The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-10-07

not the Constitution under which he was elee
ed, being the law.
We have charged the ruling powers, and we
charge them again, with having committed
reason against their country. We have charg-
81 them, and we charge them again. with hav-
ing melted rebellion in one section of the eoun-
Try by pandering the fanaticism Of another sec
ion.
After thus denouncing the govern.
ment lie asks what can be done to rene
dy this state of things, and says:
We have answered the question often before.
We have none other to give now that the peo-
pie will acquicsce in. 1t is long time to wait
for the election of Congressman next fall and
still longer, even if the people should elect a
Congress of statesmen and patriots then, to
wait till they could meet at Washington to take
measures for the restoration of the Union and
the preservation of the Constitution.
And then he recommends the rising
of the people against the government, as
follows:
Could nothing be done in the meantime {?
Yes, but the people will not 10 it, They could
If they would, meet and demand of Congress
and OF the President that they should cease to
commit aggressions on the Constitution that
they should cease the performance and commIs-
sion of acts of government which incte REBEL
ION instead of putting it down that they
should so conduct the Government as to ple.
serve the blessings Of political liberty, instead
OF roofing up from the very fcun dations every
vestge Of political right claimed to be theirs
inherently by the American people.
Now, loyal men Of Buchanan County.
can you vote 10 send to Congress man
who is for throwing away the Consitu-
ton made by our fathers, and substilu-
ting the one made at Montgomery Are
you willing to vote for a man who de-
clares it to be his belief that peace can
only come to this country, and be retain
ed, by driving out Of the Union the New
England States? Are you willing to
vote with the men who have made this
man their standard bearer-who, know
ing this mans principles, are for giving
him power to carry them into the nation.
al councils? These men-this party
have opposed, and do oppose, the prose
cution of the war. They tell you that
the South cannot be conquered, and the
Union can only be preserved by compro-
mise. They are pressing DENNIS A. MA
HoNY for Congress to give effect to their
compromise doctrines. What that com
promise is-what il would be, were the
power given to these men-you can iud ge
from Mr.. MAHoNY's words. Itwoud be
to take from us the Constitution of our
fathers, and give us in its stead the Con-
sttution made by the slavery propagand.
lists OF the South. 1t would take away from
US the old government, based upon the
idea of freedom, and give us a new gov.
eminent based upon the system of human
bondage. Are you willing to do this {?
Are you willing to give up the Constitu
ton and government bequeathed you by
WAsHINGToN and JEFFERSON and FRANK
LIN and HAMILTON, and accept that Of DA-
Wis and TooMBs and BENJAMIN and Sill
DELL? We think not. We hope not
Then put your brand Of condemnation
upon these men. Crush them out by a
verdict that will annihiate them. and
place them beyond the wish for a resur-
rection. Leave them no prospect. no
hope. Crush out, not only DENNIS A.
MAHoNY, but those who are on the same
ticket with him, who are supporting him.
and furthering his reasonable and VII
famous plans. Do this. Do it not for
party, nor because Of men, but do il in
the interests Of your country. Do it
for the sake Of the government that has
protected you. Do it for the love of the
Constitution that has shielded YOU. Do
it for the sake Of the Union that has made
you honored as member of great ma
ton. Do it that premium may not be
offered for treason-that TO your children
may not be transmitted the possibility Of
another such harvest Of murder, ofarson.
OF spollation, Of grief and of wrelched
ness. Do it that an invitation may not
be given to any other party rising up in
the future Of the country to appeal to re-
belion 10 maintain themselves in Office.
Do it that your liberty to say through
your vote how this government should
be administered may not be curtailed
Do il that bayonets may not take tie
place of ballots Do it that the liberties
OF yourselves and your children may not
be taken from you, and that there may
not be IN this glorious empire of the
Western world, the anarchy OF armed par
ties struggling for the ascendancy. Do
1t for humanity's sake. Do il for the
right, and for justice. Do it for tie
triumph OF free institutions throughout
the world.
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