The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-09-14

"Can't youlay aside party spirit for once,
and labor ony for the good Of the 60, y
trys" Thisq query was propouuded to os
few days ago by member Of the so-cAl!ed
Union party. We answer aquarsly and I'M
hesitatingly, yes, certainly We can, Dir.
'.Union," and now let rs ask you the same
question. Cannot you clay aside party
spirit for onces" and il you can, Why not do
So? You may say that you have done .
but the truth Of history will not confirm the
assertion. What but "parsy spirit" and .
lust for Office, brought your organization
into existence? Had not tho Republican
purity OF Iowa, prior to your Organization,
arose 10 the full level Of the emergency,
laid aside party spirit, discarded party creed
and party platform, escheved everything
sectional or partisan, and inscribed upon
its banners that one great, broad, and COM
prehensivs principle, the platform and mot.
to Of every patriot 10 the present crisis,
''The Onion and the Constitution" Had
it not laid aside every principle which for
merly distinguished it as q political organ.
ixa.ion, and entered the contest with .
platform to which every patriot could give
his hearty assent, and to which mono could
take cxesptions-a platform which your
own party could not improve? These facts
cannot be gansayed. The Republica party
was tho FIRST political organization in the
the State to lay aside party spirit and party
platform, and forgetting minor issues, 20
into the fight with avicw solely and ex-
clusively to the restoration Of peace, and the
preservation Of the Government and We
challenge you, as friend Of the Union, to
point out one resolution, or one sentiment
confined in the Republican platform Of
Iowa, to which you can obieet-one resolu-
ton or oue sentiment that breathes of par.
tizanism, or that is not purely Union, Ma
tional, in letter and in spirit. "But," say
you, "she men that you have nominated"
Well, what objections have you to the
mens Have they no. been tried aad found
true to .he cause Of the Union and the Con-
sstsution? Can you point out . single act
OF Gov. ktaKwooD's, since the commence.
mens Of the war for the Uaion, which every
patriot 10 the State cannot endorse. Not
one. lie has labored ardently and jealous
~ for the Union, regardless Of party, or
party interest, and bis course has been ap-
proved by every friend Of the Union in the
country. But his political life prior to the
commencement Of the present war is thatto
which you take exceptions We have no
desire to bring the past into the issue Of the
present. The world is moving, and great
revolution has taken place in the political
arena since Gov. KisKwoop was 6rss elect.
ed. Principles upon which the people Of
the State were then divided have become
obsolete, aud are no longer potent. !, will
do no good for as to dispute about what
might have been done several years ago
The only question for our consideration i,
what is best 10 be done nom. Two years
ago We opposed Mr.. klRkwooo, earnestly
and realouslv, to the extent Of our ability,
aud Under similar circumstances would do
% now, but. as We remarked above, the
questions then at issue have iost their vital
~. The question Is no longer ''.hall
We have slavery, or freedom. in the coun.
try Z" bas, "shall We hare country at al,s''
We are far pseservin; the Government, IN
tacs, nas BY concessions 10 treason or con.
promise to traitors, but BY asserting the
supreme authority Of the Constitution, asj
supporting that authority By the strong
arms Of the loyal masses. To THE end ve
support Mr.. Ksax~eor, believing him to be
. true friend Of the Uaisa sud the Consti.
tuition, and wcehalIenge yeo, NJ. "Union,"
10 show as cae instance wherein he has
come .hoss Of his dasy % his country since
the beginning Of the var. You cannot do
II. You can Cad nothing in bic public
character, or ia she platfora upon which be
stauas, uprn Which 70 base Al objection
bat sonr exposition TO him is sssceshle d. /
fsssls aai solely TO ssparsy spsris," and this
'rls's, wassa ysa are 90 Anxious 10 have
others lag ASIDE. has suea . deep-ssosed
held apsa yaassslf, ,ha. you viii east a.
isdisess vote Tor IA showed disuniouis, rsth-
CT than lay aside cur rseiaaies and support
a naa whom. yoa are compelled 70 aeknou,- |
edge, - tsss to The Iasea.