The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-01-27

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has 80 held. Not an individual within The
sound of my voice, but whether writing OIL
speaking, has always said the $50 called
Confederate States" We refused to re.
ceiVe their commissioners because We held
that they were insurgents We hold France
and England responsible because they &C.
knowledged belligerent rights to our sub
| jects. We have con6scatsd their property
as rebels. From the inception of this war
to this very moment, that flag that cannot
lie, carried OBJ its face star for each oil
those States. Three hundred thousand
gallant souls have persisted in Yiudication
of the great truth, written upon that glo-
rious flag. would like to see the Kansan
who believes that the dying soldier who
turned his eye to that dear old flag, believ-
ed he looked upon lie. I would like to
see the Kansas man or woman who will say
that those soldiers who now fill bloody
graves died maintaining a lie, which you
must do if you take the position that
these States are outside the Union.
Are they out of the Union If so, how?
By the ordinance of secession In no
other way. Where is the Kansan who will
admit that an ordinance of secession pass
ed by rebels, had validity or legality? AL
most the first words that occur 10 the Con-
stitution are that it is Ito form a more per
feet Union" Then as msn who have
sustained that flag through four years of
war, agree 10 these resolutions that those
States are in the Union, have never been
out of the Union, and that there is no DOW
er on earth that can take them out of the
Union Applause. If We can agree
upon that position, many of the difficulties
surrounding the question are removed.
of the States of the Union, but they wer e
suspended by armed band of insurgents,
says the resolutions.
Fhe maintenance of State Rights para
mount to the Constitution, is a crime The
maintenance of Stale Rights subordinate to
the Constitution, is duty. You cannot
govern this country without the aid of the
States. The powers of these State gov
ernments should be well defined, so that
every American may understand the du-
ties and powers of the one as well as of the
other.
Our martyred President-he who died
for his country--took the ground expressed
in these resolutions, that these were States
within the Union; with their governments
suspended, and faithfully attempted to carry
out another provision of the Constitution
guaranteeing to every State republican
form of government. Hs carried the ex
ecuIive power into Tennessee, Arkansas
and Louisiana, by the appointmeu of Gov
ernors. He carried the judicial power of
the country into these and other States, by
the appointment of judges; recognizing the
right of the loyal men in each and every
one of these States; however few their mum
Der, to be entitled to republican form of
government. He fell and his place was
taken by another, and of this other 1 have
one word to say. Of the people, aud for
the people; boasting of his plebian origin.
with every pulsation Of his heart in sym
pathy with the people. A man who from
the taior's bench exalted himself-no, but
who for his virtues and abilities was exalt
ed by the people, who honored him to the
highest position on. earth. Applause.
Through ell the various steps, tested in al
most every position member of the Leg
Islalure, Governor of his adopted State,
member of Congress, United States Sena
tor, the Governor of his adopted State In
time of war, and at last President of the
United States.
This Union psrss of Kansas of which l
have spoken, which seems never capable of
a mistake, discovered this man, Andy
Johnson. The Legislature of Kansas was
the first body which, in an official way,
brought Andy Johnson forward as the can
dioate of the Republican party for Vice
President of the United States. We are
entitled to-him by right of discovery ! We
not only brought him forth, but We support
ed his nomination, aud almost unanimous
ly cast our votes for him. know every
Kansas man ought to love Andy Johnson,
if for nothing else than his pluck There
he stood in the Senate of the United States,
when the Government was shaking to its
very foundations, confronting JEFF. Davis,
TOombs, Wigfall and others, aud declared
before them and the world, ''If / were
President of the United States would try
you as traitors, convict you as traitors, and
hang you as traitors, so help me God!''
Immense applause
He has faithfully carried out the policy
Of his predecessor. He has sent mail SER
vice upon the post routes of the rebellious
States. He has appointed postmasters in
all OF them. lie has appointed judges in
all of those in which the places were mol
nlled Dy his predecessor. be has sent
custom house officers to collect duties al
Charleston, New Orleans, and other ports,
and has sent internal revenue officers tc
col ect the revenue in all portions Of these
States. Every department. of the Govern
ment has recognized them as in the Union
they have all their original claims granted
as States In the Union, except those of :
legislative character. This alone remainc
to be done to have a united Union, with
freedom written throughout the land Tn,
4 objectoF says: 1--WE can't admit them t.
their legislative claims because OF the dis
loyalty OF their people. They do not Low,
the Union; they hats the country Grant
ed; still there is not one of these States bu
has sonse loyal people withiH its borders
Is there = man here who will deny tha
Tennessee has loyal men-men as loTal a
you Can you deny that Arkspess An,