The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-02-21

attack on vicksburg.
The N. Y. Times says cClellan bas
applied for active service.
It is said C. n. Clay will return to
Russia. Cameron, it is believed. will
b requested to resign.
Letters from the Capital.
TOPEKA. Kansas. Feb. 10th. 1868.
DEAR InDEPHxDEHr:-I observe that
the Conservative represents the Jef5er-
son county delegation as entertaining
sentiments favorable to the Henderson
amendment, with the inference that
such will be their action when called
on to vote on the question. should it
come up in the Legislature this winter.
To correct the erroneous impression On
this subject to which that paper hss
given currency. and to place them be-
fore the people whore they stand in re-
ference 10 that project. have to say
that have the personal assurance Of
each member Of the entire delegation
from Jsfferson-both in the House and
in the Senate-that they are opposed to
the proposed scheme, and regard il ~
detrimental to the interests Of the larger
portion Of the State. while il would ben
eft a very small section Of country:
and their votes will correspond with
their avowed sentiments. when an op-
portunity 10 afforded them 10 demon.
strxte their position.
Bill No. l4O. :onferring certain legis-
lative jurisdiction upon the Board Of
County Commissioners in relation to
local matters. was considered f6 Com
mittee Of the Whole on Friday last.
It was variously amended by the COM
nit.ee. and its passage as amended re-
commended by large majority. and
passed the House to-day by about the
came majority. By the provisions Of
this hill. the County Commissioners
may submit the removal or location Of
the county seat Of their county. upon
q petition Of any number Of persons
equal TO thrcs-6f.hs of the legal voters
Of the county At the last general elsc.
tion-the ACT regulating the manner Of
the submission. There seems to be .
disposition on the part Of . large pro.
portion Of the members Of the legisla-
ture 10 prevent. rather than encourage.
!!cc.! diffic::!!::::as and disseu,iou., oi
which this sub;ec. is % fruitful 4 cause,
On Saturday Mr.. Eskridge offered q
series Of resolutions. rendering the
thanks Of the House to those. Who par
licipated in the destruction Of the Lea
venwor;h Inquirer for their action in
the premises. and cautioning The pso-
pie to watch with jealousy such papers
~ the Tines. whose position is not un
equivocal. or loyalty above suspicion.
These resolutions, which in themselves
should be regarded a. an insuIt to Z
law making body. came up for consider
alton to-day. While l am glad lha,
that treason breathing paper has been
suppressed. tl,ink it would have been
better for the military authorities. who
we're 50 near BY. to have taken the mat
ter in hand. suppressed the vile sheet.
confsca,ed the property that has been
destroyed. arr ssted the miserable traitor
who edited it.and given him the desert,
Of his treason. 1t would indeed be q
bad precedent for the law making pow.
or to sanction and encourage Law. break.
srs iu their lawlsssness-a precedent
that could resul. in naughl but evil. and
l think the man very greatly mistaken
who would ask legislative body te
give its public sanction to acts of VIC
lsncs. The people Of Kansas have al
raady had too nuch experience in the
reign Of terror occasioned by mobs fol
her legislature TO encourge or counte'
nance them.
Mr.. Russell made an able and clio.
quent speech against the resolutions. -
He did not defend the Inquirer; on the
contrary he believed the editor 70 be ,
traitor ct heart. aud the paper 70 bs
reasonable in its character but there
was another and better way to abats
the nuisance, and the history of the
past would bear him out in saying tha
the passage Of the resolutions BY the
House. would. as precedent. be fraugh
with an incslculabIe amount Of evil.
| Hr. Foster, Of Leavsnwor,h. offered
q substitute for the resolutions. embod
ying in . condensed form that por,iol
Of the Governors message under th.
heading "the Law shall be maintained.
which he advocated in brief. bu, point
cd sposch. Mr.. Eskride defended tn,
original resolutions at considerably
length and at random.
| Mr.. Brown. as citizen. was "glad il
his heart Of hearts" that the Inquire
had been suppressed. but as legisla
tor be could not, under his oath. sup
port the resolutions of tho gentlemen
l.om Lyon Co. Though the Times hat
opposed him. he believed its loyalty wa
above suspicion and not to be question
ed. While the gentlemon's persona
dislike to the reporter Of the Times ha,
instigated the latter part Of the resolu
tions. he would find before he g,t lhro
with that reporter. that 'Jordon il bar
road to travel He was sorry the sub
stitute had been oduced. and woul
vots against it and the resolutions.