The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-09-22


ion as it was and the return Of peace ant
harmony TO the whole country are thu
fragrant violations Of the laws and tn.
Constitution in the administration of the
Govern ment, and the reckless disregard
of the principles of international law il
conducting the war" In other words
the rebels are not opposing any serou:
impediment to the restoration Of the
Union the great fa,st is with our Gov
ernment.
General TUrrLE being thus disposed
of by the Convention, the unanimity O
its action was not again seriously dis
turbed for an embodiment Of its unani
nous principles was found in the person
Of john f. DUNCoMBE, its candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, who, like its Presi-
dent, was Breckenridge Democrat "
in 1870, and with perfect consistency
still adheres to the principles and for
tunes o his prototype, Breckinridge al
though policy had induced change Of
name to "Peace Democrat" and his
characteristic prudence has kept him
from rendering any military aid. The
nominee for Judge of Supreme Court wa
Charles Mason, whose hostility TO the
Government and sympathy with the
cause of the rebellion, are abundantly
manifested in his letter, written in 1861,
while he was the pro tenn. candidate OF
that party for Governor.
The State Central Committee was then
appointed, and was composed of five
men, who were either " Breckenridge
Democrats or antiw men of the most
radical type, with lie Grand Byington
as Chairman. Mr.. Fisher having de-
clined the nomination, the Central Com
mi,tee without any authority to do so,
as is alleged, by vote Of three to two,
nominated General TutIle, whom the
Convention had rejected. Gen. Tutte
has written letter accepting the nom
ination, and is now the candidate OF that
party--a party which has in every con-
venlion held by it. since the attack up
on Sumter, adopted platform OF hostili-
ty to the War, and opposition to the Ad-
ministration, and declaring. in substance,
that the Government was greatly at fault
for, and the rebels excusable in, their
Rebellion. But in his letter Of accept
ance Gen. Tuttle expresses, as by his
conduct he has hitherto shown himself
to entertain, sentiments fully loyal and
wholly adverse to those expressed in the
platform, uttered in the Convention and
entertained by the party whose candidate
he is. While his letter meets with my
cordial approval in its general tenor, yet
| am forced to admit that there are some
expressions that are at least of doubtful
construction, and am the more iucln.
ed to crilicise closely, because Of the
fact that he is supported by a party
whose ayowed principles are in opposi
ton to the otherwise natural construc
ton OF the language used. For instance
he says, +" for the present, let us all unite
heartily in the support of the Govern
ment." Now, il is we'll known that thu
party whose candidate General TuUl'
has become, declare that there is grea
| difference between the Government ant
the Administration. The Government
they say, is the Constitution, and they
are loyal to the Constitution, and for tha
reason, they say, they are forced to op
pose every act of the Administration be
cause those acts are unconstitutional
and under such construction, which i
the construction placed by that part.
upon like language, the letter of Genera
Tutte becomes an invitation for us al
to unite heartily in opposing every &C
of the Administration. Is this Genera
Tuttle's meaning ? | SO, | can account
on natural principles, for the support h
receives from those who are notoriousl
disloyal. but prominent members Of tha
+ party.
A gain, Gen Tuttle says he is in fsvo
/ OF using all means that may be :" in on
possession. recognized by honorabI
warfare for that purpose" There
/ nothing we hear more frequently fror
; the mouths Of those who avow their OF
! position to the war. than that they al
in favor OF using all constitutional NEAR
t TO suppress the rebellion - but at Il
: same time they openly oppose ever
Q measure adopted by the Administratio
+. for that purpose and justify their oppos
: ton by declaring that those measures al
unconstitutional. What are tho homo
: able means" 10 which Gen. Tuttle /,
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