The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-09-10
State Conventions.

GE- The Convention called at Des
Moines by the anti Mahonyites, and
which met on the goth ult., seems to
have been taken possession OF by the
Breckenridge Democrats who controlled
it entirely to their wishes. They slight
Is modified and then Reimbursed the Ma
hony platform, renominated MASON for
governor, put Lieut.. Col. MERRITT on the
ticket for Lieut.. Governor, in the place
of NJ. l.. FISHER, declined, renominated
ELwooD for Supreme Judge, and, in fact,
endorsed every action of the Mahony
Convention, thus turning the Democrat
ic party of the State over to the Breckln-
ridge leaders OF last fall, and the present
opposers of the government. Such
slaunch old Democrats as Judge HALL,
Senator CooLBAuGu, EDWARD JOHNSON,
Judge CLARK and VIM. MILLS, met with
no favor and left the convention protest
ing and indignant. Judge CLARK, who
WAS Chairman, refused TO tolerate the
proceedings, and left the Chair indignant
at the action Of the Convention. And thus
the Democratic party of this State stands
arraycl, under the leadership of the men
who stood by Buchanan, Breckinridg e
and Slavery, against the government,
and against the energetic prosecution Of
the war against this infamous rebellion
stands scowling and grumbling at the
Efforts Of the government TO put down
treason-stands encouraging rebellion
with talk about invasion of Southern
rights by a sectional par'y-stands justi-
flying that rebellion rs to cause, if not in
act, thus encouraging treason as far as
they dare encourage it. VIII the Union
Democracy of Buchanan County support
these men. Will they strive to put the
State, at this critical juncture, under the
control of such men as the MAsoNS, the
MAuoNYs, the HoDGDoSs ? Will they
give up the Executive power Of the State
to CHARLES MASON, 4 man who endorsed
and voted for Breckenridge against Doug
las, and who has always been man with
pro-slaycry procliyities Will they,
knowing how great is the power for 10y
atty or disloyaIty State. Executive has,
place that power in the hands of a man
nominated and controlled by the sympa-
thlzers with rebellion, if not an open
sympathizer myself? 1t is not possible.
Elect CHARLES MASON and the MAnoNY
ticket, aud you as enectuaIly place iowa
on the side of rebellion rs MAGoFFIN has
Kentucky. Mason is for stopping the
war, and purchasing peace and Union
by acceIlng TO every Southern demand
This is what he, as executive, would
strive for, and should lie become gov
ernor, the general government could look
no further to Iowa for official sympathy
and all. Are you ready thus TO embar-
ra,s the government 1t? Ready thus to
destroy the fair fame which Iowa has
:hieved among her sisters, Of unselfsh
devotion TO the Union, the Constitution,
aud the old flag?
But what will you do ? Will you go
to the Union party, just orsanizcd-smal
aud without perceplible vilality-ani
thus divide the loyal vote Of the State,
aud by that means help these Mahony
ties? or will you stand by Governor
KIRKwooD, a man Who has been above
party favor in this crisis-who has used
every ehfort--done all that could be done
consistent with the means at his disposal,
to aid in crushing out this vile rebellion ?
Coy. KIaKwoop has been equal to the
great duties laid upon him, and today
no State in the Union is more applaudel
for what she has done III her allegiance