The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-10-13
100 GUNS for Old Buchanan!
SHE STANDS BY HER SOLDIERS !
COMPLETELY souELcHED !

We thought we could whip the Cops to
the tune of about 200 or $50, but we
scarcely dared 10 hope that there was
healthy patriotism enough in the people
10 give us the clean 400 majority which
the returns now indicate. But the peo-
pie are true, and have put the brand Of
condemnation upon every sympathizer
with rebellion, so that they cannot mis-
take the verdict. What a glorious rec
ord to send our soldiers How their
hearts will be cheered with such an as
surance Of the deep devotion felt at home
to tie cause they are battling for in the
Geld 1t will do them more good than
anything else that we could do for them.
1t will cheer the sick, and animate the
well. Send Immediately to your son or
your brother, and let him know this
cheer which Buchanan County gives
him, and our word for it he will assure
you that 1t was worth gold TO him. Tell
him that Buchanan County has crushed
out almost the last vestige Of Copper
headism-bured il under majority so
heavy that the life must be crushed out
Of it. Tell him that in Independence,
even, we hayn't left a vestige Of it in Of
fetal position mot so much as a Path
master. Tell him that old Washington
gives from 50 to 20 majority for the
Union. And then listen Can't your
fancy catch the whoop and cheer with
which he will greet the glorious news
that his enemy in the rear is so com
pletely routed I?
Washington Township has thoroughly
redeemed itself Every Union man at
home did his whole duty. They went
to the polls early, and before 5 o'clock
every Union man in the Township, who
was voter, and not too sick to get to
the polls, had voted E. S L. HASTINGS
walked 8 miles to be at home in time to
vote. All honor TO him. We we're con.
tilent OF Is or 90 majority, and even ex
peced so. But 80 to 70, and every
Township Office filed by good, hearty,
unaduterated Union man-lhat was a
feast we didn't dream Of being invited
to. We feel very large over it. Indeed
we think we could very comfortably fill
the waisteoat Of even our corpulent friend
Col THOMAS. Fifty-two majority in
Washington Township, and not even a
Copperhead Road Supervisor elected |!
Amt that Peaches and Cream
And then to have our good friends in
the County 'ollowing the excellent ex
ample Think of old Jefferson, Demo
cratic, it always seemed. by instinct
now castigating Copperheadism, and
giving l6 Union majority. And Perry,
last year ] ! against US, now going for us
with = good round "a majority. And
Byron, rolling up her A majority. And
gallant old Liberty, that never falters in
her duty. and is always faithful to her
name, giving us 60, Notwithstanding the
constant drain upon her Republican vot.
ers by emigration. And Madison with
the glorious maj oriy Of SO. And Halle
ton, always true blue, with 40 majority
And gallant Como. with 90 majority.
Aud Newton, where we had a right 10
expect defeat, giving us % majority
And Farbank. with her 90. And
Buffalo, disappointing friends and oppo.
nents with her l6 Union majority And
Sumner, with her 2 majority-all doing
better than we asked-all doing so well
that We have no fault TO find.
From Middlefeld. Fremont and West
burg, we have no returns at this wri
ting. Homer has given 8 majority for
the Cops, a loss Of I on their last year s
vote. Westburg will give some 10 OF
IL Copperhead majority, which will be
all the townships that the Cops will car,
ny. Fremont and Middlefeld will both,
doubtless, give US majoriiies, though
the last is very close.
AS il stands, we post the books with a
balance OF about 400 in our favor, against
l39 last year. A gain OF goo at such a
lime as this is intensely gratifying. The
majorities given above are those on the
State ticket. The majority will be slight
~ larger on the County ticket. The
scratching was pretty much all on the
part Of the Cops. The Union men seem
ed to have been determined to vote for
none but true and reliable Union men.
All honor TO them.
The political complexion Of the Board
Of Supervisors will be about the same as
the former Board. We gain one mem
Der in Perry Township, and we do not
think that We shall lose any. j. II. SAN