The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-09-26

Let me say to my dsmocra:ic friends,
that 10 my judgment they have nothing
to complain OF relative to the manner in
which appointments have been disposed
Of by the War Department. Have sou
been ignored! Have you been treated
- Outsiders In this contest ? Look at
high military names which have been
brought before the country since the
commencement OF this war. Are they
those Of Republicans merely? Lock at
the appointments which, a. the exccu-
tive Of Iowa, have myself made . Have
l igno,cd you, nj Democrat friends:
Douglas Democrats-aye, Breckenridge
Democrat.-have been permitted to d.
vide with Republicans the best military
appointments of the State. Look at
every loyal State in this Union, and you
will End spirit of lberalisy manifested
BY Republican officials ia the diSp"nsa
tion Of Offices and patronage, such as
you never showed to your opp2"rats
when you were in power. Go back to
the history Of the Mexican War. Tell
me the name Of single Wing who was
placed in high command by President
Polk. Gen. Scott was in command be-
fore the common cement OF the var. The
same was true of Gen Taylor. I'll! M,
If You please, wha. Wings were ever
placed high in military command b.
President Pierce? You cannot do it
Your party never prac,iced this kind Of
libera,iiy to your foes. | knyv it be-
cause | was once Of you and among You
Laughter and applause.] The demo,
cratic party always made it principle to
confer its spoils Of Office on its friends.
As partizaus you were wise. You were
never known to extend reward, to Your
enemies; you Away. reserved the for
your friends. The consequence was tina,
you rallied . Spartan band arou"6 you
who, with the spells Of victory ever be-
fore them, lab0rel with the efficiency
with which a compact party always Ia.
bors. TIE Republicen party has 20, dis
played TIA: kin! Of wisdom. They have
rewarded their enemies. Go into every
State in which the Republicans are the
dominant party, and you will tnd that
that party cschewing the worldly wisdom
displayed So long and SO successfully by
the democrats, and looking rather 20 the
good Of the whole country, lavishing the
highest Offices upon democrats as Will as
republicans. 1t has be II made subject
Of complaint against me in Washington
a we'll as here, that | have given too
many PAGES to members O. the democratic
party; that | have filled important Offices
with political opponents. Wat reason
have you then for opposition t. the Re
publican party? You knov tina: it is De,
voted, faithfully aud zealou ,ly, to a sup
port Of the national administrations, to
She prosecution of the var, and ttr per
pctuation of the Union. Your demo.
cratic is, in no essential respect, Union
party, and you know it. Why, thea,
would you incur tn hazard Of throwing
the State administration Of Iowa into
the hands of men whose party platform
aud whose affiliations show that tHry ,
have little sympathy With tic Union
cause?
My friends, the proulast day Of II.
life was during my recent trip 10 WASH
ington City. | had called 10 see the ii.
jutant General, Mr.. Thomas, to ak a IA
vor of him igr the benefit Of the Iowa
volunteers. He hi been il military
service nearly al Lis life, and of course
had ~ the re gard for Volunteers which
OF :@.- Of the regular army usually en-
ter.aIl. This was before the battle of
Spin .tield, or at least before W. had r..
eeived news of the result ak j q
him an order to have the cJHpanies com
posing the lst regiment of Iowa voIun-
teers paid off in the several counties o.
their reidr.'" T4y Lad not r.a,iytI
any moA@y ,.4,e they LETT Iowa. knew
the boys had had hard cainplgn, aaI
vas aaxions they should have the fa,!
benefit Of their earnings at home. r.
tod me the first thing | would knys
would be that our Iowa volunteers in
Missouri would leave Gen. Lyon in IT,.
lurch as certain PenDsy ivalia and NV
York volunteers left Mcdowell at Menus.
sas. told him the Iowa boys wY..iuyt
do 1t; that they would do their dotY;
that If they did not, that not lady in
Iowa would kiss them on their return to
their State. Laughter The Adjutant
declined to issue the ora r a. / request,
ed, and referred me to his assistant The
latter Issued it just as wanted it IT.
the mean time, the news Of the butte Of
Springfield aud of the gallant manner
In which the lst Iowa regiment c3nduc
ted themselves after their term Of enlist