Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-12-11
NUMBER 4S.

English Intervention can be had on
their proclaiming universal freedom to
the slaves, that freedom cW be pr0-
claimed, and they will gain the credit
OF giving freedom and manhood to
100000 of human beings instead Of
the loudly boasted free Republic of the
United States of America And
more than this Great Britain, in case
of such proclamation by the Davis
Government will, more than likely,
recognize their independence.
The political wire pullers of the
sham Democracy have never been
more untiring in their foul work than
during the preceding campaign. 1t is
a notable, though most deploraJle fact
that they have made large capital
thereby. They arc too sagacious for
our infant Republican party. They
are old and expcrinccd, and have great
forecast, while we fail in some Of the
most vital measures for our success,
Their successes have been achieved bv
the Republicans going into the army
and the Democrats staying at home,
aud thus leaving a majority of the
latter to control the ballot box. But
what else could be done The Re.
pn5licans could not be both at home
and away in the army too. will
tell you, Sir, wherein we have failed
in overlooking, or ncgIecting to pass
laws providing for the soldiers of
each state who are in the army, to
vote in the State Elections. Had this
been done while the Republicans had
the rule in Illinois, New York and 9TH
er States, they would have the rule to.
day. Had the Democrats been in pow-
er, they would have looked ahead and
seen the consequences of their rush
ing to the army in such vast numbers
and leaving the Republicans behind
them, and would have provided for it.
But our party has shown itself too
green for that as yet, and we have to
abide the result 1--WE must live aud
learn"
The sham Democracy had fixed
purpose in view. They have pursued
the course strictly, promised by their
masters, the Knights of the Golden
Circle, and the whole game has been
played into the hands of jeff Davis.
Ii results to our weakness and to the
Rebels strength.
See The n. Y. Journal of Com
merce, Seccsh sheet, says, that all
these States, in which the sham De.
mocracy has triumphed, have thereby
given their virdict against the Eman-
cipatlon Proclamation and that of con-
fiscation Monstrous This is the
advantage they claim to have gained.
And they are pushing hard from this
false pretext for those measures to be
reversed-that both proclamations be
revoked by the coming Congress
Now we can see the end of their ar
duous action. The Election of Rebel
sympathizers to Congress that they
may aDnul these proclamations Is
not that a sagacity almost unparallel-
ed +? Indeed, we, ourselves are in
fault, that We have not guarded these
sacred interests of the nation when
we might But it is too late now
and all we can do is to pray God to
forgive us for our imbecility and to
strive hard to amend our ways. .
There has never been time since
the bombardment of Sumpter when
we were SO imminently imperrilled as
at this moment. We have a willy foe.
The rami6cations of his powers and
schemes, like long and powerful
arm, extend far and beneath us. Our
country is full of sacorn traitors working
to undermine US in every possible
form, and We know not what course
Congress may take touching those
measures SO vital to the interests of
the Country. From past experience
we only learn, that Democrats cannot
be trusted that they are adopts in
nothing but perfidy. And what con.
fdence can he reposed in them now !;
especially while guided by the direc-
tion of the X. g. C.s?
Strike" then, strike, at once"
should be the united voice of all the
loyal masses, the soldiery, and the
Administration and extinguish this
insurrectionary flame ere our foes sue
coed in adding new fuel to its fires i!
Now is the time, Sir, for every man
to be up and in earnest.
| think the Journal of Commerce
has failed in one point of its sagacity.
| III mas aUIiOuHCcu W tue WOEiu TIE plO-
gramme of rebel sympathizers which
is that of operating upon the coming
Congress to rule out tho Presidents
proclamations for confiscation of reb-
el property, and the emancipation OF
the slaves. Happily for us that we
are thus advised of the measure. We
shall most certainly make all the cap
ital of the intelligence practicable
And VIC shall entertain a grateful
sense to the Journal for the signal
] favor.
!. 1t is certainly most happy hit II
i the President--the removal OF Nc
r Clellan and the supply Of Burnside
r This measure of reform imparts cour