The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-07-18

tue O0Clof6lOnS Oi OcmVCS0sS "S "'ue
the war might be of Some avail. AS !
| is, they resemble that emphatic pro
nouncement Of Mr.. Washington Hunt
'Let it be proclaimed upon the house
tops that no citizen of New York shal
be arrested without process Of law
There is no use in bawling from thu
housetops what everybody knows to b
nonsense. Or this. resolution Of the
New Jersey meeting:
"Resolced, That in the illegal seizure
and Punishment of the Hon. G. L. Val.
landigham. the laws of our country
have been outraged, the name of the
United States disgraced. and the rights
of every citizen mennced and that it il
now the duty Of a law respecting peo.
pie to demand of the Administration
that it at once and forever dssist from
such deeds Of despotisns and crime. -
Enthusiasm.
Demand" quo.ba? The startling
that Mr.. Sterne saw 10 the cage, said
oaly, IL can't get out" II would have
been more ''manly" to scream, IL de-
mard to get out-I proclaim on the
housetops ,ha. I ,ciX get out"
Another of The New Jersey resolu-
tions throws an instructive light upon
this whole movement and its objects.
"Resolued. That we renew our de.
clsration of attachment, to the Union,
pledging to its friends. wheyeyer found
our nnwavering support. and to its ene-
mics. in whatever guise, our undying
hostility; and that. God willing, we will
stand by the Constitution and laws Of
our country, and under their sacred
shield will maintain and defend our
liberty and rights, 'pcaceably il we can,
forcibly j! We must Great cheer
ing.
This phrase. "wherever found" i'm
plies that there are friends of the Union
in this Confederacy, aud the resolution
obligingly pledges to them The support
OF the New Jersey Democracy-not
surely without m equivalent return.
To the same meeting, Gen. Fnz John
Porter wrote letter, declaring, Of
course, for the Constitution and resist
ance TO despotism. and ending thus:
"The contest of arms. however, will
not be required; she certain and peace
ful remedy will be found in the ballot
box. Let Us all possess our souls in
patience. The remedy is ours"
Gen. Fi,z John knows We'll that the
remedy is not theirs, unless '"the South"
consent TO throw its votes into that
same ballot box; and it is for this. and
this only. that the Democratic hook is
baiied with "Peace." But in speech
OF Senator Wall Of New Jerse. n4fo,e
a Democratic club Of Philadelphia.
which We Eau printed in the Sentinel,
rs a passage more fully expounding the
Democratic plan than any other Ne
have seen. lie says:
"Subjds CATION OF annihlation being
alike impossible, l am in favor of an
immediate cessation Of hostililies, for
an armistice-,hat amid the lull Of the
strife, the heat Of passion shalt have
time 10 cool. and the calm, majestic
voice Of reason can be heard. In the
midst Of such a calm, am for en-.
deavoring to learn from those in arms
sgains! as what their demands may be,
and inviting their CO operation in the
name OF a common Christianity, in the
name OF q common humanity. to some |
plan Of reconciliation or reconstruction
by which the sections may unite upon |
a more stable basis--a plan in which
the questions upon which We have dif. |
iered SO long may be harmoniously ad- |
jusled; and each section, BY virtue of
the greatness developed in this war.
may profit by the experience. II i,
shah be found that sectional opinions
and prejudices are too obs mate, and
he exasperatiohs of this war Fave
burnt too deep to settle il upon the
basis OF reconciliation or recOnstfuc.
lion, then | know that separation and
reconstruction are inevitable"
Here is ihe whole plan: an armis,ice,
md then Inviting our corporation"
During that armislice. they hope the
calm. majestic voice Of reason,'' and
common Christianity" might do
something considerable. The game, as
hey calculate. would then be on she
board. With stakes so tempting Mr..
Wall would endeavor "to learn from
Is wha, our demands are"
Anything in reason he would be pre-.
pared 10 grant us; but if We replied. our
demands are. that you bring away your
rocps from every inch Of our soil. that
'ou leave the Border States free to de-
'ide on their own destiny, that you
'vacuate all our forts and towns which
'ou now hold. and make US rid Of you
md the whole breed Of you forever:
hen Mr.. Wall would exclaim. Wha, /
10 you call that the calm, majestic voice
It reason? Is that your common Chris.
ianity ? He would say, when l spoke
t the calm. majestic, &c. l meant the
'spoils;" when said common Chris.
ianity. l meant money. Let US talk
ationally-how much common Christi
nifty will you take {?
In VAIN Is q net spread in the sight of .
my bird. We are aware Of them. and