The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-01-13
An Epistle from Geo. N. Sanders.


BENJAMIN F. BUTLER.
An Epistle from Geo. N. Sanders.
Eg- The noted George n. Sanders,
Mr.. Buchanan's particular friend, has
published the following letter to the
members Of what he calls &" the Triumph
ant Revolutionary Party of the North, >"
composed Of Horatio Seymour, John Van
Buren,, Fernando Wood, Dennis Mahony.
etc. 1t is a precious document, and
must be palatable to Northern Demo
Gratis, especially where he speaks OF the
'rotton plank of reconstruction" and
assures them that they ought not only to
repudiate every dollar Of debt created by
the government for carrying on the war;
but ought to assume halt that incurred
by the South. He gives them another
pleasant assurance in the assertion that
the word Union" has become "oaious
in the ears Of tie .Southern people," And
vet how many craven hearted traitors
are there among us who are ready to
crawl in the dirt at the feet Of the South
ern Olgarchs, aud beseech them to come
back once more and take charge Of tie
Union and the government, and use them
as they please !
On THE WING, Dec. 81, 1862.
Horato Seymour, Dean Richmond, John
Van Buren,, Cbas O'Connor, Wash
ington Hunt, Fernando Wood and
James Brooks, Representative Men of
the Triumphant Revolutionary Party
Of New York
GENTLEMEN Il congratulate you up
on the glorious success Of November, l8.
&C. The world has already accepted it
as the evidence that there still exists in
the North an appreciation OF State and
individual rights, and a genuine respect
for progressive civilization, SO horribly
outraged during the conduct of this war
by abolition officers, both civil and milf
tary. | trust that you will reflect by res
olute aud decisive action the indication
signaled by the people at the ballot box
/ in this massive and successful effort, thi,
loulpouring Of righteous scorn, asains
the mulatto usurpers who have kept you
in lash for two years agone the hucks
ters Of your national reputation the rev
elers in your national wealth and reputa
tion--the fruils of long years Of Demo
cratic and Southern statesmanship, fdel
ity and forecast.
Civic law bleeds and humanity stand:
aghast a, the atrocities of your humani
tarians. State lines obliteraled !; rights
of every kind-popular, religious anC
commercial-all swept into one common
ruin homes violated. rihed and burnt
, private papers-sacred mementoes, na
tional rewards for honorable conduct
remorselessly destroyed OF thieying y ap
propriated. Even the abodes Of deaC
patriots. whose memory should be a
dear 10 You as to US, deseorated and pill
aged. Venerable citizens-m matrons
mailens and iuiants-driyen out to seel
protection OF charity. Mothers ans
daughters imperiously domineered owe
aud insuted in the absence OF their nat
ural protectors. Even The negroes, tha
children people who have never We
reached their majority in any age o
country, and who owe whatever they pos
sess of goodness. civilization, modest
and religion TO the Southern matron VIII
has been their friend, nurse and guide
in benefits to them which generations {
faithful service on their part cannot re
pay. and whose fidelity under all III
cheating temptations and lying delus'on
to which they have been exposed is tru
IL creditable to them, cnticed or dragge
away in ropes the men cruelty worke
down, the women shrieking for hell