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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15
Alarming State Of Affairs In Aia'
hHm9s

The stste of affairs in Alabama is trn'
ly alarming. and still affairs are no "o.se
than they are throughout the oou'u'
We were shown but the other day .
memorial to the President OF the oniteo
States. signed by FIVE hundred loyal men
in North Alabams. setting forth the
dreadful state of things. That document
charges that all the offices are filled WIN
rebels who served in the rebel cause. ana
that no quarter is shown to Union men.
1t states that the new Governor. in organ,
izing the State militia has placed rebel
affice,s in command, who had fought
four ys.ra against the Government
of the United States, Boosting that they
are ready to go in ago.. 1t sets @ iol.h
that the people are growing mcra 0't,er;
ard are fercely expressing their hatrsa ni
the old Government, and theI determine
tion to drive all loyal men out OF the
country. 1t prays the President not to
remove the Federal troops from the State.
as it will be turning them over to the re-
turned rebel soldiers ana officers. who.
under tie griss of State militia. on duty.
will plunder and murder all the Union
men in the country.
This memorial is accompanied by sew
eral private letters. from nen OF high
rank, known to US, who endorse its state
ments. and say that they know things to
be even worse than they are represented
to be- One Of the letters is from Mai
General in the Federal service. and hc
states that conspiracy is forming
throughout the South, TO bring on wnr
with France, and they are confident oi
bringing it about. They boast that there
will be another rebellion. and that they
will be successful in the next conflict
These papers have all gone to Washing.
ton, in the care of loyal and intelligent
gentleman, and will create profound
sensation. They will be means o.
starting another Waterson and Truman
out South. to get up counter report to
show that all is quiet, and that the peo'
pie accept the results o! the wer, aud art
the fast frisnds of the Government! Lee
them come On with their ''white wash
ing" machinery. for it is greatly needed
to make Alabama look quiet.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15
BashWhacEer Arrested.

Sheriff Ogden returned from Missouri
yesterday. having in charge . notorious
guerilla named Geo. Maddox. He has
been living Fear Pleasant Hill. Mo-.
where be was arrested about two weeks
ago on the charge of numbering one
johnson, o Union man, about q year
ago.
On Sunday last. Mr.. Ogden obtained
requisi,ion for him. and on Monday
went down to get him. Ogden informs
us that there was sshcd deal of excite
ment 10 Pleasant Hill. and .nDsehensions
of au attempt to rescus Maddox BY his
comrades. plumbers of whom were in tbs
city. threatening violence to the place,
and with the evidep. intention Of at.
tempting his release. The danger of such
an attempt Was deemed SO imminent,
that tie militia was called oct on
Wednesday,. and guarded the Jail that
night. ,...- g-, .~,--
Maddox does not deny being bush.
whacker-snys be was with Quantrell
from thescommencement OF his career as
bushwhscker. nearly all the time. bot
was not with Qnantreli at the secking oi
Lawrence, es he had been wounded in
T! July prior to that event, in a skirmish
on the Marais du Cygnes. and vas then
concealed in Missouri. He gives an jtcm
which, If true. is most gra,ifying-thai
Qusntrell died in Louisville last spring. Of
wounds received in q skirmish with Fed
ersl troops-tbat he was with him in
Kentucky. and knows this to be SO. This
statement was made with such apparent
candor, that it is believed by those who
heard it.
Maddox is we'll known as fearless
desperate. His conduct ct the time oI
his being taken on; of Jail. to be brough;
here, is represented as having been per.
fecily cool and self-possessed, although
be believed he was going o his death -
He wGs evidently one of the leaders o
those hardened, desperate Williams. AL
though it msy be difficult to prove bis
presence at the sacking of this place in
1868, his own admissions are enough tc
warrant bis death, which he will un,
doubteily meet at the hands of The law
He is under indictment before this court.
and we presume steps will be immediate
ly taken for his trial; and if found guilty
as there is but little doubt he will be, th:
law will be duly executed upon him. and
the earth rid of another Of those monster.
who have made the civil war an occasion
for qualification of the worst passions o
men.-Lawrence Tribune.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15

A correspondent Of the New York
Tribune says that. Nicholas v. Smith, ol
Kansas. who has been nominated o.
Minister to Greece, was a Captain in the
10Th Regulars at the breaking out of the
rebellion. Being sent to Louisville 10
recruit his Company. he became engaged
to be married. but the marrisge was de.
lsyed because she would not marry one
who was fighting her country-tbat is to
say. the rebel states, We suppose. The
gallant Captain. therefore, resigned his
position in the army. and the bymeuisl
knot was tied: and as civilian he is
nominated Is Minister to Greece. =
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15

SIoxEsIso.-If there is any one thing
more disgusting than another. it is the
statement of Ben Loan in his Washing
ton letters to his Copperhead organ. the
Union. that whoever opposes him-op.
poses the great Republican party. Pshaw
A man who in 1862 called ont the militia
Of this City to rescue negro slave Of a
st. Joseph rebel, which was following the
fortunes of the 50:h Illinois regiment. and
who then declared in the presence OF
several of our bes. Union men that. il be
thought this war was carried on, or
would ever be carried on. with view to
freeing slaves. or that taking slaves from
their lawful owners would ever be an in
'cideut Of the war, "he would tear off his
spauleHes and break his sword." is a
beautiful specimen Of radical. Ben
Loan did that very things 10 Her
olI.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15

The SUrERLATlvE DEGREE. - Worst
ployed-oat man in the nation-James
Buchanan.
Worst played-ous woman = Lucy
Stone.
Worst played-out word in the vernacu.
lar-"chivalry."
Worst played-out phrase estate
Rights"
Worst played ont title-"master."
Worst played-out song Tramp,
Tramp, Tramp"
Worst played-out place-Stevenson.
Alabama.
Worst played-out newspaper-Cincin.
natl Enquirer.
Greatest literary bore in the world
The editor of the Indianapolis Herald.
Greatest political bore in the nation
Garret Davis.
s Greatest military bore in the nation
Hslleck.
Greatest humbug in the nstion-hasty
Restoration"
Greatest traitor 10 the natiou-Jef.
Davis. -
Greatest demagogue in the nation
the man that wants him pardoned as q
"conciliatory measure"
The greatest outrage in the nation
leaving Union men. 10 the South, to the
tender mercies" Of Southern rebels,
without military protection.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15

ASSAULT UPON A NEGRO WoMAN-SHE
IS BADLY Torn DY A Doa.-We have to
chronicle most unfortunate affair that
occurred on the plantation Of Mr.. Russell
j. Kelley, in the eastern portion of the
County. The testimony, which was sub
mi!ted for our examination by Colonel
Calls, shows that o woman named
Milley, former servant OF Mr.. Kelley,
applied to him (Kellsy) for payment of
wages due her for several months. (The
girl had quit the employ of Mr.. Kelley
about Christmss.) He denied owing her
anything and ordered her from his pres
encs several times. She still presis,ed
in claiming her pay, when he struck her
with small stick which he held in his
hand; at the same time dog belonging
to the house sprapg upon the woman and
bit her very severely on the arm, and
threw her down. Mr.. K. was about
striking her again, when his son intcrpos-
cd and prevented him. The WON an
jerked loose from the dog. and getting up.
ran away. Mr.. Kelley was fined $50 for
the ASSAULT. and bound in the sum Of
$500 to keep the peace. he was also
adjudged to pay the girl 800 as wages
for the time she was in his service.
HUNTSVILLE, Ind, Feb. I'd.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15

In the Senate, ON the 9Th. bill was
introduced to amend the judicial system.
The credentials of Mr.. Pool as Senator
from North Carolina were presented.
The Colorado Senators were admitted to
the privileges of the floor The Consti-
.utional Amendment relative to the basis
Of representation was taken up. and a
speech made by Mr. Lane. Of Indiana,
who declared that the rebal States had
forfeited their rights as States. and that a
proposition to admit them at present was
simply monstrous. "i
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15
Not a Candidate.

In his speech to the delegation from
Montana on Wednesday. Mr.. johnson
emphaticslly declared that he was not q
candidate for the Presidency in the elec.
tion OF 1868. and this declaration he re.
pested with much force and determine.
tion. We believe thst he has made i,
before, bot this is the first time that il
has been so uttered that it was certain tc
reach the whole country.
We have no doubt that Mr.. johnson is
perfectly sincere in this uiterance. II
comes, too, from on honorable unwil
lingness to be suspected or accused o.
shaping his official conduct with view
to securing support in that election
With regard to the wisdom of making
it. he is, of course. the culy Judge and
if 1t leaves him freer to pursue the course
which his judgment and conscience have
marked out, he viii no doubt end relie
and satisfaction in having put it forth
Still, we could wish that the declaration
bad been withheld. As general rule, il
is not good policy for a public man tc
decline any honor before it is actually
rendered TO him. Besides such declen
sion convinces no one except those who
are already the friends of the Statesman
who thus declines. The Indifferent and
the skeptical do not believe in its honesty
and soma will even go so far as to say
that 1t is only shrewd dodge to gam
the votes Of the green and unsuspecting
by pretending to wave'them of. There
are plenty of people whose i'll nature will
lead them to treat the whole subject site,
this sort, and we are rather sorry tha,
Mr.. johnson has seen ct to pay them SC
much attention. Moreover, in a crisis SC
momentous as the present it is to be wish.
ed that the Chief Magistrate of the nation
while rising to the full responsibility o.
the duty laid upon him, might leave en-.
tirely out of view all questions respecting
his own political position. and take
thought only concerning the future of the
country and of those great ideas of pro.
gress and freedom of which be stands as
the chosen exponent.
1t BY no means results from this speech
that Mr.. johnson will not in any event
allow himself to be supported for the
Presidency in 1868, should it be the
pleasure of any great number of his fel.
low-citizens to give him their suffrages.
He does not desire the Office; he disclaims
any ambition of obtaining it; but if il
should be the will of the people thst he
should again servo them in the capacity
of President, he has not said that be will
persist in refusing TO obey their mandate
|-CHicdco Repuhir1n.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15
The Daily Rocky Mountain Press, OF

The Daily Rocky Mountain Press. Of
January 18th. published ct Denver, Col
orado. says: 1--WE were shown. to day,
in the banking house of Warren Hussey.
lot of specimens from Last Chance.
Montana. They are the richest speci-
mems ever produced from the mineral
kingdom. Lumps of quartz. over one
half of whose weight was made up of
pure gold. which stuck ont in great spurs
being as large as mans finger. The
lode from which this quartz came is
opened only to depth Of sixteen feet.
end these rich specimens exist 10 pos kets
in tbs crevice. which Averages six feet in
width. The poorest ores OF the lode
yielded $500 per ton in gold. treated
with the arastra. Much Of the ore yields
largely in silver"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15

The Cincinnati Relief Union has petit
toned the Legislature for the passage of Q
law by which the children of drunken
and dissipaied parents may be taken from
them. placed in asylums and taught vir-
tuous and industrious habits; also the
adoption of bill for the imprisonment
in work houses or other reform atory in
stitutions. Of persons Of confirmed dissi.
pated or immoral habits.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15

SOLDIERS OATu-The following oath
binds together the members Of the Sol
diers' League at Wathena, Doniphan
County, Kansas:
1--WE, the members Of The Soldiers
Leagne, de solemnly swear that we will
sustain each and all of the members oi
this association against all prosecutions
of the Rebels or Coppsrheads; that where
one or more Of our numbers is arrested BY
the complaint of this class of people. that
all and every one of Us shall Immediately
uss all our power to inform other mem.
bers of said arrest; and that all members
so notified shall Immediately repair tc
some place of rendezvous for the purpose
OF atfording relief to his brother member
and further. that neither time or place
shall deter us from the same: to the above,
we pledge ourselves. our honor, and our
lives, and we do further sffirm, in the
presence of Almighty God. that if we fail
to accomplish the above promise, either
through neglect or any other reason tina,
can be overcome. ths, we hope that God
will frown upon all Of our worldly aspi.
ra,ions; that where we now enjoy life and
happiness, that jealousy and distrust will
creep in; that our children may taunt Us
with our craven spirit; that the world
shall point o: Us the finger Of scorn; ths,
We may become homeless and lriendless
wanderers and vagabonds upon the face
of the earth; and that we'may never know
happiness or peace, but that the images
of buried comrades may haunt Us both
sleeping and awake. To this we volun.
tarily subscribe our names. So help us
God -
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15
The Nashville Press contains the fol

The Nashville Press contains the fol-
lowing
"Reliable and intelligent persons from
Roberts County, Tenn. give a deplor.
able account Of affairs there. Some two
months or more since. Thomas Paine, an
old and respectable Union man. living a
few miles from Mitchelsville. who had
been hiding for many months from his
reconstructed neighbors, was hunted up
in one of his fields BY rebel named
Foster. and shot down in cold blood. and
again shot when be was dying. On last
Friday Feb. %. an old and inoffensive
Union man, . Mr.. Smith. was found
dead in one Of his ou,bouses. shot twice.
once through the head. His only offence
was loyalty to his country. Our infor-
msnt bad heard Of two other cases OF
Union men being found dead from vio-
lence, but could not give particulars"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15

The belief is entertained at Washington
that the President will soon issue proc
lsmation declaring the rebellion at an
end, and the Constitution aud Govern
ment restored in all the States of the
Union.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15

In the Senate, on the 22l. Mr.. Fsssen-
den. of Maine, from the joint committee
to inquire into the condition Of the late
" rebellious States, having authority to
report from time to time, reported The
following resolution:
Resolved, By the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States OF
America. in Congress assembled, two
thirds Of both Houses concurring. That
the following article be proposed to the
LeeisIstures Of the several States, as an
amendment to the Constitution OF the
! United States, which, when ratified BY
three. fourths of the said Legislatures,
shall be valid as part Of said Constitu-
ton, vis
Representatives and direct taxes shall
be appurtioned among the several States
which may be included within this Un-
ion. according to their respective popu
lation. counting the whole number ol
nsrsons in each State. excluding Indians
no. taxed. provided. that whsneyo, the
elective frinchise shali be deoicf OF
abridged in any State on account OF race
or color. all persons of such race or coloI
shall be excluded from the basis OF rep
resentst:on. .
Mr.. Stevens offered The same resolution
in the House, and it was ordered to be
printed. and its consideration was post
poned until Tomorrow.
This proposition meets the case. i
the late siavs States do not choose te
confer the right of suffrage upon the
freedmen, they have no right to include
them in the basis Of representation Ii
Congress. The effect Of the adoption o.
this proposition woul'l be either to ma
terially reduce the number Of Represen
tatives in Congress in all the Southern
States, or 70 cause those States to make
voters of the freedmen; and the latte
would. in all human probability. be tht
ultim ate result. We deem it the mos
sure and direct method of securing uni
versal suffrage Chicago Journal
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15

H The St. Charles { Illinois Paper
Mill, valued at sll0. 900. the largest in
the West, was burned on Sunday night
of last week.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15

A msjority of the delegates to the
State Reconstruction Convention of Tex
as now in session, are seceesionis,s. and
the President Of ths Secession Convention
tnat voted Texas cont Of the Union" has
been elected to preside.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15

Z re- TIE smokeh house belonging to the
pork. packing establishment of Craig &
Co., at Wethens. was burned. on Mon
day night. the 9th inst. and about s.. coo
worth of meat destroyed.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15

The Military Committee of the House
have agreed to report . bill crestine the
Office of General. The Naval Commit.
tee will probably soon report in favor Of
the rank Of Admiral. -
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15
q Coon I'VE have stated that General

a Coop We have stated that General
Lane has introduced resolution in the
United States Senate. inquiring into the
expediency of granting certain aid to the
Northern Tier Railroad. We now see
that Sidney Clarke has introduced bill
in the House. granting alternate sections
for ten miles on eac. side of the Road, to
cid in its construction; s:s.d we ere in
formed that Senator Pomeroy has writieEc
letter. in winch he says he shall support
tho bill in the Senate. We are happy to
seq that. in view of the bitter political
struggle which is to come OF next Fall,
all parties are eager to do Justice to the
hitherto wronged and neglected Northern
portion of the State; and hopo that, by
means OF this unaniaity in our Congress
sicral delegation. the proposed measure
will succeed. If we are to have another
furious poli,ica! sght. it is some consola.
ticn to know that we are to reap some
benefit from it. The Northern Tier is now
looking to her own interests: END the per.
son or persons who do the fairest thing by
her. viii receive her support. =
BULLY Price FOR WooD.-We take
the following articls from the St. Joseph
Herald of the 9th.
A gentleman recently from Denver
City, informs Us that q contract existed
between man at Julesburg Gnd the Gov.
ernment to furnish wood at Sl05 per
cord, but that after considerable fuel hsd
been delivered, the contract had been ds.
clared nulI, and large nun Der of cord:
of wood were thrown upon the contract
oI's hands, end still more were on thu
way, it being necessary to haul it between
two end three hundred miles in wagons
The snow and cold weather coming on
the Government Tor its agents, the same
thing there, } got ont of wood, and desir.
ed to purchase of the contractor, whc
said he had the article for sale, and
tie price TO the Government was con,
thousand dollars per cord" Wood mus
be had, and this price was. paid for
crest many cords. The contractor ego
even," and It is probable that Govern
ment agents in that vicinity, viii hers
after be careful how they annnl woot
contracts.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15

The Government is looking after the
men who were engaged as blockade run.
ners during the war. Among others.
Ex-Sscretary Trenholm has been called
upon to confess to his share in the bust
ness. Thoee who refuse to testify are
locked up. The authorities take the
ground that blockade running was an act
OF war IS we'll as the bearing Of arms in
the rebel cause. =, -t.,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15

The Alabama Legislature have passed
resolutions spproving the Administration
of President johnson, and declaring thst
their representatives should be st once
admitted.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15

> re- We have received from Hon.
Sidney Clarke bis speech on Monhood
Suffrage. the Presidents Message. DC.
for which he has our thanks.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15

CoIMAN's RURAL WoRLp.-The Feb
ruary number is upon our table, brimfull
Of interesting matter for the farmer, stock
breeder, lruit-grower and gardener. 1t
is printed, in a neat form for binding,
on the Is: and 18Th of each month, at
80 per annum, or $3.50 in clubs of four
or more. To every person making up q
club of four names for six dollars, the
Proprietor will send five Concord Grape
Vines; and fifteen Concord Grape Vines
to the person sending ten names and ff-
teen dollars. Farmers, by subscribing.
will not only get an excellent Agricul-
tural Journal, but the best grape in cul.
tiva,ion for the West. Address, Norman
j. Colman, 81 Chesnut Street, St.
Louis, Mo.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15

. w D. B. Emmert, of the Fort Scott
Monitor. has disposed of the business Of
that paper to w. H. johnson, who will
conduct ths publishing department. Mr..
Emmert, however, still retains his con-
nection as editor. The Monitor main
tains its old and valued principles Re-
publican to the back-b bone.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15

The French do good many things
WELL among the rest, feeding passengers
on last trains that cannot stop for leis
ure meal. Baskets of hot food, of thrse
dishes. half q bottle Of wine, bread and
dessert, are furnished passengers at one
station; and basket and dishes are drop
ped at the next, half an hour after-and
all for about fifty cents. ..lIi Iasi /.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15

Sc A bill is before the Legislature to
encourage the growth of forest trees, by
paying premium to persons who set out
and cultivate trees. Our opinion is, that
II farmers have not the taste and energy
to set ont trees on their premises, they do
not deserve to be hired to DO SO.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15
Standardization who have served

SOLDIERS who have served
in the armies OF the Union, children,
mothers. everybody that has got bsd
cold. Group. whooping cough, or is trou-
bled with any lung or throat complaints.
we advise you to use Goes Cough Bal
sam. the cheapest and best cough prepa-
ration in the world.
And when You have the Dyspepsia,
or are troubled with constipstion-the
great cause Of i'll heal,h-or any trouble
Of the stomach or bowels, use Coo's Dys-
pepsia Cure Immediately. u za