The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-09-16
For Clerk of the District Cour
EDW ARD BREWER,
Judge Wilson.

ES- The times are such, the issues
and contingencies Of party action such,
that above and beyond all other consider
atoms. becomes the duty, devoving up
on every voter, TO inquire into, to under
stand fully. to learn explicitly, the views
and feelings of candidates for official po-
sition, (and above all for legislative or
judicial position) upon the great strug-
gle now going on between the govern.
ment and rebellion-between loyalty and
treason. 1T is we'll known that the here
sy of secession has permeated not only
the mass of the Southern people, but has
even diseased the minds and corrupte d
the hearts and the sympathies Of many
men at the North. We found some
Democratic politicians at the North, in
the commencement of this struggle, ad
vocatns openly the ri ght Of secession
the right OF any State, at its own within,
of its own will to sunder the govern.
ment, TO break up the Union. We have
found these men, throughout this whole
contest, taking sides against and denoun-
cling the government, in all is measures
for lis own preservation. We have a
right to believe that if these men are put
into power they will use their position,
their privileges, their official preroga-
lives. not for the cause Of the govern
ment, but in the interests Of the assail.
ants of the government. 1t is every vo-
ter's sacred duty, then, to know, when
he casts his ballot, whether he casts il
for one Of these sympathizers with seces-
sion and with rebellion or not. Should
he neglect this duty, and through unnec.
essary ignorance assist in placing into
official position man who would use
the powers Of his office for the shielding
Of the enemies of the government, and
the distress Of its friends, he strikes an
equally guilty blow at the government
with he who shoulders a musket in the
cause of JEFF. DAVIS. We repeat, then,
that no loyal man will cast his ballot for
any candidate for office, who does not
stand in clear, evident, unequivocal,
hearty sympathy with the government.
Docs Judge WILSON so stand ? We
think not. five may judge of men by
their associations. 1t is needless for us
TO say that DENNIS A. MAHoNY is one Of
those Democrats indicated in the begin.
ming Of ills article, as cordially in SYM
palhy with secession. To the alienation
Of sympathy and support from the gov.
eminent, his energies and his abilities
have been directed constantly during
this struggle. He devoted his press to
this work until he became SO obnoxious
that the government has recognized him
as a dangerous traitor, and has SO treated
him. Even his own party friends &C
cord in this recognition and treatment,
and are arrayed against him. But how
stands Judge WILSON? Is he against
MAHoNY or for him ? Does he sympa-
thize with DENNIS or with the govern
ment? Jud re WILSON has been assoca
ted with Mr. MAuoHY and Mr. MAmoNY's
friends, in all their political and partizan
efforts Judge WILSON is openly charg-
ed with violation of official duty for
the purpose Of securing from the just de-
mands of its creditors Mr.. MAnoNY's pa
per--presersiug TO Mr. MAuoSY, in def
ance of the just and legal rights of his
creditors, the vehicle through which Mr..
MAnoSY has belched forth his treason
against the government. Judge WILSON
was nominated by convention compos-
ed Of Mr.. MAuoHY's friends men who,
after they had performed the act of pla-
cling before the people Of this district for
their sufrrages the ticket bearing Judge
Wilson's name at its head, ended its la
bors by cheering Mr.. MAnokr and tie