The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-04-02
Upton, IOWA, APRIL 3, 1868.

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Perhaps everything is not done just to
suit them, or as they would do the same
thing, but zen this does not absolve
them from the performance of every
duty they owe to that country whose
blessings and protection they enjoy
J And even some things may be done in
7 'rect conflict with their political priuci-
ples still this gives then. no justi6able
pretext for renouncing allegiance to the
) government established by their fore.
fathers on the most righteous and equ t.
ab Z has ). They have ! righ. wha-
ever TO do anything pr judicial to the
interests Of that government.
In Inc rcseul emergency uru ......-.
danger Of our country, even finding fault
in the mildest terms, with the general
policy of the Administration in the man
ner Of prosecuting the war, may be ex-
tremely Injurious and even fatally de.
structive to the national interest The
pleasure of the individual mus, here
yield 70 the public good lne nav eel
himself aggrievcd, and wish to oclaim
it to his fellow men hat il loves his
country more than he does his own poli:-
zeal whlms and ,cuiiari,irs, he will
silently aud even cheer lly utfr this
intraction upon hi own p,cuiisr views
lie will gladly extend helping ha g te
the Administration, although he cannot
IN i heart orse all its proceedings
Such man is true patriot and mode
philanthropist. Thanks to tile God who
rules ard rc;gns over all, our country has
many such r." le self.sacrij ing sons.-
They are found in every section Of the
Union north, SOUTH east aud west
The raging stor" Of party zeal and fanat-
icism effects them not. Country with
them is paramount to all other consider
ations. I ey make everything else sub.
servient to its preservation.
! But have you no mca among you Of
M opposite character and disposition
NNMHen who love country only because i,
n fe,prds them the means Of self aggran-
~ Il fenen,? Men, who would betray thei
ANnntry aud its liberties, for less tha,
I,1thirty peiccs of silver?' Men, wh'
1(lore the "peculiar institution of th'
lEouth," more than the "Uuion Of States
and the freedom of great nation Men
who in their heart, hold fellowship with
so2thcrn rebels, but whose craven and
cowardy souls will not permit them to
! iuiu the fortunes Of their friends in arms?
| Have YOU such class Of Ietestable be-
! ingS living in your midst? We h,rc in
the army, have heard that such beings
hav for some time asst been showing
their serpent heads quite conspcucusly
in some parts Of Iowa, and have been
lancing forth their venom Gus tongues at
all friends of the Union and liberty who
happened to como in their way. We
have not heard of them biting tny Que,
but suppose it is not from any want of q
.nakish propensity We hear that these
persons are very much dispieascd with
the war in general and the manner Of
conducting it in particular. All this j:
4 easily accounted for The war is agaips
/ their friends, and a severe blow is direc
Z ted at the "idol" which they have wor-
shipped, with supreme devotion, all ,hei
lives, aud which they still love bette'
than they do their own souls. I, indeed
pity their insanity on this subject, and
think | would prescribe very efficient
remedy. 1t would be to join the Union
army, and, unless the case very des-
pcratc, six months will effect complete
and radical cure. Wont some Of your
"copperheads' try this admirable rene
dy:> Perhaps, they have no faith in its
efficacy-ouly try it, my dear ''copper-
heads and assure you, that you will
1experiencc the ''savi"s changc' of heart
land sentiment There is nothing like
trying, you know.
Freeing the "ni9gcr' is an unpardon
! able crime in their refined and christian
opinion 1t would completely unhinge
society, degrade white labor, and dis
grace the nation. These objections to
the present war policy are unworthy an
answer They are the silly pratinss Of
designing political demago2ue', who
would willingly sacrifice their country to
the "Moloch' of negro slavery. We
understand that they talk much and
loudly, in regard to violations of the
Constitution They tell US triumph
antly, that President Lincoln, in his pro,
clamatiou abolishing slavery in the so
| IL 1 .o,oJ.l StataS vrosSlv violateS tn q