The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1861-04-03
WHAT SHALL WE DO.


and ieft tor the ~oeIs aod .lS''o!S ~
take possession q. ihlS Po'i'y ~"
adopted Of cho'ce oy Tue "u''
tion, 1t is alleged out is lorcea uP'"
as necessity oy the course "'' DUO"
anan pursued AZ 'ns " o0".'"' s1'n
the d'mc"'''e'' oe'.e." M
that tho ioft eouid easly na'e osen
inforced at the nrs.' "'."ers U1o'''
cost or oloodsneo' ou' '""' MI D"e"
snan could not consent 70 suC'' , ooa,se'
and evenicouniermanasa orders 20 ths'
effect alter they had oecn issuea, "
currently reported. a'so' oa ~nA' ap
pears to be sem'-o"c'A' "u'noH'y' '"",
the late President entered mo . k'ha n.
Of mutual understanding WIN Tue ''a''
tors. that no effort would De maze 20
reinforce the southern forts during n's
term OF Office, IT they would aos'a'n
from attacking them ! Ihis Is Amos
too much 10 believe ana yet 'he e"-
dence seems credltabie' and mas no
been rebutted BY counter tes''mony'
But while the late Executive, wheth-
er under a promise OF The Kind or not
actually carried out this policy as effec.-
ually and punetually as though he had
obligated himself 10 do so, the traitors,
90 far from being faithful to tue stipula
tons which they claim to have been en-
tered into, have seized every post. every
revenue cutter, custom house, and all
other property they could lay their
hands upon !Nall the time. too, claim
ing tl,at they were under obligation to
Mr.. Buchanan, by special agreement,
to abstain from such acts OF aggression
upon the government and lis property
until after the 4.h of March ''Ou
Of their own mouths they condemn
themselves as yiolaters of tire compact
into which they had entered
A part of these things may be true
or false. but the grea; facts connected
with treason and rebellion are matters
Of history. What shall be done with
them !?
Il is currently reported.in connection
with the Fort Sumter affairs. that the
rebels will not conseat to an evacuation
Of that post. unless Major Andersen
and his men surrender as prisoners 0
war. II this stand Is taken-and w
feel sure il will be, If there is any saga
city on the part OF the secession leader
then new question arises: Shal
our government consent to this humi'ia
ton : -@a'
We know not what policy will b
adopted By those in power; but it seem
to US that tie administration eanno
surrender Fort Sumter to the rebel
without at once acknowledging the IN
dependence Of the Southern Confed
eracy. Indeed, the spirit OF the Amerl
can people will not submit to this degra
dation. Sooner would every freeman
who loves his country spiii The last dro
of his blood, than see ,he glorious 4"
OF the hepuo"c-the nooie Slf'pes Al
S'ars.under which We have twice nun
oied drest BRIAN. conquered MeAic.
and bid defiance 70 Tue "ofld-'snoo'
handed down ana aisgraceo oe'ole
oano OF 'ra''o's' Tue 'es' u ""o'
would disgrace sne ea''0"' upon """
Aaman was nons' No''he'eisa 0oo"
oeyona "n''" .He '1'''' "1N' ".' 9
.ne'r peru our country mus l''
a''..Sesa u"'n 'ns ''y =. =, nc, ''s"0a'
s"a'' rise ~ Ae"'e" ~a' -" ''e '"''"
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