The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-01-25
WAR WITH ENGLAND.

side, and that England could not pos
sibly make a war out Of the "o!fense"
as she calls it, on lesa! grounds. This
position has been conceded by the Bri
tish papers. which admit that the law
and the precedents Ale on our side: bu,
they bluster terribly about the "oui
rsge to the British flag and beg the
question BY saying that En- gland must
not be held TO the stric. line of her
own precedents. that she mus; no, BE-
judged in 1861 by what she did fifty
years ago! That the progress ofcivi !
lxation aud the onward march of i'm
prOvemeEts must release her from the.
Obligations Of her own legal in,srpe,ra-
dons. Ia other words, TO compass the
whole subject in a nutshell. she sets
up the claim that what uas '.sauce far
the goose. Is not noW sauce Tor the gan
DER
1t seems strange that the press OF
one OF the greatest nations Of the world,
should resort to such mise rable sub
terfuges As these in its attempts to get
up war feeling against a friendly
power. But it shows US most conciu.
sively that the government Of Great
Britain is not friendly at heart to these
United States. II has been eyiien.
FROM the beginning that the Bri fish
government leaned strongly towards
ihe rebels. Facts have recenlly come
to light which go very far to indicate
that the rulers OF England were pretty
vel advised Of The intended rebellion
At the South, long before that even.
occurred, and that assurances were uu-
officially given. that England ,could moi
6e IN tie 'cay Of such Increment! We
: say the evidence is such as to Warrant,
Us IN reaching this conclusion.
The aristocracy of Britain has ever
looked with disfavor upon oar Repub
llc. 1t has been a "thorn in their
flesh, as we'll as in the flesh of mosl
Of the crowned heads of Europe, and
any event that can cripple US. disrupi
the Republic, and give them a show for
proclaiming that republicanism is a
failure. would be hailed by them with
eaxer Joy. In this rebellion they have
found the long looked for engine of
destruction to the Union.
Our belief is, tia! England Is des;
ross Of aiding the re5eJels. Not ,ha,
she sympathizes with them, particular
ly. bat because she hates tie Reou5lic
and desires its destruction. And this
belief leads us to expect she will seek
Tor pretexts to take a hostile position
against us. Her whole policy looks
this way; and though large portion 0:
the people Of England are opposed to
slavery and friendly to US. vet the
government is hostile. and when once
war is inauguraied. the people will IN:
ao'mously stand BY the government.
ahis rebellion is The long coveted op-
Por'uni'y of the British government TO
ssr'ks US down or cripple US. as she
thinks. beyond recovery; and. it wa
"ot Be suffered to pass by un;n.prored
II the British Cabinet canno, make a
war out Of The Tren, affair. they will
watch Tor some other excuse. and Mev
ell fsd t. This is our deliberate
opinion.
What then! Well. it will call Gu,
the energies Of this nation AS no ma ion
has ever yet put forth its strength.
The struggle will be an ey.n.ful and
bloody Que, such as the world has sci
dom seen. yet there can be but one re-
ssls; ve shall come of triumphan, in
the end. We do not predicate this be
lief on prejudice and preference alone, |
but from careful survey Of The whole
field. = a i
= 1t is well known fac. that ireland
Is groaning under the En- s;lish yoke and
10 ready u starl up in rebellion At any
moment when fortune fayors. Tens Of
thousands Of the British army are made
up Of Irish soldiers. These will large
" desert. These will be sent here tc
8 6gh, as. while EaglisA troops will be
sent against Ireland. But the Irish
troops in her m.jesty's army in Ame-
tcs. vilD find their brothers BY thou.
'ands usdsr the Stars and Stripes. and
hey will not willingly 6sht them. In
led they will desert BY thousands and
ONE over 10 help rs. Thousands oil