The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-02-20
Rebel Hopes.

A friend in the Kansas First has sen
US copy OF the Daily Chattanooga
Rebel, migratory journal. published
"here. there and elsewhere" according
TO circumstances AMI the advance Of ih q
Federal army. f,om which We learn,
among other things, that the rebels are
hoping for aid to their cause out Of the
coming Presidential election in the
United States. The Rebel says:
''lt is very NANTES, that the contest
will be one OF unusual heat and excite
ment. The opposition 10 the admins
tration will be active aud powerful. Il
will array every prejudice. and s;imu-
late every feeling OF hostility agsins,
Lincoln and the radical party
1t taen goes On TO say the admins
tration is strong. and will have the Amy
TO back it. and tells yarn about. the
agitation Of the question here in the
States OF a continuance of Mr. Lincoln
in power by force and the aid of the
troops Without an eleclion-a story of
rebel origin for eff-c, a. the South
aud adds:
"That the people Of the North will
submi, to such an outrage and usurpa-
ton. quietly. is not for momen, TO be
believed. Tue government in any such
attempt. would encounter revolution.
and an outbreak, more terrible and
dangerous than that with which thev
are now contending. because i, would
be al their own doors. Whether or no,
the government could depend upon any
considerable portion of the army to
sustain il in such critical emergency.
is uncertain. II would probably be a
dangerous experiment to st,emp, 10
hurl the naive element Of The army
against the people. but the large portion
o; it, composed Of negroes and foreign
mercenaries would have few scruplss,
and would no doub. be supple tools Of
Lincoln. In any event, such a popular
tu.nuli as would be occasioned, would
necessarily require the withdrawal Of a
very considerable portion of the federal
army from our borders, and the aspec.
OF tue war would be materially Chang
All this We OF the North know to lie
pure fiction; but they are not SO we'll
Informed in Rebeldom, and these stories
have their effect there. THE Rebel goes
on to discuss The probabilities of the
success Of the scheme i, has i'm agined-
thinks there are too many dcmagogue.
and politicians IN the army. among the
officers for II to succeed, but hes a no.
ton that an extensive system Of fur
'oughs will be in vogue" though secret,
and then draws consolation from its
fancies as follows:
"All these things win operate as dis.
turbing elements in the operations of
their Generals. and very materially in.
Ierfere with the vigor Of The Spring and
summer campaign. and perhaps result
adsantageousIy for US
1t is not given 10 mnrtals TO see into
HE future. bat it seems positively GER |
tain, that contest Of the magnitude
and Importance OF this Presidential
election. must greatly embarrass The |
.perations OF ileir armies. and in that
way be OF great service 10 US.
But il may turn ou', ss has been b;r,.
I'd. that Lincoln has resolved unon
maintaining his position. and has con.
;luded that he is AS good Presiisn, as
he yankees are entitled to. In tba,
:ase. we shall have a notable illus,ra,ion
4 the old fable Of the frogs and King
;io,k. A revolution in tie Ncu, will 4
'e the inevitable result. The federal
rmies will be Withdrawn from oar ,er.
tory. TO take hand in the fsht a,
ONE, and in the tumult AMI confusion