The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26
CHOICE EXTRACTS.

From Rebel Organ published not q
thousand miles from Fort Riley, we give .
few choice extracts. Read them:
"WHAr THE SOUTH WANrs.-rbe he's.
way to get at the wishes of the Soutbern
people as mass, is by ascertaininp the do
sires of its individual members. From all
We can learn, the idea, at least of a major.
ity of the Southern people in regard to the
war, is to obtain their Constitutional RIGHTS
nothing more or less. This idea is snn-
ported, in part, by an extract from a letter
published on our outside, under the head of
A Remarkable Conversation in vh;cb a
Southern General is said to have remarked
that all they wanted was ful6llment Of the
Constitution, and they would lay down.
their arms.
Now, what are We fighting for? Arc
We fighting for fulGlment of the Consti.
tutional provisions? If so, why not grant
them their right of slayery in the terri
tories, &C.. and thus establish permanens
peace at once? No! That is not the issue
of the Republican party-:hey want moth
ing short of total emancipation, or the ruin
of the Nation.
We are of the opinion that the whole
thing Will be thoroughly understood before
the close of this session of Congre by
the people at large, and we can see a per-
feet revolution in the political arena, brew
ing. There is one thing certain, judging
from the tone Of the Louisville Journal aud
other papers throughout the country, that
the only thing that Kentucky will fight on,
is the issues Of the Constitution, and that
if Congress attempts to impose any other,
Kentucky, New York and Ohio, at least,
will break from their allegiance, and recall
their troops, and strong probability exists
that the army will turn against the Govern
Organ.
1t is an unmistakable fact, tia. Lilndly
Jealous as the North may appear in a mo-
ment Cf frenzieI excite mem, they neverthe.
less possess the Christian virtue charity
towards their kindred blood, in their calm
and thoughtful moments n reaction of
this nature is already beginning to develop
itself, and if this negro question is not soon
silenced, We predict that the day is not far
distant, when the honest masses of the
North Will turn back upon these accursed
agitators, and rend them limb from limb,
and rid the country of these reptiles who
plot its overthrow.-ReJel Organ
Ii we ever expect, or desire, reconstruc-
ton of the Union, it must be done by
united consent, instead of force, for it is
but too evident that war will only widen the
breach already made. We believe x 4: X
hat no one can be Union man, and urge
. continuation Of the ,car, SO long as pos
'ibi!ity Of peaceful settlemcn. exists
Pebel Organ.
We publish this week, on our outside.
IN article from the Neg York JouraoI Of
Commerce, in reference to the Abolition
curse of John Cochrane; it is well worthy
careful perusal. This article shows conclu.
lvelv that any course persisted ia, other
ban that of fair and honorable warfare,
nth the sole view of reconstruction Of the
jnIon ON its Old Constitutional [slavery and
avery ex:ension] basis, will net only ruin
ur character as a civilized and enlightened
'mmunity abroad, but will inevitably in
Ire our cause by splitting up. and perhaps
ming the North against itsclf.-ReJcl
'ryaa.
jeff. Davis is as innocent and pure as the
aren't work Of od.-ReJel Organ