The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-04-12
WHAT MONARCHY WILL DO.

WHAT MONARCHY WILL DO.
That our government and this Re.
public have and can have no real eym-
pathy from any OF the crowned heads
Of Europe proposition which needs
argument to prove. Attic commence.
ment Of the rebellion the Emperor Of
Russis sent his good wishes TO the head
Of The United States government, and
he alone. of all the nonarchs. gave ex-
preston to what appeared to be real
friendship for US. AT FIRST view this
act would lead TO the belief that Rus
sis. at least, felt genuine good will Co
wards this nation This was our owa
view al tie outset; and We accounted
for it on the ground that extremes
meet.
But a second view makes this ACT
reject another meaning. Russia is
not only interested in monarchy. bu,
,he maintenance of her existence,
least Of her long-cherished policy
necessarily compels her 10 .Jrows upon
rerolts aad reJeilions. Hence. without
any hearty wish for our welfare, the
Autocrat wonid naturally take sides on
the part of the established government,
because 10 encourge insurrection would
! be 10 strike a blow a. his own policy.
-ss Russia sides with the goverpmen,
of the United States in this contest for
no other reason than that it should be
dangerous for her 10 set the preceden,
Z of giving countenascs to rebellions. and
> not because she has any genuine friend
ship for our nation. ~
No nation has ever been truer to her
traditional policy than Russia; and
from the beginning she has set her
face as a flint sgaius; freedom. and has
r never been known to entertain any
- other feelings than those of hostility TO
kepublics. Hence. a., ,lens ago as 1916
or 1918. Alexander, the adversary oi
Napoleon. proposed thai the crowned
beads of Europe should unite in
grand crusade against the United
States. and blot ou, our national exis-
,ence- Russia never departs from her
an.ecelehts. She mar appear to do SO.
but the needle is no. more sure, after
itsIvibra.ions. 10 point u the poles. .tl,a n
is Russia TO follow her traditions. The
same spirit which led Alexander to pro-
pSss combination against us in 1915
sill lives ia the Au'ocracy Of that En-
pise. and only awaits proper time
Tor manifestation to develop itself.
A disl,u.t Of Engl,nd and France,
and the ili-will engenlered by the
Crimean war. m,y have had much TO
4 do with the Cars policy toward The
United States at this iims. But once
let the eold-hearted Bear OF the Nyrth
become reconciled TO these nations, and
she would not hesitate a moment to enler
inso lesgue with the other monarchs
Of Europe TO destroy our RspubF ca
2 .ina,isa,ieas. is'
Nov. suppoee lie rebels should end
their case becoming desperate, and in
sl.eir draperasion cast about for some
l.st rssort to ssve themselves from
after desiraciion. We now speak OF
The Ieadsrs OF the rebellion. who know
r chat aks1 doom is sealed whenever the
government is re established in It's
ssihori;y.
: The recent manifesto Of Cobb.
Tsoebs and company. the leaders OF
J sseession in Georgia, shows how des.
pesste they have become. After ad-
hitting that il !, impossible for them TO
Sspsl the armies Of the Union, and
s:s.ing that our armies arc on Georgia
SOL. speaking Of those forces as loe,
shey ask:
s "How shall yon meet him With
ths su0rd. ut the threshold Witt,
eeath Tor him or for Yourself Bat
ocss than .this-isf essry ecm n haze a
esNsk. every ehId . .fretrasd La de
tesed Aesnes ef oar yoakk 6s ssade asAes
,ssd Tie feids Of oar ks,;tggs 5s aads|
dssoiate. Let biackness and ruin marx
your departing steps. il depart yoa|
! must. and let desert saore terrible
esxhsa Sahara veIcome the .Tamdais.-
ast ssssy ci,y be l<velsd By the sfiane.
asd every village ba lsss 10 ashes.''
- &eys ths lsee who esp gise ssch ad-
vies = this suilI ssAygse u. soxsisg.
eeRpsae. fsdieg thsasslses 10 Ssh
sarrow straits that they ssnsat exti-
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