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MARRIED, on the 9th inst, by Rev. A. B. Ste-
phens. Capt ID. A. SwITzER, of Spartanburg, and
Miss KATE A. MAHArFEY Of Laurens District.
On February 20, 1868. at the residence of the
brides father. by Rev. V. Young, Mr.. W. c. MEa-
EDITH. of Orangeburg, and Miss MATTE CUMMINGS,
Of Anderson District
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ANDERSON. Feb. 25.-Cotton market dull and
declining-prices ranging from l42 to is.
AustsTA, Feb. 24.-t'otton market easier; sales
6l0 balcs-middling 213.
CHARLESTON. Feb. 24-Cotton active, at q de-
cline of to lc.; sales 1900 bales-middling 2lH.
New York. Feb. "a Cotton dull heavy, and
fully lc. lower; sales 1000 bales at %.
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down the house, and naturally afford amusement
which lightens the burden of prosaic debate and
relieves the monotony of holding chair down for
FIVE mortal hours.
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press.

s.TH1a 10 WHIrE MANS GOVERNMENT. We
,sarn thns throughout the North, metallic badges,
bearing q likeness of Washington, aud the above
inscription, sre being very generally worn. This
is one indication showing the deep current OF pop
pies feeling,
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IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHINGroS, February 81.
The President to-day sent to the Var Office the
following communication, addressed to MIR. Stan
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.s9 All papers discontinued at the expiration
Of the time for which they have been p id.
gG- No name entered upon the books unless the
money accompanies the order.
E~ Al cross. mark indicates that The subscrip-
tion is about to expire.
nE Specimen. copies always sent, upon appli-
cation.
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Was the constitution as amended In North Carolina
not right? Our fathers said it was right when
they formed the Union, with North Carolina as one
of the original thirteen; they said ii was repub-
lican form Of government, and they lived with
North Carolina contenteG. and well until this re-
bellon came on; and tEen, when The State had
come through the war With her constitutions still ia
iurce as legal document and the people amended
it only in three or four particulars those three
particulars that mentioned being the material
and important opes namely, abollshlng slavery
declaring secession vicious doctrine, and 'ivc!ar-
ing that the rebel debt should never be paid,) |
want TO know why. then, you made war upon it !?
When these amendments were thus made, what
was there in tile constitution Of North Carolina
that your Judgments aud your consciences con-
drmned? Ii North Carolina with her old
constitution and abolished slavery and adopted
these other amendments. why did you not let her
III? You cannot say 10 me That you did not intend
traitors to come here and sit with you, because you
hnd passed Inv in 1862 saying that no man who
had given aid 10 the rebellion should sit here.
You claim ha: law 10 be valid and constitutional,
and that it keeps out of these chambers and from
every Federal office every man that participated
in the rebellion or gave it aid or comfort. Then
why have you kept This country distracted its bus
mess disturbed the hopes Of the people depressed
for two years, when these constitutions with these
provisions came 10 you, and there was nothing 10
do but 10 admit the States 10 representation An
swer that question 10 the judgment Of the country,
and your pulley Of recousruclion will stand better
in popular judgment. What has been done since !
villa, have you accomplished by this delay You
can Inv your hand of logic upon but one thing.
You have not abolished slavery, because that was
done before you commenced by constitution That
the people Of euch State in tho South were sa'is-
fed with. What have you done to make 1t any
better than the Johnson policy made it? You
have excluded from the right of voting portion Of
the white people, and you have given the right to
vote 10 the negroes Ii you cun tell me of any
other thing lhnt you have done by this controversy
and strife, this disturbance Of the country, this
rejection of constitutions agreed to by the people;
ii you can tell me of anything else you have ac-
complisled, | should like to know what it is. You
have taken the robes of political power of the
shoulders of while men and you have put them
upon the shoulders of the negroes. Gentlemen may
mo,s.lize in solemn tones. if they came from the
tomb, about the gallnntry and distinguished servi-
ces Of the negroes i'll the war. | can tell you that
with all the political aud party ambition you have,
With all the party power you have, you Lave not
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-08-27
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KANsAs.-An intelligent citizen OF
Kansas. with on extensive acqusiutsnce
with political matters in that State. aass
the Democrats entertain no sort Of doub,
of the triumph OF Sey mour and Blair and
the entire State ticket this fall. The ma
jori'y is expected to reach ten Thousand.
-& Joseph Gazette.
The Democrats OF K snsas know that
there is no more prospect Of Seymour
carrying this State than there is of Satan
carrying Heaven. Our Kansas Demo-
Gratis feed themselves up on what their
papers say Of the certsinty Of prominent
Eastern STATES going for seY inoui. He
has but little better prospect Of carrying
a single Northern State. except. perhaps.
New Jersey, than he has of carrying Kan
sss. So they may know inst what de
pendence to pnt in what their papers tell
them. Their only salvation is to Join the
grand Union army that is marching on
to victory
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TT -
Old helliols

We wonld ask. how do members ol
the Catholic Church relish the shove
The persons who smoothed Stevens dy-
ipg pillow. wsre two white women. Sis
tiers Of Mercy. from Catholic institution
in Washington that bad received many
favors at the hands of Mr.. Stevens. This
recognised Democratic organ calls them
saddle cOlored concubines. The paper
that talks 70. was thus endorsed as the
Democratic organ of Mouth west Nilsson
ri. by Democratic meeting held 10 St.
Joseph: gN
Resolved, That we regard the Missouri Win
dicator as the true and faithful exponent OF
our party principles, and recognize it as the
organ Of the Democratic party in the North
West. -,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-08-27

Queer PARTNERs.-The opponents of
Carney's nomination for Governor. charge
that be is q partner Of Perry Fuller. and
in the ring that corrupted Senator Ross
in proof of which. they refer to the Re.
port of the Impescbment Investigating
Committee. We do not know what that
Report says: but whatever it does say.
We think It lie pretty we'll settled belief
that the Report is great. big nothing
"a mixture, of fact. falsshood. rumor,
gussstwork. and imagination. iuterspers.
ed with disconnected kilograms and ex-
tracts from letters. while perhaps msny
facts are Suppressed. These same papers
charged. and no doubt with truth, that
Perry Fuller's money bought ROSES elec-
tion. because be could use him in secur.
ing Indian contracts. etc. This money
was spent to elect Ross over Carney.
Now. If Carney was q partner sof Perry
Fuller. why did Fuller spend his thou
sands, to elect another man over him.
when otherwise his own partner would
have been elected. and they wonld have
held all the desired advantages in their
own hands. without such heavy ex.
pense? This is story that does not
seem to hang together at all. II Carney
and Fuller were in some way connected
in Indian contracts, five or six years ago,
we csnnot see that it m .kes Carney re.
sponsible for Fuller's action on Impeach.
men,. or any other matter Of the present
day.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-08-27

A Coon CITIZEN The Holt County ,
Sentinel, having stated that it understood
an organization of Ku Klux existed in
the Upper Bottom. in which q notorious
individual named Ed Vsss was implicit
ed. the Forest City Expose Indignantly
denies the report. and pronounces il a
slander upon zone of the best citizrns in
the County" Just about the time this
puff appeared. that marvel of good citi-
zsnship was in Forest City. got drunk.
raised q row. was badly mauled. was cal
aboosed. and was fined for bis couduct.
1t is s!ander on Holt County. to say
that he is one Of its best citizens. We
know there are Rrent many much better
ones. If the Expose will amend its state
ment. BY saying that he ia one Of the best
Democratic citisehs. W. will not be dis.
posed to object.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-08-27

CARNEY GoNE EAsr.-G0vernor Thos
Carney yesterday was called to New York
suddenly on business ofimpera,ive nature,
admitting of no excuses or delay. His
numerous friends will regret this sudden
departure, but We can assure one and all
that it was as unex pected as it was unde-
sirable. The grave interests at stake.
however. world allow no alternative.
The Governor hopes to return within q
fortnight.-LeavesvorfA Times. rs'tai
Bah! Can't you support man for
office. without trying to make your read
srs puke? Such stuff is simply disgust.
ing. to Carney's friends ~ we'll as his
enemies. We cannot se4 that bis sudden
departure has had any preceptibls e6sc,
upon the weather. tho grasahopprrs. or
the public health. We presume the
world will wag on. regardless of bis de
psrture. and will coniipoe to wsg. when
be returns.
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re- Somstime ago Carney read speech
in Topeka. and the White Cloud Chief,
now one of his most ardent supporters,
said. "Hs delivered it bs,ter than any
which bad ever before been written for
him. ."-LeQuenwartA Bulletin.
The Bulletin. in its rage against the
Conservative and Carney, needen't go
about blindly swapping at every body.
The White Cloud Chief never said any
thing of the kind. as stated above; and
the editor Of the Bulletin did not even
think that it was in our paper be read it
he merely made the assertion. to serve
purpose. The Chief has not even been
an ardent supporter of Carney for Gov.
ernor. 1t has said less about him. either
way. than almost any other paper in the
State. 1t has said fully as much, and
spoken as we'll. Of Capt Harvey. We
have been unanimously chosen Delegate
to the State Convention, and the people
had enough confidence in us to give us
no instructions. although we asked the
meeting whether j. desired to give any
with regard to any candidate. We are
Tree to use our own judgment in support.
ing men. and shall do SO. regardless ol
what the Bulletin may say or think of it.
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BAD Sol. Miller says the indign alton
throughout his part of the country against
St. Joseph is so intense that If Click
could have spent enough time from pol.
itics to have secured the building of the
Atchison 4 Nebraska City Railroad. s-
he promised our people. Atthi. on and
Leavenworth would now receive all the
trade Of this County that goes to St.
Joseph. All bosh. Sol. People will
come where they can bny the cheapest.
and when we get onr road built to Troy
and Jbsvond. we will get the whole thing.
st Joseph Union,
We agree precisely. There is no rea-
son why Atchison or Leavenworth can
not sell goods as cheap as st. Joseph;
and If We had direct railroad communirs-
ton with the former two places. there
our dealers would 60 to purchase. II
St. Joseph pushes her road up throus b
this country. Of course she secures the
trade. That brings us back to what we
said in the 6rst place-that IL the Atch-
ison and Nebraska City .Railrosd b,d
been built. according to solemn sssuran:
ces. Atchisoh and Leaveuw worth would
secure the trade Of this country. 7;''
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e Read our corrs.uuon.d.,n.,. ,,,u, ,.di., ,ccon,

eg Read our correspondence sccoun,
of the Democratic 6szle at Hisw .ths. on
ths 18Th. After ihs -RspnhlieAns hsd
withdrawn. there were inst sixteen men
left to organize ihs party, counting the
speakers from abroad. ,Ooe Of the leal- :
srs of the party in ths, Comfy was in
custody Of the Depoty Sheriff. uuds,
charge Of perjury. and tbs Deputy Sheriff
was also inclnded in the siitesnl Yet the
Democrats are going to- carry Brown
County. and the State Of KsnsssI su5 3
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OSi.se.s

Frask Blair recently made speech in
Lesvenwor,h, 10 which be hsmeaned and
belit.ied Grant terribly. There w.s
nothing good about him. and be was
regular BOBBY. That was for the public.
After the speech. he hsd q private social
talk With q lew of the faithful. or what
be supposed to be the faithful. to whom be
revealed his true opinion Of Grant. A
person chanced to be present. who us'
converted to Grsnt BY hearing Bl,ir's
honest estimate Of his ability. and has re-
ported Blsir's remarks. which are thus
given in the Times:
Hon. Frank P Blair. after his speech
IN this city. in the presence OF 9 number
Of gentlemen. and 10 reply to q remark
that "Grapt was Q fool" said:
"Sir. Won are mistaken. Grant is no
fool. / know him we'll. ! knew him
before be went ito tie army. and when he
used to haul wood into the city Of Saint
Louis. met him often in the service.
l know ths man. He is. BY -. the
greatest man OF the sge. Sherm an.
Sheridan and Thomss are good men. bnt
Grant is worth moro than sll Of them
Oliver Cromwell aud Napoleon Bone
parte were both great men, but tell you
sh.s .o-.ws-ss . e-ssssg s..a sssso -Crom-
we'll and Bonaparte put together. He Is
not talker, but be is one Of the d-est
thinkers in the world. He is smbitious.
but he don't show it: and tell you il he
is elected President, be will set up mon
archy and establish himself Emperor.
l tell you. that the people are mistaken
when they suppose Grant to be fool.
They have good reason to fear bis great.
ness" .sEs.
"Yes. but don't you think that he will
be controlled by such men as Sumner,
Wilson and Washburne?'' ''
"Uoutrolled /! CONTROLLED Why,
BY G.. be would sweep them away like
straw"
"But. General, don't you think that
circumstances have done great deal fo1
Grant, .-.-
"Why. h-ll. the fellow has made the
circumstances. l tell you it is no luck
The man that can spring right up from
poverty end obscuri,y and do what ht
has done. is no mere creature of circum
stances. Circumstances don't run sc
much in ons way" ao
Il sm Democrat. bnt If Gen. Gran!
ia such great man IS you say he is.
am q Grant man from this out"
"Well. if you want q despotism vote
for him. but il you want Republican
form Of Government You will have to vote
against him. know that he is a grea
man. and by G., in saying so. 1 simply
tell the truth" r.
The enemies of Gen. Jackson used tc
say he was despot. and wanted to make
himself Dictator. He put his foot dowr
on treason. and crushed out the first at
tempt at rebellion. That was the exteu
Of Jackson's Dictatorship. and it will b,
the extent of Grants. If be is elected
he will be Despot and Dictator enough
to make short work of the new rebellion
that Blair has promised the South.
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Mere. l1Elk Tor Oeceas Des.scrass.
Here is the St. Joseph vindrcs,or's no.
tics Of the death of Thaddsus Stevens:
GLORY!
Old Taad. is dead, and in /" ole Abe's" bo-
som, we suppose:
Died like he had lived. nEssr-lo.ius
swine.
Niger preachers alone prayed over him. for
his miserable soul--if he had one.
HIS saddle colored concubine snoothed his
pillow and propDed up his dying head.
And nigger Zouaves we're the guard Of ho1-
il is to be deposited for worm feed-it worm
ocular st,machs can stand the dose.
Niger in life; niger 10 death.
In the language Of the poets
Our eoouiry's wounds win soon be well;
For Thad.. the 6end. has goas to-rssu
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4E (For the Chiefly
District Meeting.


Pupuant TO call Of the Township Central
Committee. the Republicans Of Iowa Township
met At White Cloud. on Saturday, August 22d,
for the purpose Of appointing Delegate from
the First Representative District to the State
Convention.
H. n. Seaver. Of Highland. was called to
the Gtls.r. md samuel sfsquiikep, Of White
Cloud, appointed secretafji. ~. - /" =
Sol. Miller was chosen BY acciamation a
Delegate to the State Convention. and r. ".
Williams ~ Alternate.
Il was resolved. that in case neither the
Delegate nor the Alternate could attend the
Convention. the Delegate be emrosered to
appoint . proxy. vho shall, il possible. be .
resident of this District.
On motion. it was resolved that WIN. "
Barr, Of Topeka, Is the frst preference Of the
Republicans of this District for the Office Of
Goi.tnor.
Meeting Adjourned due d;s. ~. z"
H. N. SEAvER, Chairman
SAsurl MAaurLkls. Secretary. re!
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~ 1t used to be said that jim Lane
grew fat on abuse. On the same prinei.
pie. Gov. Carney and Sidney Clarke
must be fattening for Cffice. Other can.
didatss are generally well spoken Of. or
let alone: but Clarke is soundly bersted.
and Carney is abused worse than thief.
While it is demanded that other csndi-
dates be treated courtsously. and harmo-
ny and good feeling maintained. the op-
ponents Of these two men seem to think
they have full license TO empty the slop-
buckets Of wrath upon their heads. That
does not endanger harmony and good
feeling
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-08-27

AN OLD He JoKE.-Heretofore, the
Republicans of Wolf River Township
have invariably sent us copies Of notices
and proceedings of their meetings for
pnblication. We see. by some pub.
lished proceedings, that there was joint
meeting of the Grant Clubs Of that Town
ship. on Saturday last. ami that the
Committee on resolutions. offered one,
which was adopted. requesting "the
Atchison Champion ami Press and the
Wathena Reporter. two sound Republican
Journals. to publish the proceedings" All
things considered, this particular request
that two select papers be requested to pub
lish the proceedings. AMI their careful en-
dorsement as sound Republican papers.
one Of them being published in another
County-looks. to q man up tree. very
much as If that Committee on Rssolu-
tions. if not the Joint Clubs of Wolf Riv.
er Township. "don't go q cent" on ihe
sound Rspublicanism Of the Chief
Well. We are not disposed to be tnuchy
over it; aud il the Republicans will fnl
Gil their pledge to give 100 majority for
Grant and Colfsx, we will try to rejoice
over it as heartily as our unsound coudi-
tion will permit. A Committeeman may
never again have so good an opportunity
to crafty an ancient p;que. and have
whole Township endorse it. in their polit-
ical enthusiasm; so it may pass for an
old score settled. We propose match
contest. Let us see which gives the larg-
est majority for Grant and ColfaE-Atch-
ison. with its sound Republican paper;
Wathena. with it's ditto; Wolf River
Township. with its jnint Grant and Col.
fax Club. and it's Committee on resolu.
tions: or White Cloud. with it's paper
whose soundness won's do to bet on.