The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-01-20
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

TeSsEtatiUes:
With profound gratitude to Almighty
God, who has directed us safely through
four years of the most fearful and bloody
civil war that ever tried the patriotism o.
any people, or tested the stability Of any
government, /, this day, in accordance with
constitutional requirement, communicate 20
you In writing, and recommend such meas
ures as in nay judgment are deemed expe-
disnt. One year has passed since you last
assembled to enact laws for the government
and we'll being of the people of this State.
During the year the formidable armies of
the. rebellion have been crushed. Peace
and prosperity again return to bless the
land. And, while We live to enjoy the
blessings of this, the best of all earthly
governments, let US neVeT forget the brave
patriots who periled their lives for the per-
petuity and lasting glory ofsthe Republic,
and in q substantial manner remember, care
for and amply provide for the families of
those from our own State who sacrificed
their lives upon the altar of their country,
to transmit the blessings of this free gov
eminent TO future generations. Our gov
eminent owes it's very existence to the eff
forts of E/sse brave men. Our statesmen
have constructed and put into successful
operation a government which is both the
wonder and admiration of the present age
and a model for the future. What we have
already accomplished only shows what We
are capable of doing. The sun of indie
pendence rose fair and bright on many a
people before it warmed US into being; but,
in every instance whore the vital influences
of gratitude, freedom and christianity have
been wanting, their sun soon set in night
of despotism that was dark, drear and
stormy. And no people ever preserved
their liberties-and. it is not Presumptive
70 assert, never will-where these salutary
influences do not exist. Freedom is the
twin sister of Virtue; where she dwells,
there Freedom dWells, rules where she rules,
expires where she expires"
Eleven and one-hslf years have passed
since the Territorial organization of Kansas
The contest between slavery aud freedom
commenced here, aud it was almost impos
sible, in the early history of the Territory,
for any one to live in it in personal securi-
ty who loved freedom more than slavery.
Those who inaugurated the late rebellion
were the principal leaders in organizing
and sustaining a party in Kansas which
manifested the same spirit in it's early his
tory that actuated their imperious masters
during the Iour years of the war. Those
who so fondly loved treason as to leave this
State, to cast their fortunes with those seek
ing to destroy the government, should new
or more, in my judgment, be permitted to
exercise the rights, privileges aud immu
mites of loyal citizens of Kansas. The
great majority of the people Of Kansas,
from its earliest history, have been true to
the principles Of freedom, aud, duriBg the
recent struggle of the Federal Government
for national existence, no State more prompt
~ responded to its every call for troops to
defend its flag and maintain its honor
And our soldiers have won a reputation and
fame imperishable as history itself. The
year 1866 is the first which brings with it
no fearful apprehensions of invasion from
other States or of dssolation and ruin, as
threatened for the last four years. This
year brings with it peace and universal free
dom to our citizens. No Federal bayonets
now, as in 1855, threaten 10y order of the
then Secretary of war, now incarceratsd in
Fortress Monroe) to dispense our Lsgisla-
tive Assembly. Those days of trials have
passed; freedom has triumphed; Kansas is
free, and nov offers the immigrant home
unsurpassed in richness, beauty and fertil-
ity. 1t is now for us to cultivate this mag
nifcsnt garden, and make it blossom and
bloom with beauty, and bear in rich exu-
berancs the fruits of peace and plenty.
.r..'.. ..-.. FINANCE.
-. herewith tranmit the reports of the Au-
ditor and Treasurer of State containing q
detailed statement of the financial condi-
ton of the State.
Total disabilities and resources Of the State, for eli
year ending NOUem6eT sob, 1865: ..