The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1860-12-19
SIGNS OF TIE TIMES.

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No close observer has failed to per-
csivs the fact that the present is a mo-
mentous era in the history Of the world.
There is no par: of the globe 10 which
tha syescahts tarued where there are
net startling developments 'ranspiring.
-nosi A raish are ssauyhs with impor-
sant il not sitel Interests ami consa-
queness. oe,.,a.s.t
Earops ]. like 2 ship rocked on tenn
psssaous sea. The Old dynas,ics. which
have fattenea and feas,ed of Of the
richnss. Of the land. are trembling a.
the .aspea leaf, in the. breeze; and t!e
syrsats. whose fangs. like the vul;uss's
talons have been struck deep into the
hear:s Of the people, begin TO feel 4s''e
power beneath them. and with fore
boaing preseniinent Of the day Of reck.
ening. quake upon their thrones. feel
ing . kind Of presasins certainty tia,
She system Of things that has 50 long
prevailed is dissolrins away; and that
slreaay the ruins, Of royalty begin to
srunbIe into dust. -
Italy is consolidated beyond the pow
aaHs -ll-
Or Of Austria 10 keep her separated.
Her example will soon be followed BY
Hungary. Germany j. ripe f"r free
dom: and even for own.trodden Po.
land there is a glimmcr Of hope. like
mo faint .tr.aks that illumins the cas-,
% harbingera Of the coming day. 81,
Tattsring thrones AMI rceling dynas.
ties are visible everywhere throughout
the DID World. and there is no appear
ance Of permanency any where. Even
iroq-bound Russia is not beyond the
reach Of reformation or the possibility
Of revelation. Indeed slmos. the whole
Of Europe is like city over a maya
sine. which needs but the application
Of match to explode it and send de-
stsucsion on all sides.
Aad il vssurn from Jhe old world
TO our own land. we shan find the same
disturbing Of The elements of peace
and concord. and similar prospects Of
change or revelu,ios.
= FOes'r years past oar nation has been
tossed spon the pillows Of commo,ion.
as'a vessel laboring in heavy sea with
] high winds and pit,i;ess storm. The
= bsniers were thrown down. the food.
gasss lifted. and now tie d.luging wa
asr.. grown too powerful for the inter
medaIing demasoyues who let them
zlosss. srr swerpiag along in their dis
strscsiss course. leaving only the hope
that thry will spend themselves by their
own violence. and subsids when their
/ strength 10 gone. md ,esf'.'"
There is little doubt but there are
qsits . large number Of Disappointed
poliiici,nfs Of the South ami consider
abls number Of rabid abo'i;iop;s;s Of the
North wosid rejoice to see the Union
dissolvsd-.he former out Of intense
Sel6si,ness: the later from intense ha-
tssd OF Slavery. Both arc mad. and
both blinded: and their folly is only
eqaalsd by their rsshness. In the
Nor,h the handful Of aboli,ionists are
ps~srlsss to do real evil: the only mis-
zsaisf they succeed IN accomplishing is
30 deceive and excite the South by their
iaaamma,osy speeches and publications.
.shs issser being too easily th,o~n out Of
balance BY email things. which really
saght not - trouble them.
:. n Uafor;snasely. however. the asisators
. q the South srs Numerous and strong.
cad 10 nsny comnunities are in the
,a.jority: they can do much mischief If
shs beitsr class Of citizens do not rise
Up aud ssand fvr their country. Some
,sf tk.ss dissarbses Of the peace. boldly
declare, svea is the Halls sf Congress.
hat they have bean expecting and pre-
pairing for The present state Of things
ior s.ss.sy years! This is probably an
sxaggsIa.sd statement. something like
the production Of : prophecy after the
event hss occurred. bus it shows that
ths uadusss is deeply seated in the
nninds az ioms.
rhess sus kets. What do they por-
cad! Are thsy the harbirgers Of the
dsssfsli of ths eaiy rsslly successful
Rspublis sf he latter ages. II not Of
- sossd . er sl.s;I % hsps Tor better
shiagss seG eaa l
The crisis b sn evsusiai one ! The
e,ss of ths cppsesssd Of all nssions
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