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a CHAPTER OF HISTORY.

In his admirable tribute to the mem
DRY Of the late Roscoe Conkling, Col.
Ingersoll recalls a chapter of history
which, for obvious reasons, has not
been generally talked about. We refer
to the action of the congress of 1s6O-6l
in passing bill for an amendment to
the constitution providing that slavery
should never be interfered with in any
state where it then existed. That is to
say, it was proposed that the people
should forever surrender the right or
power to touch slavery south Of Mason
and Dixon's line. This most astound-
ing concession to the ,element which
was just then in the act Of assailing
the government, received the votes of
two-thirds of the republican members
of both houses. The purpose of the
bill, of course, was to prevent war and
satisfy the south that the republican
party did not intend to destroy her
cherished institution of traffic in hui
man beings; but what a monstrous
price it was to offer for peaceI Consid-
cred in the light Of what has since ia,
ken place, it looks almost like volun-
tary betrayal Of liberty at the very mo-
ment of its triumph; and yet it was in
dorsed even by that great and good
man, Abraham Lincoln, in his first in
augural address. Mr.. Conkling op-
posed it, however, as did others who
believed that war was inevitable, and
that the time had gone by for compro-
misses.
Fortunately, the proposed surrender
was not consumated. The bill passed
the house on February . by a vote of
1SS to IS; the senate adopted it during
the night preceding the 4th of March,
by vote "a to II; and President Buch-
anan approved it only an hour before
the Inauguration of his successor. But
there the undertaking stopped, by rea-
son of the beginning of the war. Not
a single state ever took action in the
case; but instead, troops were hurried
into the field, and the clash of arms
silenced the voices of the. politicians
who were willing, as Col. Ingersoll
says, that slavery should become i'm
mortal. 1t was right there that the
southern leaders made their gravest
mistake. If they had accepted this
process Of settlement, they would have
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secured an advantage of conclusive
value. The existance of slavery in all
the southern states would have been
confirmed past every possible
chance of future disturbance for
there cannot be any doubt
that majority of the republicans
would have readily aequiesced at that
time in such a solution of the difficulty,
50 anxious were they to avoid blood
shed. But the poison of secession had
taken hold upon the conspiratOrs to an
extent that blinded them to their own
interest and made them so many mad
men, scornful alike of the suggestions
of reason and the obligations of patrio-
tism. They might have perpetuated
slavery in the South without firing a
gun, if they had been wise enough to
improve the opportunity that was pre-
scented to them. By their own folly,
they lost where they had a plain
chance to win. They precipitated the
war. in other words, when the North
stood ready to grant them ample pro-
lection for slavery wherever it then ex-
listed; and the responsibility for the loss
and misery that ensued accordingly
rests wholly upon them.-GlObe Demo
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UnIOn Labor Convention,

The Fourth congressional conven-
ton of the Union Labor party con-
vened at K. of l.. Hall In this city at 8
p. m. Saturday. A. II. H. Petty, OF
Yates Center, was elected chairman,
Cyrus Corning, of Quenemo, was
elected secretary, and John Gray, of
Council Grove, was elected assistant
secretary.
The following were elected as COM
mittee on resolutions: Jesse GRAY.
Frank Hall, J. H. Carver, E. J. Porter
and Cyrus Corning. The committee
prepared resolutions and a platform
and presented them to the convention.
On motion it was decided to defer
action until the regular delegate con-
ventiOn, which will convene the latter
part of June. P. b. Maxson, of this
city, was elected as d delegate to the
national convention at Cincinnati. w.
II. T. Wakefield, of Council Grove,
was chosen as alternate.
The convention on motion endorsed
the two gentlemen nominated as dele
gates for the state at large by the state
convention as entirely satisfactory to
the delegates of this congressional dis
trict. 1t was decided not to make any
nomination for congressman from this
district till the convention in June.
The rest of the time was occupied in
general discussion by delegates pres
emit. The attendance was not large.
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4 SUDDEN CHANGE.

Mr.. John L. Waller, editor of the
American Citizen, in Topeka, who has
for some time back been trying to Or
ganize colored conventions, will now be
a good republican, as heihas been NOM
mated as republican presidential cleo
tor at Wichita. A few days ago he was
bowling because a colored candidate
on the republican ticket Sat
Topeka was beaten, charged the
republican party with the defeat,
and urged his colored brothers
to all kinds of nonsense. But this NOM
ination has changed his tune. He has
accomplished what he aimed at-a rec
ognition of himself by the republican
party. Listen to the tune he now
sings, in contrast to the one he sang a
few days ago. The following is from
the Topeka Journal Of Friday:
A representative of the Journal met
Mr.. John l.. Waller, editor of the
American Citizen. this morning, and
after congratulating him on his nom
ination as a presidential eleetor at
Wichita, asked the gentleman how he
felt over the result of the convention.
MY nomination was great sur
prise to me-" said Mr.. Waller, land /
consider it the greatest compliment ev-
er paid to a cOlored man in Kansas. 1t
was the proudest moment of my life
when received the nomination.
What do you think of the delega-
ton to be sent to Chicago2"
1T would be difficult to choose del
egation that contained more elements
of strength. They will represent the
great state of Kansas fully and with
credit"
"Do you expect to take an active
part in the coming campaign" asked
the reporter.
Certainly" answered MI. Waller.
81 have not missed campaign in Kan
sas for ten years. I have received Ut
gent requests from republican clubs in
New York. Ohio and Indiana If the
republicans of Kansas think | can Ito
more good in some of those doubtful
states, 1 shall not decline to do what
can in the way of campaign work"
"HOw othe colored men Of Shawnee
county regard your nomination at
Wichita?"
"Those with whom have talked are
more than pleased. They feel as l do
that it is a recognition of the Just de-
mands of the colored republicans Of
Kansas. OF course, there are a few
| that feel sore over the defeat of Nc
Cabe, but think the mass of coloreC
republicans will be perfectly satisfied
that they will, in the future, receive TIT
recognition which they have a right Il
expect from the hands of the republic
can party in Kansas
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GHOULs are now dragging forth the
skeletons from Roscoe Conkling's
closet. The story of his scandal with
Kate Chase Sprague is told. After
the expose, both Conkling and Mrs.
Sprague were ostracized by Washing
ton society. To restore himself, Conk-
ling asked his friend Matt Carpenter
to give big party and invite Conk-
ling and his wife and Mrs. Sprague.
Carpenter assented, and Mrs. Conk-
ling came from Utica to attend. The
three met at this gathering, Mrs.
Ccnkling did her part, and the scandal
was buried. Mrs. Conkling returned
to Utica, and never lived under the
same roof afterward until she
fastened to New York to meet him in
his last sickness. His daughter, Mrs.
Oakum, whom Conkling had disowned
for marrying against his will, was also
at the bedside, but the poor sufferer
died without forgiving her for her dis
obedience.
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JOIN wADDEN

Elsewhere will be found an article
from the Republican giving a brief
sketch Of Mr.. John Madden Of Cotton
wood Falls. The article is a severe
one, and should have appeared when
his name was first mentioned in coz
nection with the high honor proposed
to be conferred upon him. We. say,
SHOULD have appeared because we
have taken the trouble to look into
the matter and charges contained in
the article, and find that some of
them at least are facts that can be
verified by any one OF our readers that
may take the trouble to inquire of
their grocer or look at the mercantile
books referred TO. The circumstances
are extremely unfortunate-more so
for Mr.. Madden than the party, as
there can be little doubt that he VIII
have to resign or be forced from the
ticket. No explanation will do.
The republican, nor any other party,
can afford to place its fate in the
hands of such a man as Mr.. Madden
has been proven. Why, should a con-
tingency occur such as occurred
during the Tilden-Hayes contest, when
500. 900 was offered for single vote,
who for a moment would want to trust
to the integrity of man who pleads
the statutes of limitation to avoid
paying an honest debt, let alone one
who sells out his county's interests
for paltry IS bill? However, in COM
menting on this matter, we cannot
forbear asserting that the editor of
the Republican should have
acquainted the public with these facts
long ago, and not waited until so much
mischief had been contaminated. Al
the same time, this may be p lesson r.
would-be politicians. that when they
! enter the ring they better see that theil
character is Of a kind that viii bear
such inspection as a citizen in private
life knows nothing Of. The best that we
have heard said to the credit Of John
Madden by the citizens OF Cottonwood
Falls is that he is ''smart." With this,
however. we must disagree, as no man,
even were he not lawyer, can truth
fully claim such a title who attempts
to gain position so high as the one he
aspires to, and yet allows his name to
appear as a "dead-beat," when a few
paltry dollars could remedy the matter.
The fact is that he must be not only
dishonest, but small, contemplate,
and, if all the assertions made by the
Republican are true, also liar-as he
proclaimed himself by inference to the
convention IN Whitley opera house,
when questioned, as having always
been republican. Such man as MIR.
Madden is unfit for the position of dog
catcher, let alone the one he aspires to.
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AMERICUs, May IA Topographic
cal error in last weeks paper made us
say that the receipts of the reading
contest was $40, it should have been
$50.
c. E. Lawton, was presented yester-
day with a volume of Tennyson's
poems, by his Sunday school class
Frank Wood making neat little pre-
sentation speech.
Memorial services will be held at the
M. E.church week from next Sunday,
May 9th, at IL o'clock. The sermon
will be preached by Rev. Hoover of
Reading.
Quite a severe frost this morning.
We notice the beans. and other tender
plants have been bitten, while in some
| localities the potato tops show the
/ effect of the frost.
Communion services were held at the
U. P. church yesterday.
Regular quarterly meeting services
will be held at the M. E. church in
| Americas, Saturday. and Sunday, MAY
26th, and 9th, at the regular hour.
BURLOw.
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The following is from last nights
press reports:
DENNTsoN, Tex, May IA Mrs.
Echols. of Emporia, Kas., arrived in
the city to-day in search of her hus-
band, who eloped with a school-mis-
tress on the 18th inst. The truant
husband is the father of four Children,
and has farm near Emporia. He is
So years of age and the girl with whom
he eloped has just passed her 18th year.
The last seen of the elopists was when
they boarded the Missouri Pacific train
for Texas, and were supposed to be en-
route to this city, where Echols has
relatives. Mrs. Echols is a very de-
termined looking woman and says that
she will make it warm for her husband
If she can find him. She exculpates
the schoolmarm.
An Investigation of the above finds
it to be devoid of truth No such fam
lily, as far as can be learned, ever lived
in this vicinity. The Missouri Pacific
and Santa Fe agents inform us that no
tickets were sold to any point in Texas
on the 18th, and no such parties have
been seen at the depots.
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A FELLOW going under fictitious,
name, representing himself as connect
ed with Kansas City wholesale gro
Gerry house, is travelling over the state,
soliciting orders from the farmers for
groceries. He carries fine line of
samples and sells at astonishingly low
prices. He takes orders for goods and
tells his customers that they will ar
rive on certain day in car, and fol
them to go and get them. The granger
signs the order, which turns out to be
a note for several hundred dollars.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-05-17

THE latest prohibition move, the
one of the largest magnitude so far at
tempted, and the one which gives
promise of being most successful is
being prosecuted on the ocean. 1t has
been the custom for small vessels
known as ''copers' loaded with all
sorts of grog, to cruise about among
the North sea fishing fleet selling
liquor to the sailors. Five European
powers have now entered into an
agreement for the Suppression of this
business, and have declared rum
selling illegal upon the high seas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-05-17

A VERY little hope satisfies some
folks. Listen to the Arkansas CITY
Traveller, the original Oklahomaniac:
I'VE rise to remark that the Oklahoma
bill is not dead but sleeping. After
the windy statesmen get through cuss.
ing and discussing the Mills bill the
committee on territories will have a
hearing and their voices will be unan-
imous and loud On to Oklahoma "
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-05-17

If, as the Topeka Capital states,
Hon. A. w. Smith served four years as
priOats in the union army, and is in
every other way competent and suit
able man for governor, the republican
state convention of Kansas, when it
assemblies at Topeka, will do itself and
the party proud by following in the
footsteps of Illinois, and give him the
nomination; platform: ''give the pri-
Yates chance
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The Kansas City Star, speaking of
the meeting of the Social Science club
at Kansas City Thursday, says:
The Social Science club of Kansas
and western Missouri, which is excIu-
slvely a woman's organization, met to-
DAY TO discuss great social Questions.
Inc main auditorium of the church
was well filled at 1880 O'Clock. when
the president, Miss Brown of Law
renee, called the meeting to order. The
hundreds of bonnets, with few male
heads, humbled, abashed and uncov-
cred, made it a decidedly briCht-hued
gathering. 1t was an intellectual an
dience, and Kansas audience, for
Missouri, outside of Kansas CITY. was
but poorly represented. 1t was a mid
die-aged audience, and the young Ia
dies present were Just balanced bY the
white-haired matrons. And although
" was Social Science meeting it was
not a Boston audience. for but few of
the delegates eschewed bangs, and ey-
cry one was fashionably dressed
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y MAN in Dubuque. Iowa, contract
ed to put in good working order an
elevator working up the side of one of
that city's bluffs-a sort of elevated
cable road like that in Kansas City
from the union depot, and which has
heretofore proved as dangerous. He
solved the problem few days ago,
and to prove it sent his mother-in-law
up as his first passenger. Strange to
say, she made the trip safely. Wheth-
er this was accepted as proof of the
contractors confidence in his work.
however, is not as yet known.
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HUTCHINSON has salt mine, Leav-
enworth her coal mines, Fort Scott ma
tural gas, and, by the looks Of the Ar
kansas City Traveller, they must have
struck well of printers ink of very
poor quality, and the Traveller is
printed right in the well, without the
aid of press of any kind.
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From the number of teachers who
have written to Prof. Wilkinson and
signifed their intention of going to
California, there viii be large deIega-
ton of Kansans to the Pacific coast to
the meetings of the National Teachers
Association.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-05-17

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND is a fisher
man, butts not up in the ways of the
terrapin. 1t is told of him that when
Representative Gibson of Maryland
called on him the other day the presi-
dent said: Are the terrapin biting
lively this spring, Mr.. Gibson?'' Phen
the statesman from Maryland explained
that terrapin are not caught like cat
fish.
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AmRRICUs news.

AaEERICUs, May lA.-William Wise.
son OF Nathaniel Wise, is suffering
from the effects of poison contracted
while working in the timber. His face,
arms and body are badly swollen, SO
much so that he has been unable to
leave the house for some time.
Jesse Gray passed through the city
yesterday.
Mr.. s. McAuley came home yester-
day from Illinois, where he was called
by telegram announcing the serious
illness of his father.
A nephew of A. G.. Edmiston of ILL
nois came in to visit his uncle yester-
day.
William Bireket dug out nest con-
tanning eight young wolf cubs. He
disposed of them to various parties
around town at nominal sums, as the
bounty for scalps had been removed.
BJJRIOw
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Jones & Sons Of the Emporia foundry.
The foundation was begun yesterday.
No engine is required. One car load
65,40Ol of two pound cans was received
Saturday ana has been unloaded
and stored for use. The patent pro-
cessor has been received and is being
placed in position.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-05-17

The committee appointed by the ma
tional encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic to cooperate with the
Army of the Tennessee in erecting a
monument to General John A. Logan,
consists of General r. A. Alger of De-
troit, Hon. Hannibal Hamlin of Ban
gor, Maine; General James a. Beaver
of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; General
John M. Palmer of Springfield, Illinois,
and II. II. Thomas of Chicago.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-05-17

PENSIONS have been granted to the
following residents of Kansas: Rich
ard T.. Creight of Clay Center, Austin
Bell of Spring Hill, Elijah Goblin of
Chetopa, Alexander Harris of Arkan-
sas City, Clark NJ. Bleven of Brazilton,
John Carter of Topeka, Samuel K.
Clark of Atchison, Michael r. Strick-
lin of Jonesburg, Harriet Brown of To
peka, the minor child of Daniel o Has
tain of MillertOn and of John Butter
bough of Garrett.
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AT the request of several of our read
ers, we reproduce the already noted
verse by Eugene Ware of TT. Scott,
telegraDhed to Senator Ingalls, after
his great speech:
Cyclone dense,
Lurid air;
Wabash hair,
Hide On fence
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-05-17

AN extremely neat piece of work in
the shape of full blown rose, buds
and rosebush leaves, made of native
raw silk was received at G.. A. r. head
quarters by Adjutant General Coulter
this afternoon from j. II. G. Brewer,
secretary of the silk station at Pea
body. The buds look as if they were
cocoons opened out in all the life and
beauty of spring vegetation.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-05-17

THE house in which General Grant
was born at Point Pleasant, Clermont
county, Ohio, has been leased by the
Cincinnati centennial commissioners.
1t will be floated down the river on a
barge, taken to the centennial grounds
and filed with relics of the childhood,
boyhOOd and later career of the hero of
Appomattox. 1t is safe to say that no
feature of the centennial will attract
more attention
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-05-17

PLYMOUTH church has at last Sc
lected a successor to Mr.. Beecher.
After unsatisfactory experiments with
one or two Englishmen the officers of
the church have decided upon an
American, the Rev. Lyman Abbott,
who has temporarily been supplying
the Plymouth pulpit.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-05-17

John Draffen appeared in Judge
Evans Office Tuesday and plead gu lily
to disfguring the check of Joseph Mays
and was fined 81 and costs The par
ties are eo-tenants on Senator Plumbs
farm near Chicago Mound and their
suit.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-05-17

THERE is every prospect of g very
lively passenger war among the trans
continental lines, and unless peace is
restored within the next few days, at
the meeting now being held in San
Francisco, there is likely to be begin
ming of hostilities very soon. The
trouble, it is alleged, all grows out of
the fact that the Santa Fe has broken
its agreement by furnishing through
passengers with bedding and curtains,
which practically cuts the rate S..
They alse allege that the Santa Fe has
hauled its emigrant cars east of the
Missouri river, which is also violation.
These practices have been going on as
long as two months, and the other
lines have said very little. The latter
will max prolonged howl at the FRS
co meeting, and if they do not get
what they want then they will retail
late by cutting the rate.-K. Chimes.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-05-17

ACCORDING to Washington CORES
pondent Justice Lamar was observed a
few days ago trying to drop letter
into a Washington fire-aIarm box.
Stories of Lamar's Observation-Disclosures
are numerous. and this one naturally
suggests another to the effect that he
was seen trying to turn in fre-alarm
at letter box. The justice is a fruit
full theme for the correspondents.
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Some of the old settlers of this coun-
ty will be interested to know that
James B. Cox, formerly of Emporia,
ex-sherif of this county, is in the sol
diers home at Dayton, Ohio. His wife
died about two weeks ago. OF a fam
lily of seven children four are dead.
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THE Wichita Beacon is glad that
there is every prospect, because the st
Louis Republican has imported rebel
editor from Florida. that it will now
knock out that Red famous republi-
can sheet, the Globe-Democrat." All
of which will occur about the same time
that the democratic party becomes
composed of the decent, law-abiding,
educated, reading and intelligent pOr-
ton of our population. The milleni-
UNI will be close at hand then.
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of the Democrat sho

MCCowN of the Democrat shows his
presence of mind by going for some
thing that he has some show of getting,
instead of allowing his name to be
used in a fight for Ryan's seat. To be-
come presidential delegate or elector
is about the only sure thing for Kan
sas democrat to figure on in the politi-
CoI limo
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The Republican national convention
VIII be composed of $50 delegates, as
follows: Delegates at large, 1872; dis
trict delegates, $50; territorial dele
gates, Is; District of Columbia dele
gates, 2. 1t will require 4l2. to NOM
inafa