The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-06


- propensity 10 treason, is inborn and in
herent, these qualities ncW exhibit them
selves. no mater how carefully t may be
attempted to conceal them with sophisiry
and with that deceptive yerbiage which
seeks to make the worse appear the bet
ter side. A very striking and signal in
stance of this is presented in the course
and proceedings ofthe so-called Demo
cratic Convention, which, under the lead
of MAuoSY, met at Des Moines, on the
Gath ult. Our readers are already aware
from previous intelligence in the Guar
dian, Of the unprecedented conduct Of
this MAnoNY in calling the Convention
ana fixing the day for il to meet. They
are aware that even the democracy refu
sed to submit to his dictation, and that
they compelled him to suppress tn trea
sonable matter in his call, and to appoint
another day for the meeting. At length.
however, the Convention come together !;
but he men OF honor and patriotism in
the party refused TO participate with this
MAuoSY under aay circumstances, and
consequently the attendance WAS meager,
and the members mainly composed of
those lesser and malignant lights whose
sympa!hies are with the rebels now in
arms against the government Ont Of
the ninetyfye organized counties in the
State only twenty FIVE were in any way
represented, and full delegation was
present from only part Of the twenty
FIVE.
The whole course Of the Convention
was dictated ana controlled by the Ma
noXYs. Ben SAMUELsEs, and joins Homo
pEss, 81 Dubuque Dubuque was first,
last, and everything. They nominated
CHARLES MAsoS for Governor, MATUR1y
L. F1.HER, for Lieut. Governor, and j.
N. ELwooD, for Supreme Judge. Or
mason We shall say no more than that he
is veil ka)Ha - have always been with
-. prosiavery politicians Of the South
heretofore, and we have seen no evidence
that he is now sympathizing with the
noble men Of al parties who ars endeay-
oring to maintain the government and
the Union entire. MATURIE L. FISHER
has refused to run Oh this ticket, and has
thus sisniied his estimation Of tie prin-
cip!es and resolutions OF the Convention
Off. M. ELwooD il needs that We say
but little lie is known throughout this
State as one o; the most unprincipled
tabricators Of false political statistics,
and detestable party roorbacks. Of any
who ever tried to - lie truth out of Christ
endom.' lie Is indeed tit exponen. Of
the Convention which nominated him,
aud proper standard bearer for the Ma
m1NY democracy.
We have not at present either space
or t;m> to exlmiae in detail the Z" Pre-
ambla AMI lt.solu'ion," a1op.el. They
are characteristic Of their ori,in-jasuil-
ic;.l, Shiny, false ana nnpalriotic We
look in yan fog one spontaneous oublrst
0. love Of libsrtv-tos QUE expression Of
heartfelt haired OF lreason--for one clear
denunciation Of this hiIeon, slayehoil-
ing rebellion--for one definite pledge to
stand by the country, the constitution
and the government. The Preamble COZ
ertly sympathzes with reasonable mi /
norty and desperate faction who are no,
wilin. to submit to The will Of a ma 1li- !
~ Loyalty AMI fairly expressed. Il COW
erty accuses the government OF depart
ing from the principles on which this
L lion WAS founl.l, and Of preeipitatng
The fabric Of civil society iuto war and I
rain. The resolutions then 60 on with .
similar mi,represe NATIONS, charging the .
condition OF things upon Northern law /
abiding citizens instead Of the rebels and .
traitors who have CONFUSED the nation .
With commotion and war. Every jesu
i.ical, double expressed, rotten assevera-
,ioa Of maintaining the government i, IN
vari,bly closgei by provisos which leave
such patriots as MAa'Ny to bubble on
what is cous i.u;ionlI, AMI in that manner
t. denounce every act OF HE adminislra.
ton. Tnrous Aout thc resolutions there
runs vein Of deprecatoa Of :" the force
OF arms" government held together BY
tie sword" military despotiom," and !
re like-al showing the animus Of the
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