The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-08-25
,nTEE KEW.PARTY.


smother column We print the declaration
OF principles adopted at the Philadslphia
convention. 1t will be seen by perusal
of these resolutions that they are mainly
harmless. There is nothing about them
of that de Cant rebel spirit exhibited By the
party adherents at New Orleans few
weeks ago. in their attempt to kill out
what little loyalty there was in that city.
We fear this Philadelphia convention will
be regarded as great failure in the
South. There is none Of that bombast
exhibited in the proceedings which have
chaTActerizsd this party since JoLnsOn's
accession to the ranks. This byPocriti-
cal convention was noting more'nor less
than an attempt TO heal over and bury
beneath concihatcrY resolutions and syc-
ophantic professions the sins of which
the principal actors have been gully.
and 10 raise to political power set of
galvanized rebels who were too cowardly
to take the sword against the Govern
ment, sickly Unionists, and played out
old fogies gene rally, who have not the
moral coursgsto keep step to the mu-
sic of the Union" 1t was announced,
st the opening of the convention, by
''supe" Randall, that Massachusetts and
South Carolina would senter the couven
lion ''Arm in arm" Who is there that
does not believe, if this show of affection
did really taxa place. that it was sham,
and that the-lanfb- like South Carolinians
do not yet possess the old spirit, and
were in Wardl ycuEsing their craven heart
ed dupes from Massachusetts? These
rebsl leaders are all smiles now. They
know we'll the game they have SO often
played with Northern dough faces and
fogies. And who is there that believes
the Southsrners candidly endorse the
ninth article in this Philadelphia creed,
where the services of the Federal soldiers
are recognized, and not word in praise
Of their darling beau ideal of manly yalor
and gallantry, the rebel sol,!iery? No
body, we hope. On the contrary, who
is there possessing the reasoning facul
ties of = lobster that does not know thai
fOur-fifths of the people Of the South
utterly deIest, the Union soldiers, anC
magnify the virtues OF their own? Their
is not this ninth article bare-faced lie
sugar coated to deceive the people? AnC
Yho is there that believes the Southern.
srs in the Philadelp hia convention really
desire the payment of the National debt
created to suppress them in their attempt
to overthrow the government? They
hug close to their rebel hearts the hope
that their forfeited lives will be spare d to
see the day that their own debt will be
assumed by the government, and if they
ever gain the ascendency they will attempt
to have il paid. Who believes there is
any sincerity in the declaration 10 the
fret sentence. of the seventh article OF
this creed, That slavery is abolished, and
there is no desire on the part ofthe South
to have it re established ? In fact who
believes any of the pacific declarations
in this bundle of Inconsistencies has any
other intention than to lull the vigilance
of the loyal party OF the North, and to
so counteract the doings of their friends
at Memphis and New Orleans, as to gain
an advantage in the coming elections,
and thereby decrease The radical majority
in the next Congress That it was the
sole object of this convention 10 do some
thing to change the complexion of Con
) gIess is evident
Whist are the prospects of success
Very slim, we should say. 1t is tru,
} that the public patronage of Ih7 admins
tration will be used TO the fullest extern
to build up the new party aud carry on
its designs. The President declares thai
3 none but those who support his Ad-
miuistration shall hold office. But thi
[ is no alarming state of affairs. We Il,
9 not believe ths American people can b
= bought into perpeluatiug such q blOtcl
3 Su Jul AAAi h'SCOt 40 AoO ieSLOcuI auC
4 his policy. The patronage of the gov
( ernment is powerful when used in a GOOD
cause, and for patriotic purposes. Blu
? when it is used to force down the throati
E Of free men doctrines obnoxious to free
t dom and progress, it is an instrument o
, weakness. 10 the early days of this State
few thousand- people with the right OF
their side beat the whole power of an i'm
beetle administration, patronage. bayOnsts
and all, fboseNho hell the positions Of
tina. administration. were regarded as III.
: lowest aud sansst Of Gods creation, and
f could not exert one particle of infiuen &c
: for the President. So it will bs will
\ Mr.. johnson. Those in the fsee State:
Who take his offices will-bs regarded will
a suspicion and odium. They will not b,
; able to sxertthe. hundrsdth part OF The in
fiuence over toe free vJters that the Pres
idsnt expects. The day will come if. i