The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-09
A DIsHoNoRED FLAG.

The facti is now patent as sunlight. that
we are living under dishonored flag. The
proud emblem of our Republic, TO protect
which millions of brave men would rush
into the jaws of death, is trailing in the
dust, disgraced-the scofing of all nations
A vessel sailing under its folds by the order
of the Government has been ANONYMOUSLY
driven out of a United States harbor. and
the insult is soIemnly pocketed by the Coz
ernnaens. and rudely rubbed into the backs
of the whole people. like salt and vinegar IN
to the flesh of a whipped slave. What Is
to be the end of this deeply Infamous re-
cital ?
If, in the providence of Almighty God.
this country continues TO have q President
until the 4th of March, (no one will pre-
tend that il has Government. while pair
Of i'll managed guns on South Carolina
sand heap dictate its policy J. it will be sd~
mi,ied,t American institutions rest or
basis firm and immovsblc. Nothing else
can happen to so wrench and dislocate the
foundations of the American Union as the
daily acts of James Buchanan, to whom
the dishonor OF the Stars and Stripes seems
matter of no sort of consequence. Inc
COW ard and villain, to whom the people OF
the United States entrusted the saftey OF their
ftr-the emblem Of their manliness and
pride-his conduct beggars the English
language for terms of suitable indignation
and rage. Let it not be supposed Tat war
is the most terrible of calsmities. Brave
men are accustomed TO consider dlshonor
worse. Only poltroons and puppies reckon
peace preferable to dignity. There are
those vino go out of their way to avoid be-
ing booted. and there may be some who. being
well booted, will take diligently to their heels
| There may be few. indeed. who glory rather
in their ability to hy from such personal in
convenience, than in spirit TO maintain
their rights on their own ground. But we
believe that among American citizens their
number are too inconsiderable to be worth
counting, allhou IN their Chief Magistrate
claims a place in the base category. Why,
then, NAV not the whole nation address
! James Buchanan in tie words OF the agon-
ICED Maco-th?-
of all men else have avoided thee"
In our list of Presidents we have before
had towards; in our long catalogue OF pub
| lie men we can pick out the names OF traI-
tons but thank God we have never until
now had President or public men who have
struck the nations flag before two pitlfu
guns, manned by the agents of treason,
without firing d shot! The American Peo-
pl- have alLe rnately fought and toIled their
way to place among the great powers d
the earth. They have encountered and have
been equal to all obstacles except that OF a
commAnder-in- chief of their army and navy
capable of hauling down his colors, and
running with spaniel velocity from kno
of rebels who have pointed pair of shoot
my irons at the Government. II anything
SHALL be able to break up and utterly de-
stroy the system under which we i've, sucl
conduct as this will accomplish the fell re
suit. Teach some philosophy to make Us
mad" but never teach Us from the Presi-
Dental station that timiiity is virtue. End
national dishonor the chief of Christian
grace. Let US learn, if we must, that trea
son Is not a crime, that robbery in higt
places is not an often e against good morals
! but do not instruct our children that cow
ardice is their best heritage, and trembling
knees the worthiest example for their emu
!ation.- Chicago Press and Tribune.