Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-08-01


BLACK HAWK co. DEMOCRACY
At their recent County Convention the
Democracy passed a set Of resolutions in
which they say they will support the Presi.
dent in all his constitutional acts" As
they insist that every war measure that does
not protect slavery is unconstitutional, we
presume, Of course, they will not stand by
the administration in its new programme
laid down for the suppression of the rebel.
lion, viz: the con6scation and emancipation
policy. The Democracy act as though the
rebellion was their special pet, and they were
very much afraid that rebels and traitors
would be hurt. They probably remember
that it was while they held the rcins Of power
that the rebellion was inaugurated, and that
it was during their own administration that
treason was allowed to grow and gather
strength for its hellish work. If they do not
remember it, the people do, and we can only
account for their opposition to vigorous
prosecution of the war on the ground that
they have sort Of parental anxiety that their
offspring is in danger. .... ..... ....
1t is no time to bubble about constitutional
technicalities when Freedom and Slavery are
grapplcd in mortal combat, and no patriot
will cry "ful" when Freedom, in selfprcs-
crvation, throttes the demon of all our pres
ent troubles. Any and every measure known
to civilized warfare that will weaken the re-
bellion and strengthen the Federal Govern
mcnt is constitutional If the rebellion sue
ceeds the Constitution is worthless docu-
ment. If the Government triumphs the
Constitution is yindcated, and is again the
bulwark Of our liberties, the supreme law Of
the whole country.
The men who are continually harping upon
the unconstitutionality of every war measure
adopted by the Government, occupy about
the same position that the thief does who,
joining the crowd, untes in the cry Of stop
thief" to direct attention from himself, and
induce the crowd 10 think him an honest
man, while he is only seeking to reap the re-
ward of his villiany undetected.
"READ TO MOVIE BUT THE FAITH
FULL, -
Mahony, Of the Herald, has made the
following reply to the charge made by the
Buchanan County Guardian that he (Maho-
n.y. had written matter of reasonable i'm
port to the editor of the Northeast:
"My attention was called while away from
home few days ago to the allegation in the
Guardian above quoted, and on my way
home from the State Convention, took &C.
casion through the Davenport Democrat to
contradict it. AS the Independence Guar
dian rcaffirms the allegation, now chal-
lenge it for the proof. and demand the au-
thor of the allegation, pronouncing it again
to be false in every respect and particular,
and its author, whom | understand to be
a Republican lawyer Of this city, to be liar.
This is unequivocal enough presume, for
both the Guardian and its gentleman of
position and veracity." --....
In answer to above denial the Guardian
says:
"Our authority, as Mahony so correctly
surmises, and doubtless has good reason
to know, Is n Republican lawyer of Dubu-
que, but he will find it very difficult to
make any man, who knows Colonel ii. A.
Witse, believe that he is capable of such
falsehood. We could as soon doubt our
own identity as doubt Mr.. Wiltses SINGER
ity in this matter Honorable and high
minded as we believe he has been univer-
sally regarded, it is not possible that he
could voluntarily. in a friendly conversation,
thus seek TO deceive us, especially, as his
publish the statement. We know Mr.. Wiltse
to be above such falsehood, and we have
not, aud cannot have, particle Of doubt,
that despite Mahony's denial, Mr.. Wlltse
gave faithful statement of facts, remark
ing, as he did, that the letter made such
an impression upon him at the time, that
every syllable was indelibly fixed upon his
memory" . .s..n ....
Many of our citizens can bear witness
that Col. Wiltse is gentleman Of homo,
and veracity, who would not be likely te
allow his name to be used as above, unles:
he was able to make good his assertions.
Since the Guardian has given its authority
in the matter above referred to, neither tn,
Herald Or North Vest have had word t
say on the subject.
ARREST or TRAITORS IN OHIo-MR. VAL
LANDIGHAM DAM-rUDENHAMMAR IMPLICATED
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