The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02
Democratic Leaders.

~ we Hollce tEaL several OF the
prominent organs OF the Democracy
throughout the State have endorsed the
traitor MAHoNY's call for State Con-
ventIon, both as 10 manner and matter.
The Des Moines Journal, the Council
Bluffs Bugle, and others, equally with
the Dubuque Herald, denounce the Ad-
ministration for the efforts made to crush
out the rebellion. The call Of the Pres
ilent for troops to protect the Capital of
the nation, the refusal to permit the sep
aralion Of the States and the establish
ment Of Southern government, the
method taken to crush out the rebels in
Baltimore and in Missouri-all this is
he subject Of animadversion in MAuo-
NY's lraitorous call for Democratic
State convention. and is copied with ex-
nltation by Dsunion papers atthe South.
All this is endorsed by these other jour
nails, Of which we spake, and some Of
pinor Importance in the State, giving
evidence that q movement is to be made
BY some Democratic leaders in this State,
10 pledge the party 10 opposition to the
Administration. The Central Commit
lee OF this county, we also observe, mas
issued call for the selection Of delegates
to MAHoNY's irregularly called conven-
ton. Ii the intention is to meet and
ihTarL the purposes Of MAHoNY and his
friends this is all well. But we hope the
Union loving, patriotic masses, Of the
party in the County, will take cogni-
zance OF the matter, and send men to
that convention whom they know to
have no sympathy with rebels and re-
belion: Some of their men. who arrogate
to themselves the claim of being leaders
Of their party in this County, are CON
iessedly in sympathy with the traitors.
They denounce the government for its
attempts 10 preserve its integrity, and
use their whole influence TO create SYM
pathy with The treason, These men har-
monte with the villainous traitor of the
Dubuque Hsrri9, aud re fear intend TO
bring the influence Of the Buchanan
County Democracy to bis support. Tho
manner Of issuing the call for q caucus
OF this township gives co,oring to this
view. II was called at two O'Clock on
Wednesday. through the Civilion, and
dat papsr Tas not issued until late in
morning Of that dag. and consequently
the call was not seen. At o'clock, as
We are crodbly Informed, couple OF
these secession sympalhisers went 10 the
Court House, and, we suppose, quietly
made out list Of delegates to the Coun-
s. Convention, which meets here on the
alh OF July. The openly declared sym
palhies Of these men with the secession
ISIS, and The quiet way in which they
manipulated this caucus business, gives
Indication, 70 our mind, of an intention
on their part, TO have the Buchanan
County Democracy misrepresented in
the State Convention by giving aid and
comfar. TO MAHoNY, HUTcnlNs and BAB-
sIrr. Il may not be so-we hope it is
not so-and if 1t proves that our suspc-
ions were unfounded, nothing will give
as greater pleasure than to make the
correction. But we fully believe that
we arg only just when we say that these
men and few Of their supporters in this
township need watching. We feel per-
fectly sure, unless the Democracy OF the
County come up TO that Convention,
and see 10 j, that proper. pr'on' loving