The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1861-05-29

equal devotion. loud and bsolonged
applause. ] We place no sState'.
rights. before. above or beyond the
Union. Cheers. To US. our country i,
first because it is our country, Cheers
and our State is next and second, be-
cause she is part of our Country and
our State. Renewed applause. Eou'
oath of allegiance TO our Country, and
our oath of allegiance to our State. are
interwreathed harmoniously. ard never
come in conflict nor clash. He who
does his duty to the Union DOES Lis duty
to the State; and he who does his duty
to the State. docs his duty to the Union
Zone and inseparable. now -snS for
eveg.' [Applaase. iAsplosk upon
this demonstration Of yours. l believe
il to be promoted by love Of the com
mon cause. and eour common Country
"a Country SO ogreat and good; a GOV
ernment so kind, SO benefcient, that
the hand from which we have only felt
kindness is now for the first time raised
in chastisemens. Many things in a
mans life will be worse than death
Soto Government there may be many
things. such as dishonor and disintsgra-
ton, worse than the shedding Of blood.
[Cheers, Our fathers purchased our
liberty and country for. US alta i'm
mense cost Of treasure and blood, and
by the bright heavens. above us. We
will not part with them without paying
the original debt and the interest to
this date! Loud cheels.l We have
in our veins the same blood as they
shed we have the same power Of en-
curance, and the same love ;of liberty
and law. We will hold as a, brother
him who stands by the Union; we will
hold as an enemy him who would strike
from its constellation a single star. [ Ap-
plause. But hear some one say "shall
We carry on this fratricidsl war? Shall
we shed our, brothers. blood, and meet
in arms our brothers Of the South" i
would say, "As our, fathers did not
hesitate to strike the mother country in
defense of our rights. SO We should no,
hesitate to meet the brother as they did
the mother" Sensation. lfthis un-.
holy. this fra,ricidsl war is forced upon
us, say. .'Woe. woe to them who have
made the necessity. Our hands are
clean. our hearts are pure ;.bu. the
Union must be preserved ~
IA all hazards Of money. .spd ifneed
be. OF every life this side Of the Arctic
Regions. Cheers. Ii The $4,000
soldiers who are here are Gu,
of. in six weeks $1,000 will take their
piace;and If they die bt fever.pcsiilence
'r lie sword.a quarter Of a million will
lake their place, ill our army of the
reserve will be women with their
'roomsticks. 10 drive every enemy in
he Gulf. (Cheers aud laughter II
laye neither fear nor doubt of the issue.
feel only horror aud dismay. for those |
sho have uace the war. God help
hem we are here for our rights. for
'ur country; and for our flag. Our
a aces are set South, and there shall be
70 footsteps backwards. [Immeuse ap-
'lause. tie is mistaken who supposes
We can can be intimidated by threats or
alolsd BY compromise, The day of |
ompromises is past.
Gen. Butler closed amid loud cheers.
he band played some national airs, ir1s al and
Home. sweet Home and after more
heers the crowd dispersed. Gen. But
er, on retiring TO his room, was warmly
congratulated by numerous friends.
HoS. Gro. w Dr,r, all,