White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-08-16
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Copperjohnson Convention, Garret Davis Tn
make speech. Kansas has sent Sleeper To
listen to him. Which is in accordance with
the "eternal i,ness ofthiDgs."
F H. C. Dean is going to the PhiladeIphia
Convention. The Burlington HaWkeye says
that they had better have large wigwam and
well ventilated.
p The Hon. VIM. D. Kelley. NJ. c. from
Philadelphia. is engaged in writing a reposs
which will show the immense value of the rail-
road property constructed at the expense of the
Government, which was turned over to rebel
corporations by order of the President without
valuable consideration to the United States.
These rebel companies simply gave their bonds
for the rolling stock, but no consideration was
paid for the roads, which were built by taxes
paid By the Northern people. The Philadelphia
Press says the report will startle the counsry.n
&c Metamora valsndigham to Mr.. Ray
mond: "You have not sent for me, bot am
here Whether you want me or mot, am
going to your wigwam I"
u The Cincinnati Commercial warns the
Ohio Republicans that they cannot be sure of
victory always, because yallandigham cannot
live forever.
! u HoPE DEFERRED.-The hearts Of hungry
applicants for Office at the hand of the Ptesi
dent are to be made sick by hope deferred. Ie
is given out at the White House that no ap.
pointments, Of any Importance, viii be made
sntil after the Philadelphia Convention. The
i President wants to see what kind ofa mouse
the Philadelphia mountain will bring forth
whether still born one OF a risky little ami
NAL
G Cathsrine Luther, the last descendant
of Martin Luther, has Just died at Mariahih.
! Her father was a devoted Catholic, and the first
of the family to deny the doctrines of the great
Protestant Reformer. Catherine Luther died
member of the Catholic Church. At her
place of abode, Mariahilf, celebrated pilgrim
age in honor of the Virgin Mary takes place
every year.
| 10 The President formerly made it his boast
that the Union men Of Southern State were
entitled to govern it, even If there we're but
enough of them to manage the State machin-
cry. How does this contrast with the arbitrary
appointment of Military Dictator for Louis
lana
IT Gen. Charles, 'slate of the Confederate
army. one of the famous heroes of Fort Pillow,
is making speeches in favor of Anlrew johnson.
Gen. John Logan, is making speeches sgainss
him. The reader may draw the inference.
, of the Senate, it is currently reported, "has
been offered foreign mission when his term of
office is completed, on the simple condition of
his remaining quiescent in the Senate, whatev-
: er may occur" and that he has accepted the
! Office and promised to remain very quiet and
exceedingly 'mum." What on earth does that
{ mean
F A debating society in Indiana is prepar-
. ing to discuss the question whether the epithet
"dead duck" is more elegant than the term
''dead dog ~
, nv X. Stevenson, the alternate OF Fer.
+ nando Wood as delegate to the Philadelphis
n CHttOhs 10 al ouPaiuoucu ECuSh ifOu
t nessse. was officer in the rebel army, and the
New York Times publishes some unpleasant
stories about his business integrity before the
: war. .--....
= T One of the Maryland delegates to the
Philadelphia Convention is Benjamin G. Harris,
:. the only rebel member of the Union Congress.
!, and a man whose speeches have twice rendered
necessary action by the House of Repre- senta
/, tives in his case. A "Union" Convention in
which such man is delegate
u Anonymous circulars are being sent 10 the
Union men of Louisiana, warning them that
longer to remain in that State than given pc
riod will subject them to ihe danger Of assas.
sination. Gen. Sheridan is endeavoring to fer
ret out the chivalric gentlemen engaged in is
suing these circulars, whom, If caught and con.
victed, he viii send out of that State BY road
: not described on any Of the maps thereof.
u OF course North Carolina is thoroughly
loyal. At the college commencement at Trim
> ity, N. c., at which Gov. orth and Wother dig
nitaries were present, DR.. Craven, Of the facul.
ty, talked about "Yanke vandals'' to his grad
, yates, and the portrait of Washington was dis.
placed from the chapel, and that Of Jeff. Daui.
3 substituted.
% The Washington johnson club Is making
a vigorous effort to force Secretary Stanton TO
define his position. He has taken no notice
e whatever of the letter which they addressed to
him some time since, soliciting his views on the
D Philadelphia Convention. The opponents Of
the Administration charge that both the Sec
D retary and Assistant Secretary of War are with
them, while the club feel cosfdent that they
indorse the Convention
!. u The Norristowu pa Herald says "Ii
r General Grant should be nominated BY the
Republicans and elected to the Presidency in
1868, he will turn out the worst President We
8 ever had''-which would be the handsomes,
turn-ou ever seen at Washington. ia.
u "There are no rebels now" says Johnson.
, "When traitors become plenty. treason becomes
, respectable" said Jefferson Davis. Another
instance of the Coincidence Of great minds"
II The Dayton (ohio) Journal suggests
| with much force that the platform adopted By
the Philadelphia Convention in August, viii
undoubtedly include the following amended
plank from the Chicago resolutions of 1864:
"Resolved, That the war. after four years of
fighting, is . failure-and this convection ID q
proof thereof. , ~