The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-09-10
A Short Catechism for the Times.

/ Question-When the rebels fred OF
the STARS aud Stripes at Fort Sumter
who bad their patriotism aroused ane
we're ready to defend the Union a. an,
cost?
Answer-All loyal men of whatever
pa ty.
Q.-When the President called fol-
volunteers to defend the Union and our
national capital, who gave a hearty re.
spouse by aiding and encouraging INC to
enlist?
/ ALL loyal persons without distinc.
ton of party.
Q.-When it was found that the con-
spirators, who sought to overthrow the
Government and destroy our free insti-
tutIons. had been making preparation
for years, and had concentrated most of
the material of war belonging to the
/ United States 10 the rebel States, VIII at
Congressman were ready to vote any
amount of money and material to save
! Union?
ALL true Union men of all parties.
Q-Who supports the Administra.
ton in all its efforts to subjusate the
rebels, because the Administration rep,
PerPethateo. '~--"' '""- -~;~A =
ALL who love freedom and the
Union
Q-Who love "freedom and the Tn.
ion' better than disunion and slaveryY
4 All true Union men.
Q.-Who are for vigorous prosec,
ton of the war unit! every rebel within
the territory belonging, of right, to the
United States, is sutjusatcd'
A.-All loyal men and women.
Q-Who wants peace when it will be
hororabIy commensurate with the blood
aud treasure it has cost our brothers and
sisters, in the field and in their homes,
to save the Union for our children?
ALL truly loyal persons.
z Who votes for unconditional Tn.
ion men for State and national Offices?
A. All who love their country and
humanity.
z Who gave aid and comfort to
traitors in arms, by crying mo coercion'
at the outbreak of the rebellion :?
4. Those who preferred party to their
country.
z. Who discouraged volunteer en-.
llstments, first and last, since the war
commenced?
A. Those who loven their party more
than the Union.
Z. Who, in Congress, voted against
all measures for the efficient prosecution
OF the war, and the suppression Of the
rebellion!
Il. All traitors, whether, now open
traitors like breckenridge, or covert
traitors under the assumed name Of con.
sti,ut,oual Unionists.
q. Who has conscientious scruples
about the constitutionality of measures
for the subjuga,ion Of rebels, and is a
great stickler for the constitutional
rights of rebels who have debarre them.
selves of all rights by their own acts =?
A. All traitors, whether they call
themselves conservatives, "constitu-
tional Union men," or "for the Govern
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q. Who have given aid and comfor,
to rebels, and prolonged the war, by ere
ating division to favor the rebel armies
by riots and creating the necessity for
sending large portion of our armies into
hitherto loyal States to enforce peace
while the laws of Congress are being ex.
ecuted7
A. Traitors, who, for party purposes,
have falsely persuaded the poor and un-
suspecting that they were not fairly deal,
with, by Congress, in the act for recruit.
ing orr armies.
q. Who are for peace con any terms, i"
or for meeting in convention and treat.
ing with rebels, or for any plan by which
the rebels may gain time to recuperate
their armies, or win by diplomacy what
they have lost by the game of secession
L. All men of all parties, who would
save party and cfice at the expense OF
freedom aud the Union.
q. Who vote for such men to fill
State and National Offices?