Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-15
The Election.

~ I1leCtou piiSocu Oh quieut III THIS
vicinity, the Republicans, as usual, being
TO considerable extent, oblivious of their
duty, while their opponents, ever watch
full, were at their posts, If the Repub-
licans of the other portions of the State
were no truer to the principles they pro-
fess, than those of Liberty Township,
we have certainly lost the State-and we
deserve to. We deserve all the evils
which a corrupt, time serving, slavery
propagating party can force upon U.S.
Why will men of intelligence, fully re-
alizing the Importance of the contest in
which we are engagcd-appreciating the
privilege and the duty of attending the
polls-knowing that in no other way can
The INSCRIPTIONS designs of political
demagogues be thwarted-that in no 9TH
er way can they impress their own prin-
ciples and views upon the policy of the
government-why will they allow any
and every little personal matter to step
in between them and this important duty
of a citizen? Why will they leave this
matter entirely with the politician Lit
tie must a man think of his political prin-
ciples, and utterly unworthy must they
be of adoption, if they are not worth
working for at any and all times. And
yet it is too much the case that Republi-
cans and the opponents of the Democrat
ic party will many times absolutely seek
excuses for staying away from the polls,
and though it may take them butan hour
to attend to this duty, will shirk it upon
the most trivial plea, and then vince and
cawl under the ridicule and contemptu
Gus sneers of their opponents. Right
and just as is the cause with which they
are identified, they must and will realize
that it is folly to expect that the innate
force of their principles will insure their
triumph. They will find that it will re-
quire a jealous watchfulness-an earnest.
untiring, concentrated effort, to give them
the victory. In the present contest we
have had everything to impel us 10 unan-
imous action. A more important contest
could not have been opened to us, involv.
ing the highest State and National inter-
ests, and at time when aggressions. the
most startling have been made by our
opponents. And yet at such a time apa
thy reigns in the Republican camp. The
moral force of defeat at this time is in
calculable, for it will produce disorgani-
cation. Success is attractive, and in
the worst cause insures proselytes; while
defeat, and most of all defeat through
apathy, through lack of enthusiasm in
cause however just, dispirits the ardent,
and drives the doubling from it.
Since writing the above, we have re-
ceiyed the returns from all the townships
in this county except two, which show
that our opponents have been as remiss
the Republicans, and that we shall carry
the county by over two hundred MAORI
ty. There are 40 less votes than were
cast at the August election, allowing 100
for Alton and Superior, but tie Re-
publican majority is greater Mr.. WooD-
WARD is undoubtedly elected Representa-
tive, as Fayette is always true blue. We
are not little surprised at the result in
Newton Township. Ireland certain
ly must have slumbered, as not Demo
cratic vote was cast in that stronghold Of
tie unterriied" With such result
before us, we feel inclined to lock lenient-
ly upon the remissness Of the Republi-
cans of this township, and even to smile
complacenlly over the