Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-19
WORK TO BE DONE.


WORK TO BE DONE.
The Dubuque Republican, makes the fol-
lowing sensible and pertinent suggestions
in regard to what is to be done between this
and the 18th Of October:-Let every Repub-
lican read and carry them out:
| Between the present moment and the
day Of the approaching election. there res
mains but little more than a months time
in which the work of organization Of the
Republican ranks can be perfected. We
urge upon every Republican voter who may
chance to peruse these lines the necessity of
commencing this work of organization forth.
with, and not ceasiuz to carry it forward
until it is etfectH:!ly accomplished. We de-
sire that every Republican voter should feel
that he has an individual duty to discharge
in this matter. lie has his own circle Of
influence, however small it may be, in
which it is his duty to work. He has his
neighbor whom he can enliglten and con-
vince; he has his school district to influence,
his township to regulate, his county to con-
! troll. Let every man set to work and do
what he can individually, and having done
this, then turn his attention to organized
anu systematic eHOftS.
lst. Revive the Republican organizations
of last Fall. Gail together the Republican
Associations and Fremont clubs. Asccr-
tain the names Of all the voters in each
township; classifying them according to
their politics, and then take steps to supply
every man of then, with good Republican
documents and newspapers. The canvass
is to be short one, and o comparatively
small amount Of money, judiciously applied,
will go n great ways in work like this. 1t
il al unquestoned fact that thousands OF
votes were lost to the New Constitution at
the lale election because the voters had not
seen the instruments and were ignorant lo1
its provisions. Let US BE- careful that No
similar reproach can be brought against Ut
after this campaign. The principles of the
Republican party are Of 80 sound and truly
democratic a nature that they need only t.
be understood, to BE- appreciated and adopt
ell by the people. Let us be sure, this time,
that the Issues before the people are made
known a. d brought home to the understands
ing of every voter, and we need not fear for
the result
ID. Many voters will listen to an argu-
meut which they will not read, and can be
reached by = speaker, while they would be
imPervious to newspaper. That this class
of voters may not BE- neglected, let steps b.
taken at once for syst matte series OF pub
lie meetings in each township, and if possible
in each school district Let these. meetings
BE- addressed by your home speakers. There
is talent enough At home without expanding
money for the purpose of having ''distn.
guished speakers from abroad. Invite your
opponents to discuss with you the issues be
fore the people at these meetings. Having
the truth on your side, you need not fear
but that with you will rest the victory.
Sd. Let the County Central Committees
place themselves in instan communication
with the State Central Committee, and with
the Committees Of the neighboring counties.
BY these means the great end Of unity and
concert Of action will be attained, and all in
formation OF Importance received directly
from head quarters.
| There are other points which will suggest
themselves to our friends throughout the
State, and upon which We have ne donbt
they will act. The great thing to be secured
is immediate and thorough organization.
Horrors OF she Revolt in India.
We take the following paragraphs from a
letter written by clergyman ut Bungalore.
| We print them reluctantly, and only because
it seems necessary in order to form correct
idea of the atrocities of which the natives
have been guilty. The letter is dated Ju-
"a:
owe have had an awful time OF it, | can
assure you, though We ourselves have been
mercfully kept from alarm OF danger. No
words can express the feeling Of horror
which pervades society in India, We hear so
many private accounts Of the tragedy, which
are too sickening to repeat.
The cruelties committed by the wretches
exceeds all belief They took forty eight
females, most of them girls of from ten to
fourteen, many delicate y nurtured ladies,
violated them. and kept them for the base
purposes of the heads of the instruction for
whole week. At the end of that time, they
made them strip themselves, and gave them
up to the lowest OF the people, to abuse in
broad daylight in the streets Of Delhi They
then commenced the work of torturing th"m
to death, cutting off their breasts, fingers
and noses, and leaving them to die. One
lady was three days dying. They hayed the
face of another lady, and made her walk
naked through the street. Poor Mrs -,
the wife of an officer of the regiment at Mee-
rut, was soon expecting her accouchment.
They violated her, then ripped her up, and
taking from her the unborn child, cast it
and her into the flames.
No European man, woman or child has
had the slightest mercy shown them. do
not believe that the word ever witnessed
more hellish torrents than have been in
fiicted on our poor countrywomen. At ALL
habad they have rivalled the atrocities Of
Delhi. l really cannot tell you the fearful
cruelt es these demons have been guilty Of
cutting off the fingers and toes of little chill
dren, joint by joint, in sight of their parents,
who were reserved for similar treatment af-
terwards." -,
MASSACHUSETTS,. Henry J. Gardner, the
present Governor Massachusetts, has been
nominated for re election by an American
TO Convention apd hr a hoIr 40 1od ba