White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1867-10-31

Democratic party, true to its instructive
devotion to slavery and caste. has de-
clared itself opposed to each and al Of
them in the following resolution just in
cosrcrs,sd into their platform by State
copventiou assembled st Lssven~ortb.
viz
,Resplved. That We srs opposed to I'll
the prspossj amendments to our State
Constitutiop.
Il is consistent and logical for party
that hes devoted oil its power to the en-
slsvemeut Of men thst hes lost no op-
portunity to add new link to the chain
Of human bondage: that opposed BY
every influence and means at ito COM
mand the war. to put down . slavehold,
ere rebellion. and that in its last national
convention declared "the war failure -
it is but natural. We say. that such q
party should now declare itself sgains.
the amend ments to our Constitution. BY
which the elective franchise is to be ex
tended. and the platform Of political
rights made broad enongh to sustain the
whole people. Nor is it strange tbs,
they do not approve the disfranchisemen,
Of rebs's-their nsturai allies.
All this is consisien. and logical. but
it is inconsistent aud illogical that those
who have sdvocsted the equality of men
aud the extension Of poli,icsl rights
who have maintained snch principles up.
on every feld Of moral, political and
physical conflict. through peace and war.
should now desert their high standard
and Join hands with lifetime enemies.
Voters Of Kansas. your position to-day
attracts the attention. not only Of ou'
own country bnt OF the civilized world
You. who have done so much for human
equality and polnicL advancement. art
not expected to take step backw ward
nor will you. The snpplica,ing voic,
tina. comes mp from our di>franchised cit
izens. will not he heard in vain. Tn,
voice Of God saying to you. be faithfu
to your convictions, true To yonr hi>tori,
reeo,d. and feaviess in doing right. W,
believe will he hesr'i and needed by you
It is fitting that Kansas. which led til,
States in the great ba,rle OF free iom
shall lead the world in the enfranchisemen
Of ~ her citiz.ns.
S. G. Pomeroy. Atchiso9.
E G Ross. L,wrencs.
S. j. Crawford. Topeka.
N. Green. Manhattan.
Chas. Robinsop. Lawrence.
Geo. T. Anthony. Lcsveuwo,th.
Lewis Bodwell. Topeka.
r B Taylor. Ell Wy.ndoits Gaz
J. P. Root. Wysndotts.
Jane. Rogers. B mlingsms.
s.Weaver Ell Leconp p,nn New Era
L. r. Elliott, Elitor Atchison Dali,
Free Press
w. A Starrett. Lawrence.
| VIM. Larimer. Jr.. L.aveuw orth.
John r tchie Topeka.
John Ek;n. Toprka.
Sol Miller. Ell White Cloud Chief
a H. Fooie. Lawrence.
c. B. Lines. IVabnuhsee.
R G. Elliott. Jefferson County.
g A Crawford. Bourbon County
John Speer. * snsas Tribune.
A. Low. Doniphan.
r. w. jenkins. Poirawstomie Co
Ed. Russell. Lesvenworth.
j. H. PIll>bury. Editor Msnhatts,
Independent.
S. d. Houston. Manhattan.
". K Marshall, Atchison.
F. G. Adams. Krnneknk.
P. L. Hubbard. Atchi>on.
A. Hunting. Manhattan.
j. B. Abbott. DeSoto.
Joseph Denison. Manhattan.
It. H. Bsker. Manhattan.
II. w. Fsrnsworth. Topeka.
H. Smith, Topeka.
ID. R. Anthony. Laavenworih.
G. w. Higginbo,hsm, Msnhattap
John Pipher.
r L Ha,ford.
Jas. Humphrey.
VIM Mickey.
r. p Dnvsll,
Pardee Bntl-r. P..rdre.
l.. F. Green. B .ldwin Ciiy,
Lawrence. September 25. 1867.