The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-04-04
For the News.
Is KANSAS A MEMBER OF THE
-'..la UNION!

The above query is suggested by the re-
- cent action of the Secretary of War, in com
'a"H missfoning j NJ. Williams as Colonel, and
others as officers Of the colored regiment re-
GENTLY recruited in this State, and causing
all them to be mustered into the service as such,
h7f totally disregarding the officers commission
PSF cd by the Governor of the State of Kansas.
.s Coy. Carney very properly refused to
commission j. NJ. Williams as Colonel of
$50 the colored regiment, so long as he stood in
the attitude of a man setting the laws at de
iauce. The Secretary of War then proceed
ed to commission this man Williams, thus
treating the Safe of Kansas, through its
constituted authorities, with deliberate con
II b- tempt, Where colorei regiments are being
raised in the other loyal States, the appoint
G. nent Of the officers is left, where it properly
belongs, with the Governors Of the respective
States. The action of the Secretary of War
s,.ais an insult to our young and weak State
given it would seem, simply because she Is
Young and weak The people of the State
- of Kansas will and DO demtnd that justice
ii be done her in this m ttter, AMI "e strangely
a mistake them if they do not have reckoning
~ with all concerned in this transaction, such
as they viii remember to the rcmotest period
of their existence. We see the press of the
State is almost unit in sustaining the Gov
"a Iaernor aud denouncing the action of the
1e'g Secretary Of War.
,.7"' rs is well remarked by the Lawrence Re
publican, the question is not as to the respec-
tive merits of Gov. CArney's appointments
and those of the War Department, as be-
rs tween them it does not matter straw;
though better materials for Colonels than
willful lawbreakers can be found by the War
- Department The question assumes graz
-1 yer form. 1t is whether Kansas shall be
i'r treated with contempt and her rights ignor-
Ell. or whether she shall have the same
:, rights as are accorded to other loyal States 1t
yi seems to be forgotten that Kansas though
the last born of the s;steriiood of States, is
in the Union on terms of equality. Sac is
no colony, no mere dependency, but mem
Ed berof the Federal Union, and entitled 10 the
az came consideration as is given to the oldest
..' and most powerful OF the States. We do
insist that our State shall have fair treatment
and we think that after the eEertions she
-, has made in behalf Of the General Govern
ment, having furnished nearly double tbs
plumber Of men in. proportion to her popula
svstieu that have been sent from aay orbeI
.sisState, Kansas Is, entitled to not only fa
''Dareatment, but to be regarded with favor
70. then such course would not conflict will
40 the rights OF others.
.sssrsIte;s supposed by many well meaning. Blu
sg Rery silly persons. thatthe test Of loyalty t.
1.-THE Goverpmentis a blind belief in the in fal
-, ibiliIy Of the ADMINISTRATION. This is all
Rlr mistake the members of it are but men
and we neveE heard of human ihfalhbility
81, save, perhaps thehead Of the Roman Church
-vaand he claims toact jure divino. Ourremark
,Ddopbthe action of the War Department, ar
inaqmade in the kindest spirit. We are. as W
>, have bsen, most strenuous in our support Q
the Government, in this its hour of peril
ii but, we should be base indeed if we re
aoi msined silent, when we saw what we deeme
'oq an enefoschment on our just rights -