The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-09-22

claralions made from the stump by open
opponents of every measure of the ad
ministration, that they have private as
surance from Gen. Tutle of his views
which are satisfactory 10 them.
But suppose Gen. Tuttle is elected
Governor Of Iowa, what course will he
pursue towards the Administration in its
conduct Of the war? Will he promptly
respond to the every measure of the Ad-
mnistration and yield a cordial support
and aid in their execution? or, will he
stop to inquire whether they are "hon.
orable means ?" and if he does, who will
he call to his aid in determining the in
quiry 4? Will it be those to whom he
has given his private assurances, and if
SO, what support will the Administration
get from Iowa ? These are pertinent
questions, and become doubly so. in
view of the doubtful expressions Of Gen
Tuttle's letter and the known sentiments
Of those who support him.
There is one other fact connected with
Gen. Tuttle's candidacy which ought to
be stated in this connection, and that is
this: he was made aware directly or in
directly, before he left his command near
Vicksburg of his nomination, and the
evidences are indisprtable that in Vicks
burg before he started, AT Cairo, St
Louis and other places on his way home,
and in Keokuk and other places after hi.
return 10 Iowa, he declared repeatedly
that he would not accept a nomination at
the hands of such a party, convention.
or committee and as often with those
energetic idioms" in which military
gentlemen so frequently indulge. declar-
ed his unalterable determination to re-
fuse any nomination at their hands, and
denounced in broad terms the principles
the party advocated and stated as his on
" complaint against the Administration
that it hqd not hung Mahony and other
leaders for treason. Yet. as soon as he
reaches home, he is surrounded bv few
of the leaders, who urged him to accept
and he very readily yields TO their solic
itations and in the face of his repeated
declarations Of his unalterable purpose
thus made, to a great number of persons,
in as many places and on as many days
he at once publishes his letter Of accep.
tance, and to use an expression attribu
ted to him, goes TO bed with Copper
heads" In view OF these facts, this in
quirv naturally arises: If Gen. Tuttle
will thus charge his determination and
act in direct conflict with his oft repeat
ed purpose, at the request al a few men
Of t at party, may we not reasonably
presume. that after the party shall have
elevated him to power he will continue
10 follow their dictation !? Gen. Tutle
ought ere this to have learned, from the
example of the mother Of us all' that
to listen to the pursuasions ola Copper
head. is to fall
| confess (other things being equal }
to my personal preference for Gen. Tut
lie over Col. Stone and my former par
tizan associations dictate the like prefer.
ence | entertain high opinion of him
as A brave soldier and able commander
and above all, cherish for him the deep
est emotions of gratitude for his gener
Gus and gallant services in the defense
of the government and maintenance oI
our rights But when find Gen. Tut
tie the candidate of party whose plat.
form Of principles is in opposition to the
Government; whose leaders are in open
hostility to every measure adopted foI
the suppression Of the rebellion whose
other candidates have failed TO conceal
their sympathy with traitors. AND
when find his opponent, Col. Stone, th'
candidate Of party whose platform o
principles is wholly for the mos, gener
Gus aid to the Government whose lead
ers. as we'll AS rank and file. give heart,
and cordial support to every measure
adopted for the suppression of the rebel
, lion. and whose other candidates lave nC
sympathy with traitors ; and when tinC
that neither party have avowed a singh
former political or partzan issue. bu
the whole contest is one OF support o
opposition to the Administration in II
. prosecution of the war il is under a sens
, of absolute duty TO my COUNTRY, that
feel compelled % say that loyal demo
Gratis" should not vote for Gen. Tuttle o
c any other man for any office who is not
Y like Casar's wife, above suspicion.
\ Yours truly.
c. G. COLE.
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