The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-09-29

government. These things should be
sufficient to show you that in casting Il
ballot Tor these Coppeihead candidates.
yon just as surely, and just as etfeclually,
render 10 treason aid and encoul agement,
as il you shoulderel your musket and
marched side by sile into the field with,
them. Every testimony You receive
from your friends and relatives in the
army, goes to assure YOU that this is So
that The soldiers denounce the Copper
heads Of the North as worse enemies TO
them and TO the cause in which they are
lighting, Than the Rebels in arms.
We say, therefore, when you vote the
Copperhead ticket, headed by FUTILE,
and DUNCoMBE, and Mason, you strike
blow at the government in the interests
OF the rebellion. No man in his senses
can doubt it. The Rebels themselves so
claim, your own soldiers so assure YOU,
and the record OF DuNCoMBE and MASON,
and tie leaders Of the party supporting
them, makes the assurance doubly sure
On the other hand every one clearly
understands tina! when he deposits bal
lot for Col. STONE it is an endorsement
Of The policy which has made Iowa res
pected almost beyond her sisters, for 10y
atty and patriotism. 1t is an indorse-
ment Of 'henalonal war policy, pledge
to use every potent, proper, justifable
and honorable means 70 overthrow and
crush out the rebellion. 1t not only en-
dorses this policy, but declares for lis
continuance. Itinsures, 50 far as that vote
can insure, the continued hearty opera
ton between the State and the General
Government in the work of re-establish
ing the national authority over our whole
territory. 1t insures proper regard
Tor the interests Of our soldiers, and as.
sures them that HE blows they aim al
rebellion in the field, at the peril Of theil
lives, shall not be warded off by those
whom they have left at home, aud foI
whom they are risking their lives.
But there is little doubt that treason in
Iowa will receive as enectual a blow on
the 18Th Of October, as did treason a
the South BY the fall Of Yicksburg
Nothing can prevent a most disastrou:
defeat Of 'he Copperbead cohorts bu
apathy in the Union men, through over.
confidence. There is great danger tina
the Union men, SO earnest and wide
awake through the canvass, may yet 9,
to Sleep Ola election day. That is lhc
day, o.all others, when our opponents
are awake, and when we, too, should b,
up and stirring. In our own county
last year. scarcely q Copperhead vote
was left unpo!Ied, while many Uaior
man neglected this important duly o
citizenship. His Sorghum was Of more
moment 10 him than his country. LIE
US earnestly admonish every man lha
this IS no time to neglect the great duty
which deyolres upon him on election
day. Reccollect that the issue is more
important than in any other contest We
have ever seen. The rebels tbemselves
ackaowleJ &c Tie important interest they
they haze III it. Twenty thousand ma
jority against lie Copperheads of lows
is worth as much in securing the sup.
preston OF Rebellion aud the procure
ment of peace as a successful battle.
Union men Of Buchanan County, let u:
see 10 II that nothing prevents US from
giving our full share of this majority
Let us send a greeting 10 our brave boys
in the field that will assure them tina
Copperheadism, like rebellion, is wan
ing into in5is nificance. No news tha
we could send 10 them would be so cheer
ing, as the report Of a largely increased
Union majority in old Buchanan, To dc
this we must go to work We mus
have working committees at every pol
to see that every Union voter comes GU
and does his duty. DON'T let one o.
them stay at home upon any pretence,
and see 10 il that they vote for none but
true and reliable Union men. II you do
this, We shall have glorious triumph
If you neglect it, we may suffer the ig-
nom'ny of defeat and of copperhead rule
To your duty Mepl Go 10 uork nor,
and labor ant;i election is oye,.
Important.
gFf' We want to call the attention Of
tie Union men of our County, 10 t e
great Importance of success in our Sena-
torial and Representative contests. There
has never been a time when the success