The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-01-19

prior to the admissioaof tie Territory as
State: it becomes 8 MISTER Of importance to
determine some means By which this indebt-
edness can be liquidaled. So soon As We
shall have become State. there viii be
vast amount of land donated for public use.
Would it not be we'll for you, by some ap-
propriate method, to recommend toihe first
State Legislature the graduation of these
lands, aud the passage of an act authorizing |
the receipt of Territorial obligations at par.
in payment therefor.
He recommends the passage of law,
assigning new counties to the proper Repre-
sentative, Council and judicial Districts
He recommends the repeal of the registry
law, sand the substitution in Its stead Of
one less complicated and more liberal in its
character
He is in favor of Common Schools, re-
commends the reduction of the fees of of
6cers, and the repeal of the Liquor Law
The inevitable Niger and The ''cry sis"
are treated in the following grandiloquent
manner.
The last Legislature passed. the objec-
tons of the Governor to the contrary not
understanding, Gan Act to Prohibit Slave
ry in Kansas" By it, slavery and invoi-
untary servitude, except for crimes De-
were ''forever prohibited. Ii, at the time
Of its passage, the right OF property ID
slaves legally existed-and il is generally
conceded it did-the~a act is clearly uncon-
stitutiona; for, in such case. 1t seeks TO I'M
medately destroy legally existing right OF
property, without rendering just comPen-
sation therefor. If, on the other hand' no
such right existed, then, the act was and Is
! unnecessary. But. waving all other rea,
sons, l earnestly recommend the repeal OF
this law because it forms an obstacle to the
adjustment of the unhappy differences with
which The country is now distracted. Could
; weishtier consideration operate to lntiu-
ence you to meet this appeal with favora-
: BILE response?
: For years have thick growing clouds been
= darkly gathering round the destiny of our
country, until at length, with lurid light
ming flashes and deep thunder detonations,
the storm, wildly terrific, has burst upon
S US. So long as fraternal sentiments pre-
: vailed among the states, the Republic wai
e prosperous-the people happy. But now
all is changed. Where Peace prevailed
now Discord reigus. The Northern States
with one or two exceptions, have declared
=, that "a house divided gaint itself canno
!. stand''-that the Union, consisting of par
free and part slave States, though now 81
divided, is not to fall, but is to be mad
. harmonious, by the termination OF an exls
r ting irrepressible conflict, in either render
d ing the States all free, or extending SLAYER
IF over all and on these propositions haV
4 7 tr:um phantly elected President pledged t.
E., do
q then. the South should feel alarmed for tn
d safety of her Institutions, aud seek t
Is strengthen herself for purposes of defense
y Refusing to accept the issue. and attempt
force her institution on unwilling States,
- :. - -xpected she will remain united wit
ave entered upon a war az
- her~hlch is to terminate only with cr
IN destruction Of her most material interest
70 Is it not natural for her, rather, to unclas
= the embrace become thus dangerous, an
y seek in a new organization that protectlO
et and tranquility denied to her in this. l.
We us not deceive ourselves. Devotedly as tt
he South has loved the Union it should not.
H. must not be expected, when its constitution
), al guarantees are disregarded and it tran
" formed to Juggernaut of oppression, ne
will prove an idol worship, or that her son
calmly lying their necks beneath, will, wi
bigot smiles, invite the crushing of its run
bling wheels. Then let the North fore,
~ this crusade against the South-let her gi
IS. an earnest of her own loyalty to the Unio
ry by repeating all her laws Interrogation
~. the Constitution, and referring the que
NV ton of the right of parties to carry slaV
- into the common Territories, to the dete
mination of the courts. the only const't
ed tionaL aIbiters, let her strive by an hone
OF earnest, sincere effort, TO restore that go
TO fellowship and secure reliance on each OF
ra- ers faith that characterized the earlier h
- tory of the Confederacy. Having thus he
ne, self conformed to the requirements of t
ed Constitution and the laws, she can, cor
Is dent of the justice of her position, requ
es' of the South, in the name of common
es' cestry. an observance, IN strlctest talth'
ex every Federal obligation.
out But, if nothing can be done-if the wo
', II mast come, having been made the va
De with which the magicians of Evil ma
e Cc aroused the elements, it may not be expe
VI ed Kansas can stand an idle watcher OF
"n' storm. Intimately identified as her int
ar ests are with the perpetuity, progress
r 'or prosperity of that Union of States into VIII
re she has hoped soon to enter and take
the equal place-while she could not witness
dissolution win ieeIlngS OlHeT Iudo Va oo'
nue. est angulsh--if God. in his wrath. shall tol
l'I ate the worst portent of this tempest ofpa
o ion. now so 6ercely raging-Kansas Dug
Q, and trust will. declining Identification "
anu either branch of contending family, t
'uid dering to each alike. the olive Offering
good neighorship. establish. under G
f a stitution OF her own creation. a governm
init to be separateand independent among
ito nations. Embracing. as she does. com
late nation of agricultural and mineral
p to sources unsurpassed by anyportion of :
t so world. hers would prove. if not the n
,nue powerful, the most prosperous governm
punt on earth.
tiles We apprehend it will be some time
'z!' fore the people of Kansas, conclude to :
; ~, up separate and independent governmeT
hole and some time longer. before they conct
tory to elect Beebe for their king.
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