The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-10-11


ocratic party, true to its instructive de-
Votion to slavery and cast. Ihas declared
itself opposed 70 each and all of them il
the following resolution Just incorporated
into their platform by a State convention
assembled at Leavsn worth, viz:
Reso!Ved, That we are opposed to al
the amendments to our State Constitution.
It is consistent and logical for party
that has devoted all its power to the en-
slavement Of men; that has lost no opDor.
tunity to add new link to the chain OF
umau bondage; that opposed by every
Influence aud means at it's command the
war to put down slayeholder's rebellion,
and that in its last national convention
declared ''the war a failure" it is but ma
tural, We say, that such a party should
now declare itself against the amendments
to our Constitution, by which the elective
franchise is to be extended, aud the plat
form of political rights made broad enough
to sustain the whole people. Nor is it
strange they do not approve the disfran.
chisemeDt OF Tebels-thGir natural allies.
! All this is consistent and logical, but
it is inconsistent and illogical that those
who have advocated the co 1ality of man
and the extension Of political rights; who
have maintained such principles upon
every field of moral, political and physical
conflict, through peace and war, should
now desert their high standard and join
hands with lifetime enemies.
Voters Of Ksnsag, your position to day
attracts the attention, not only of our ow o
country but of the civilized world. You
who have done so much for human equal
ity and political advancement, are not ex-
Pected to take step backward; nor will
you. The duplicating voice that comes
up from the disfrauchised citizens, will
not be beard in vain. The voice of God
saying to you, be faithful to your conyic-
tons, true to your historic record, and
fearless in doing right, We believe, will be
heard and needed by you. 1t is fitting
that Kansas, which led the States in the
great battle of freedom, shall lead the
world in the enfrsnohisment of all her
adult citizens.
S. G. Pomeroy, A.chison.
E. 6. Ross, Lawrence.
S. J. Crawford, Topeka.
N. Green, Manhattan.
Chas. Robinson, Lawrence.
Geo. I. Anthony, Leaven worth.
Lewis BodWell, Topeka.
R. B. Taylor, Editor Wyandotte Ga
zette.
J. P. Root, Wyandotts.
James Rogers, Burlingsme.
S. Weaver, Editor Lecompton New
Era.
L. R. Elliott, Editor Atchison Daily
Free Press.
w. A. Stsrrett, Lawrence.
VIM. Larimer, Jr. Leavenworth.
John Richie, Topeka.
John Ekin, Topeka.
Sol. Miller, Editor White Cloud Chief.
A. H, Foote, Lawrence.
q. B. Lines, WaBaunsee.
R. G. Elliott, Jefferson county.
&. A. Crawford, Bourbon county.
John Speer, Kansas Tribune.
A. Low, Doniphan.
r. W. Jenkins, PottaWatomie county.
Ed. Russell, Leavenworth.
J. H. Pillsbury, Editor Manhattan In
dependent.
S. D. Houston, Manhattan.
w. Marshall, Atohison.
+. Il. Adams, AtcEison.
P. l.. Hubbard, Atchison.
A. Hunting, Manhattan.
j. B. Abbott, De Soto.
Joseph Denison, Manhattan.
T. H. Baker, Manhattan.
H. w. Farnsworth, Topeka.
III. Smith, Topeka.
D. r. Anthony, LeaYenWorth.
G. W. Higginbotham, Manhattan.
John Piper, Manhattan.
R. L. Hartford, Manhattan.
Judge Jas. Humphrey, Manhattan.
w. N. Mickey, Manhattan.