The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-09-19

Of Europe, when they were accnstome,
to make so much display. / hav
sometimes thought that, if John Be
mad been elected, they might hav
managed to get along four years more
They could not bear to 60 up t
Washington and see the poor Blac1
Republican Lazarnses, who had SO lon.
begged the crumbs, clothed in purpl
and fine linen, and faring sumptuousl,
every week, with old father Abraham
at the head Of the table. And am
going to break up the government ofm,
fathers to please such men? Why, ther'
are exactly fifteen hundred men in th,
Southern Confederacy who think the,
ought to be President Of the United
States. These were wicked men, fore
seeing about the time Of the Baltimore
Convention that Mr.. Lincoln would Ger
tainly be elected, entered into regular
conspiracy signed and sealed to over
throw this government.
This conspiracy was in the pocket o
!. one Of the Peace Commissioners at thu
very time he was pretending to secure
peace. DO you ask for the proof:
Let the friends Of the lamented Judge
Douglas do justice to his memory, and
give his papers to the country. You
have traitors among you, too. Look
out for the domestic traitors. II ever
the Southern army shall appear on the
banks Of the Ohio you will find traitor
among you thick as blackberries
[Cries of "That's SOL
Get on the train and 90 down to
Camp Robson. where yon will find if
teen hundred or two thousand mon-
men who were rich the other day
without cent in their pockets: men
who were reared in every comfort and
lnxnrv-without change Of rsiment
| can show vou men among t!.em who
have travelled over hard and rrrch
roads fifty miles in single dav. to
escape their pursuers? Has anv man in
Ohio travelled fifty miles on foot to
volunteer in defense Of the flag? These
men have done it. Every man Of them
is sworn to support the estara and stripes
Some Of them were shot down BY the
pursuing cavalry, and died in the Cum
berland Mountains But, thank God,
the Cumberland Mountains also con-
tain the bones Of some traitors.
have seen fathers in East Tennessee
hide their little store of bread and meat
to feed their little ores. The rebels
have oyerr,,n our fields Of grain and de-
stroyed them as with hescm Of dc
.truction. Oh! my God, when will
the day retribution come?
Notwithstanding al Of orr trials and
sufferings, and our poverty, | am thank
ful that am an East Tennessecan. l
am glad that my fate, for veal or woe.
is linked with such people. Look At
her position. Surrounded with enemies
domestic enemies within, invaded from
without, unarmsd, without organization,
and without money, this people stand
there and to this hour defy the Con-
fcderate States. Shall such apeople be
permitted to perish. Kentucky, Ohio
and Indiana can save them; will they
do it?
Save these people and pnt arms in
their hands, and then they will help You
to save our country. With Sumter An
derson to lead them, Tenncsseeans will
aid you in planting the stars and stripes
on the battle field at New Orleans, where
onr fathers coverd themselves and our
county with glory. Weask not simply
to be saved, but We beg for the priyi-
lege Of helping to save you. We are
ashamed that the future historian OF
this contest shall have it to record that
East Tennessee stood idle by and did
nothing for the redemption ofour com,
mon Inheritance. / know the senti-
ment Of the people af East Tennessee
It is this: Blood has to be offered nr
on the altar of our country; and We
feel that this sacrifice will be imperfect
and incomplete unless the blood o
East Tennessee is mingled at the foot
Of the altar with the blood Of Ohio
Believe not those stories in the news
papers, viz: That the Union people Q
East Tennessee do not wish our Gov
ernment to send an army to their relief
These things are not true. DAY ant
night our fathers, our mothers, on
brother and our sisters, are looking
towards the Cumberland Mountain
with trembling hearts, and crying Oh