The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-06-03

is this 2 Cannot Mr.. Denman at much
less expense than employing lawyer.
publish over his own signature the
facts, the pledges. the responsibility of
the Company Why has he not done
il? Ob,that would hold him; i. would
be brought up as witness against him.
Can he or his lawyer give any other
reason for failing TO adopt this or some
equally satisfactory course?
We say now, as We have said all the
time, We desire nothing but facts, and
justice to all parties. We have regard.
ed and do yet regard the acts of the
Company in using brute force as un.
manly. inhuman. and basely tyrani.
cal. Will the Journal say it is not !
Peaceable men are ordered off for nc
offense. So far as we have learned, all
the settlers wish TO purchase the lands
they occupy. Tie question is not one
Of purchase. but of tile. The Com.
pany wish TO compel the settlers to pur.
chase withom a title. and they 10 moi
wish to invest in so uncertain a tenure
That is the exact state of the case, But
it don't stop there. The Company steps
up. and says: You shall purchase Of
US, before we have 4 title ourselves OF
can give one.or you shall leave. Take
your choice. If you don't purchase.
and don't leave. We will put you of BY
brute force.
This neighber. is the naked question.
stripped Of all extraneous matter. 1t is
the plain. unvarnished statement of the
real facts in the case. What spectacle
TO be exhibited in free America! And
goa, friends, have become the advocates
of the Company-oi ibis unqualified
bafbarism-in your columns. We are
on the other side. Will you dare say.
We are not right?
The settlers are as honorable BODY
Of men as can be found in Kansas.
In this respect We will put them against
the Railroad Company or its Agents.
They are desirous Of doing right
They want the land. Many of them
have the money to purchase; but they
want title or q good show for title
before investing. Do you blame them:
You would do as they do if in theil
situation. So would any sane and
prudent mas. Why don't the Company
show their rights in and to the land
We verify believe they have uoue.-
If they have paid up the interest
and up to this time perfected thei,
title. let them establish these facts. L
not.let them dry up and act the man
In conclusion, We remark: This i.
, not a question of purchase or no pnr
chase, but of title or no title.
1t is not aquestion of right and jus
tice. but of arbitrary power and brut'
force. All the settlers. SO far as ",
know, are desirous to have the cas-,
tested before the courts. bu, they ar,
unwilling TO be driven of a: the poin
of the bayonet. scittom a trial. at III
dictation Of one man.
If in any thing we have said, an,
party has been wronged, We shall b
pleased to right the wrong. We blew
the attempt Of the Company to oust th'
settlers was base wrong and outrage
and We have said so with earnestnes
and emphasis, because We regarded it a
the strong overriding the weak,in whicl
the weak were in the right.
We think il We had not taken hold O
this matter, the settlers would hav,
suffered much and greater persecu
lion.
We would say to our neighbors Q
the Journal. "6rst pull the beam out o
your own eye. and then shall ye se'
clearly 10 take the mote out of you
brothers eye"