Council Bluffs bugle., 1855-03-23
STATE n
Fot commisslohef Of the IA
River Improvementj +
O. b. TISDALN


THE APRIL ELECTION.
DEMOCRATS We ae called upon
10 meet the Srces Of the enemy on the st
Monday in April. In order to success,
We must fslly understand their mode Of
warfare snd it must be remembered that
the opposit ion to the democratic party is
not what ii was when its cohorts were led
ON by . CLAY, or WEBSTER, in bold
and open charge. That party died with
its gallant and fearless leaders, and has
been succeeded by an unserupulous
treaehercus. guerrilla ba, 4 who fight in
,he dark, and adopt the principle "of men
justfying the means" In pursuance Of
this dangerous and pernieious doctrine
they are trampling upon all that is no.
blest and best in our institution. and ig.
nJring The brilliant services of some Of the
immortal leaders of our struggle for In
dependence
They lose sight of fnrmcr principles and
adopt the most desperate and unworthy
means oil warfare, the SPOTS being the on
! ly object of their struggle.
Siander and defamation of personal
character are their most ordinary means
&c attack. kvvry uuU~r-ss.~-sD
called to their aid. aud the parties tO&y
unites in itself the strsngest aud crudest
incons stences.
But, Democrats. knowing >Iem. We
must succeed, for surely error caunot al
ways deceive people who mean to be
honest. We never had ample time since
the las. election 10 study ssd expose tEen.
We believe that it has been done. asd We
eon6deatisly look to the result Of the ap.
| preaching struggle. triumphant vind'ca.
tion Of the eternal principles Of which our
party /. the parent and nurse. asd we AZ
pcct TO see the star gloiiously redeemed
., an early day from the hands OF misiule
and wrong. Let democrats remember.
however, that . sTKu6oLE is necessary
su pineness, will aever wrest the Sac from
! the bandit clutches which are upon It.
Bold, detersaiucd, and energetic effe rts are
the only means which now accomplish the
desired result The prestige of victory
! with us is gone. The waverng ( wtross
han,e is legicn) Away incline TO the party
in power. The disaHected ia our rsaks
arc n1nbc+ess, and tkey mast be exhor-
ted to return to the faith, which, they have
disordered. Personal consideration. must
be lost sight Of, and we must make
grand sally for the sake Of principle.
| Besides all, this Know NorsuEGIsx has
raised its shadowy and gigantic fern
amongst us, and we know not WREN its
efforts will fall Hundreds of our yqpth,
good democrats, are Jared into i3
fdds, BY the s;r Of deep an i impessu -
mystery, which enshrouds it. They sst
be reclaimed to the faith and practice OF
our fathers. All this work must be done
by democrats, and that right early. Work
then, for the night is upon Us. and deeper
darkness is threatening. We can and will
avert it. and the now rampant enemy
shall bite the d~st.
| We have trAe men and true fos our stan.
dard bearers. DESxr and SAnUEks are
unfiinching democrats Of the old time. and
il elected, phicb ~ don't psrnis ourselves
to doubt fov . moment. will be acrcdit 10
the party, and Be faithfnI to the best 10.
ter4sts OF The State. They are too good
To be sseei6eed 10 tic voracisus Jaws OF
1xcrrox. whose hoaIse voice 10 heard call.
liaG fu tanlssr prey
Wokk Ten, democrats, late and ~asiy,
in seGr lAbss 10 sompseted. and iova j.
Ir,dsensed fron tie fosl hloseh upon hsr
polids1a pesords. ask sesss
SssTs tsfo - e sesas4Fs
? erAAmsasitA I Medcrats spn Ails -
- r. k1isi and a1tee ,lating the vAs3e - -
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