The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-11-11

is not whit better entitled to such con-
sideralion than North Carolina, and
that her people, as whole, are not TO
be trusted without further assurance of
loyalty. Every act Of the people there
recently has tended to weaken rather
than strengthen faith in their loyalty,
and good intentions towards the gov
ernment.
The same may be said-xith the ex-
cep'ion of the latter charge-of Arkau-
sas. 1, is true in both States certain
steps have been taken to place affairs
on sht basis; bu. this action has been
taken by small minority of the people,
and is no true test of the feeling Of the
entire people Of the State. Before any
State is admitted to her forfeited rights
in the Union, a full and clear majority
Of her citizens should give evidence Of
their loyalty by explicit aets-acts which
must remain in binding force. We do
not believe that either Louisiana or Ar
kansas has yet placed herself right on
the record, SO tina: with certain safety
she can be ieinstated in the Union. IL
is just as much as can be dono to stetch
this point to cover Tennessee.
The basis Of our Senator's action in
the premises is not good one: namely
lighting loyal population" unless
that population constituted majority
of the people-;be voters. This can
no. be said Of either Louisiana or Ark
ansas. On the contrary two-ihirds Or
three-four'hs Of the population was on
the side of the rebellion, and they are
there yet. Nav after whipping these
rebels in the field, shall We turn round
and place the power in their hands fol-
them to subdue their loyal neighbors
and fellow citizens a, the ballot box, and.
if they see proper. pass laws unjusily
discriminating against them? Evident
ly such policy would be suicidal in
the extreme.
We all know the bitterness Of feeling
existing between the loyal and disloya
portions of community in the seeded
States That feeling exists to-day a.
much as it did year ago. II then dis
francbised the friends Of the Union. II
it could, il would do the same to-day,
In Louisiana and Arkansas tie rebel
element has majority to-day. lflhese
States are re-ins;a,ed in the Union, the
very first election tha. occurs subse
quently will put the rebel elemen, in
power. and they can deprive the loyal
class Of community from holding Office
or being heard in legislative halls
Shall We do this ? Never. lie, all the
seeded States be held under restraints
until they have demonstrated BY acts
and enac,men's that they are to be trust.
ed. Let their constitutions be amend.
ed. and the proper Safeguards thrown
around the rights of all; and let spirit
in cOnsonance with this new order ol
things be manifested and carried out;
and then may We safely restore the rebel
States to place in tie Union; aud mol
until then.
/ II is not favor conferred upon a
lighting loyal population TO put Them
in the power of majority of an ami.
loyal fighting population. who will
slaughter them at the polls, as they
would have done in the field, on The very
first opportunity; and he who thinks 10
do them favor by such action is mis-
taken friend Give them time TO recrui,
their numbers by emigration and other.
wise until they are in a majority in their
respective States, and then "go ahead" !"
In Louisiana and Arkansas the only
show for the security Of rights enjoyed
by the loyal minority is the protection
of the general government. Withdraw
that and they are powerles.. In the
States where the population we're all
drawn into the vortex of secession,
there is 30 discrimination of the kind
all are on the same basis, and no evil
Of the kind suggested would OCCUR
Not so with the States where LOYALTY
existed in some force. Hence the need
to guard we'll this point.
Our Senator should reconsider his
position in so far as to keep all the rebel
States out until the loyal population are
in majority. With this amendment
his position is right. and should be the
basis Of action in Congress, now and
hereafter,
The election on Tuesday last was