The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-01-29
what Jno. w.Forney SAYS.

VA"s SAVs " - EOEuey SMyU
John W Forney, for twenty years
leading Democrat, in recent letter
from Washington says:
"What, in fact, is the animus of all
that has been, and that is being, said
by t.ese self constituted leaders p
They profess to be in favor Of peace,
but they never have been in favor Of
the war. They pretend huge devotion
to the Constitution Of the United States,
but they are now, as they have been for
two or three years past, in concert and
correspondence with the traitors who
have not only violated it, but have
erected another "Constitution" in its
stead. They affect horror at the recent
action Of the President in approving
certain necessary war measures, but
they have never given him their sup
port Of an hour since he was inangerat-
ed. They live in All atmosphere Of
falschools SO dense that it is amazing
that their own followers have not, long
ago, detected and denounced them.
For instance, they charge that the
Abolitionists and Republicans provoked
or began the war, when, in thousand
ways, the Southern rebels have admitted
and boosted that they not OILY com
menced, but desired the war.
One Of their surface schemes is to
call National Convention, in which
'the Constitution is to be amended and
the rights Of the South secured through
future ages" When l sec how my
countrymen have been misled by these
treacherous men in late years, will not
be surprised if this new plot finds many
to second it. THIS general self dcccp-
ton will be amazingly assisted ifthe
present clamor against the negroes, and
the act Of emancipation, can Le sustain
ed. But, after all these suggestions
have become popular, the unpleasant
fact will hideously remain. and indub-
itably appear, that the first, great, and
only object of the democratic leaders is
TO dissolve the Union" They are two
well acquainted with the rebel schedule
TOR | think it will soon be evident that
many Of them have been in regular
correspondence with the open traitors)
not to know that the onl,; basis upon
which we can have peace with the
rebels in "a peaceful way is to recognize
the ContcdcTacy, which is, OF course, =
dissolution Of the Uniun.-FDr this the
rebels are fighting, and every victory
they win fires their hearts and fixes
their nerves to pcrsevere until this is
granted. | leave out of view the COM
paratlsely minor questions whether VIC
can have lasting eaco, $ i've by armed
conquest Of either side, that will not
lead to another and a longer war;
whether the Border States would con
sent To peace tlat lett them at the
mercy Of the Gasassins Of their children
and the despoilers Of their fircsidcs.-
! now desire to keep the great first
object before the people, viz: That the
Democratic leaders are no,o preparing
for q dissolution Of tho Union. If they
can secure the support Of the people
they will accomplish it; and this they
confidently expect if they are permitted
TO weaken the Government to democrat.
ize the army, and to divide the loyal
masses. It may be too late to avert the
catastrophe even now but / am rcsolv-
ed to be acquitted Of the responsibility
Of not sounding the alarm when / see
the evidences Of this hellish plot against
my country daily gathering and black
ening around me-"