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

Et'- Two weeks from TO day you will
be called upon TO decide at the ballot
box, your preference as between the
friends and opposers Of the government.
1t will be then your duty and your p:iy-
ilege TO say whether you are willing to
saaye The State Of Iowa gorerqel accor
ding to the policy which has ruled it
during the war, or whether there shall
be change The contest has been one
wholly relating 10 the war policy Of tie
State and the nation. Ii you vote in "a
For Of the ticket headed by Gen FUTILE,
the country viii understand that You
give your verdict against the war policy
of the Safe and National Administra
tions. 1t will be so claimed, and that will
be is effect. Ii you cast your yote for
The ticket headed by COL STONE, it will
be equally we'll understood that YOU de-
sire that the Executive Of the State OF
iowa shall stand in the future, as in the
past, firmly by the President of the Uni
Jed States. in active, earnest effort ior
The forcible suppression Of the rebellion
The Copperhead party OF dis State are
arrayed IN opposition to the Union par
'y, Oh no questions Of State policy other
lhAn those relating 10 The war. They
make no issue with the Republicans Of
ihls State upon questions Of Finance,
upon questions OF State management
other than those involved i'm ar meas
4fes. The management Of your State
'nSl utlo"s Is not objected to. The
Questions Of State deUl and Safe taxes
are not brought up for decision. The
only issue IN the canvass i, viii YOU 90
for vigorous prosecution Of the war 10
obtain peace, or viii You condemn the
war policy Of the government, and force
II into disLonorabla peace that nsures
the division and The disintegration Of The
country. This is The only issue before
you, and as you vote, SO you decide Ibis
issue.
Rebel papers, Rebel speakers, Rebel
official authorities evefywhere-in Eu.
rops as well as in the bogus Confederary
--assures you that they are looking aux |
ioa,ly, and with hope, TO our State poili. !
cal contests. They confess that they
have great stake in these contests, and
as they are decided, 50 will go up or down
their hopes Of eventual success. They
have taken sides in these State contests
and boldly declare themselves eager 70,
the triumph Of The SEYMouns, the BEAD.
DURrs, the VALLANDIGHAMs, The TurTLr.
and all the various nominees Of he
CoPperhead fac ion, throug hout the vari.
Gus States. They hope as earnestly for
the triumph Of Copperheadsm in Iowa.
under TurrLE' as they pray for its sue
cess III Ohio, under VALLANDIGuAn
Mr.. MAuRY, wiring to Europeau Secesh-
'on sympa'hlzers. through the London {
Times, clearly and distinctly points 10 {
The hoped for triumph Of Copperheadism {
in our STATE elections, as the most en-. ,
feature Of Rebel success that !
presents Itself. He shows plainly thate t
he lie Of their Confederacy is being .
sustained almost wholly by expectations 4
II the speedy triumph of peace party /
n the Northern States, that will array i
tSelf in determined opposition, through I,
he State governments 10 tie National Il
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-09-29
War News.

The interest in war matters the past
week has centred around RosENCRANs'
army. The series Of battles lately
fought in the vicinity of Chattanooga
were undoubtedly reverse for his army.
He was compelled to fall back with loss,
but did SO III excellent order, and I'm
questionably inflicted as much damage
upon the enemy as they inflicted upon
him. He was compelled to fight nearly
The combined forces of the confederacv,
which were concentrated there n crush
him. They failed utterly in that, and
have obtained no substantial advantages
of position The effort they made is
apparent from the fact that six OF their
generals were killed, and seven wounded,
a loss unprecedented. Their press
shows that they are disappointed in the
result of the contest. RosENcRANs is
now reinforced, and is in very strong
position He is, from al accounts, row
master Of the situation.
Nothing new from Charleston. The
work of battery building goes forward,
the Rebels say, in spite OF their constant
fire upon Gen. Gillmore's forces. Ac-
live operations vii probably soon be re,
sumed.
Gen. BLUNT has whipped the Rebels
several tunes in Arkansas. STEELE is
advancing Southwark from Little Rock.
HEBRON is actively engaged in Louisiana,
and expeditions into Texas and against
Mobile are progressing. BURNSIDE is on
his way to enforce RosEcRANs, though
some solicitude is felt about him, from
probabilities that BRAGG may be enabled
10 cut him off,
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-09-29

field witness Gen. HERRoN's and Gen.
CRockER's reputation Of FUTILE, and
support of Col. STONE, although they are
both old Democrats witness the follow
ing from Col. WILLIAMSON, of Des
Molnes, another old Democrat. He
writes as follows
velybody is surprised at Gen. futile,
and | do not think he can get many votes
down here. know he will not in this Brig
ade, if anything is TO be inferred from the gen.
eral tone and expression of the soldiers"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-09-29

GS The Davenport De

Gs' The Davenport Democrot and
Aees, recently came out openly in favor
OF Slavery, as follows
I'VE consider the negro better off as a slav,
for the next t,co hundred gears than he posi-
bly, could be in any other position"
Ii better off for the next two hundred
years, why not better off for all time ?
And how long would it take to make
man selling aud man stealing universal
in lhis country by the incubation Of
such doctrine as this (? And yet this is
one OF Gen. Turtles prominent organs
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-09-29

W. JONES and LIE GRAND ELLINGTON, for
our present able and noble Senators =?
Think of it for moment These men
are tde ayowed opponents of the war
the declared friends Of The Slavehoiding
oligarchy that has ruled, and is now try
ing to ruin, the country And yet the
voter who refuses 10 cast his ballot for
l.. w. Hart and d. d. HoLDRIDGE, dis.
tinctly and effectively declares his pref
erence for such treason sympathizers as
JONES and DYINGToN over our able, pa
lriotic and freedom loving Senators.
No man Yields larger influence in the
Senate Of the United States, than JAMES
w. GRIMES. No man, therefore, will
have more influence in deciding the mo-
mentous questions connected with the
settlement OF this war, aud the restora
ton of the Union. Re-elect him, and
YOU do much TO insure a settlement bas-
ed upon Right and upon Justice--a SET
Element insuring future tranquility, har
mony and peace. Defeat him, and you
do just as much 10 re-establish the pow
er OF chat Slaveholding aristocracy
which has been SO great curse TO the
country. Every vote cast for /, W.
HART and d. d. HoLDRIDGE, is vote
given for Senator GRIMES reelection,
and for the triumph Of those just prnci.
pies to which he is so devoted. Every
vote withheld from L. W. HART and ID.
ID. HoLDRIDGE, is vote given for Ma
tional strife, National disinlegration, Ma
iional enominy. Let no consideration,
then, Undue hiend of the Union TO
withhold his support from our Senatorial
and Representative nominees. The
chairman Of the Copperhead State COM
mitlee has issued a secret circular, urg
ing that everything should be made sub
ordinate to tie success Of their legisla.
tive ticket, and showing that ii only
needs slight gains in a few districts, over
the former vote, to give them the legis
latule, and secure Senator GRInEs' de-
feat. Our District is indicated as one Of
those in which a special effort is TO be
put forth. Remember this, Uaion men,
and allow no personal prejudice to allure
you from casting your ballot right, so fal
az the legislative ticket is concerned. L
is not a question of men, at all. 1t S &
question of principle, of SO great an i'm
port, that hundreds Of thousands of your
fellows are ofIering up their lives for i
on the battle field. 1t means veal Of
woe to tie Nation and 10 you, and in il;
presence personal preferences and preju
diees sink into nothingness. As yoy
value the cause for which our soldiers
are fighting, vote for /. W. HART and
4 d. D. HoLDRIDGE.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-09-29

BnowxsvILLE, AK, SEPT Al, 1868

~
BROWNSVILLE, ARK, Sept 4th, 1863
FRIEND RIcH Il wrote to YOU last
from Clarendon on the 30ih ut. On The
31st, we mustered for pay, and the brig
ade crossed over the river on steam
boat sent down from Duvals' Bluffs for
that purpose. The crossing occupied
from earl morning to late in the after
noon, though the river at that point is
not to exceed $50 feet in width. That
night we encamped about Q miles from
the crossing. and on the south bank of
the river. AT O'Clock a. m. next
morning, we were moving, and passed
oyer FIVE miles Of low bottom land,
through heavy timber, and on muddy
roads, which latter, however, were i'm
proved by having the softest places
corduroyed. Five miles out, we arriv-
ed It Bayou Pier, which had been
bridged by the Pioneer Corps After
crossing which, we rose on to the high
lands lying between the White and
Arkansas Rivers. From that point to
this, the road was exceedingly good.
The Pioneer corps has had no labor TO
perform. Two and a half miles from
Bayou Pier brought US TO the prairie,
and since then our road has lain through
the open prairie. At lines we have
touched the skirt of timber, where we
have been able to obtain water for men
and animals But such water We
have generally found il in stagnant
pools, covered with green slimev
scum, and horses. mules and men all
drank from the same pool. and we used
the water also for cooking and making
tea and coffee. The first night out we
reached Deadman's Lake, small pond,
like the rest covered with such scum
that no doubt the first man who drank
Of il died from the effect (But you
know there is nothing like getting used
to a ding. The prairie is very level,
but judging from the luxuriant growth
of grass that covered it everywhere,
must be very fertile. The Cd day was
much like the first as 10 scenery. We
started from camp at A O'clock a. m,
thus taking The cool of the day for our
march. The roads were very dry and
dusty, and after about "a. m. travelling
became anything but agreeable. al
about a. m. We stopped for dinner
eight miles from this place. Some of
he men were nearly tagged out with the
extreme heat. But after Two or three
hours rest they moved on again quite
lively. From our resting place to this
own, was across the praine, without a
particle Of shade or drop of water to be
obtained. The day was sultry, not a
,it OF air was stirring TO carry away the
lust, and lan the ieyered cheeks of the
weary soldiers. To stop on This prairie
n the hottest part Of the day would be
more Injurious TO the men than to keep
moving, and reached the grove in which I
is situated about 3 p. M. +;
MO the first skirt Of timber that we !
cached we plunged, and The whole I
rigade were allowed about one and a a
alt hours rest, then we moved TO our s
resent camp, which is in The timber, a
nd away from the dust, where this is |
&c Cd day we have rested Here we /
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-09-29

Et- 1t seems wonderful that men can
suppose that the soldiers-men as intel
ligent as they are honest and earnest
are going 10 be fooled into voting the
Copperhead ticket because they have
been able TO induce a soldier to affiliate
with them. The soldiers, away from
political influence clear of arly dicta-
tion-knowing nothing but patriotic
devotion 10 Countrywide soldiers are
just the men, of all others, 10 detect pc.
llical chicanery. falsehood and humbug
They read, without trouble, the Copper.
head prog ramme, and see AT a glance,
dishonesty and pretensIon
Witness the prompt and pertinent quer-
les addressed 10 Gen. FUTILE, by his old
'eglment; witness the many resolutions
adopted by the regiments Of Iowa in the
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-09-29
I'm portant.

ZE' We want to call the attention OF
tie Union men Of our County, 10 Il G
great Importance Of success in our Sena-
torial and Representative contests. There
has never been time " hen the success
or defeat OF our legislative candidates in
yolyed 50 much of good or evil for the
country. Can any one compute the in.
jury done by The Copperhead legisla-
lures of Illinois and Indiana estimate
the aid and comfort which they gave to
treason And will not the control of
cur Safe legislature by The same unholy
class OF sympath;zers with treason, work
the same damage 10 the Union cause
The same encouragement to Rebellion ??
Not only 50, but at the coming session
Of the Legislature. a United States Sena
tor is ~ be selected, 10 fill the seat now
occupied by our able Senator, JAMES w.
GRIMES. Your State Senator will not
only participate in hat selection, but two
years from ibis time will also participate
IN The selection Of the successor Of Sena- |
tor HARLAN. La tie meantime, the
great questions involved il The settle. I
meDt Of the War, are 70 be passed upon
by Congress. Can any one estimate lie
iDJpry that may be done 10 the county
10 the cause Of Freedom and Rightly
he substitution Of such men as GEORGE
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-09-29


trying to show him how much his iudg-
ment was at fault-how much Of direct
contradicton there was in his course
how lnsircere appeared his professions
oi support of the Government in its ef-
forts 10 crush out treason, while he lent
his name and Influence and efforts TO a
party, and TO a class of men, whom he
had himself declared TO be the main sup
port of Rebellion and Treason. What
we had TO say-what it seemed proper,
as a public journalist, we should say
we tried to say in terms as little obnox,
ious to him as possible, and we know
that-lt has been the subject OF remark,
that open as the Captain is, TO severe
criticism, we have spoken Of him with so
little severity. No one will excuse,
therefore, the above silly exhibition Of
his petulence and spleen.
The Captains challenge is certainly
one of the richest things imaginable. 1t
is even ahead of that of our, elderly
friend, Col. THOMAS, to four young
Republicans. The Captain goes about
with a crutch under one arm, a cane in
the other hand, and says to the public,
=" here, vote for me, for have complete
ly and irrevocably destroyed my health, :"
and yet here he is, CHALLENGING his
neighbors 10 enlist. Truly, Uncle Sam,
Captain, might close up his recruiting
offices, after he Lad procured two such
able bodied fellows as you and L. The
understanding is that the Captains spine
is affected. and of course he is in a de-
lightful situation TO join the artillery SER
vice, take his seat on a caisson, and 90
Iiolting and humping over rocks and
ridges. Captain, don't you really think
you have gone q little too deep into the
ridiculous -?
But, Captain, in your letter Of accept
ance Of the Copl erhead nomination, writ
ten only week or two since, you said :
q have no political aspiration. | ask nc
office. Ny heart is in the army
Now, we submit, Captain, that il your
heart is really in the army, and you are
in fl condition again to enlist, you are
doing your heart a great deal Of violence
by staying here running on a Copper.
head ticket for Treasurer. We think il
will strike most people that way.
We believe our Copperhead friends
are trying TO perpelrate huge joke on
US. First we are challenged to &c 10 The
war by gentleman very corpuIent and
OF quite venerable aspect. But he had
SO much contempt for our size that he
wanted at least three hearty, young Re.
publicans to make up the disparity
And now, here again we have another
challenge from a gentleman who call.
himselfa cripple, and whose powers o
IocomotiOn requires the friendly assist
ance of crutch and cane. Really We
shouldn't be much astoniahed if the next
challenge should come from a dead Cop
perhead. We have had the old and the
lame, why no; go a step farther aud ban.
ter US with The defqnct
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-09-29
List OF Letters

AkSt vi LJttCIS
- EMAINING IN THE POST OFFICE
III at Independence, September %, 1863
LADIES' LIST.
Barr, Mrs Susan Pierce, Miss Lucinda
Ginther. Catherine Pitts. Meloima
Howell Miss Sarah j Stephens, Mrs
Folk, Miss Charlotte Vanwe, Miss Helen, 9
Poliver, Mrs Mary S
GENTLEMAN'S LIST
Book, Frank Foundryman of indie,
Barrett, Charles pendence
Benorden, Frederick Lakin, Patrick
Counts, George Lawson Il Gable
Cone, DIR Lewis, James
Cornick, X Todd, George
Dennie, VIM Waters, Gardner
Wilcox, Allen
Persons calling for these letters will please
say" Advertised"
One cent each will be charged for adyertis-
ing. ]. RICH. P. NJ
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-09-29
Yours respectfully
j VI Miller

GS~ We publish tie above letter with
out taking the trouble to correct the
Captains photography or punctuation
Neither in this respect, or as 10 tone and
temper, will i do the Captain any:credit.
Its fault finding every reader OF the
Guardian knows to be unWarranled
They know lhat we have treated the
Captain, in all the remarks we have
made about his singular position, with
all delcacy and kindness. Putting him
self in one OF the most vulnerable posi-.
tons that an opponent could ask-open
10 CRITICISM in various regards we have
chosen TO say even great deal less than
many Of his old neighbors and hearty
friends. We have never even
referred 10 the notorious aud generally
acknowledged fact that he is utterly aud
entirely incompetent, physically or by
education, 10 perform the intricate duties
81 Treasurer OF this County. We did
not even follow the example ofthe CioM
m, and Intimate that pair OF shoulder
straps, or an Office, could change his
opinions We contenled ourselves with
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-09-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sew GOODS
JUST RECEIVED
at
J + Il n EG A MS.

| ust received at Jernegan's something new
e For DRESS GOODS.
NEW GOODS EVERY TWO WEEKS di.
~ rect from Boston, BY JERNEGAN.
DLACK It WHITE, CRIMSON & White.
- and other styles of Shawls,
At JERNEGAN'S.
MICE LOT BROWN e. BLEACHED COT
! tons Selling Low, At JERNEGANS.
NOME and see those Nice PLAIDS for
~ Misses and Childrens' Dresses.
At JERNEGAN'S.
ENTS FANCY FLANNELS For Shirts.
~ Also FANCY SHIRTS,
At JERNEGAN'S.
SPLENDID STOCK of READY.MADE
At jERNEGANs.
VEERY NICE PIECE % Inch BLACK
' SILK, AT JERNEGAN'S.
4 LII OF OUR GOODS SELLING VERY
~ Low.
T. A. JERNEGAN.
Independence, Aug %, 1863 l22.tf
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-09-29
To The Voters Of Buchan-
an COUNTY.

by vote Of the Board of Supervisors. of
ID Buchanan County. made at the Septem.
Der Session Of said Board. it was ordered that
at the next General Election, to be holden on
the 9th day Of October. 1863. poll be open at
the various voting places in said County, to
decide the following question, To wifi Will
the County build all bridges, to be constructed
in said County, costing $40 aud upwards.
The form Of the vote shall be
FOR BRIDGES # ~
and
AGAINST BRIDGES.
BY order of Board Of Supervisors,
T. BRswEa Clerk
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-09-29

found quite number Of the Buchanan
County boys that are in the lst Iowa
Cavalry. George Carr, w. G. Cum
mings, J, Vannuyse, Charles Edgcomb,
Foot, Palmer, George dewitt, | Lauder
dale, +. Wick, and quite number Of
others whose names | do not now re-
member, and with whom was not per-
sonally acquainted. They FL visited
our camp. Besides, there have been Out
of this and other Iowa regiments, with
whom some of our regiment is acguaint
ed, camp full of visitors for the past
two days. These meetings here in the
wilds OF Arkansas are very interesting 10
those concerned.
There are here also four companies Of
the 32d Iowa infantry, under command
of Major Eberhart. | met to-day Capt.
G. A. l.. Roszell, whose company is with
this detachment of the SD From them
| learn that Capt Cutler of Company
A. has resigned, and that Charles Aid
rich is commissioned Captain OF that
company. He has not yet joined his
company since the commission was re
ceired, but they are expecting him every
day now.
Between this place and Little Rock,
1t is reported that there are from 80 to
90 thousand rebels armed and equipped,
ready for fight, and that they intend to
prevent us from going TO Little Rock.
But we have been ordered there, and we
intend 10 60, so the rebels had better get
out Of the way, or they may get hurt
But of things that | have not seen, |
don't wish TO write much, and will there
fore leave that for another letter.
JED LAKE.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-09-29
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP SEPT. 25th 1863.
Mr. Jacob Rich

Mr. Jacob Rich
Dear Sir
With your permission | will pen A few lines
to the readers Of the Guardian if YOU will give
them A place in your columns. In the first
place don't know why you make me an OBJ
ject of your wrath and Iour out your venom
upon me us never laid straw in your way to
my knowledge in my life. | have alwavcs
tried to obey the laws o. the land to be a good
citizan Of the United States and live ut peace
with all my neighbors. You have in Your pa
per of the 9Th inst referred to me and to Mr.
Chesly and called US protested union men and
in the sam editorial you have referred to Mr.
Hart Mr. Brooks and Mr. Myers as union Demo
Gratis. In your paper of the 18th Of this month
you published an extract from letter | had
written to David Gill and make quite lengthy
comments on it in which you profess great re-
gard for me for which am greatly obliged to
you. Now Mr. Rich as that letter seems 10
worry you goat deal | Will Just lell YOU that
the letter was private letter to David Gill in
answer to private letter from him but what
| said then in that letter believed and | be-
lieve it now and you can publish the letter to
your readers and to the world if YOU wish,
But the principal attack upon me is in your
paper Of the % Of this month in commenting
on my letter accepting the nomination, 1t
seams to be Miller and futile and futile and
Miller and CopTerheads, don't know whether
YOU could understand your own comments ON
that letter or whether you would have to call
on Philadelphia lawyer TO explain them near
as ! can gather from your article you are striv-
ing to show that ! have acted hypocritically.
| viii admit that if blowing makes Union
man then you are one, and if calling II man n
copperhead makes him Copperhead then
you have made me one Now Mr. Rich | have
Probably sacrificed as much in the way Of
property for the uuion as you have and | have
sacrificed my health besides, But | am still
willing to do more. The old adage is The proof
OF the pudding is TO chew the string | am
willing to enter into an agreement with bonds
to enlist with you in the artillery service f,l,
three years or during the war both to remain
lryates during the war ! am aware that YOU
will say that cant be accepted on account of
disability / don't know how that will be |
may get stronger and perhaps they can find
some place i'll which | could do "A little for my
country rs the government is greatly in need
Of men ut this time Mr. Rich'I have no taste
for newspaper controversies but patience has
limits and silence might be construed TO de
notp fear oI ,Tt1i1t