The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-02-18

/ ($lO,259,95.l ten thousand two hundred
and fifty-nine dollars and ninety-fve cents
1t is further stated upon the completion O.
some shops the institution can be made
self-sustaining. recommend that It be
placed upon that basis as soon as possible
The value of personal property exceeds
that held Nov. Both, 1865, by ($20, 5l0.42)
twenty thousand five hundred and ten dol
lars and forty-two cents. The number Of
prisoners confined there Nov. 30th, 1863
was one hundred and eighty4six, being an
increase over last year. The estimates re
ported for this year are as follows: fol-
current expenses, ffty-seven thousand one
hundred and fifty-three dollars and thirty
FIVE cents for building purposes. thirty-sIx
thousand two hundred and sixty dollars
and thirty-fye cents.
Insane AsuLuBa.-The whole number OF
patients in this institution is thirty-one.
i There were fifty treated during the year
eighteen were discharged, and one died.
| The Trustees estimate for the year, cur
rent expenses nine thousand dollars for
pay of officers and assistants, six thousand
two hundred dollars; for repairs, fencing,
orchard, erecting barn, &c, three thousand
one hundred and sixty dollars. The
Trustees and Superintendent also state
that further buildings are necessary.
Blind Asyium.-The number Of pupils
in attendance during the year was twenty,
of whom thirteen were in attendance last
year. Two have been discharged, and
one has died. The Trustees estimate for
current expenses for this year, eight thous-
and six hundred dollars for completing
building, erecting workshop, and furnish
ing additional school apparatus, six thous-
and dollars.
| Deaf and Dumb Asyium.-There were
thirty -four pupils in attendance during the
year, ten new ones being admitted. The
Trustees estimate for current expenses,
and payment of salaries, &c, amounts to
seventeen thousand dollars. They also
recommend the appropriation of twenty
| FIVE thousand dollars for the erection of
the east wing of the Asylum.
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
The report of the Secretary of State
will show that there was q verbal inaccu-
racy in the recitation of the Fifteenth
| Amendment to the constitution of the
United States, as incorporated in the re-
solution of ratification passed by the leg
islature at the last session. / recommend
that you rectify the mistake and promptly
ratify the amendment, which is soon to
become part of the fundamental law OF
our misunderstanding distinctions as to
the political rights of our citizens, which
have no other foundation than the preju-
dices of race, and relieving judges OF
election from the responsible duty of in
quests as to the existence of "yisible
admixture" of the blood of any prescribed
race. This is great step towards true
republicanism.
| The present seems also fitting time to
take steps for the removal of restrictions
placed by our State constitution upon the
political privileges of some of our citizens
for participation in the late rebellion, de.
sertion or dishonorable dismissal from the
army. These restrictions were probably
justifable only SO long as the public safety
demanded that they be made. The civil
law holds out even to the penitentiary
convict, the hope that for good conduct
during incarceration and evidences of re-
formation, he may be restored to civil and
made such glorious record in the strug.
gle for freedom and nationality, can afford
to be magnanimous to the adherents Of
the late rebellion, and to those who per
mitted their patriotism to flag to such a
degree as to involve them in dishonor and
recreancy to duty. The theory of oul
government is to regard each citizen as
an equal member of the State, vested with
certain important and active rights, and
charged with duties and responsibilities
coextensive Herewith. Naught but con
sideration for the public safety will justify
the State in depriving the citizen of those
rights, or in relieving him from those du
ties and responsibilities.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Last spring, becoming apprehensive O.
Indian outrages on the western border o.
the State, visited Gen. j. NJ. Schofeld
commanding the Department of the Mis-
souri,, and requested that he would station
troops of cavalry at various points along
) the border; but he informed me that ht
was unable to do so, for the reason tina
he had so few troops under his command
and that they were constantly changing
their movements being in consequence o
the consolidation of regiments then being
effected. He stated, however, that h
) would do all that was possible with tn,
limited number of troops at his command
and he being also apprehensive of DANCE
! to the settlers on the border, advised MI
to raise the second battalion of militia
visited the border, and becoming salts
I fed that our apprehensions were wei
e menced, and, returning to Fort Leaven
S worth, requested General Schofeld t
e order detachments to the points which
e designated, to remain until the militi
n battalion was raised and stationed. I
E this he assented, and ordered the detacf
+ ments to march at once. One of theI
o had some difficulty in finding its destini
8 ton, and being en- route, happened
: reach Saline river at the time of the ma
sacre there, and probably averted furthe
disaster.
,fl Upon the beginning of these raid
n General Schofeld at once ordered out a
e his available troops, mounting and arm
. ing as cavalry the light artillery in tt
. school of practice at Fort Riley. To b
II efforts, and to those of General Carr an
|. the gallant officers and soldiers undo
\ their command, and to our battaliC
Il of State militia, are we indebted for IL
20 munity from further outrages.
ar The policy of moral suasion adopted
70 the general government, beautiful as it
n in theory, has been of no benefit to rs,
u the vagrant outlaws who roam the plan
IN ali summer seeking opportunities f
or the preparation of the most horrib
nj murders and nameless outrages, mel
tv merely avail themselves of the humal
policy" to secure protection and sust
nance for their squaws and other no
eombatants, while they pursue the horrit
at vocation to which they are trained fro
to in fancy and which seems so cOnpenlal