White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-01-25
Editorial COrrespondencc...
the Capital.
TOPEKA, January Is, 1866.

the Capital.
Topeka. January Is, 1866
The Reconstruction meeting. oi which
We spoke in our last. came off, according
to announcement, on Thursday evening
last, in Representative Hall. Governor
Crawford presided. The meeting was
opened by Gen. Lane. in the most mod
crate speech we have ever heard him
make-that is, devoid of the blood and
thunder SO common in his speeches. and
bis usual excited appeals to public pas.
sion, and his denunciation Of his enemies
In fact. it was decidedly concilia.ory, and
lie professed desire to be on terms oi
friendship with every man in tie State.
no matter how wide the differences here.
tofore existing between them. The reso.
lutions presented were the same adopted
by the Lesvenworth meeting. expressing
the fullest confidence in the Administrs-
tion, and endorsing lhs Presidents Re-
construction policy. Doubtless, the real
object of the meeting was to strengthen
Lane in the favor of ths Administration.
The Resolutions were supported by Lane
and Senators Potter and Legate. Col.
VIM. A. Phillips offered substitute.
which be sustained in lengthy speech.
and was backed by Coils. Anthony and
Jennison. Judges Crozier and Gambell
discussed the question from q law stand
point. Phillips. Anthony and Jennison
cut somewhat sharply at Lane, who pre-
served mild temper. and replied calmly.
This told decidedly in bis favor, and bis
resolutions were adopted by very large
msjority. Lane. in bis speech on This
occasion, spplisd the term "Monarchical
Chebsng" to the Maximilian Govern
ment in Mexico. The term is sppropri-
A great deal of precious time has been
consumed by both Houses in discussing
buucombe resolutions. Among those
adopted by the Senate, are resolutions
asking Congress to require its members
to take an oath that they have never sto-
len from nor plundered the Government;
and resolutions in favor of the speedy
trial and execution of JEFF. Davis and
othsr leading rebels.
The Judiciary Committee in the House
have reported against resolutions for dis
franchising rebels who left Kansas and
went South, but who ore now returning,
upon the ground of unconstitutionality;
and the House has sustained them. 1t is
a sorry thing for Radical Kansas, when
she has no power to disfranchise such
beasts. If such measure is unconstiiu-
tionsl, the Constitution should be amend.
ed at once. and rebels forever disfrsnchis-
ed in our State, in spite of all the Presi
dents amnesties. .. .~ "'a' -, '.,5-. =
In this connection, we ara sorry to say
that appearances indicate that the over
wbslming Republican majority in the
House is "run" by few Democrats who
have been elected to that body. Mr..
Click, the Chairman of the Judiciary
Committss, is one of the bittsrest Demo
Gratis in the State; and it is said. appar-
emily with truth, that the Speaker prom.
ised him the position in advance. iu order
to secure his own success. In our hum
bic opinion. when Republican leader. in
order to succeed in the House of his
friends, is compelled to peddle out the
most responsible Offices in. his gift to
leading Democrats, it is high time to be
thinking OF returning to first principles.
The re-organizat alton of the Democratic
party will be great benefit to the Re-
publicans. in uniting them and placing
them in commsnd of their own house.
hold. ,a's' ?. so -7.' . '.''-...l .'-. ,'',l' =,
A bill is now before the Senate. con-
tanning 102 sections, making an entire
and thorough revision of the numerous
tax laws now on our statute books. II
adopted, the matter of taxes will be COM
prised In q single law. which will be
palmer and more easily understood than
the present laws, and will be materially
improved in many respects. One effect
will be, to add materially to- the taxable
property of the State. The bill was pre-
pared by Hon. J. r. Swallow, our eff
,ient State Auditor. who has had extern
i've experience in the working Of our tax
laws, and perhaps is more competent than
Any man in the State to shape the Law
properly. -.
A general Incorporation law has been
introduced in the Senate, which is also
very lengthy; but it has not yet come up /
Tor consideration, and We cannot as yet.
fairly judge of its merits, or the success
which it will meet with: s.l sc
The 100000 acres of land belonging
% the State under the act Of sl64l. are
icing sought after for various purposes:
A bill providing for their sale. and an
of tho nrooaads toward