The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-08-13
Sa.urday, August 10. 1861.
LINCOLN g. JOHNSON.


10 work for harDonysin the ranks OF the
true friends Of the Union. Nov is the
time for triumph or destruction. II the
enemies Of the government should sue
coed by any means in defeating the
Union candidates for President and Vice
President this fai,. the country is GER
tainIy lost. He who now sows the seed
OF discord is an enemy of the Union.
be his intentions and professions what
aiey mays If ever there was period
in the history Of a nation calling fol
sacrifices fer the general good, thai pc
riod is nov in these United States. ~
Look at The condition of affairs. The
copperheads busy and nnmeroas. with
various factions 10 al! Them in 4heir
work Of destruction. The rebels acting
in concert with ahem and direclin : their
movements. See The farce a, Niagara
Falls. 10 which Mr.. Greely became a
party or dupe. Ii was all for political
effect. And that IS mol tie end Of IT,
Before The campaign is over we shall
have programme after programme from
Richmond. all looking 10 peace on a
compromise-not that the rebels mean
to have peace in The Union. bat they
wish 10 make capital for their copper
head allies al the North during the
Presidential canvass, hoping thereby
to get copperhead elected to the Pres
idency. that the independence Of the
Southern Confederacy may be aeknowI
edged. This is the whole matter in
nutshell. AaMe peace propositions. are
concoeked in Richmond for the 5enest Of
The rebels and the ultimate recognition Of
The rebel Coysderaey. lie, every Amer
lean citizen bear this fact in mind, and
these peace conferences and PROPOSE
,ions will receive the contempt they de-
serve from loyal men.
Blu; there is danger in them. Good
men are hk,y to be deceived by them
Even Horace Greeley has already been
gulled BY rebels into an interview, and
the President has given l:l.lc aid and
encouragement 10 ihe-yils schemes
which are designed. for the sole purpose
of defeating him and running the coun-
try. Let us have no more of tEi=.
Besides these things. there are many
well meah;ng men who desire peace.
and will grasp at even delusive chance
10 obtain it. These will not see the
danger in these political tricks, and un-
less io,ewarned NAV be led astray. To
these and 10 all. We say-and We would
that with diamond pen We could write
s;t indeliably upon the tablets of every
mind-ssdnd as a una lytAe Onion party
and its candidates. neyer smvrve an inch,
sGna all aciA be nell. E s-ao1e -
The only way to name peace at all is
TO conquer The rebels and crush the re-
beilion. peace which stops short of
this viii be direc, bid Tor another con-
flict. Il win be laying the foundations
for another rebellion wide and deep. III
will be "aid and comfort in adea,sce 10
"A second rebellion. Fat ssit 4Az
~ We must be willing 10 sacrifice some
personal preferences. for The good of tie
cause. ALI have their first choice. and
each would be glad for his own prefer
ences to win; but the spirit of true pat
iio;ism rises above all these miner and
lin one sense-paliry considerations,
and works for. the common veal 10 The
most efficient way possible under exist
Q ing circumstances. gg.iis9 slaif..-
As TO Mr.. Lincoln. we all know be
has made some mistakes and failures:
but in the main he has acted with dis
crelicn and wisdom; and it is probable
no man in the nation wonld have man.
aged better. il as we'll, as he has, daring
this trying period. He is the choice Of
a majori'y-a very large majority-of
ihe friends Of the UnioD; and as such oil
should rally TO the standard lie bears, !
and oyerwhe,m the enemies of The gor-
eminent VITA aTegsisr AIabsma defeat
Send them 10 the bottom viii, their
sidesand bnlwsrks mashed in. @
Mr.. lincoln also has duty to per !
form il the canvass. second only TO that
Of destroying the rebellion. |, is to act
with such frmness and decision as Shall
hold the loyal masses TO him. He sbo'd
pay no attention 20 peace propositions.
except the one broad one Of uncondi.
fional submissioa On the part of rebels
in arms. He should dismiss all ineffi
cient cffice-holdcrs. all the p!underers
OF the treasury and infuse spirit Of life
>cxJ >as.. sfv .,,to sava.r ri