Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-03-06
IOWA COPPERHEADs

"
mcanest, most despicable faction Of traitors
that ever disgraced loyal State Led on by
that reasonable sheet, the Dubuque Herald,
these Iowa copperheads boldly advocate dis
union, armed resistance to the Federal Gov
ernment, and that the West unite her desti-
MES with the rebel confederacy. The min
ions of this clique are traversing the State in
all directions, and organizing lodges of the
F" Knights Of the Golden Circle" and making
use Of every argument in their power to in
woke civil war in our own midst. These
leagucd traitors have their concealed deposi-
torres Of arms throughout the State, and
they are now very busy adding to their col
lection Of fire arms by purchase and by theft.
What is all this for! Certainly not for pro-
lection, for they are secure in that already.
1t is for aggression 1t may not come, but
our home traitors are certainly preparing
themselves for war. They are going to make
desperate efforts TO carry the elections to be
held in the State during the present year.,
especially the election of State officers this
fall land there is reason TO believe that in
the localities where they are strongest they
will attempt to perform by force Of arms
what they could not hope to do in peace
full and legal manner We arc no alarmist,
but If we read the signs Of the times Alright
there is danger ahead of us,-not far off, but
in our own midst,-and it is time for loyal
men to arouse from the apathy which seems
to envelop them. The traitors are active and
vigilant, organized and armed they have
their secret grips, signs and pass. words, and
all the paraphernala Of a military organiza.
ton. Is not all this portentous with proba-
BILE trouble to the Union cause in Iowa? Arc
all tie Sc movements ofavowed enemies of the
Onion made without an object in view? Each
can answer these questions for himself. We
believe it is time for all unconditional Unicn
men to be active and vigilant; time for them
to organize also, and prepare to meet copper
heads at their own game, and if needs be with
their own weapons. Prompt measures may
drives these traitors to their holes, and thwart
all their carefully concealed plans for future
action. II they see that We are prepared for
any emergency they will probably keep their
fangs concealed but if on the contrary they
find US unprepared for successful opposition
we may expect to suffer heinous wrong at
their hands. We must pluck this budding
treason before its bloom. Iowa soldiers on
many hard fought field have shed their
precious blood to perpetuate the Union, and
vindlcatc the majesty Of the dear old flag
II it be necessary We must do the same
Armed treason must be put down at all haz-
ards and at every cost If it shows its hid.
cous form here at home it must be struck
down. Did we do less than that We would
be false to our citizen soldiery now so cheer
fully undergoing all the privations of sol
Gier's life, false to the memory of our soldic,
dead, and rccreant to God. Treason at HON.
is even more to be detested than treason ir
the field. Hence we deem it solemn duty
that all unconditional Union men,-we care
nothing for political Acknowledgements
and at once, that they may the better be ena
bled to battle the wicked designs Of com
mon foe.. Let the organizations be OF ma
ture that will find us prepared for any emcr
gency that the copperheads may thrust up
|