Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1863-11-26


Tia Democratic Standard.
The result Of the lase slaosiens mnst
soasain proofs convincing "a every osndid
DeEaooras, thai the Democratic Stand.
ard was mot right, or being right, the can
diaase carrying twas wroag. The Dem
oegasia masses In Igwa, took bold and
high ground and nsnssy out of every
hundred, had they been called upon 70
paint an appropriate motto upon the po-
lisisai standard, weuld have inscribed
thereon, PEACE AND UNION. This
was proved By the vosss OF the masses
taken as the Fair GTonnds in Des Moiass,
auring the aessioa Of ths Sab Of July
Democratic Convsnsion. Where the
question waa pus 60 shsa, ''shall tbs eau
didass for Governor be taken from among
the eminsat Oiviliass Of the State, or
the ranks Of the Array" ninety out of
every hundred. voted fer civilian, and
in consequence Of saia vote, the platform
Was made pssoe plskform, wish war
enough throws ., Is wsa Supposed by
the tender footed Democrats, to save all
Of EAsir vesas and easeh a few from the
ranks Of the easay. Bot then the whsle
shiag vas spoiled, II II Is possihls to
spoil songrel asaainglsss thing, by
plaaing War Democrat apoa ID. This
suicidal act cooled the ardsr Of the
Peacs Democrats, and obliterated the
line OF distinceioa between The two par
ties, 20 such an extent that those who
were for Peace, bat we're rot of the Dem
owatic party, thoughs 1t most safe and
pradeus, as both parties wescfor War, 70
continue to act With their old party asso-
ciaass and vote for the msn who had
been instrumental in bringing on the war.
While sbe masses were holding up the
true Democratic Standard, and clamor-
ing for Peace as the only means of sav-
ing the Uhioh, preserving 'gonstisa
sioual liberty and polisicahands religious
freedom, there we're politleia - and news
papers TOO, which AIMED 10 Be Democrat
10, that were eoutiaaally iewesing the
Democratic Standard raised by the
masses, and trailing ii in the dust 10 the
vary presence Of their most bitter and
uarszssssag saeuaies. u TKs2leadess N
many Localities, did net keep step wish
the people, and besides being sontiuually
Laying behind, were crying most Tocif+
esously, "Hold, hold the Democracy
in esdaE . siaa vissosy mast shape iss
course 80 aa TO meet the views and get the
votes Of - many sf our, opponents rs
posaabls,o aad We azs sorry to say, that
this class, though few In numbers, WELD
ed heavy infusace in cur Democratic
State oonvention, and succeeded Ia ar
ranging . programme for the campaign,
which bad no satEacsion for the masses
and was psrfeos abortion as 70 resalAs.
Ths naassss Of tie people are not only
opposed 70 the wa policy of the Adam
isssasions bat they AKA oppessd %, and
asek and tired o. the war asdsw any pol
Icy. More than two ysara ef bloody
sfyh wsr, which has sacrificed soaas al
the best lisss in shs aaaiou- earrisd dsssh |
and dssoassion to aapdrs<ss Of thoasaads |
Q oaes happy families sDcambsrsd the
Sssssa wish grsasss dsss than any other |
aassoa On earth, and saaagsd cur frss in |
situations sad EovsEansas, late psas-
sa<az dsspos1gaa. hMB eonTineeo the hsuaMs |
and sAansiag nssss. .Ass tAs ussss sAa- |
20 os fsssefsa 2 sas, carnage ana
blooaahed, and shss 70 talk OF restoring
% BY sasA measures, b An absolute ab-
sardiy. /
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psopis wsfe eaznesay demanding PxAcxs