The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-01
To the Voters Of tho Twentieth
Senatorial District.

Fellow CITIZENS Having been selec.
ted by the Union Delegate Convention
of this District as the candidate for State
Senator, and being unable, from press of
other matters, to visit the voters Of the
District, and confer with them in person,
avail myself of this method of addressing
them, and defining my position On the
questions Of greatest interest in the pending
canvass, or likely to come before the next
Legislature.
And first, as regards National matters ::
hold it to be the duty of every man,
whether in public or private position, to
labor for the speedy and effectual suppress
sion Of the existing rebellion, and the pres.
ergation, intact, Of the liberty and Union
bequeathed us by our fathers. l am op.
posed to all compromises with armed Trai-
tors, Or the consideration Of any propositions
Of peace which contenplates a severance Of
the Republic, or the yielding up to Traitors
or their allies of single inch Of soil, over
which has waved the Flag of the American
Union. As means looking to these eIds,
cordially endorse the course of the Ad-
minStration, and the recent proclamation
Of the President, freeing the slaves of rebels
As Legislator, would deem it my duty
10 do whatever might be necessary to
strengthen the hands and uphold the arm
OF the President in the war fer the defence
and preservation Of the Union, and the
proper punishment of ambitious and unscru-
pulous Traitors, who have involved this
Country in the terrible calamity of the
existing war.
On matters of State policy: shall deem
It my duty, at all times, to labor to secure
ajust, fair, economical, and faithful admin
istration of State affairs. and to bring to q
strict accountability all functionaries of the
State who shall use their positions to SUBJ
serve their personal ends, crafty their
private spleen, or peculate in its treasure
believe that the State will lay its founda.
tion most securely by inaugurating a system
Of Public Schools, which shall afford to
every child within its limits the means of
acquiring good English education. and by
the encouragement of institutions Of learn
ing, which shall place the means of liberal
education within the reach Of all. Repub-
lies must depend for their support upon the
intelligence, morality, and virtue of the
people. That this is true, is demonstrated
by the bitter experience through which this
Country is now passing. In not single
State in which the education of the masses
has been fostered are the people now in
revolt against our most beniiccnt National
Government; 10 those States in which
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encouraged, but not fostered By State Gov
crnments, the people are divided; whilst
in those States in which public education
has been tabooed,' and prohibited by
Legislation, the revolt against Democratic
Government and Republican institutions
assumes its most virulent and vindictive
form. 1t is, perhaps, not assuming too
much to cay that had the people been
educated and enlightened, this calamitous
civil war could never have been made to
assume its present gigantic proportions
Holding, then, as | do, that Education is
the parent Of safety to the Republic, l shall
deem it encumbent upon me, as Legisla-
tor, to do what in me lies to promote this
great individual, State, aud National inter.
est Fortunately, the munifcent endow-
ment, in lands, which We have received at
the hands of our National Government will
enable US to inaugurate liberal system,
without imposing undue burdens upon
ourselves. This endowment, honestly and
judiciously y administered, will prove the
source of untold blessings to the people of
the State. To see that it is so administered,
/ shall feel to be my highest duty.
Next in importance to the education and
enlightenment of the people, hold to be the
inauguration of some system for the CON-
plete development Of the vas, resources of
our young and beautiful State That
nature has blessed US with soil capable of
yielding almost incalculable wealth, and
with climate Of the most genial and
healthful temperature, none will deny who
have ever passed through our State. But
SO long as we are destitute of the means of
transporting our products to a market,
except at greater cost than that of pro
duciDg them, the fertility of our soil will
avail but little in augmenting the material
wealth of the State. BY the act of the
last session of Congress. providing for the
construction of the Pacific Railroad, with
branch through the Central and North
western portion of Kansas, it seems to me,
we have laid for US the commencement of
system Of Railroads in the State which, |
judiciously and properly managed, will
result, in few years, in extending Rail
road facilities to all portions of the State,
at cost to the people within their means
ln my judgment, neither judicious nor
proper management will consist in encour-
aging, fostering or building up, within