The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-09-19

bear to think of railsplitters being Mia.
isters to the courts Of Europe, whree they
were accustomed to- make so much dis
play. have sometimes thought that Of
John Bell had been elected, they might
have managed to get along four years
more. They could not bear to 60 up to
Washington and see the poor Black Re-
publican l.azaruses, who had SO long beg.
ged the crumbs, clothed in purple and
fine lnen' and faring sumptuously evc-y
week, with old father Abraham at the
head of the table And am going to
break up the government Of my fathers
to please such men? Why, there are ex
actly fifteen hundred men in the South.
ern Confcderacy who think they oughs
to be president of the United States. .-
These very wicked men, foreseeng about
the time Of the Baltimore Convention
that Mr. Lincoln would certainly be elec-
ted, entered into regular conspiracy
signed and sealed to overthrow this gov
erumrnt
This conspiracy WAS IN the pocket Of
one Of the peace commissioners at the
very time he wa. pretending To secure a
peace. Do you ask for the proof Let
the friends of the lamcn,cd Judge Doug
las do Justice to his memory, and give
his papers to the country. You have
traitors among you. too Look out for
domestic traitors If ever the southern
army should appear on the banks Of the
Ohio You will find traitors among you as
thick as bIackberries. Cries of "rhat's
So
Get on the train and go down to camp
Robinson, where you will find fifteen
hundred or two thousand men--men who
were rich the other day-without n cent
in their pockets men who were reared
in every comfort and ,uxury-withcut a.
change Of raimcut can show you men
among them who have travelled over hard
and rough roads fifty miles in n single
day, to escape their pursuers. Has any
man travelled Fifty miles on foot to volun.
tecr in defense of the flag? These mem
have done it. Every man Of them is
sworn to support the stars and stripes
Some Of them were shot down by the
pursuing cavalry, and died in the Cum.
bcrand mountains But, thank God, the
Cumberland mountains also contain tho
bones Of some traitors.
have seen fathers in East Tennessee
hide their little store of bread and meat
to feed their little ones The rebels have
over run our fields of grail aud destroy
Cd them as with bosom Of destruction.
Oh, my God, when will the day of ret
rihutlon come?
Notwithstanding all our trials and suf-
rings, and our poverty, am thankful
that AIN an East Tennessecan. am
glad that my fate, for wecl CT woe, is
linked with such people Look at her
position. Surrounded with enemies, do.
nestle enemies within, invaded from
without, unarmed, without organization,
and without money, this people stand
there and to this hour defy the confede--
rate States. Shall such people be per-
mitted to perish? Kentucky, Ohio and
Indiana can save them; will they do it.
Save these people and put arms in their
hands, and then they will help you to-
save our country. With Sumter Ander.
sor to lead them Tenncssccans will aid
: you in planting the stars aud stripes on
thc battlefield at New Orleans. where our
fathers covered themselves and our coun-
try with glory. We ask not simply to be
saved, but we beg for the privilege Of
helping to save you. We are ashamed
that the future history of this contest
shall have it to record that East Tennes-
see stood idly by and did nothing for tho
redemption of our common inheritance.
| know the sentiment of the people Of
Fast Tennessee. 1t is this: Blood has
to be offered up on the altar of our coun.
try and we feel that this sacrifice willl
be imperfect and incomplete unless tho
blood Of East Tennessee is mingled st
the foot Of the altar with the blood Of
Ohio. Believe not the stories in the.
newspapers, viz That the Union people
Of Fast Tennessee do not wish our Gov
ernment to send an army to their relief.
These things are not true. Day and
might orr fathers, our mothers, or broth.
erS anil or sisters are tooking to,uards
the HumLerland mountains mitls tremb-
ling h"o"$, and crying om-how long,
OH ho" lony, bctorc sairotjon comes -
WHEN hcy see that deor I'D fng, and
hcnr once more the strains of the Star
Sponyicd Bnnuer, such shout Of joy
~W 80 mp .i''om The hills and oalleys Of
East Tennessee as Tie moria has seldom
II crrr heard; and those of you who will
90 with that flag to defend it, will meet
with such welcome as seldom falls to
the lot Of mcn--of brave aud patriotic
men.
Trouble on the Iowa Border.
From the Taylor County Iowa Tribune, 9Th.
The Union men along tho border have
rested easy for the last few weeks, under
the belief that no moro trouble would be-
experienced by them-that seeessionsm
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