The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-10-09
LOYALTY VS.. TREASON.

their platform that the war then being
waged for the suppression of the rebel
lion was a failure-that the only hope
of safety for the country was cessation
of hostilities upon the part of the Gov
eminent, and to accept such terms as
could be obtained by voluntary consent
of traitors in arms. Horatio Seymour,
the present Democratic candidate for
President, was the presiding officer of
that convention and gave his talent and
influence in support Of its platform and
nominees. The Republican party, with
Mr.. Lincoln for its standard bearer, de-
clared that the war was not a failure,
but must be prosecuted to successful
termination. Upon this issue the two
went to the country. The Republican
party was backed up by the loyal and
patriotic soldiery under the leadership of
ty were succored by the armies of Gen.
Lee, and the entire rebel horde North
and South. The result of the conflict is
known. It has been written in blood,
and forms the brightest page in the
worlds history. The war was not a
failure the rebellion was overthrown.
The Democratic party was defeated at
the polls and Mr.. Lincoln triumphantly
elected. Gen Grant with his victorious
army returned in triumph, after destroy
ing the military power of the Demo.
cratic party, and the loyal people every
where rejoiced in the hope that peace
and prosperity would not again be
married by the poisonous breath of con-
quered rebels.
What is the issue presented to the
people in 1868? 1t is whether the loya
men of the country, who upheld oul
flag and sustained it during four years
of war waged by the democratic party
against free government shall now con-
troll the country, extend its blessings tc
the loyal and bereayed widows, help
less orphans and W founded soldiers, mum
bering over one million, or shall we
tamely submit and say that all the blood
and treasure expended during the wal
was an idle and vain thing; that Gen
Grant and his gallant army, though cap
able of conquering rebels, and crushing
the most gigantic rebellion known il
the worlds history, are not qualified t.
administer the government in time o
peace, but are under the sad necessit!
of surrendering all the trophies of vic
tory, the government of the countr!
they have nqs9ered by their arms
the sustenance and protection of tn
widows and orphans, the mutilatet
union soldiers, and the graves of four
hundred thousand more who fell in bat
tie, to the protection and tender mercie
of unrepentant rebels, whose garment
are still red with loyal blood. All thos
who believe that the rebellion ought t.
have been overthrown-that a uniol
soldier is better than rebel soldier
that the widows and orphans of uniol
soldiers are the wards of the nation AM
must be cared fOr-that the graves o
four hundred thousand patriots SHOULD
be revered and strown with flowers. ant
that the government of the countr,
| should remain in the hands of that par
ty who controlled and sustained it il
the hour of its greatest peril, will vot
with the Republican party for Grant an
Colfax. Upon the contrary, those VIII
believe that the war was wrong upO
the part of the government; that reh
els ought now to regain all they lost i
the war; that Gen. Lee, Wade HamI
ton, Forest and Semmes are pure
patriots than Gems. Grant, Sherman
Sheridan and Thomas; that rebel so
diers are better than union soldiers
that the widows and orphans of rel
els should secure pensions; that til
entire control and destiny of the couI
try should be wrenched from the hand
of loyal men and placed in the hands {
traitors for the next four years, will vol
with the Democratic party tor Seymor
: and Blair. Let the people choose, an
may God defend the right.