The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-02-22
TIE WAR WHAT MUST BE DONE.

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Tie. settlement of the Mason and
Sli1ell affair has by no means rendered
peace with Grea. Britain, a settled
ques,icn. The hostility Of the English
government. toitllis Republic is deep
seated and bitter. 1t has its foundation
in a.loye of Aristocracy. as las the re-
beiEen Of the South lis foundation in a
lovesof Slavey: and So long as the United
States Of America remain great and
undivided nation. and repablicanism a
suoosss thus exemplifed and demon
s.rs.ed in oar growth and prosperity,
SO ung will we be a standing proof of
the s1cellency of popular government.
and.the admiration OF the liberal of all
countries. Those OF the old world who
do no. bow down TO royalty nor worship
my lord'' with abjecs serviliiy. will
poiM 40 CUR land as the hope of the
word. and hold up our example as the
beacon star for oppressed humanity
everywhere. And This is The secret Of
the hate which The rulers Of England
feel towards US. The people Of Britain
are divided. "A large portion Of them
are-frisudiy towards The United States.
and their i,Auenceis very considerable,
though inadequate 10 shape the policy
Of The .gorernment. nsg IL srsT
We incline to The belief that The an
tegouism OF Aristocracy to free ins,itu-
tons and popular governments viii as
certainly lead 70 a war with England,
as thst the ansagonism Of freedom and
slavery has led to a war between the
government and the rebels Of the Slave
States; unless. indeed, the aris,ocracy
cease 70 rule IN Great Britain. or are
20 controlled By the people as 10 fear
10 lausch their nation ia such war.
Ono thius wstirirS Is certainty:
II We do not succeed in breaking the
power of the rebellion before. the first
of Nay. the Southern Confederacy will
b. acknowledged as an independent
power By Great Britain and France,
and this acknowledgement will hardly
fail to, lead 10 such demonstrations on
the part Of those two nations as will
ultimate in hostili,ies between them
and our government. .
The Mexican embroglio, gives these
tao powers very favorable excuse for
sending large forces and numerou.
vessels of war into american waters.
MEXICO is not worth all this ammunition;
and We can hardly believe il is TO be
expended entirely upon her.
What, then. are the prospects before
rs We have had nine months Of
preparation. and really great achieve
msnis have marked that period. so far
as the organization of armies and fleets
Is concerned. This is good. SO Ear as
it goes. but it falls far short of the
necessities Of the case. These armies
must strike fatal blows and strike them
fast. or We shall have complications
upon us which will render the contest
much more durable and uncertain. The
enmiiyof the government of England
will ever make the British Cabinet
anxious for any pretext to acknowledge
the rebtl government. and this enn,ity
will. sooner or later, if the war contin-
ues. ally itself in act with tie rebels as
it has already done in sympathy.
Our policy now is The most vigorous
prosecution of the war whish it is pos
sible to carry on. Any thing sLor, Of
this is suicidal and mus, result disas-
&rousIy.
As ~e said months ago. there must
Be an end Of the Kid Glove War. The
soft gaantleis must be superseded BY
iron knpek'es, TO carry out the smile
and these must be used with the ut /
most force.
Our readers viii bear us record that
We have: no. been over radical in our
Viewisor hot in our haste for the pros
scutiQn Of hossilhies: bat while We have
limei 70 DO the government justice Tor
he great work it has dore. we have not
been the less anxious for the hour of
'ctiopr 70 s;ome and now we surely
'uSht TO be ready. sg sisss szoiei,o,t
The.recep defeat Of Zollicofer and /
is army, and the more recent victories
1 Fort Henry and EorI Dsnelson. have
pene2 siss path Of victory. and we
ught 70 walk init ss ..ss@h sEs
TIE rebels feel that the hour Of their
sssinT + coming. They will ether
III OF, r,sueceed; and We can now clearly
~ ti.tA vigorous and mas:erly push :