The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-10-22
What Does it Mean .

County were or their way to defend
the State from what was supposed to
be imminent danger of an overwhelm-
ing attack from the rebels under Price,
a political junto was called together for
the purpose OF nominating ticket and
manufacturing political capital. even
before our citizens had passed the
bounds OF the County? Is this so ?
Was the calling out of the militia
mere political trick ? We do not be-
lisve it. We think there was danger.
and the call was imperatively needed.
II not, then Generals Rosecrans end
Curtis are to blame for the call.
We believe the call was made in view
of great danger. which seemed to be
of an unusual character aud threaten
ing immediate desolation 10 our border.
What then? Why a set Of men
take advantage Of the patriotic outpour-
ing of our citizens to carry on their
political schemes and jagglery. They
thus throw discredit upon the whole
movement. and cause many good far
mer who has left his crop uneared for.
and many good citizen whose family
had been left almost destitute, to be-
Iieve that they were thus called away
merely as trick, or an electioneering
dodge. We do not know who set this
scheme on foot, but We are told the
whole thing was under the control o'
certain strikers for Senator Lane, and
that the machine was lun entirely al
the bidding aud for the interest Of thai
faction. But whether the thing was
gotten up by the friends or foes o.
Lane mskes not particle Of 'difere nee
Il was out of place, i'll timed and utter
ly indefensible. Its tendency will bt
to make men dislrust all calls to arms
to make tho people think every thing i
political rascali.y; and hence they vii
either no. respond at all to calls whsI
danger threatens, or they will only d.
so when. perhaps. the danger is at ou
door. Has j. come to this. that ou
citizens caunot be called out to defen.
their homes but set Of political quack'
shall seize the occasion to make capita
for themselves !?
/ Citizens Of jefferson County, is it 70
this purpose you are called to leav
your homes under such trying cireum
stances No. it va, for nobler pur
pose. Then arise in the msjesty Q
r your own strength; and rebuke tii
,ick of demagogues .. the polls! lie
them know that when You are called L
the 6eld to defend your hear,hstones
, leaving home and its enaearments. an
! loved ones unprovided for. that yo'
will not suffer yourselves TO be turne'
5 into a political machine for any man o
, set of men; no Tot for the Presiden
| himself. Yours was nobler, holie
work than to run ''poli;ica! machines.
1t WAS the high pulsations OF a prou
/, and stainless patriotism that took 20
from your homes SO promptly. Ho'
\ mean and despicsble. then. was The ac
E Which took advantage Of your generou
: impulses TO work political intrigue.
Ah, you are not the men to subm
e 10 such trickery. You are not thus
have your high calling dragged in 'li
: dirt and slough of political mud. W
\ think We know your spirit and temp
f well enough to perdict that you wi
spit upon such trickery. and rebuke
: in thunder tones on the ides Of Novem
i Der.
We do no. know who we're nomina
: ed by this politico-military caucus. ne
4 do we care. II they were nominate
= by their own act or connivance. the
will be defeated. II they were n'
e nominated by any act Of their own. the
e had better let the people know the fac
}. 70. that thing will meet with an indit
}. nant and crushing overthrow from
:. people who arc not to be used as too
Y under such circumstances. ias
VI lie; us KEEP the calls Of our count'
to arms free from all TENTS Of polite
intrigue. Let every, true man wash b
hands of any participancy IN sue
crimes-for it is a crime under sue
Al circumstances 10 lug in poli'ics-so ib
:! when we are called 10 the field, we ms
d all know that the call is genuine. ar