The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-29

sideration for Perry's pocket, was above
principle, above manhood and above |
the wishes of his constituents. Poor
Ross. What qualification it must be
to his ambition to know that he is Full
Ter and Ewing's dog. What comment
upon the position he holds.
He don't disgrace Kansas. Kansas
will be as true as ever. Ross cannot
control dozen votes in the State. It
is humiliating, though, to have such a
thing, at SO important crisis, to bctray
us. 1t is almost beyond endurance, and
had the people the power, they would
hurl him from his place in moment,
and cover his sinking, rotten carcass SO
deep beneath their outraged feelings
that nothing but Gabriel's trump would
ever find him. The demand for his res
ignation is unanimous among the peo-
pie. Now that he has "feathered his
nest" and gone to the highest pinnacle
of fame, Owe hope he is satisfied with
that he has made) every instinct of hu-
sition in which he will be stencil to
his constituents so long as he remains.
Let him come home and embalm his
name with that of Candlc-box Calhoun,
the Lecompton Swindle, and all the long
line of political perjurers and swindlers
since 1854.
| There were gathered at the Chicago
convention some forty or fifty Kansas
men, and they deemed it proper for
them to hold meeting and express
their views on Ross betrayal of Kan
sas. d. r. Anthony was elected chair
man and j. b. McAfee secretary. A
committee on resolutions was appointed,
which, through its chairman, s. S.
Prouty, presented the following resolu-
tions which were adopted almost unan-
! imously. We have no doubt but that
they will meet with responsive ''ayeA
from every Republican in this part OF
Kansas:
WHEREAS, z. G. Ross was elected to the
| United States Senate 10y the State OF hanSa:
upon the solemn pledges that he had been and
would prove true TO the cause CT justice, truth
| and the Republican party; and
| WHEREAS, Senator Rross, after hearing tho
| testimony on the trial for the impeao hment al
President johnson, declared that the Pres
luenL was clearly proved SullIp Ol inc HisL
crimes charged in the articles of impeachment
and assured Senators, Congressman and eiti
gems that he would vote guilty on four of the
articles-thc eleventh article being one o
them; and
WHEREAS, Senator Ross, notwithstanding
his often expressed convictions of the guilt o
the President, and his pledges to vote for con
VictiOn, did violate his oath, thus peIjurint
himself dishonOring orr State, and SetiouSlI
jeopardizing the interests of the nation: there
fore, be it
I ResoIred, That VIC the delegates of the Ma
tional Republican and Soldiers and Sailors
Conventions, Mt Chicago, from Kansas, ant
also other citizens from that State, regard Sen
ator Ross reereant to the high trust imposed II
him, unfiiithful to his oath Of office, and I'm
worthy the trust and confidence of our people
leaving name which will forever be associa
ted with that Of Benedict Arnold.
ReSoEred. That Senator Ross has nc right t
retain position in which he has so willfull
and criminally misrepresented our people ant
we therefore demand his immediate resigna
ton as the only means left in his power Of say
ing US from further shame and disgrace.
On motion, copies Of these proceedings wer
ordered to be sent to the Kansas Senators j
Congress- and also to the Union newspapers Il
Kansas for publication.
| On motion, the meeting adjourned.
d. r. ANTHONY, Chairman.
| j. B. MCAFEE, Secretary.