The Council Bluffs nonpareil., 1858-10-02
REPrBL1cANs. ARE YOU PREPARED:


Republican instinctively knows. What
,could be the answer at this time, could the
Republicans speak as one man, is painfully
evident. There is no Disgusting the fact
the Republican party in Western Iowa has
not effected that thorough organization,
which, in view of the Importance OF the
contest so soon to be decided, is so loudly
demanded by every consideration of public
interests and political fealty. Republicans
YOU should ever bear in mind that complete
organization in party struggles is just as
essential to victory, as military training is
to success 10 war! No kind of battle can
be fought, with any sensible or reliable hope
of triumph, without systematic movement
without complete understanding and
thorough knowledge, Of all the forces OF the
contending parties. ORGANIZATION is but
proper preparation before hand. All the
toll and effort which can be brought to bear
on the day of election, cannot mako up for
what may be wanting IN this preparation
We appeal, therefore, to every Republican
in this County-in this Judicial Distrlct-in
Western Iowa-personally and singly to
enter at once upon the DUTY Of organizing
and preparing for the contest. Every one
CAN and SHOULD do something-nye
his utmost-to secure US new victory over
the Slave olisarchy Let none wait for his
neighbor. Urge upon your neighbors in
every township and school district, to 60
on with tho work. Appoint committee of
vigilance in each and every township and
school district throughout Western Iowa--let
cverv district and township be thoroughly
eanvassed-get every voters name, whether
American, Democrat Or. Republican, and
the,, you will know the strength of the forces
YOU have to contend with. As there are but
TEN DAYS to work in before election,
your duly to your country, to your candl-
dates, and to yourselves, admonishes you to
allow no moment to pass in idleness, if you
hope for victory! The times are propltious
our prospects were never brighter-and
every sign and omen are in our favor! We
can carry the "slope" for the Republican
ticket, by majority that would completely
disorganize the ranks of our opponents, but
not Without the necessary labor of thor
ough and effective organization before hand,
Remember that! and 60 earnestly to work
and work from now unit! election day
and impress upon the mind of every voter
the necessity of attending the polls-and see
that full provisions be made for bringing
EVERY VOTER TO THE BALLOT BOX
We hope the Republicans of Pottawat-
tamie-of Western Iowa. fully understand
how much of the ,cork is to be done within
the ensuing week-and will DO IT!
The Republican party has large majority
in this State, and in this Congressional
District, majority of at least one thousand.
With this large numerical superiority, defeat
is impossible, if the individual members Of
the party do their duty-ther whole duty
They MUST NOT permit the election to 60
by default, through excessive confidence in
their strength. They must not permit
Democratic mendacity, Democratic activity
and Democratic trickery to juggls them out
of the victory ANY calculations, no,c, that
do not 60 upon the presumption that the
entire forces Of the Republican party will
be necessary at the polls on the 18th of Oc-
sober, to ensure Republican victory, is, in
our belief, delusive, and may lead to disas-
trous consequences. We may as we'll talk
plain about this matter. The Democrats are
leaving no stone unrurued-no lie unpromul-
gated-no "springs" unses-noth'ng un-
done that can be done by unscrupuous
politicians and poltica! mountebanks and
renegades, to secure temporary victory at
the ensuing election. We say temporary,
because no victory won except unon we'll
defined principles of public polity, can be
considered permanent-and the Democrats
are not now battling upon prineipls-thcy are
merely seeking, by trumped up charges of
"corruption," and dogged hue and cry
about "nesro- babies" to secure a portion
Of what they are pleased to term, 'publio
plunder." Will the Republicans of potta.
wattamie-of Western lowa--permit the jug.
Cling of their opponents to 60 By unheeded!
or will they meet them upon tho thresh-
hold, and repulsc them at every point? Vii!
they permit, through excessive confidence in
the justness Of their cause, or an overween-
ing confidence in their strength, their opro.
nsnts to out t-number them at the polls? We
hope and trust quite the contrary. tits idle
to keep up the form of a party organization,
if the members permit the election to 60 by
default. 1t is worse than folly to talk about
our political principles, if We do no: make
them heard and felt at the polls. Our op-
ponen,s have no hope Of success for their
candidates in the present campaign, ereept
through the supineness of the members of
Republican party! Shall we play right into
their hands, by keeping away from the polls?
We hope to hear unanimous ''NO" from
the Republicans Of Western Iowa, in answer
to that query. The following pointed re-
marks, from cotemporary, set forth truly
and graphically, the aims and policy of the
Democratic party. and the duty of the Re-
pulicans, as q corollary thereto: "Let every
Republican remember-that Locofocoism
having no merit of its own to rely upon-no
inherent strength Of truth-no moral force
to encourage i, to hope for success, it de-
pends upon its activity and its energy alone.
Its motto is sleepless vigilance and untiring
activity. Like the great father Of evil him
self, it literally knows no rest. Its goal is
not truth but Office, its guide is not principle
but ambition, its object is not the public
good but power.
"To counteract this activity, We must our
selves be active. OF what avail is our
strength if we fail to use it? OF what use