The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-09-05
s...r,leisns.a s.

the citizens ofthe border eoansses OF
Missouri, da,ed Nov. ~, 1851. occurs
these passages:
1--WE march to enforce the Laws and
s6stain the Government. Every 'oys!
citizen is expected to give evidence Of
his loyalty BY active Efforts for the pro-
lection of the dag.
:. The time (ss fighting b.. esne! ~
ery n,sn Who leeds, ha'bors. protects.
or 10 any way gives aid and comfort to
,hs enemies OF the Union will be held
respou,i ible for his treason With his lite
and property. viii. all Che property
of Union men and all their rights vii!
be religiousIy respected. traitors will
every where bs treated ~ ou,lsvs-rn.
emies Of God and man. TOO base 70 hold
any description Of property. aud having
no rights which loyal mea are bound
10 respect. The last dollar and The last
slave of rebels will be taken and turned
over to the General Government.
Playing war is played out.and when
ever Union troops are fired upon The
answer will boom from cannon and des'
olation will follow treason. Loyal cit.
liens will be fully remunerated for all
property taken from them for tie use
Of the army. .aea
OF this proclamation the Lesven-
worth Coas0vst;ss says:
"This proclamation is about cen
tusy ahead Of Ewing's ''ronsrrva,ive"
policy. IL is, in fset. 30 far ahead that
the conservative chaps will never get
up to it," -, - !, - -
And gives il the tiyhes, praise. las
The following is from Geo. E~ing's
Order No. 10: saaWls saas -.
"Omlce,s will arrest snd send to the
District Provosi Nssshal lor punish
ment al men. (srd al women not heads
Of families. who vlfslly aid and en-
courage guersiilns: with written state
ment Of the aames and residence of
such persons ard Of the proof against
them. Sons tisih
The wives and children Of known
guersillas. sad also women Who are
heads Of families and are wiIlfully en-
gsged in aiding gu~rrilIas. ~iIl be noti-
fed BY sucn officers ~ remove out Of
this Dis,riss aud out Of the 6tats Of
Missouri forthwith.
And this from Order No. II:
All persons living in Jackson. Csss
and Bates counties. No.. and in that
pas, vi Vernon included in this District.
are hereby ordered to remove from their
pe,@n, places Of residence within &c.
rel Il AVS :,om tho date hereof. -
T.,"s- w.o. within that time. establish
cher ,oysl.y 4, the satiyfsolion Of the
Commaniins O@rer of the Military
= alton ".sT..t their present places Of
res'd. nee. will receive fson him eerti6-
cafes stating the fact Of their loyslsy,
aud ,he names Of the witnesses By whom
i. can h- shown. All who receive such
Certificates viii be permitted TO remove
to any M,i,iary Station in this DISTRICT, t.,
"r 10 "uy par oT the S'ate OF 1ansas.
-xc-p tie coun,ies on The Eastern bor-
der OF the Stale. Al Others shall re-.
move oa, Of this District. Officers
commlnding COMPANIES and detach
men's serving in the counties named.
will see thai this Paragraph is promptly
obeyrd. - :. plll -
All grain and hay in the Geld. or un-
der shelter. in the district from which
the inhabitants are required to remove.
within reach Of Military Stations. after
the OH day ofS-p,snbes next. will be
taken 10 such stations and turned over
10 the proper officers there: and repot:
Of the amount ~ turned over made to
District Headquarters. specifying the
names Of sll loyal owners and the
amount Of such produce taken from
them. Allgrsin and hay found Ia such
district after the 9.h day Of September
next. not convenient 70 such stations,
will be destroyed. 'hi'd - ''s'i
This. it will be seen At . glance. j.
precisely The spirit. aad expressed in
asoh the sams laagsage. Of Jsn"ison'- :
p,oclaoatioo. Both are des,ruc,ion u
traitors. and both respect loyal m-n .nd
their rights. But Of Ewing orders the
Conservative c says: a5r1 .ass
"All The men IL J.cksoa coua,y. No..
viii move out .un'isr Evisg's order
There is not one ba, can "prove'' hi.
loyalty. QasnlriIe himself couid do
IT, as8i a d ea. st,l
To fully appreciate this sweeping
charge. it !. only necessary to say thu,
a large number Of The officers before
whom the proof is 70 be made are
Kansas men. and the proof mus. 'ss,-
i.fy' them! eo
Thousands Of Kansas men are anxi.
ous to 80 into Missouri ani ge: blm,d
for blood. But Lane. Jennison. An
thony. and tie leaders. do not favor
such policy. Tie Leavenworth zsinses
favors ler toiioais - Coassrvat;vs 96sA.
There seems o be no question 10 The
misds OF our ci,issps in regard 10 the
justice Of Immediately cleaning ont. roo,
and branch, The coun:iss ot Jackson,