The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-08
GET READY FOR WORK.

Within a few weeks both parties will |
have their Presidential candidates in
the field, and the great struggle as to
which party is to control the affairs of
the country for the next four years, will
be inanghrated. There is, just now,
seemingly, a great indifference on polit- |
cal matters in general, but it is only the
calm which precedes a storm, such as
the political fight before nsa1rin hO We
must not prepare for slumber because
there is lull for a season, but remem-
bering that "eternal vigilcnce is the
price of liberty" must get ready for the
great work before us of electing q
President who is not opposed to the
progressive spirit of the age,-one who
is opposed to going back to the bloody
days of Border Ruffianism, and who
opposes doctrines which will surely
lead to more bitter struggle than che
one from which the country so lately
emerged. A triumph this fall, of the
johnson party and the johnson politi-
cal ideas, would be disastrous to the
country. Johnson's policy means res
toration of the oldest and worst rebels
to political ascendancy in the South,
and sustaining them in all their evil
plots, even to murder and assassinate
their opponents white and black, under
his rule. They have become more AFRO
CANT and more rebellious than ever.
Does any one believe that If the Repub-
lican policy had been carried out in the
South, with loyal Union men to admin
lister the affairs of the Government,
unobstructed by the interference of the
President, we would to day be reading
accounts of murders and assassins by
the Ku Klux Khan? Would such secret
organizations be in existence in the
South No; all would be going well.
There wonld be peace throughout that
part of the country, and those States
would to-day be represented in our
National Congress. See what Presi-
dent has done alone, and think what
Democratic President and Congress
united could do. It will not do for us
to be lukewarm, as the Republicans of
many portions of the East have been
for the past year or two. OF course
there is no particular danger of Kansas
going democratic, but we want our par
ty thoroughly organized, in order that
every vote may be polled for the Rcpub-
hcan nominees this fall. Kansas has al
ways been true, and we want her to
present an unbroken front in the COM
ing battle. Therefore get ready for
work, Republicans of Kansas. Organ
ize for victory.
So far as Lyon county is concerned,
she will give goodly report of herself
We understand there is proposition
to call mass meeting of the Republi-
cans of the county, at the Court House
In this place, immediately after the Chi
cago' convention. We most heartily
endorse the proposition, and urge Re-
pdbIicans to get ready for a Grand
Rally. Let township organizations be
perfected and the Republican ball be
set in motion in every nook and corner
The Rebel papers in Louisiana declare
that "the colored voters, if they wish to
live in peace and harmony, must repu-
dihte the Radicals and act i'm concert
with the Democratic party" The same
papers explain the threat by the quiet
remark, Many freedmen have been
discharged for voting the Radical ticket,
and there is suspension in building. .
And, with infinite impudence, they
urge the people to return TO their avo-
cations and redeem the time by going
tOwork." Can any country be prosper
Gus while its landed property Is in the
hands of such fools: