The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-12-12
make Easte Slowly"

There is a great deal Of meaning il
this proyerb. not only as regards tht
conduct Of individuals, but the action
Of nations. The great complaint against
the Administration from the commence
ment Of the war to tie present time. has
been that it was too slor
Well. tie rebel government has been
fost-part'y from the necessities OF lis
situation. and partly from the nature Of
the elements of which il was composed
and upon which it was based. jeff
Davis put forth every effort, turned ev-
cry stone, moved every element that
could be reached-and now behold the
result Our slow efforts are crowned
with success and we will let Mr.. Rob.
ert Toombs, the red-h rebel Senator
of Georgia, tell the result OF the fss,
operations Of the enemy. ln recent
speech before the legislature Of his State,
he INDUCED in gloomy apprehensions-
said he would tell the truth. though it
might be unpleasant = that there was
much cause for anxiety. and used these
words:
1--WE find hat our finances have fall
len into disorder, that public credit has
sunk so low that the Government finds
itself practically unable TO support it
with our military establishment without
resort 10 methods of collecting sup
plies inconsistent with the fundamental.
law of tie land, the inakenable rights
of a free people. and, in my judgment.
inconsistent with the public safety, and
dangerous to our cause. This policyi is
rania!y producing lis legitimate fruits.
We End discomfort is taking the place
Of enthusiasm, and distrus' is supplant-
ing confidence.
l say TO you all ia caadof, that tile
course our Governmen. has pursued in
obtaining its supplies has sowed the
seeds Of discomfort broadcast over the
land, and is generating hostility to the
Government itself. Look at the practi-
cal workings Of It in your own State.
In the northern section of it the hand
Of Providence has been laid heavily
upon them for the last two years. Last
year tie rains we're withheld from them.
s elili,y. cursed. and old mother Earth
seemed to forget her children. This
year the frost has come. and. in addi-
ton, the foot Of the invader has been
set upon the land. and blighied The pros
poets Of the agricul,uraists. Famine,
war, and worse than all. impressment.
has laid its hand upon them. AMI you
are asked to make provision for the
support Of many who will be unable,
from these causes. 10 support them
selves, and l hope you will do it. In
addition to this. the impressing agent
has gone around, aud, in many cases,
robbed the families Of their meagre
support for the year. AS conse-
quence. the soldiers in the field have
become disconnected, and Geser,ions
have taken place. IL is useless 10 at
tempt to conceal these facts. You
know them to be true, and our eoemy
knows them TO be true.
The old black faced, black headed
and black hearted traitor seems 10 Re of
the opinion Of another rebel of whom
We have read. namely, that if Provi-
dence is on their side he has mighty
queer way Of showing it," Bob evil
IDENTIFY thinks there is bu, sim chance
for tue iebeilion, AMI We should not
wonder If The fear Of spec lily boxing
through halter does not cause him to
,ick up his heels and make tracks for
;ome other land.
The rcbelsare "down in tue mouth. :"
md We trust they will soon be down
n that classical 'iast daei." OF which
We have heard SO much.