The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-09-29
Is It 4 Democratic RuSe !

A great many Of our Republican
friends, when they first heard that the
Democrats had Joined in the call to Dr..
Doe, said they feared it was intended
on the part of the Democrats for ruse
to finally elect Senator from their own
party but if they were convinced such
was not the case, they should give their
hearty support to Mr.. Doc.
Since Mr.. Doc gave his consent to
7un as an independent Republican can
didate, many have become convinced
that the Democrats are honest in their
assertions and have avowcd their deter
limitations to not only vote for him but
labor to secure his election. Others say
they are still waiting to sec if the Dem.
ocrats are candid in their present move,
and if SO, shall v9tc accordingly It the
polls.
But we have another class Of Rcpub-
licans in our county, headed by hun.
CRY set Of Office seekers who cry, "stick
to your party" "ssick to the nominee
for tho sake Of the party with no other
object at heart or in view, but to be some
day candidate Of the party for Office,
when they wish to be able to present
clean party record, and ask the party
to rccompcnsc them for it. Such is the
principle upon which they act. We can
pick out the men, anl prove our asscr.
ton BY their past and present history.
What care they about the great princi.
pies Of Republicanism, or the final suc'
cess of the party in the great national
contest Of 1860 J? Evidently nothing at
all, or they would not seek to enianger
and weaken it by the promotion
of demagogucs and corrupt politicians
who have secured their nomination BY
breaking pledges and packing conveu.
tons, who arc "Rcpublicans because it
pays We wish our republican readers
to bear this in mind, that We have It
from state Senator that Mr.. Drum
mond has said tho above. When We
first heard it, some months ago, our
heart beat heavily At the thought that
Demagogues SO corrupt, had already
found thei: way into the Republican
party; and we resolved for the sake of
The party to keep it secret; but to free
it, from such despicahlo dema
gogues, and to aid in purifying it to en-
sure future success VIC arc obliged to re
veal it.
These same characters who cry ''sti;k
to your nominee" bawl the most Justly
that it is Democratic ruse, that there
will be Democratic candidate for sena
tor in the field upon election day, called
out by leading Democrats. IF they be-
lievc what they say, why do not some Of
them, accept the offers which are made
by Democrats. Democrats in this town,
Redman, Irving and other places, are
offering to wager two, five, or ten dol
lars to one that such will not be the case.
| We say to thcm give US some evidence
Of their own belief in their assertions, or
openly confess that they are dcceiying
the people. The latter will be the nat
ural inference if they will not comply
with the former. Those of our Republi.
can friends who arc still waiting to see il
it is not Democra tic ruse and who in.
tend to support DR.. Doc if it is not, m ay
learn, from this, with what spirit the
Democrats are engaged in it. Tha,
there will be tickets scattered through
out the different townships in our coun.
ty, and also in Benton upon election
day, with Democrats name upon them
for Senator, we doubt not. We expect
Mr.. Drummond and his friends will
get up such a set Of tickets, for TIE ex-
press purpose Of deceiving Republicans,
SO as to make them vote for him the
nominee. Let Republicans not be decciv.
ed by this.
Democrats should be ready to show
their vote upon Senator as they deposit
it, and then no one can say it is Dem.
cratic ruse.
Keep on the lookout for Drummond's
Democratic tickets, they will undoubted-
~ appear upon election day as sudden
" and numerous as the frogs Of E-vnt.