The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-08-27

orable termination of the war depended up
on the result of the next Presidential cleo
ton. Lincoln is for the maintenance of the
Government, and the honorable adjustment
Of our difficulties. while the Chicago NOM
inee would be for peace on any terms. If
the Chicago ticket succeeds, there was no
doubt but that the Southern Confederacy
would be acknowledged by foreign powers.
Europe was waning to see if American
Polilics should take a change. They would
regard the election of an anti-war man as
the propitious moment for their interfer-
ence. They would like to see our free Gov
erhment overthrow. He appealed to all
Freemen to stand by Mr. Lincoln, and
summed up what had been accomplished
for the great anti-slayery cause under his
administration. Slavery had been forever
shut out from the Territories of the United
States; it had been abolished in the Dis
triet of Columbia it had been abolished
in the State of Western Virginia it had
been practically abolished in Missouri and
Maryland Freedom was the Watchword in
portions of Louisiana all along the Mis-
sissipEl the plantations were now worked,
under the care of thA Government. by free
negroes, who received pay for their labor.
Besides. Mr.. Lincoln had been honest, true
and capable. These were good reasons
why every patriot should vote and work for
his re election. Do you say he has gone
too slow Why, sirs, l say, without fear
of successful contradiction. that if we were
to live 100 years. we would not see SO much
accomplished for Freedom in the same
length of time as has been accomplished by
Abraham Lincoln in the last three years
1t was his opinion that the reelection Of
Mr.. Lincoln would be as great blow at
the rebellion IS the raising of SOC. eco men.
The rebels were holding on to see If peace
man could net be elected President, with
whom they could compromise and save the
institution of slavery. If Lincoln should
be eelected their hope for this would be
gone. and a speedy peace on honorable
terms would follow. He did not desire TO
see peace until the shackes bad fallen from
the last slave. We had slavery in our pow
er, and could crush it. Would we throw
away our opportunity to kill slavery by al
| lowing the election of a copperhead If
We did we would be false to ourselves, false
to our children, and false to every principle
of justice and manhood. II Mr.. Lincoln
should succeed in tue present great contest,
the day was not far distant when the sun
should cease TO raise on single master or
slave in America.
| The speech Of Mr.. Clarke was we'll re-
ceived, and when he closed he was loudly
applauded by the audience.
SPEECH OF GENERAL LANE.
Mr.. PRESIDENT. AND LADIES AND GEN
TLEMEN: To attempt to address so iDtelli
gent and accomplished an audience as the
one now before me is always embarrassing.
II succeed in making myself understood
shall be satisfied. When the Government
under which we live is in danger, it is our
duty to help defend and protect it. 1t is
the duty of every good citizen to fight for
his Government in time of trouble from
enemies, and it is the duty of the Govern
ment to protect its subjects. In emergen-
cies like the present, none ought to falter-
none ought to be exempt from rendering
tina: service which is necessary TO protect
the Government. There is no one but
knows that our Government is in a terrible
struggle. which it is expected will over
throw slavery. Slavery had been permit
ted place in the formation of our Govern
ment, 81 our forefatbers, expecting that it
would die out or pass away soon bat how
sadly they were mistaken. Through
the energetic efforts of the leading men of
the South, and the doughfaces of the North,
for long series of years, it had become
fastened upon the vitals of the Government
and the principle enunciated by the pro-
slavery party, which had for years con.
trolled the Government, was, that slavery
was to become general and Freedom local
So vigilant had the South been, and so
watchful OF the interests of slavery, that
since he became man, there had not been
single President elected unless he was I'M
der written promises to advance the inter-
ests of the South.
4 Voice-How was il with Harrison
Well, can tell you. William Henry
Harrison vas aaElrginiau. and pro sla-
very Wing. and the fact that he received
the Southern vote was evidence shat they
expected him to serve the interests of sla-
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