The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1861-05-01

"0ur Troops Nxss 60 through 1alti-
more, and they SHALL!
Sr. LOUIS. April a6.

s,s v ST. Louis. April 26.
Engraved notes tor bonds and banks
for the Confederate States have beer
seized in two bank note engraving e..
tablishmsnts IN Wall Street. nis a l. q
At Wheeling . strosg Union feeling
prevails: $500 men we're under arms.
A Philadelphia dispatch Of yesterday
says Gen. Lauon. from Washingtos.
reports the reply Of Mr.. Lincoln to tie
Baltimore committee asking for peace
concluding thus: l l..
Gentlemen. now 60 home and tell
your people if they won't attack Us We
won't attack:thsm. II they attack %
we will retaliass severely. Troops must
come 70 Washington. and that through
Maryland, and they shall!
A proposition has been made by the
Governor Of Kentucky 70 The Governor
Of Ohio. that the Governors Of the
Border States propose to the United
State Government to become arbitrators
between the eontending parties in the
present difficulties.
The Illinois Legislature had urder
consideration yesterday . bill for the
organization Of six regiments - called
for by the President. The bill passed
and was signed BY the Governor. 'A
AT the invitation Of the Legislature.
Senator Douglas addrsssed both Houses
in the Representatives, hall last night
and vas enthusiastically received.
He said . war Of exteTmination and
oppression is now being waged against
the Government. Walker boasts that
on the lss of May the Confederate Gag
will wave from the dome Of the National
Capitol. and on the 4th Of July the ar
my will occupy Independence Hail.
Already their piraticl flag is unfurlsd
asaisss our commerce and the nsvigs-
6on Of the Mississippi is obstructsd.
and We are required 70 pay tribute u its
mouth. ,.- AK s5.,.l 81,
The question is. shall We allow this
70 proceed. OF meet opposition?
He said there was no cause for this
scLsilion. chat 10 ssiaeaee haA bssn
presented that their institutions wsrs in.
secure: that the fugitive Slave laws
were never executed with more firm.
ness than recently at Chicago. Are
We 70 inaugurats the Mexican system
in The UniIsd States? Had the csndi.
date Of ,he disuHiOnisla been elected.
and the republicans Of the North rebel
led. would have used my best efforts
to crush them. The 6rst duty Of Amer.
lean citizens - obedience 70 courts and
laws. In my opinion it is our duty to
lay aside all party creeds and platforms
until you have rescued your country
from her assailants. l will never &C.
quiesce in any warfare upon the consti-
tsiional rights or institutions Of the
South. Ii any attempt Is made 10 in
wade these rights. or incite survile in.
surrection among them. l would be the
first to rush to the rescue; yet they
must distinctly understand that l will
never acquiesce in...heir invasion on our
constitutional rights. 1t is crime against
constitutional freedom TO attempt 70
quelch the United States ont Of the map
Of Christendom. He appealed 70 the
men Of all parties not to allow their pas
sions 70 get the better Of judgment, aad
not Il, attempt 70 manufacture partisan
capital out OF the miseriss and struggles
Of their country. To Democrats he
would say. don't allow party considers
tions TO make you traitors. The most
stupendous and unanimous way TO var
10 the shortest way TO peace. The
greater the unaaimity the less blood
will be shed. Every friend of Liberty
must feel that this cause u his his own. |
The seeded States have proceeded to |
0bstruet our most alienabls rights oil
navigation Of the Aississippi. The
people Of the Mississippi Valley can |
never consent to be excluded free &C.
cess to the Gulf Of Mexico. will nsv.
or cease to urge my country men to take
up arms and fight 70 the death in de-
fence of these rights. IL 10 . war Of
sslf-defcnse. / believe il 10 duty We
owe to ourselves. to our children. and
our God. to protect aud sustain our
Government and flag from our assail.
ants. hi"
He was frequently interrupted wish
enthusiastic applause. 81 argr
Hon. John Sherman has joiusd he
Ohio troops - . private.
$4,000 Pennsplvanians have thus
for responded 70 the call for volunteers
md The Governor says hs 10 literally
with Offers Of more. He he's
1900.