Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-08-20
AN ExPLANATT0N~~ WITH A FEW
W0kns o. G00D ADVICE ADDED
THKMkT@. M
I,aat seeE wa snublsshed "a foIlowine


making application to become citizen
II the United States. After which be
,oaid give farther proof Of his patriotism
By sniistiag in Captain Williams Com
pany, and appropriating the sl00 that he
proposes 70 give for the privilege Of
drafting his neighaors as bounty 10
himself for volunteering.
II such passeboard patriots Is himself
and Others who are cisiGens, and Who are
continually finding fault with their neigh
bora for not enlisting, and who appear TO
be so exceedingly Esaious for "hurting'
the enemy, were not so afraid Of hurting
themselves, the Presidents call would
have been answered long before this
tims.'a
When we penned the above article, We
had direct allasion TO one j. I. PAPs, .
subject of Queen Victoria, and for the
publication Of which tho British subjscl
aforesaid, has threatened to blow on the
top of our head "with Revolver"
We have no desire to enter into q per-
sonal eontreTersy With any one, buE We
wish it distinctly understood, that men
who are not citizens of the United States,
shall not cad US traitor and propose to
giSe fEe dollars for the privilege Of
drafting Us into the army and escape IN
noticed. He has said more than once,
that, "any foreigner who would become a
citizen Of the United States is 8 damned
fo9I.a Notwithstanding be is not eiri-
zen Of the United States, be has been fer
the last year making merchandise Of the
dag of Our country, BY displaying it il
front Of his shop With the view of draw
ing custom. Were he half the patrIo!
that he prsteHda to be, he would have
enlisted long ago TO defend the Flag Of
the country that supports and protects
ham. He has no children wife alone
would be left to mourn his loss, should
he fall in defence Of the dag which hs
prsteadS to uphold.
Mr.. Paps, and all other private citizens.
who dislike 70 see their names in prlns
should be content to mind their ol0f
business aud refrain from talking abou
their neighbors. II they will do this
they may rest assured that the Bt4gl'
viii never interfere With them in the re,
hottest particular. But if they vii
"Blab" about, and scandalize others
they shoaid not complain, if, in turE
their abort comings shoald be made man
ifest to the world.
So much for Paps.
Now, one word to the "balAnee O
mankind" We understand that seyera
EeadiHg men Of the Black Republican Alb
clifton party, have threatened US will
violence, if We do not keep our mautl
shut or talk Is they shall dictate TO us.-
Now we would say to them in all eandor
if they love peace, that the best thinl
they can do is to let as alone. We hav
never by word or deed done anything
With the intention of opposing the Gov
eminent in the exercise of all of its legd
powers, We are friend of law and or
der, and of the ''UnioR, the Constitution
and The enforcement Of the laws" an
We want those who talk of exercising
mob violence towards as 10 bear in mind
that they have property, homes, and pre-
cious aUes to protect, ~ well as We, an
that one mob may follow another, if the!
but give precedent. They may hanl
Us as they propose; but they should bea
10 mind that we will have friends lef
who teiH be avenged, both by Ere an'
sword upon the leaders and ssastignaior
of any nob that may be gotten up, eitheI
against Us, or any other person who dare
to exercise the constitutional right o
''freedom Of speeoh,p
This country is free country, aad Gu
Government 10 free and constitutions
Government, and the Constitution guar
antees to the people tbs ''Freedom o.
Speech and Of the Press" and Les thOst
who profess loyalty to the Constitution
and the Government, bewsro how the!
attempt to violate and suppress either
We hope hint to the wise will prov,
sufficient, to deter them from inaugural
ing, coznHefing, stirring up, ddUisfng
sctnkfRg al, or tepGnciag a policy
which will lead to war and bloodshed her,
at home-which will render it necessary
for every man to go armed BY day, anC
stand sentinel by night around his home
to protect himself from the assassin, ant
his home from the inoendiary.
For one We shall submit to all laws
and shalt uphold and sustain the Consti.
tuition and Union. We shall discus,
freely and boldly all measures proposed
by the Government. We shall write ant
speak our entimsnts, holding ourseli
amenable to the Eatcs, and not to mob
for any abuse of the privileges guaran.
tqed to US under the Constitution. Lei
those beware who would deny rs thi,
right, or who would attempt to suppress,
II By mob violence.
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aTN THE NAME OF gop."
To the Editor of the Wisconsin Patriot