The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-08-11


The theory OF mutual concessions is not
the lesson taught by our late victorics. But
they do teach lesson, and most pleasing
one. The victory of Vcksburg, for instance,
If newspaper correspondents are to be believed,
shows that when once fairly defeated and con-
quered, the rebels of the South do not retain
that animosity or exhibit that vindictve feeling
that those who have SO often foolshly denied
the governments power to subiugate the in
surgents have persisted they would forever
manifest On the contrary, when they find
that their su9jugation is a fact accomplished
that they have been conquered and disarmed,
and must submit to the fate before them, their
vindictiveness and hate appear to be laid aside,
and the most friendly spirit is manifested on
both Sides"
Mr.. Lincoln's caution is sometimes
aggravating TO those who would sur
mount obstacles by leap, but he is al
ways advancing in the right direction,
and his heart beats warmly in favor Of
the down trodden and opposed. Every
patriot in the land must exult at the
Presidents General Order No. 225,"
issued on the 3Oth ult., in which he says ::
1t is therefore ordered that for every soldier
of the United States killed in violation of the
laws Of war, rebel soldier shall be executed /;
and for every one enslavcd by the enemy or
sold into slavery, rebel soldier shall be plac-
ed at hard labor on the public works, and con-
tlnue Mt such labor until the other shall be re-
leased and receive the treatment due to pris-
oner of war.
This is the true policy, and it is to be
hoped that it will be sternly and un-
J fiinchingly carried out. The atrocious
cruelties and heartless outrages perpe-
trated by the Southern rebels on our
heroic colored soldiers and their brave
officers. have been Of such fendish kind
as well to represent the hellish character
of the bartarlans who would make
'slavery the corner stone " Of their in
human confederacy. Their horrid acts
should be met with a retaliation as mex
orable as it shall be certain.
Drafting commences in this city to-
day. We are apprehending no disturb
ance or difficulty. The measure is both
necessary and just, and it is also more
impartial and better adapted 10 the yari-
Gus exigencies Of the nation, than any
! similar law ever before enacted in any
country on the globe. 1t will com
mand and receive the appreciation of every
citizen in the land, who loves his count.
~, and who wishes to preserve its in.
stiutions and sustain its government.
The hot term " has commenced in
earnest. How the thermometer stands
| know not, but Of all the nights | ever
knew, last night was the most tOrria, and
to day is like unto it. | find old resi-
dents, as well as myself, complaining o
this waste Of coloric, and we would, i
we could, bottle it up TO be used during
cold winters, as Dean Swiit's inventors
propose TO do with the sunbeams the,
should extract from cucumbers.
Our Iowa circle-all capital fellows
of course ARE fourishing in wisdom
ways, and are all trying to keep cool
and | believe, are all " much of a much
ness " in regard to our national and stat
affairs, being unitedIy opposed to rebel
and Copperheads, whether in Or out o
Dixie.
ARIoN.