The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-06

yelopments, however, have given rise 70
doubts as to its existence. Theoreticallv 3uS
government is extended over thirty-fo,r S.sn
but practically it does not exist in some. Ire'
States the laws are openly repudiated. tba
are seized, the revenue stolen. the Federal ofs
defed, and the flag of the Union insultsS GER
impunity; and eight others threaten to do Et th
wise, IT the Government attempts to assert II.
thority by force IN any rebeliious State Sncb
the condition of affairs bequeathed bv tbs 4 Is
Administration to the present. LATE
The future none can predict. Should na,,,-
progress as for few months past, and eoerc;al
be decried as at present, not q prominent seaboaI
State will remain in the Union, and net IaI u
the United States will be enforced anvwb~. u
Our Government once regarded as power in IN"
earth, viii become Kissing and byword amon'.
the nations stencil in the nostrils of all ms1s
This nation occupies very remarkable postor
before the civilized world. 1t has heretofore haoI
prompt and efficient in putting down treason an
rebellion, and the whole force of the army anu
navy has been called into requisition at One
whenever danger threatened. Shay's rebellion
the whisky instruction, and the John Brow,
raid, were all summarily disposed of with no a.,
against coercion" Now, when certain persor!
in the South have seized upon the revenues for
ships, post offices, minis, arms and army and nav
stores, waged var upon United States troops. a.,
up an independent government and bid defiapcs
to all law, the position of the authorities has bean
simply that Of non-resistanee. Two Independent
and hostile governments cannot long exist AT n"
same time over the same territory without con.
f1ict, and either the Confederated States of H.
South or the Federal Government must suceumb
or civil war is inevitable.
A demand is made by certain States that nan,
concessions and guarantees be given to slavery o,
the Union must be destroyed. The present IoD
stitution however faithfully adhered TO- is decIsn
ed to be incompatible with the existence Of sIar
cry; its change is demanded, or the poyernmar.
under it must be oyerthrowH. II it is true Era
the continued existence of slavery requires Ar
destruction of the Union, it 10 time to ask If r.
existence of the Union does not require the A.
struction of slavery. If such issue be fon.A3
upon the nation. it must be met, and met pronntI
The people of Kansas, while they are WILLING ~
fulfill their constitutional obligations toward Isr
brethren in the sister States to the letter. even to
upon the destruction of the fairest and most pros
porous government on earth with Indifference. II
the issue is presented to them-the overthrow
of the Union or the destruction of slavery-they
will not long hesitate to their choice. But it is
TO be hoped that this issue will be withdrawn
and the nation advance in its career of prosperity
and power. the just pride of every citizen and the
envy of the world.
The position of the Federal Executive 10 irving
one. The Government, when assumed by him
was rent in twain the cry agains: coercion was
heard in every quarter his hands were tied, and
he had neither men nor money, nor the authority
to use either. While it 10 the duty of each LOYAL
State to that equal and exact ustise is done to
the citizens of every other State, it is equally III
duty to sustain the Chief Executive of the nation
in defending the Government from foes, whether
from within or without and Kansas, though last
and least of the States in the Union, will be
ready to answer the call of her country.
c. ROBINSON