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Weekly Western Argus from Wyandotte, Kansas • 2

Weekly Western Argus from Wyandotte, Kansas • 2

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THE STER-N" AEGTJS. -A. 1 ScaiMMAcr. Gen. Lane and Benjamin nn Correspondence between Messrs.

Win- For God's sake, set- the politicians Legislative Rascality. We charge that Gov. Roberts ought to Satestcm grps. together, not upon principle, but upon no other basis than a false cry about a defunct issue, and whose sole aim is to attain power an I to plunder the people, and plaster their past deeds of rascality under the cover of an isaae that every sensible man must know is dead Lnd past in Kansas. ye wicked wretches.

From the Leavenworth Ledger, of the What Wyandott Needs. In the first place we need a good, liberal city charter. In the second place we need a system cf public roads, radiating out to every important place the Territory. In the third place, we need a more careful and wfdl-defined system of taxation and the equalization thereof. In the fourth place, the mechanics' lien ought to be remodeled, so as to secure to the hardworking man his jnst rights against the avaricious swindler and knave who would take the advantage of the laboring man.

These are all questions of vital moment to the laboring men of Wyandott, and demands of them a calm and dispassionate I A i -I v. I IS 1 i i Wriedey, a lawyer of Doniphan, had a muss, one day last and a night cnocking between them; but ceiiner one was mortally killed. It was reported tii.it Lane had challenged Wriglcy, but Lano is not around doing that way, at present. White Cloud Chief. BiER and Bier.

Tom Cook tells a story of an occurrence at a pr vmcial theater in Ireland, where Macready was personating Virginius. In preparing for the scene in which the body of Dematus is brought on the stage, the manager called to Pat, 1 is property man, for the bier. rat. temj cf a heavy temperament, re- nended by saying that he would fetch it immediately. Pat next made his appearance with a full, foaming pot of the right sort, and was received with a thousand and one curses for his provoking stupidity.

ine oier, you niocknead! thundered the manager. And isn't it Lere exclaimed Pat, presenting the mug. Not that, you donkey I mean tha barrow for Dentatus." Then why don't you call things by their right names muttered Pat, deeply aggrieved. "Who would suppose vou meant the barr when you called for beer Paraguay is libout the only country' on earth where the art of kissing is brought to perfection, and where it is properly understood and enjoyed. It is customary in that country for a gentleman to kiss every lady to whom he is introduced, or into whose company he may chance to fall.

That's what we call an enlightened state of affairs. The individual who will introduce this beautiful custom into this latitude shall have his name engraved on brass, and handed down to posterity on the tongues of nieji. There will always be different fancies among women about beards. Some like em, and omers sei meir laces ajrainst "era." Many a girl who ds about moustaches, has 110 objection to having one on her own lip, provided it belongs to the right fellow Who the following saucy epigram Quiea sale I Kate hates moustaches; so much hilr every man look like a bear But Fanny, whom no tnouirht can ft-iter. Bursts out, The more like bara the bHtr, (hpr pretty shoulder stirucgiii-r) Bears are such glorious chaps for luigginz" ICoston rot.

KANSAS CITY. WHOLESALE DEALERS. ITOKIGE ASD rOnvfARDI.ia. MX ARTY BAUSON, Storage. lorvvarding and Conuui And wholesale Dealer in GROCERIES AND PROVISION.

Casapbrll's Fir Froof Buildii No. 13 Id West Levee. Kansas City, Mo. BxrEacncra. Col.

Rob't Campbell. Oivpow ft Pr4fc ttilc? Curtis, Bast. Wiley ft. Batt, Jvta Walaj ObilU, Pratt ft. St.

Louin. Dr. H. CoimellT. C.

JU. Train. Berk ft, il William Boot, Beiit'sFort, Henry CaoiTe. Jfa iiaaUaa. aprl FRANKLIN C0NANT, Wholesala and retail dealer ia faple and Fancy Dry Coetfi, GROCERIES, CLOTKIXG, BOOTS AiO SHOES, HARDWARE, Ax.

A1so, on hand, at all timas, a IirriUt of Provisions aprl KANSAS CITT, MO. 1). M. JARBOE. Wholesale and retail dealer ia Staple and Fancy Dry Gtfi.

CLOTHING, GROCERIES. PROVI3IOKI, LIQUORS, CIGARS ard TOBACCO. No. 3 East Ltree, il KANSAS CITT. HQ.

S. Vachett. K. W. Liuilsey.

p. w. Cat. MACHETT, I1NDSEY VriijIe8ale ia DRY GOODS, Indian Goods, Clothing, Hals, Capi, Booti, Shoes, and Outfitting Goodi, Wittr strttt. East of Mais, KANSAS CITY, MO Cash pals' for Dry Hidts, Furs, PcItrUs, M.

apri E. M. SLOAN, Wholesale and retail dealers la DRY GOODS. Clothing, Hats nd Caps, Boots and Shoes, WaUr strtet, between Walnut acd iaala. KANSAS CITY, MO.

3" Country Merchants ra req-iestai fall and set us before purchasicg tlscwhtr. aprl DRUGGISTS, BUNCIIEIt GRAHAM, KANSAS CITY. MO. aprl C. AAkiaa.

G. 6. Hildreih. Jaa. 6.

AoAiaa. J. C. ADKINS Wboleials and retail dealers la Drugs, Medicines, Faints, tionery, Fancy Groceries, Pvrt Liquors end TVintl, Cif' Trimtt; Wate Sf'aiKT, Kansas Citt, Ms. aprl STOVES, TIN WARE, sc.

POLLARD FAIR1IAN. Manufacturers ul Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Wsr; Also, dealers in every dsseeiption ml COOKING AKJ! PARLOS STOVES Cor Mr cf Third and Msia streets, Prl KANSAS CITY, MO w. cnn. T. r.B.

W. H. CHICK. (iKMMcri ta Walkar ft. Catak,) Forwarding and Commission Merchants, Slyw-rffcW" Um- CITT, XO.

KORTiiTlYJT rrs Bankers and DeaUrs in Exchangs, EAVIAB CITT. MO. LAND WARRANTS, Bullio. am ma- EXCHANGE aaaaUaUj far aala iui to WI a St. Louis, Cincinnati, Baltimore), Philadelphia, Nw York, Bostoa, WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS cneU ana oavis.

A. C. nm F.so Dear Sir During the present political campaign, you have frequently made publio allusions to myself, as well as other memoers or ine ree qwd party, as being among the artificers of sundry enterprises which von are courteously pleased to fraudr and swindles," and for which you affect to hold the Free Stat party responsible. Your disclaimer of all intention of personal disrespect, bus slightly relieves your charges of their extreme personality. Knowiag aa I do, the untruthfulness of those charges and presuming, as I mast in all charity, that your misrepresentations originate in lack of information rather than an appetite for Blander, I am inspired by a desire to enlighten you on some matters or fact, and that in such a manner as will unde-ceiva the people among whom your injurious charges have been scattered.

As the feeblest abilities, when engaged in the defence of truth, are often competent to withstand the most formidable attacks of casuistry and declamation, I am emboldened to oppoi-e even my humble efforts to an otherwise unequal conSict with your practiced oratory, wit and skill in debate, leaving the result to the judgment of that publio which shall be our audience. Hence, I invite you to meet me, at any time previous to the election, (not eelected for any other public meeting.) at some place of your own choice, and engage, for the space of two hours, in a discussion of political topics giving yon, in addition to the slightly stale subjects of Minneola," Charter," and Banlr," full liberty orange the universe in search of additional themes. My friends, 5Iessrs. Chesnut and Simpson, are authorizsd to receive your reply, and ar-rangs any ntctssary details. 1 Luve the honor to remain, Yours very sincerely, J.

M. WrtiCHELX. WvASDon, Sept. 30, 1S5S. Col.

J. M. Win-chell Sir: Your note, challenging me to a debate with yourself, has just been placed in my hands by Mr. Chesnut. Permit me to say that the apparent fair ness of your proposition for a public discussion becomes a little cloudy when it is known that you were aware when you penned the proposition that I was intend inT to take the boat which is now momen tarily expected down the river, for a trip east, from which I could not possibly re turn until after the approaching election: and, further, you were repeatedly invited by myself from the stand, and by others, to come out and occupy the time with me last evening, or to follow me as you might choose, when you were fully apprized that it was the last opportunity I would have to speak, before the election.

You speak of the swindles of the last legislature, and add and for which. as such, you affect to hold the Free-state party responsible." Such, sir, is not my position, as you must be well aware. I have never affect to hold any one responsible for the no torious swindles ant? frauds of that legis i lture, except those who were personally identified with them, and the party, which, in the present canvass sustains them, i. the Black Republican party. Youay "I (yoa) am inspired by a desire to enlighten you," (me) etc While I may be a fit subject for missionary labor, I cannot force myself to dismiss the impression that Black Republican defend ers of the corruptions of the last legisla ture must have received their "call" from a very questiocable source, such, perhaps as to disqualify them from the accomplishment of much good.

Inasmuch, however, as you seem, very suddenly, to hve become inspired with a desire to defend the iniquitous legislation of last winter, and have magnanimously left the time and place of such defense to my appointment, I propose that you speak this evening, in front of the Garno House; and, appreciating the magnitude of the task before you, you shall have the entire two hours, which you s.t apart for both of us and if succeed, having the entire evening to your self, in clearing up Minneola, the banks, or the ferry matter, which you so deli cately allude to as "slightly stale subjects" and the other plundering schemes of your party, you may congratulate yourself that in all future time, you will rank far in ad vance of the Hero whose towering fame rests on she comparatively insignificant labor of fjansing the Augean stables. very respectfully, Your ob't servant, ALSON C. DAVIS. Democratic Lting. The Gazette says that Dr.

Root's voice and vote were given every time against Minneola and, had it not been for Denver's instant approval of A5ia 2,000 acre floating charter, Minneolawould have fallen still-born. Ah! Tifj Root, where was the Demo cratic Lieutenant Governor when you were voting against Minnei la Sitting in some dark corn A sculldugging it Pray, Dr.HEtoot, tell us why the ferry charter and the bank charter did not fall still-born, (tf we recollect right, Gov Denver vetdll both those measures, and that you votyd and did help to pass those measures ovfx his head. Democratic lying, indeed If there ever was a party that could hold a candle to the Black Republican, Negro-equality party in the way of lying and filching, we have yet to hear of it. The R. W.

G. Lodge of I. O. O. of Kansas, will hold its annual session in Leavenworth.

Oct. 12, 1858, at 10 A. M. The next annual session will be held at Wyandott. Gov.

Wm. Yorick Roberts returned a few days ago from an eastern tour. The Gov. is -looking well, woars long whiskers and ears, and indorses the Blacks. "Alas! poor Yorick Svkk.

The steamer Watossa, running from St. Joseph to Sioux City, sunk about twenty miles above St. Joseph, on the 23th inst. aside, and for once in four years let the people rule. Parrott.

We heartily agree. Let us set aside the politician, W. Y. Roberts, and let us elect to the Legislature Geo. P.

Nelson, a man of the people. at the lircoBD. The vote in the Leavenworth Constitutional Convention on removing from Minneola was, ajes, 53 nays, 19 among those Toting nay, are found the names of WILLIAM Y. ROBERTS and JAMES M. WIN- CHELL.

The Burial Place. What a raulti tude of thoughts crowd upon the mind in the contemplation of such a scene now much of the fnture, even in its far distant reaches, rises before us with all its per suasive realities. Take but one little nar row space of time, and how affecting are its associations. Within tha flight of one half century, how many of the great, the jrood and the wise will be gathered here How many, in the loveliness of infancy. the beauty of youth, the vigor of man hood, 8nd the maturity of age, will lie down here, and dwell in the bosom of mother earth.

The rich and the poor, the gay and the wretched, the favorites of thousands and the forsaken of the world, the stranjrer in his solitary grave, and the patriarch, surrounded by the kindred of a -mi 1 long lineage. How many win nere oury their briehtest hopes or blasted expecta' tions How many bitter tears will here be shed. How many agonizing sighs wil here be heaved How many trembling feet will cross the pathways, and returning, leave behind them the dearest objects of their joys Everett. To Our Patrons. We have now published the Argcs foi more than six months and we venture tc assert that six more difficult raontns for running a newspaper have not occurred in the last century.

WThen we commenced the publication it was our intention to col lect quarterly but, in consequence of the tightness of the times, we changed our resolution and have not collected anything up to the present time. Our subscribers know as well as we do that a newspaper cannot be run without money, and we sincerely hope that all those indebted to the Argus will call at our office and settle, immediately. MARRIED, In Springfield, Sept. 14, Efhraim Abbott, formerly of Wyandott, to Miss Annette M. Wood, of Springfield.

New Advertisements. Ague and Fever Pills. fcTTO HUMBUG. have received a few dozen of these cel- ebrated Ague and Fever Killrrs, which we warrant to cure in every case, wnen takei according to directions, or the money refunded. To all who are tired of the shakes we woalc say, corns and try a box and get restored.

J. H. AKIN, s30 Agents for Wyandott city. LIST OP LETTERS remaining- in 'be Post Olficeat Wyandott, Kansas Territo ry, June 30th, 1858, which if not taken out be fore tne hrst nay of Uctober next, will De sen; to the General Post Office as dead letters. Adam Maylor Ackley Thos Allen A Adams Ctias Andne metzger Beach Frank Blosser Christian Bruggen Ileinrick Bertrain Wm Brown John Black Berry Reuben Barnes Joshua Beery Jonas 4 Bird Samuel Bearskin Peter Barnett Lafayette Brown A Baber Kate Ban.

ette Jane Butcher Mrs Balde: s'on Eli Blackford Ann Bird Frank 2 Ioi-lanax James Jr Coulter J.ims Clark John Crley William Crooks Thos Cochran Alexandria Cochran Wm Crooks John Carter John Pelahay Col Dowden Joseph Dakin Denivef James Davis Pardon Etus Theodore Flinn Thomas Fanning Matthew Clancey James Carroll" John Chapman John 3 Camphill Collins Joseph Campion Michael "PVavisJW Dick Alexander Deberry Jacob Dorsey Jacob Dowdall Henry JjVvcGHT James 2 ILiitT Sam Fi'zmorris Denis Foster Gardner 2 Geibser Christian Glines Celine Gammon LawrenceGriffin Daniel Hodgev Thos Haymaa Geo Healy Jas Hamilton Stephen Huth Mr Harris Francis Harris John Hunt George Henry Joseph Jjnrix Thos JONES Jones 8 Kilei Johaun Kyes Albina I tman William Harris George Hagemire Adolph Harris John Peter Hay John Hayman Gaorge Hurd Holbroolc Henkle George Jackson Robt -Lapsley Robert Larding James 2 Louis David 'entcschii EW Minnia Bell Officers IVA Murphy Merick; Hoore Geo MaseeyLR McGill Geo Me Cord A 4 McFadden Jacksn McMahon Andrew Minwood Martin 2 McKJaskaJoha 2 orris 5 North Otte Jacob Ostlip Mahlon Passage Henry Plunkett Patrick Pensol Scudder T30BIWS0W O'FIaherty Ann Parvin Lonard Pettis Elizabeth Robinson Jemima Ross Thos Robards Alexander 2 Ryan Thos Rorebaugh Geo Reunwald Wm Rennold Wm Rasrister Publishers Robotham Enoch 3 Robinson John Stephens PhrelandaSmith Elias Stineman Jos Scott Elinor Start Stone John Smith Stranger Sallie Stouffer John Schneider Grostof Southmayd 2 Sedington Thos Swope Thos 2 Thompson Nelson Taylor James 3 Wekd Gardner Williams Henry 3 White Misa Walker Joseph Walter Angnstus White Welch SS 3 Watson WW Wnitaker LB White Jane 5 Watson James WaJlingford Widmer John Persona calling for any of tho above letter will please say advertised." A.J. UAKKtK, f. 31. MILLINERY AND DRESS MAKING. DONE to order at the corner of Kacsaa av-enue and Third atreet.

A liberal patron- re 1 clicked. ANN GRAHAM. wyac CiW. Kit IK. be held responsible for the iniquities of the last legislature.

And why? because he and certain wire workers of Wyandott were filled and fattened to satiety in the way of Minneola stock, ferry and bank charters by the last legislature. Why was it that so few laws of a local and general nature were passed at the" session of the last legislature that would benefit the people It was because Minneola had to be run through, the pet bank of Wyandott had to be attended to, the sculldugging for a ferry charter had to be carried to the neglect of the interests of the dear people, and the Democratic Lieut. Governor, after spending forty days and forty nights of his time at Lawrence to carry all those private schemes through in which he and the wire workers of this place are interested, he has now the au dacity to come before the people to ask of them their votes to elevate him to the leg islature, on the ground that he can do more good for Wyandott than his opponent, Mr. Nelson. Why, Governor, that is cool, decidedly cool.

Poor Parrott labored and floundered hard, the other night, to induce the people to vote for Gov. Roberts on the ground that Leavenworth county being the largest and most important county in the Territory should have the honor of electing the speaker, and that Gov. Roberts would no doubt be the man whom they, the glorious Negro-equality party would elect, on account of his great experience, Now we wish to say a word or two to the voters of Wyandott and it is this that if Gov. Roberts, should be so fortunate as to be elected speaker of the House of Representatives, that that is the very position in which he can do the least good for Wyandott. Are the voters of Wyandott willing to aid Gov.

Roberts in his ambitious political schemes at the expense of their own interests Ponder this matter well, fellow-citizens before you fast your votes on Monday next. Slander in High Places- Judge Wright, known better else where as Gosport Wright, is spittin forth most shameful personal abuse on P. T. Colby, bis opposing candidate inQuin- daro. We have seen something of Kan sas electioneering, but we never before saw a man descend to uttering the most utterly false and infamous statements con cerning a competitor.

Siezing upon a statement which the warmest friends of Mr. Colby hatched as a joke to be circula ted among friends, though it had no foun dationin fact, he has turned it to the infa mous purpose of injuring the character of Mr. Colby in the contest. Can a man dis tinguished by such a magneloquent title as judge, descend to a course which would be scornfully rejected by the most petty barroom politician Mr. Colby will be in the Legislature, ably advocating the interests of Quindaro and the poople of Kansas, when Judge right will be in ooppole township, Indiana, bitterly repenting the vile slander he is now fabricating.

Let him remember that such statements "always come home to roost. We notice that Mr. West has removed his stock of goods, ready made clothing, from Minnesota avenue to Leavitt's building, corner Third-street and Kansas avenue. It should be remembered that the law provides that the coming election shall be viva voce. Judges of election will take notice.

So soon as new materials can be ceived from Louis, the Star of Empire will pass into the hands of a gentleman of experience and reputation as a newspaper man, who will ublish in Westport a first-class journal, with new type, a new name, and new attractions altogether. Star of Empire. W. P. Gambell.

The gentleman whose name heads this article has been presented by the White Free State Convention as a candidate for the Legislature. A more suitiable selection in our humble opinion, could not have been made, or one which wonld prove more acceptable to a large majority of the conservative free State men. A lawyer, possessing the highesf order of legal attainments, and a cool unerring judgment a gentleman who commands the respect aud esteem of all parties, and who is universally admired for his social qualities. He, as a politician, has not been identified with any radical and odious faction, but has confined himself to legitimate issues. He has a 4 1.

17 c- uccu a. oicauy auu umaiici ma ret; oiai-; man, ignoring alike the Lecompton, Tope ka, Minneola and Leavenworth frauds and swindlers, and contending for conser vative men and conservative measures. Mr, Gambell subscribes wholly and uncondi tionally to the doctrine that "a negro is not a citizen of the United States," and upon this issue opposes his competitors. He has expressed himself ia favor of the judicious building of railroads and making other public improvements, just so fast as the people are able to pay them; but will op pose with all his energy and ability a reck' less squandering of the public money. At this juncture, we do not hesitate to say, Mr.

Gambell is eminently fitted for the duties of a legislator, and we hope to see him, as we believe he will be, triumphantly elect ed. Leavenworth Journal. Tlesrrarh to India. The construction of a line of Telegraph to India by the Red Sea ronte has at length been agreed upon. The Government are to guarantee 4 1-2 per cent on the requisite capital for fifty years, and the shares of the Company by wnom toe woric is to oe carried out have accordingly, already been dealt in at a premium equal to about 5 per cent.

The table from Suez to Aden is first to be laid. This will be about half the entire distance, and the cost is estimated at 500,000. Messrs. Newall, the manufacturers of the Atlantic cable, hare offered to construct it and lay it down at their own risk for that sum. J.

E. Editor. P.JJ. I'Osr, Coimuerciai Editor. WYANDOT CITY, SEP.

30, 1858. Rfmoyal. O.ir oflice has fn-- the fcytiJing formally occupied by the Register. Oppasition to Ilegro-Equality. FUR REPR VSE.VTjI TI VES.

LKAVKNWORT1I. ADAM FiSHKR, riiEDnnrcK brown, V. 1 GAMBELL. PASCAL S. PARKS.

J. A. S. II ANFOIID. evi.D.o;o, P.

T. COLBY. WTAXU'ITT, p. nelson. I ASTON' AND AM'JCAKblilA.

G. R. HUUTS. IT CtH'XTY FCIlont. OMMIS.oiONKR, DR.

G. W. HOGEBOOM. PLATFORM. Ina; ivU' at the convention at Wyandolt, on tli l.jth oi nnizcd the Black Ite-yuMicau party, an under false and fraudulent prelfn.ies prt.ftjtcd to the pcoplo of county, a lUt of Black Republican cjml.dv.es, in direct violation of the call of tbu 1'ree-state central committee of this county Therefore, tho conservative Free-state of L-avi nworth county, do hereby put in lomination a ticket pledged to opposition to negro-equality, the of tie last legislature, and now nnl ever in favor making Kansas a Free State for th white race aloue.

Kogro Equality or no Nesro Equality Is the all-absorbing question before tht people of Kansas to-day. The grand issue irf, will the peojde indorse the nominees of the Black Republican convention, held in thi place on the 15th when certaiu gentlemen of Wyandolt figured so to get a certain notable Lieutenant Governor under the Topeka and the famous Lecompton constitution, nominated for the lower branch of tin-Territorial LUIatue? We think not. The hard-fisted yeomanry are not so blind ns not to see through the flimsy vail at temple. 1 to he thrown over the nominee: of that convention. Gentlemen wire -workers, you "can't rotne it" over Unpeople in that style by putting on youi ticket the negro-worshipping Lyman Scott arid Dr.

Kob, and then to cover up your misdeeds, and throw the dust in the eyes of the people by putting on the samt ticket tin; Lieut. who has alv.ay. claimed to be a Democrat, to get the support of the people. Cwme, gentlemen, that game won't do. Let every tub Etan; upon its own bottom.

Don't attempt to foist your Black Republican Lyman Scott under cover of the Democratic Lieutenant Governor. If the people desire to vote for the Lieut. with his Democracy, and his MINNEOLA record, let them th so, we thall not object but this nttempt to ride seven Black Republicans into the Legislature upon the back of and credit uf our very worthy Democratic Lieutenant Governor, is an outrage against which the people, in our judgment, will loudly protest s.t the polls, ou the 1th of October next. Vhom Shall wo Havo for Governor? Now that Gov. Denver has resigned, question very naturally arises, who 'I be thj man to rule over us in the of Denver? Shall it be a msn who Ji es in the Territory, or shall it be a man from the States Since Kansas has been a Territory, wo have had five different men for Governors, to wit Reeder, Shan 'I'.

tary, Walker and Denver, all of 'n from the different States, from niid-y were appointed. The great has been heretofore that it was to to appoint any man to that office lived in the Territory, on account of strife and prejudices, which were engendered during the unfortunate troubles in the Territory but is that objection good nnJ valid at the present time? We think not as there is many a good man against whom there is not the slightest existing prejudice who thoroughly understands the wants andjnterests of the people of Kansas much better than a stranger from the States possibly could who is also acquainted with the peculiar characteristics of the Kansas people, and the various phases of Kansas politics, which woald enable him to steer clear of the breakers, laid by scheming demagogue and political tricksters to embroil the now peaceable citizens of the Territory once more into trouble. We hare a num- berof clear-sighted, sound National Democrats in the Territory, who, if appointed, would, in our opinion, preside over the destinies of Kansas with credit to them-selres and satisfaction to the Inistra-tion. Then, so far as wc are concerned, we go for a Kansas man to fill Denver's place. We ay to rte press, speak out, and let us see vrb shall be the man to rule orerus.

If wtf lie sleeping upon what we conceive to be our right in demanding a man from our to fill that position then, in that event we would have no just right to complain should ike administration send us a man from the States as Governor. Whatever maybe th result in this matter, whether we get a Governor from among ourselves, or from lis We would counsel the people to union and hatrnony to throw ofT the yofco of Wind prejudice which they have long entertained, and freo themselves frC3 men who are united 24th we copy the following iufamous letter of treachery, "which a number of leading Black Republican politicians sent to a number of leading pro-slavery men of Delaware. The following is an extract "If you, (the leading pro-slavery men) will use your influence with the pro-slavery men of your precinct, and get them to vote for the Republican ticket, we (the Republicans,) will vote for the county-seat being located at Delaware." Now we ask you, fellow citizens, and voters of Wyandott township, are you go ing to indorse at the ballot-box a set of men whe have to resort to such low and pitiful subterfuges as this to bolster up the falling fortunes of a party who go for ne gro-equality all the damnable heresies of that party. One thort year ago and thce tame negro-worshipping men exhausted the vocabulary of denunciation against this same Delaware. Now they are willing to pledge themselves to vote in connection withe pro-slavery men to make Delaware the county scat.

Oh, consistency thou art a jewel. Gentlemen, your billing and cooing with the pro-slavery men is too transparent, ai can be seen through. Perhaps you intend to elevate to the United States Senate the Rev. Humbug II. P.

Johnson, a sdave-aolder, and who, Thatcher ays, is the uodel farmer of Kansas, and that he will this year from his farm 85,000, ind yet, the Hon. Humbug Parson said in liis speech at this place on the 15th 'hat he only held his negroes in bondage, or as slaves, until he got able to free them. Well we would like to know, Parson rthen you will get able. If an income ot 5,000 per annum will not make you able then we imagine the day is far distani when you can do so. Good Lord how nuch time has this patriotic parson spent in the service of the Black Republican negro-equality party to elevate it to power instead of the service of his Lord and Master We commend him to the sympathies of the 3,000 political New Eng-and clergymen.

With this exhortation upon our part, that it is better to serve tht Lord than the Black Republican party, farewell, Parson if we never s-e you anymore on earth, we sincerely hope meet you on" the other side of To this end we pray. So mote it be. Amen. non. Marcus getting uneasy.

Mr. Parrott, in speech, on Tuesday night, at the Eldridge Iiose, showed evi-Jent signs of alarm. The Hon. gentle-nan is greatly interested in the presen-contest for upon the success of the ne-iTo-equaliy party depends his seat as delegate in Congress after next winter, with his 83,000 per annum and 20 mile, making, in all, the snug little mm of 56,000 per year. Now, Murk, are you not ashamed to be talking about the small pittance that post-masters and post-office clerks receive, when you are leafing around through the country, making Black Republican peeches upon the nice but very comfortabU sum of By-thc-by, Marcus, we will inform you that at least nine-tenths of the post-masters in Kansas are Free-state men, and about the same proportion of their clerks stand in the same category.

And yet, the Hon. Afnrrii enva trcv nrft Inafinrf ftrrmnrl opposing his great, glorious and splendid 1 -r a uegro-equaiuy party. L.ooic out, all you loafing post-masters and post-office clerks the Hon. Marcus is coming around to en lighten your benighted understandings. Go it, Marcus $6,000 is pretty good these hard times.

We advise you, Mar cus, by all means to hold on like 14 grim death. On Monday evening, a large crowd as sembled at the Garno House, to hear the gentlemen from Leavenworth, Delaware, and elsewhere, on the issues pending in the present political controversy, when Col. John P. Mitchell arrived from Leav enworth, and informed the gathering that the delegates and speakers hid waited for a boat until 2 o'clock, P. that Marcus J.

Parrott and Gen. James H. Lane ar rived at Leavenworth, andthat when be left, preparations were being made for them to address a meeting at Leavenworth that there was so great a desire to see how geacefully these worthies would mount the negro-equality hobby, that some of the speakers resolved to remain and witness the strange spectacle, and that he had come down to inform the meeting how they were detained. Mr. Mitchell stated that he had been in every precinct in the county, and that there was no doubt but that the conservative Free state party which was opposed to negro-suffrage and negro-equality would receive a large ma jority.

The crowd was greatly disappointed in not hearing Dr. Davis, and the various candidates who were expected from Leavenworth. Death or Dkeo Scott. This cele brated individual died at his residence in this city, on Friday evening last, after an illness of several weeks. Soon after the decision of the Supreme Court in his case, he was manumitted by his owner, Hon.

tlr. Chaffee, M. C. from Massachusetts, and he died a free man. Springfield (111.) Democrat.

a examination before they place their tickets in the ballot-box. Let the antecedents of every candidate be strictly scrutinized, and select that man to represent you who is emphatically ia favor of rhe doctrines here enunciated. Let there be no dodging or equivocation this time. Last winter the people were fooled by their representatives and certain lobby members of that legis lature. The representatives, instead of attending to the interests of their constituents, took up nearly the whole forty days of the last session in advancing their own private interests and selfish ends, and the interests of certain wire-workers, at the expense of the rights and interests ol their constituency.

This fall lo! and behold! these same wire-workers, for whom the legislature of last winter legiclated.are before ihepeo4l as candidates. For whom do you suppos these men will legislate Are not the members who sacrificed themselves politi cally for the pecuniary benefit of these cmdidates to be remembered when these candidates shall be in power or, will the bargain so fairly made be violated by the candidates What guaranty have the people that men of the like ilk will no. tread the pathway marked out by the preceding legislature, should they succeed in getting the power and the rights of tht people be again violated Gov. Denver Resigned. By the last issue of the National Democrat we are in possession of the authen tic fact that Gov.

Denver has resigned th. governorship of Kansas. For the pas week or two we have heard rumors of hi' resignation, but gave no credence to tlu same but we are no longer left in doubi upon the subject, and it is with sorrow tha. we part with Gov. Denver.

He has ii very respect made us a good Governor avoiding the extremes of both parties; has, throughout his career as Governor oi this Territory, given general satisfaction not only to the National Administration but to the opposition also. Gov. Denver nas shown himself to be a true man com-uig up to the just expectations of hit friends, he has, by his prudent andconcki-tory course, made for himself hosts oi friends among the conservative men of all parties, and by exercising his good, sound common sense, steered clear of the rocks upon which so many Kansas Governors have heretofore been wrecked. Would not be well for the past and future Governors of Kansas to draw lessons oi wisdom from the policy pursued by Gov. Denver during his administration in Kansas 1 What is Out.

It was announced from the stand at the Eldridge House, on Tuesday night last, that Gov. Charles Robinson and Ex-Gov. F. P. Stanton would address the people of Wyandott on Friday night next, in favor of the nominees of the Black RepublLan convention, and give in their adhesion to this negro-equaiity party.

So far as Cha? Robinson is concerned, we do not believe a word of it, and we doubt very much whether Mr. Stanton, with all of his lofty somersaults heretofore, will be prepared on that occasion to indorse thi3 hydra I J-J 1 -mm- ueaueu, anu negro-equamy party. we will at least wait for the wagon. Keep it before the people that the pres ent organixed Black Republican party claims to be the same party who elected and composed the last swindling legiila ture, and now they have the hardihood to ask the people to. vote for another similar set of ultra politicians out of the same party! Have the people any security that if they send the same stripe of Free state men to the legislature, that they will not also follow in the footsteps of their predecessors, and again swindle the peo pie.

Every man should open his eyes and look into this matter before he cast another vote for a Black Republican legislative black-leg. What he Mean. The editor of the St. Joseph Journal, writing in the steamer Peerless, saysf "At Kansas City, we took on a bridal party, and at Liberty landing another, and at Lexington still another. What is the world coming to? From Kansas City we took the back track, and went up to Wyandott, at the junction of Kansas river and the Missouri, and took the old steamer St.

Paul, which had been ry-ing there so long in the dif ferent capacities of wharf -boat, boarding-house, offices, in tow to Wayne City, fifteen miles below. We afterwards that it would have been well to have taken it all the way down for the especial ac commodation of the bridal Verily, the foregoing treatise seemeth unto us clear yea, pellucid, even like unto the waters of that majestic river, yefgrf Big Muddy." Some writer says that the word "would" in Rufus Choate'shand writing, resembles small gridiron struck by lightning..

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