The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-15

people and our towns and cities will grow
rapidly than heretofore the proportions Of centres OF
GENERAL STATUTES
With pleasure call your attention the generally excellent
of revised by Hon.
John NJ Price Samuel Riggs Hon. MccahOn,
commissioners appointed by approved
February 18 1857 reported adopted
Legislature regular 1868 From the publ
acquainted with of provisions. therefore but little
change to in fact think the laws should a only Be
be thoroughly tried before extensive amendments made but
S provisions Tsn Of Section Article VII Chapter 1os relative
to the publication o. the Governors Message.
proposing any, would recommend careful examination of the law
~ esi no d a ase S@s
and each may affect many
frequently revising and codifying the laws
SUFFRAGE
long impressed with the belief that Suffrage should
enacted by the Natsna Legislature
that garhea combinations be from using
fna existing Ss Ct tie s vsn' the ,sT
Of the subject that nenoraze Congress to sub
Constitution Of the States authorizing Congress prescribe
the qualification Of throughout the United
Of the Second section
United States can be made When tins
rights favored classes of citizens and deny them others equally
question of equal human rights will overhadow Others
question: and rightly for personal freedom and equal
Therefore let all your action be in the interest Of individual
liberty and the vindcaon of the equal rights Of all mankind using
the term comprehensive Glass legislation is
always and essentially tendency is degrade both classes
attempt perpetuate old and babarOus
institution essentially with the spirit the lately cost
the lives of half million of and national debt
nearly millions of dollars; surely the of
prudence and true conservatism settle all questions
of equal human rights promptly and on the most liberal basl Tor
to this complexion must at last The tendency OF tins
fed by social chronological distinctions and from the moral
mankind and the experience OF % infer that
e anu b , vaU % tb thew hod he This eonsd
conservative Whenever system longer accods with the spirit
of the existing and adapted the character of the
systems and all the officials connected herewith
attempt Of rigid unreasonable restrictions
reo all mankind ad the e a
pie sovereign. James Madison the father of the American
derived the great body of
society from nconsiderabe portion favored class of it,
by delegation of their powers, might aspire the rank of fepub
leans and claim for their government the honorable title OF Re
pe by the people, for the people, and shall hear the
BY this and ike slogans of class and
the lowest and principles of human dangerous
great preex for the nrngment human longer usies
in the retention Of monopoly Of political power in our own ia
Experience should teach that restrictions upon human lib
and demorasng practice The great writer constu
tona law above quoted Sancon is necessary the
aanop nouG ss ePPeo this IS and tb. b
should sanctioned by great body the be
ccd thereby and that uniformity the civil and political rights
of its citizens should be required by every government, have
made this recommendation the full faith that will receive due
consideration from the Legislative Assembly of State whose whole
history has been that Of struggle in behalf OF human liberty
r CONCLUSION.
In conclusion, gentlemen, permit remark that having
recently assumed the duties Of the executive Office
of the Importance
attention; but have embodied herein such information possess
in reference the condition of the State and have recommended
deem e1pedent It viii give great pleasure
any such further information may
possessed of concerning the public interest," cooperate
with in effort conducive the happiness and prosperity
of people, and the development of the uhequaled of
young and growing State Wise economy will greatly acce
that influx of population and capital which nseparaby
ciated with rapid advancement to wealth and power.
May the motives which influence be compatible with love
fellow accordance with the preceps
and Him whose coming betokened con earth peace good
will toward men'
II JAMES NJ HARVEY.