The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-07-23
LINCOLN & JOHNSON.
State Authority.

State Authority.
In response to letter addressed TO
him by a number of The prominent
citizens of Lawrence, Gov. Carney has
given a history of the financial and
military condition of the State during
his term. The finances are shown 10
be in good condition, having, under his
administration been brought from chaos
to order. from nothing TO a substantial
being.
In reference 10 military matters, he
found the Stale Government utterly
ignored at Washington. Ii was not
recognized, The right TO commission
officers had been arbitrarily and ille
galy wrested from the Executive and
given to Lane in eifec', in The name Of
the Secretary Of war; and TO all inients
and purposes the State of Kansas was
trodden under foot and spit upon BY
the National Government. A more
villainous and diabolical outrage upon
the honor. dignity and sovereignty of a
State never was perpetra.ed by any
despot short Of utter subjugation. In
this outrage upon our State every
citizens of Kansas was insul,ed.
Mr.. Carney at once demanded that
our State should be treated as the other
Staies--that its dignity aod sovereignty
should be regarded as much A. were
those of Massachusetts or New York.
But at first his demand was unheeded,
and again an attempt was made to insult
the State BY giving Blunt an order to
raise a regiment. The Executive al
once protested against this 6agrant out
rage, and the order was modified SO as
to give the Governor the power to
commission the officers. But this was
not enough. Mr.. Carney determined
10 have Kansas stand on level with
the other States of the Union. and after
repeated efforts, drew from the Presi-
dent the following note to Mr.. Stanton:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsurNcToN. Nav Q8 lRG3
Hon. Secretary Of War:
DEAR SIR:-Please see and hear the
Governor of Kansas. with Judge Viii
liams and Mr. Vamyhan- Will no not
at last. be compelled to treat the Gov
ernor of Kansas, as we do the other
Governors, about raising and commits
sioning troops? l think it will have
10 be SO. Yours truly.
A. LINCOLN.
There is a world of shame for Kan
sas in that short note from Mr.. Lincoln
1t tells of degradation. of debasement.
of the treatment Of master 10 a slave.
Mark the phraseology of the note: it
is worthy Of particular attention, for
it has in it the gall of bitterness for
every citizen of Kansas who has q
particle OF State pride: "Will We not.
at last be compelled to treat the Gorerno,
Of Kansas as pe do other Governors,
about raising and commissioning troopsH'
Weigh the words, at last, be compel
led. l. seems that there was a reluct-
ance TO lei 80 the grasp; but mos,
worthy Of note is the humilia.ing fact,
thus put upon record by the President
himself. that Kansas vas as subjugat-
ed province Think of il, Kansans,
Has our noble young State deserved
such despotic treatment from the ma
,ionai heads Nay. she is first upon
the rol, of honor. Why. tLen, this
insult. ? Seymour. the copperhead
Governor of New York. is respected.
Why was not the loyal Governor oi
Kansas i?
You will find the answer in the mad
ambition of one Of your Senators. He
had your State trampIed uron for his
.own benefit He had you insulted.
personally. in the insult upon your
State. for his own selfish purposes.
We say no more. Let tho record