The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1861-07-10
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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Ho Compromise with Trai.ors!
400. 900 MEN AND s4ee,QO0,O 900 GALL
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ST. Lorls. July 6, 4. T..

this caty late last evening. ~ teieS'aP"'
directly from Washington. being sent
exclusively to the Republican and Dem.
ocra. newspapers. Owing to The wires
being down on the eastern lines. its
transmission was delayed several hours.
The President commences BY setting
forth the causes which impelled him TO
convene an extra session Of Congress.
and reyiews at some length the acton
OF The seeding States. On assuming
tile duties Of the Executive Office. lie
found the functions Of the Government
generally suspended BY the sc'ion OF
the rebellious States: the public Treas
ury had been robbed by dishonest men
entrusted with power; the public arms
had been sent South to aid rebellion /;
the Navy scattered 50 rs 70 be Of little
or no service /; the Forts and Arsenals
Of the South had been seized aud forti-
fed So as 10 BE- almost impregnable.-
The purpose 10 sever the Federal
Union, Was openly avowed. aud treason
stalked boldly over the land.
The day after the President entered
upon the dulles Of his Office. letter
vas received from Major Anderson,
commanding at Fort Sumpter. inform
inx ,he War Department that il would
be impossible TO reinforce that fort
with less than 90. 600 men-.hat mum.
Der Of men could not then be spared.
and although the necessity was deplor-
ed. the War Departments decided to
reinforce Pickens and other Southern
forts. but TO evacuais Sump,eI for che
time being. This purpose was about
TO be carried out, and fleet was on its
way to Fort Pickens. when information
was received that the garrison Of Stump
ter was in a starving condition. Out oI
humanity towards its brave defenders,
the Government determined 10 make
one more effort to PROVISION SumpteI
but before this could be done. the
fort was attacked and bombarded. TO It's
fall. withou, even awaiting the arrival
If the provisioning expedition. 40
The assault upon Fer. Sump.er. was
By no means in self defence on The par
oi the ASSISTANTS. BY this net. they
have forced the destructive issue. i'm.
,Hacdia,e dissolution or blood. and this
issue embraces niore than the fate oI
these United States. l, presents u
the whole family Of man. the question
whether Constitutional Republic or
Democracy government Of the peo
pie. BY the same people. can or Cannot
maintain its territorial integrity asains
It's own domestic foes. l. presents The
question whether discontinued indwid.
uals. too few in numbers 10 control the
Administration. according 10 organic
law in any case. and always upon the
pretences made in this case, or on any
other pretences. can arbitrarily without
any pretex,. break mp their government
and thus practically put an end 10 fres
government upon une earth. II forces
Us to asks there in all Republics thi:
inherent and fatal weakness Must a
government Of necessity be too stron,
tor the liberties Of sl'c people. or tos
weak 10 maintain its own existence.
| The Presiden, is Of the opinion tina,
the Government is strong enough Il
maintain its own existence aud pu;
down rebellion of any kimd. He ims
invoked the power Of the Government
for this purpose. aud BY the grea.
uprising Of the people in response to
his call. lie thinks tle people will aid
him in crushing rebellion. SfF E''i
y The President reviews the course oil
Virginia in seeding. and pronounces
it without a show Vi justice Or regard
for the voice Of the people. lie says
the Government is bound To recognize
las Virginia. Oly that portion wlIei,
has remained loyal The doctrine Of
armed neutrality MS attempted 10 b.
prac.iced in Kentucky and other Border
States. he characterizes as Only another
species Of resistance to the Federal
Government. Its building an impass-
able wall between rebelli"n and the
Federal power. and yet this wall is no,
impossible, for through il the means are
conveyed for keeping rebellion alive. -
In regard 70 the suspension OF the
! writ Of ka6eas eorpxs. the Presidsn,
believes he has ac.ed in accordance
with the provisions Of the Constitution,
and shall so continue to act.
i He takessup the doctrine Of States
Rights. and criticises il sharply. The
doc.rius is dangerous. As it .ovsrrides
and supplants the power VI the Federal
Government The States are not SOW
ereign. as they only became States on
being admitted into the Union: they
we're mot sovereign ~ territories. con-
seqaenuy they have no sovereignty
TO resume. Those States that have
seeded, or some Of them. we're pur-
chased BY the Federal Government,
and the debt 10 not yet paid. All they
gro or possess, they owe 10 the Federal
Government. ~ They cannot sbsslve
their allegiance without committing the
dishonest act Of leaving their debts
Unpaid. ga N''o
Suppose. says the President. all the
States should. one BY one. back out in
this way. there would be none left to
pay the debts. The President calls for
10 900 men TO aid in putting down
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