The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-09-24
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NoNpAREIL.
Dxs MONIES, Sept. Goth, 1859.

DEs MONIES, Sept. 2Oth, 1907.
Ms. EDITOR 1T is useless for the De.
mocracy to attempt to disguise the fact, that
every days progress Of the Canvass, adds
to the prospects Of the success Of the entire
Republican State Ticket, BY a largely in
creased majority. DODGE has utterly failed
to arouse the Democracy, as it was conf
IDENTIFY expected that he would be able to do;
and as for you "Slope" man, BABBlrT, he
acts as q dead weight upon the party, and
will be the means of driving hundreds of the
more intelligent of the Democracy over to
the Republicans.
The Democracy of Iowa, find themselves
in very sad and deplorable situation. They
are foundering about upon the sand-bars
of political bankruptcy, without the shadow
of hope of their being able to get their
old rotten hulk out to sea again, before she
is totally dashed to pieces. Under such
desperate circumstances, they may be ex-
pected to do desperate deeds. with the vain
hope of again reinstating themselves in
Iowa. 1t is for such desperate deeds, that
We must DO on the "lookout." In fair,
open conflict, where the freely expressed
will of the people can be obtained, without
the interference of ballot-box suffers, and
poll-book thieves, the Republicans can
always succeed. It's against such rascality
as the modern Democracy of the Dodge
and Rabbit stripe, know so we'll how to
use, in order to defeat US, that we are, in
this canvass, particularly called upon to
contend. Every stratagem will be used !;
every improvement IN the Democratic mode
of carrying elections, will be adopted; the
" vote late, early and often" principle,
which has been found serviceable in times
past, will again be resorted to "importa-
tions," will b, numeroue, and must be
especially guarded against. All these mat
ters point out plainly to US the necessity Of
our being watchful and vigilant. Let every
man remain faithfully at his post Of duty.
Let the watch fires of Freedom be kept
constantly burning, and let the cheering
countersign of calls WE'LL" be frequently
passed along the Republican lines, reanima-
ting our gallant soldiery to the performance
of the noble work of routing and completely
defeating the sham Democracy at the COM
ing October conflict.
But while success for the State Ticket is
within our grasp, let US not forget, that, to
render our work complete and effective, we
must also secure a good working ajority
in the Legislature. Tho rc-districtiug of
the State, and the election of an United
States Senator, to succeed Mr.. HARLAN, are
quite too important matters to intrust to
the Democracy. Let our friends in the
several Representative and Senatorial Dis
tric,s, be on their guard and not allow the
Democrats to stir up differences among
them, with the sole purpose Of dividing
their strength, and thereby returning DEM
ocrats to the Legislature, from districts that
would otherwise be represented by Repub-
Hcans. Again we say, let this important
matter be carefully looked after. Let all
the local difficulties that may seemingly
exist in any of the Representative Districts,
be ut once settled, and let us present an
UNITED front Of opposition to the sham De-
mocracy, and show them that with US there
is union, harmony and action, and the
consequent result, VICTORY, will be ours,
when the sun shall set on the evening of the
coming State election. We urge the settle
mcnt Of all local difficulties with c0rncstncss.
The important issues to come before the
next Legislature, orershddor al! personal
and local differences that may exist among
us, and should unite US as one man, in the
great work Of saving Iowa, from the clutches
of the Slave Trading and Negro Stealing
Democracy. That such will be the result,
l feel confident. The Republicans Of Iowa,
are too Jealous and patriotic, to allow the
Democracy to gain the asccndcncy in the
Legislature, by any such means.
The great conlic: of 1860, is rapidly ap-
proachins-a conflict which will determine,
for years to come, whether our Government
is to be directed in The safe chanuc! of pro-
grcss marked out for it by its founders and
projectors, or left to float of upon an untricd
sea, under the guidance Of crperimcnfers in
Government, whose only obj'ct twill be to
cruise after prizes that shall tend to
strengthen the now crumbling anil culmina-
ting power Of Slavery. Upon the Rcpubll-
cans Of Iowa, in great measure, depends
the result of the determination of this con-
hct. Shall FREEDOM or SLAVERY be in the
ascendency? Let every voter in Iowa, so
to the polls, at the coming election and
conscirntsous'y answer this question, and a
long. loud and glorious shout Shall 90 NJ
for FREEDOM, that shall plainly say to the
Democracy, that their days Of msrulc and
ruin are over.
Go ring the bells and fire the guns,
And ding the starry banner out;
Shout ." Freedom" till your i>pinE ones,
Give back their cradle shout
WESTERN.
STATE TA%ES.
Democratic Rule , Lie Mills TO the Dollar
Under Republican Rule l I-2 Mills to the Dollar.
Statement Of tho rate Of per cenum Of state tax lev
led each year the organization OF the State