The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-08-05

kindness could dictate--for these were
tried before and since the war common
ced. 1t means simply what these men
mean when they cry "Peace." Ii means
a surrender Of the contest-an ab1ica-
tion OF all rights to the oligarchy-a to-
tai surrender of the government to the
traitors-a blotling out ofthe interests Of
freedom, the perpetuation and universal
ity, under the government, of slavery.
Read that resolution carefully, and inter-
preting it by the acts and opinions ofthe
men who drafted and passed it, ask
yourself if it proposes anything tangible
ask yourself if you can, with safety to
the country, entrust these men with the
conduct of this contest with the power
TO direct the course Of this struggle. In
stead Of the government suppressing the
rebellion they would soon have the re-
bellion suppressing the government.
Look at resolution No. 2. That reads !:
That the true interests Of the country as well
as the dictates of humanity, require that no
more war or acts of war should he prosecuted
or done than are necessary and proper for the
prompt and complete suppression of the rebel
lion.
How tender and considerable Of their
dear friends How afraid that punish
naent and grief shall come to the bastard
ly traitors waging relentless war against
the best and kindest government the
world ever saw. DO no more acts of ara,
than is necessary! Let these rebels re-
pudiate their honest debts and confscate
the property of loyal men, but lay nc
finger upon their possessions. Let them
call in the savage Indian 10 butcher and
scalp our wounded boys, but be careful
that you use no unnecessary severity
with them. Let them act, like ghouls,
and mutilate the bodies, AMI turn into
fantastic ornaments the bones, of those
who fell fighting for their country and
for our glorious old flag, but treat them
with bro.herly forbearance. Let them
imprison and hang Union men at the
South who dare give voice to their fideli-
ty to the government. but use then,
tenderly. Let them wage the most des
perate, the most relentless, the most
venomous warfare against the upholders
OF the government, but strike back with
open palms, lest you UNNECESSARILY
hurt them. Let them bring their slaves
as mighty power against you, bu'
touch not one of these slaves, unless K
repress his aspiration for freedom, or t.
turn back his energies into the channel
Of treason. Construe every constitution
al provision, every constitutional impii-
catlcn, for the protection Of the rebellion,
to the binding up Of tho hands of tht
government. Say to these gentle, de-
luded rebels, that though they have laid
us under mountain of debt, not dol.
lar of their property shall go to pay it
Stand by the corn fields, the onion patch
es, of these rebels, and say TO the scurvy
stricken soldiers of the government
You cannot touch these-do no unnec
essary act of war;" Say to the admin
istration, be sure that you preserve the
interests of these poor men, that they
may be brought back unshorn of righti
or of power" This is what that resolu
ton says, read by the light of these
mems acts and declarations. Can it gul
loyal men into a belief that it means any
thing else We think not.
Aud we might go through with the
individual resolutions Of this double faced
platform, and show its duplcity and
hearllessness. There is not word o.
sympathy given to the government, and
not word of Reproduction applied to
traitors that is not applied with ten fold
more vigor to the loyal men in possession
Of the government. While there is but
single sentence Of moderate objection
to the doctrines of secession. there is
resolution after resolution of bitter de
nuncialion of the administration. Wha
can loyal men think Of such party. tina,
overlooks treason in its malignan,
partnership?
Read the resolutions to be found in
another column.