
the Territory Of Colombo = the thirty-se.e''n
State ID ths Union. - tas
III Miss Hauist Lane, the niece q
Pre,idsst Buchanan, is about 70 Be mag1es9
Ar. Henry z. johnson, . rich bnksr % D-'
nosss az 9sh yif7 III 7ehrn L .saa|
u A plaeird; on which 10 painted the Hsin
Ing, Bsnrs sf well dressed sharpe"' Sno "
vits persons to play euchre," is eoaspienoas'
poSsed on the Hudsou River steamer St. Jonn.
u Gen. Rnnk cheatham aid in bis spps'
cadon fbe pardon: a'You know well, M. rls'-
dent, xhSI am, md wbsf'I have done. I ~
-.u ..-s....> ,,,er VII be
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-08-30
POLITICAL Preaching.

The Newark On. J.) Journal gives Its
readers the following good advice on the
subject of political preaching:
"Unless this style of preaching ceases
our advice is, stay away and keep your
family away from churches which persist
in this sort of amusement. There are
some gospel churches still left, though
they are few, and to those go and sit com
fortably.''
And to which we would add, pay your
money where you can go and sit with your
families under the sound of a Bible gos-
pei, instead of a stump speech from The
sacred desk. Enough ministers are to be
found to accommodate all our people with
pure Bible doctrine 1t is only few
seamps in dark sleeps clothing who turr
their pulpits into political rostrums; ane
to the congregations of such,w again re-
peat, stop their pay; and you will soon
Danish from your presence great annoy
ance, ,and abate from Christian community
terrible nuisance.-Ee.
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Reputation.

What is the meaning of this concerted
attack on the Financial System of the
Government in which every Copperhead
press of the United States joins?-Han-
cock Jefersonian.
What does it mean, you tax escaping
scoundrel? /? 1t means, sir, that the De-
mocracy are going to put a stop to your
stealing from one class of tax payers in
order to exempt another. 1t means, sir,
that we are going to tax bondsi Does it
sound harsh to your ears? Does 1t rum
Bile in the pockets of your wealthy sup
porters. If so, good 1t means that
millions of taxable property Shall not be
taken off the duplicate and leave what is
left to pay all the taxes. 1t means that
the farmers, the mechanics, the laboring
men, will not be bondmen. It means that
they intend to repudiate your financial
system which exempts the wealthy and
taxes the poor Yes, sir, the country is
full of that kind of s'repudiation. You
are defending the monstrous imposition
and the people are moving upon you
Like the rebels, you are fighting for bad
cause and you must go down. The grave
of exemption is dug, crawl into it and lei
the people bury the rotton carcass Out
Of the sight of man.-Frcmont Messet.
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Negro Equality.

The Elyria Democrat, says the Demo
cratic Messenger, Abolition, comes out
squarely in favor of Black Suffrage. Il
claims that our colored brethren have
more right to vote ethan an ignorant
Dutchman.' In referring to the Consti-
tuition of Ohio not permitting negroes tc
vote, it says:
Cali the laws and constitutions in
christendom cannot make wrong like
this right, and every good citizen should
make it his business to see that all con-
stitutional or legal distinctions-wrong in
the light of every principle of equity and
justice, should be Immediately abolish.
ed"
When an Abolitionist claims that mig
ger is as good as he is, we have made up
our mind never to dispute the question
with him, for nine cases out of ten he will
be right.
Alta convention held in Elyria recently
the following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
'sRcsozrcd, That in the opinion of this
Convention, sound policy and principles
of justice demand that the elective fran
chise be guaranteed to the colored men Of
Ohio.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-08-30
A Serious Question.

eff they treat us as they does, don I
you think they'd better left US as we
WASP"
The foregoing is an inquiry addressed
to friend of ours, residing in this city,
by negro who had once been his slave.
Having emancipated several which he
owned in Kentucky, they took up their
line of march to this city where they en-
joyed the opportunity to become expert
mentally acquainted with manners and
matters in the Gland of the free" Meet
ing one of them few days age, ,and expa-
tiating to him upon his improved condi-
ton, his own master, and surrounded by
a people emulous to become his equals, he
was met by the above inquiry.
This poor fellow was above the average
of his race. He had forethought and
memory; recollected something of the
past,and had some anxiety for the future
and before the war would have been worth
twelve or fifteen hundred dollars. He
was able to compare his life on the old
plantation, surrounded by those who hate
the negro, with his life in Ohio surroun-
ded by those who love him; and the result
of his experience was the anxious inqui.
ry: "Massa T., if they treat us as they
does, don't you think they'd better lef,
US as we was? Gin. Eng.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-08-30
A Tragedy i'm Nashville.

One of the most horrible tragedies ever
recorded was enacted at Nashville, Tenn,
on the Goth nit, resulting in the murdeE
of Captain Nj. S. Allen by II. b. Payne,
and the wounding of citizen named
Cochrane. The circumstances are as fol-
lows: About one year ago Allen seduced
Payne's wife. Last winter Payne sued
for and obtained divorce from his wife,
but swere he would kill Allen. About
6 O'Clock this evening Payne met Allen
at No. GA South College street, and i'm
mediately drew a revolver, firing three.
times. the first shot taking effect in Aliens
shoulder. The second shot missed Allen
and wounded Cochrane severely in the
hand and thigh. The third shot broke.
Aliens third rib ON the left side, passing
through his heart, and, of course, caused
instant death. The affair caused great
excitement, as both parties were among
the Oldest and wealthiest citizens. Payne
is in Jail awaiting his trial. The coroner's
jury rendered verdict according to the
above facts.
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HL1ae.. by a Rattlesnake.

Yesterday morning, private Elliott, Of
the 2Sth Iowa Regiment of Volunteers,
with eomrade, strolled out about two
miles on the Ogeechee road to pick hue
kleberries. Private Elliott was bitten on
the ankle by rattlesnake about five feet
in length. His snakeship, after commit
ting the injury, ran into hole which was
closed on him, and the spot marked. Ell
liott, perceived his injuries to be of
serious character, the blood flowing
though an artery were cut from the two
wounds received from the fangs of the
snake, tied compress around his leg
above the wound, and FASTENED to the
camp of his regiment on the suburbs Of
the city. Arriving at camp, iodine was
applied to the wounds, and the injured
man supplied freely with whiskey. The
force of the stroke Of the snake pcnetra-
ted the pants and stockings of Elliott
This morning he was sent to the hospital
and is considered out of danger. A vol
unteer detachment went out and dug the
'varmint' from his hole. He was dis
patched Immediately, carefully skinned
and stuffed. His fangs are over one inch
in length. The stuffed skin is to be seen
at the camp OF the 18th. -Sauannah Her
aid.
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a. p. Stone.


The Cleveland Leader, in noticing the
late defalcation and probable suicide of
A. ?. Stone, U. S. Collector, at Columbus,
says:
"Such were the antecedents of Mr.
Stone. If any man could be considered
thrice proof -'armed with triple brass
against temptation-by religion, by rep
utation, by habit-it was he. And yet
he fell. He drank-he gamblcd. In play
he lost heavily. He played more deeply,
hoping to retrieve his losses. He lost
again. He exhausted his own resources
and, hoping for turn of luck, he staked
money which belonged to the Govern
ment. He lost again. He played wildly,
desperately, fercely-but he lost. He
looks around ,and he sees that he has not
only frittercd away his own fortune, but
has squandcred money not his own, for
which he will be held to strict account
Dishonor and disgrace await him. lie
sees but one way to escape them, and af-
ter days of doubt, eliminating in despair
after an afternoon spent in groveline
upon the graves Of his children, born and
reared in his honorable prime-after a
night of wrestling with the demon that
tempted him-he dies by poison, vainly y
hoping to escape the consequences of his
own rashness and guilt.
1.-The amount Of his defalcation is esti
mated at different sums, all the way from
100000 to $4,000. Itis stated that his
official bondsmen are not liable, as they
had notified the Government some time
since that they would be no longer respon
siblc for the bond This indicates tha
Mr. Stones recent habits and embarrass
ments were known in Columbus, and it i!
to the discredit of those who knew thu
facts that they did not relieve Mr.. Stone
from temptation and the Government from
loss, by taking steps for his removal.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-08-30
Popular Mistakes.

We desire to call the attention of our
readers to the following prevalent mis-
takes:
1t is mistake to suppose that the sub
scription price of the newspaper is clear
gain to the publisher.
1t is mistake to suppose that he gets
his white paper for nothing.
It is a mistake to suppose it is printed
without cost.
tis mistake to suppose that he can
live bodily by faith.
1t is a mistake to suppose that it is an
easy thing to please every body.
1t is mistake to suppose that paper
is not worth buying which contains only
what we know and believe already.
1t is a mistake to suppose that money
due for paper would be as good to us a
year hence as it is now.
1t is a mistake to believe that we would
not be thankful for what is due us fol
subscription.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-08-30
Negroes i'm South Carolina Arming
Themselyes--yyha is to be Donel

New York, Aug. 21.--The CONNER
cial prints the following from private
letter written by citizen Of Camden, s.
c.:
As all the negroes are to be turned
loose on the country on the first dag of
January next, the question is: How are
they to live? Poor creatures, their doom
is sealed They or the white race must
perish. Which will it be? Will the
North stand by and see their own flesh and
blood perish at the hands of the negroes?
[ fear for the first of January to come
We are sure to have difficulty with the
blacks l think they are preparing for
the crisis They are arming themselves
now, and think they have more weap-
ons than the whites. We have but few
| arms to defend ourselves with. As for
myself, l have none. Sherman got my
shotgun and revolver. l intend, howev-
er, to send for pair of army revolvers
with fixed cartridges to ft If not too
much trouble tell me the cost of pair Of
them. I want good ones, for am sure I
shall need them.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-08-30
The WOOL Trade.
ger

The wool in Ohio is still moving slow
ly. The past ten days have shown a
slightly improved condition of the figures
offered, and the average has now reached
fully 65c. Many lots are selling at from
20 to 75c, while yet the majority of the
purchases have been at 60c and under
A correspondent writes us from Jefferson
county: Wool dealers are showing them
selves little. A few good lots have
been taken at 75c. Farmers are careless
at that price-some are disposed to hold
at soc. Wool could have been bought
eaiser in June than now.
From Harrison county we learn that
during the ten days prior to the I'd, fully
one hundred thousand pounds of choice
woods were bought there at from 20 to 75c
After that date the sales fell off, but nc
disposition was evinccd by growers to
submit to lower. figure. In Licking,
the trade is still dull, and buyers are moi
yet offered over 60c. In Madison, the
past week, the movements is reported as
pretty brisk at Csc. The whole sales in
the State, SO far as our reports extend, in
dieate an Improvement of fully 10c per
pound during the past two weeks Ohio
Farmer.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-08-30
Southern Eterlas.

New YORK, Aug. 22.-Richmond pa
pers contain few items of interest.
A meeting was held on Saturday night
at which. Gen. Harris and others deliver
ed addresses,
The members Of the Richmond press
held a meeting on Saturday, to arrange
for the reception of President johnson,
who is expected to arrive in that city.
All the railroads of the State are going
ahead at full speed ,!!and every effort is be.
ing put forth not only to restore them to
their former condition, but to improve
them in Virginia southwards.
A Petersburg paper says that cotton
still continues to pour into the city, and
finds ready market. Besides the wag-
ons with which the streets are filled every
train on the Southern road comes in
heavily freighted.
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Democratic Platform adopted by
fIRe Democratic state Convention
held i'm Columbus Ohio, Au-
gust "A, 1863.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON REsoLU-
TIoNs.
Hon. A. G. THURMAN, Chairman of
the Committee on Resolutions, submitted
the following Report, which was unani-
mously adopted by the Convention:
i. Rcsolped, That the Federal Gov
ernment exists only by virtue of the Fed
eral Constitution, and possesses no powers
not granted by that instrument.
2. ResoEred, That the experience of
the last four years has demonstrated, in
an eminent degree, the wisdom of our
forefathers in insisting upon a strict con
struction Of the Federal Constitution; and
we utterly abhor the sophistry by which
violations, the most plain and palpable, of
the letter and spirit of that instrument,
have been and are defended.
8. Reso1Ued, That the reserved rights
Of the States are essential to the existence
ofa Republican Government, and to the
liberties and prosperity of the people, and
we are, therefore, unalterably opposed to
consolidation Of all power in the hands
of,the Federal Governmental ineyita
bic consequences of which would be to
make that Government the most despotic,
corrupt and oppressive in the world
A. Resozced, That the Democracy Of
Ohio will maintain and defend, as they
have always heretofore done, as essential
to the existence of our Federal system OF
governments, the true doctrine of State
Rights-not notification, not secession
but the theory Of that systcm as laid down
in the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions
Of 1898, as interpreted by their authors;
the one by Madison in his solemn, official,
INAUGURAL of 1901.
5. leesoEced, That, their ordinances Of
secession being void, the so-called seced-
ing States are still in the Union as States,
and are, therefore, entitled to all the re-
served rights Of the States, and to their
due representation in Congress; and to
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-08-30

THE TRIAL OF GEN. LEE.-It is now
understood that the President gave direc-
tions for the entrance of nolte proseqai,
when the indictments against Gen. Lee
and others now pending in Judge Under
woods Court in Norfolk, Va, shall be
called up in October next. This action
settles in satisfactory manner the diff
culties incurred by the injudicious Off
ciousnoss of parties who raise questions
that involved the good faith of our Gov
ernment respecting the observance of the
terms accorded by Gen. Grant to the Con-
fedcrate officers and soldiers.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-08-30
The Reliability OF the TegegrapEl-
ic News.

A few days since the telegraph had the
following "item of news purporting to
como from Savannah, Ga:
81. D. Howell. a brother-in law Of j eff
Davis, who, as previously stated, was ar
rested for drunken and disorderly conduct,
and uttering disloyal and insulting Ian
guage in the Pulaski House, has been SEN
fenced to a fine of $3.50, six months i'm
prisonment, and subsequently to be sent
out of the district. Another rebel, who
participated with Howell in his crimina al
demonstrations, has been imprisoned in
the city guard house"
This was published in ell the daily press
of the country. Now for the sequel: Mr..
Howell was in New York City at the time
of the publication, with Mrs. Howell, his
mother, and the children of Jefferson Da-
vis,and then first heard of the occurrence.
1t was lie, made out of whole cloth, by
the reporter of the New York Herald
Gin, Eng.
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From st. Paul--The sEneyitable
NegrO,' in the Fubnc school.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Aug. 12.-The ad-
vocates of niger soyereigns and white
subjects arc much exercised on account of
the vote of our school board excluding
negroes from the schools. In the contest
between the negroes and the whites, they
take the side of the negroes,as usual. .and
threaten to execute the law of the last
Legislature, iining teachers or school
trustees $50, if they refuse admission of
negro children to an equality with the
whites.
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Thc sentiment in tl.e south.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The Chroni-
Gle of this morning says: From an official
who has just returned from brief trip
through some of the Southern States,
where he has been on official business, we
have full confirmation of the reports
which have recently come from those
States of the utter destitution of the
South and the desire of the people at
large to submit cheerfully to the Govern
ment of the United States. The Chroni-
Gle adds: From all accounts it appears
that if fair expression of public opin-
ion can be obtained at the coming cleo
ton in the South. there will be little diff
fculty in the work of reorganization.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-08-30

hy Captain Moore's expedition has re
turned, having completed the work of in
terring the dead at Andersonville. Thir-
teen hundred headboards were set up
About five hundred who were inferred by
the rebels could not be identified.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-08-30

n@-The biggest piece of folly Dem
ocrat can be engaged in, is to stand and
dispute the idea of an Abolitionist, that
be is no better than negro. We never
dispute it. When we are told by an Alb.
that he is no better than nigger, we new
er take the pains to dispute him, but take
it for granted that he tells the truth