Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-10
JOHN r. DUNCOmBE,s WAR RECORD.

SVkAN II. DONCOM BEE " AN H hNOstD
In the Fort Dodge Republican we find
over two columns devoted to the war record
of John F. Duncombc, the Democratic nom.
inee for Congress- in this District. Duncombe
is the editor Of the Fort Dodge Democrat
and the extracts given arc from editorials
written by himself. We have not room for
the entire record, but will give sufficient Of
it to prove Duncombe's treason. In speak.
ing of the war he says it should be supported
"usr'L IT APPEARS CLEARLY THAT osx THIRD
THAT ri is Known. LIT i This WAR CEASE"
"a thousand times prefer the almost boundes.
evil Of separation, to the still greater er seeing
ean "pt i s e sa ea@ins aaa
rhtch there is no remedy, and from ,cAch there ismo
eseaps." t.a.
:" Wh1e tse South keeps off Of Northern soil, rhile
fhey make their :'ear one of defence, ALTHOUGH THEY
canse Atolion aggression and we are not .ei1ino
ayd:a 'si:;"o * xs " Other 5aT '"' " ' '
We do not feelhkc fighting the defendants OF wash
ington, Jefferson Madison and Monroe.
" but to defend the acts Of the Pre-
ient acts that his friends in the United States SEN
ate refused BY resolution sanction, TO hail million Of
men upon the fruitful sunny South to and black
on with war and destroy with out mercy the fair daugh
tiers OF our loved and revered Brethren whose National
honor ours who have furnished two thirds of Pres
dens the home Of our loved Washington our taented
Jefferson and our honored Jackson merely because
ddmnat!e traioroEs ABOLITION fanatics ~hs are igno
rent OF the BIC Of patriotism demand it, will nersr
40 It, and We think the Democratic party would disgrace
Its name and character 10 do it. and ,riH @y
lei come chat ,ci that any Democrat Dould be escm,-
s aSss ss1 !. ys'in0 to tho cursed opportunities Of
Speaking Of the suppression of treasona-
bic newspapers and the arrest of Northern
traitors he says: If the American people
will submit to such tyranny THEY OUGHT TO BE
SLAVES! All rnus Democrats will denounce the tyr
hearing. on suspicion With the right Of trial denied and
the old writ o. haoeas corpus II e..ess win
WILL BE SLAVES While Democrats support the Union
support the Government, matter whether they voted
for one man or the other, LET THEM REMEMBER with
Jefferson that resistance to tyrants il obedience to
uod.'" .r ="
Alta Democratic convention held at Fort
Dodge on the 3lst Of Aug. 1861, the follow
ing resolution was voted doun by Duneombe
and others:
Resolcsd, TIA. In the prosecution Of the present
war, we recognise in the Government effort under
law to suppress revolution aiming the destruction and
overthrow Of the Constitution Its laws and the Govern
nent Of the United States And that it will involve the
loss OF national honor well its existence accept
or propose any terms Of compromise until those arms
against s authority lay them down. and ask for peace
able solution OF their alleged grievances the
prescribed BY the Constitution. ..
The above is Mr.. Duncombe's position de-
fined in his own words. Had We space we
might give further evidence of his treason,
but the above is sufficient to show that all bis
sympathies are with the rebels. What a
damning disgrace it would be for such man
to DO elected to Congress from loyal Iowa.