The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-01-18
sYxeArHY WITH REELS.

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loyal ciiisens and friends. of the consri
tuition aud the Union. s. .,s5s... I
Al the time tina, Fremont issued Iii,
proclamation. We gare i, as cur disliue
belicf that the position he assumed
10 aust be accepted By the government
- the basis Of its successful coules, fol
- she sishs.s We condemned the, actor
Of the administration in nloiifyin, , III.
y proclamation. as. i, must cone up Il
thu; standard aud step upon that plan.
form. in time. which would place thos,
IN power in rather an awkward posi
iion. That prophesy is now history in
ameasure. The Secretary Of War ha.
declared il as his belief. that ihe ne
groes ought to be confisca,ed and put
70 work on our for.iications; and more
than this. ii need be ar,aei against Mei,
tvuit0rcus n:assers.
~ THIS bold announcement. just what
Ne fell long ago must come 10 pass.
seems 10 shock some who profess to be
true men. and frm supporters Of the
government. Hsw any one who loves
Lis country above all things. Can end
fault wild. aay measure Sliich will ef-
fec:sa!ly destroy the enemies who are
attempting 70 ove..srow i. is morc
, shan xe caa understand. i has al
ways appeared to Us .'a: al. harder the
blow agsins; treason. The a,ore;i; ought
70 &c advocated by all friends of the
Union and the constitution. That a
blow q. The traitors in the manner pro-
posed would strike more terror than any
thing else, is u fac, which events will
yet determine. Why. then. no. lel ;b.
blow fall ? Why weaken the csuss o
The government mn1 strengthen ,ha. o.
its deadly foes by failing to strike Them
IN their seakett part? Surely nei.he,
wisdom nor patriotism can originate ,
ro'ry contrary 10 this. r
The fact that al The ,r.ubie .a,isc.
aboa. siaves-iI,at no other property is
TOO good 10 be corfiscate,i in the ewes
OF these sympathizers = indicates 10
hat an extent The eyes OF oar people
p have been blinded ON lie suhjec, ol
q slavery aud the right. Q. ,he .lavehoId
ers. Il shows ,hs, this species of pre-
psrty-vhich is osllawed BIZ all Chris
t.ncom-hss come to be considered. in
this fresst ef all ns;ioas. Is ti,e mos,
sA"sssi of all o;'i~r possessions. DID
rA:s rebellion come a moment too soo,,
20 open he eyes OF cur people by
ksocking from them the binding scales
shca fai.ehoot2 and sop.,istrs wer.
@rgi.g L. is really wonderful villa,
possr there is in error. when !. sppeals
10 Us through party or personal preiu-'
dioss. Iisome'iues. Requires the ll.un-
dsr.s'osm TO purify the political as well
% the natural a,n.o.plere. =
90 The policy announced by Secrelsry
Cane,eu, which chow. thai the govern
rneat .'iss alsssiy reached FnmontsI
position, has found some rather bitter
opponsn,s-esp-ciaIly among tie half
"ys'. While open traitors fear it and
shsir real s,mp.,hiscrs are loua IN
their dsnun..is'isA o. it,. A fec of thel
opPonenss of such siyorous policy are
'fSaad ia kea,ucky-doabiless few oil
. them are truly loyal. 6r these are
aIony the 6ercest and deadlies. foes OF
treason and most earnest for the de |
slfnction Of traitors. /
The Louisville Democvut, however. |
has seen 6t 10 condemn tie remasks Of
8 siss 6ecre,rry. Of Wsr. The Frank for.
commonssaiM. published ai the rapiisi
sf the State. iAus replies to die Demo.
crat: w
"The Louisville Democrat is horri6
ID sbeut recent speech, Of John C5ch 4,
saue Of Nss 1Dsk. 10 ~ hicb he fssosed
Tie eoa6scsiion OF the sLsrs Of sebsls
and the policy Of emplo, in: item
against the armies of J~if. Davis. r
The policy indicated by Mr.. Coch. I,
rahe Is exae y right. and in accordancel !,
vnh the usa.es Of civiliscd ~arfarr.
We hope to ace is adopted BY ire
Government. II shon!d iiave been n, n
trst. Had il been. many lives Of lsy
NJ citizens would have been saved that !,
we're ostTf.foG.h n NE wishy wasl,y nod h
anon.si0is c"ncue. Of The doSev6meplj !:
Iossrd lrsiioss IN arms. STAGE sika
tainmrncrment of ilis most unnatural Q
~. il tha~been safer 10 be Il BEL tkau
g te Lysi.to de Gsvefnmsst. TIE :