Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1863-12-03
Peace or Mar.

FS&US W WAT
We believe that a large majority o.
the people Of tae NoFsh,s wsge the ques-
ton OF Peace or War put to them,
would vote for Peace. We believe that
the People are convinced that the Union
cannot be restored by var, and that the
best way 10 save what liberties and prop
srty shey hsvs il to procurs an early
psace. Ii the war goes on twe years
longer at the rate il has been going for
the last two years, the debt 0f the Ooun~
try will be 50 great, that the taxsa levied
to pay tie iaservss apoh ID will consume
all the produce ths farmer can raise and
and stall leave him in arrears.
ssms people pretend TO believe that
the people are not in favor Of peace, and
cite the result OF the Election in Ohio,
where Mr. valIandigham was defeated as
proof of the correctness of their opinions.
While Mr. Vallandighsn proclaimed him
self in favor of psass ~ Means Of re-
constructing the Union, be advocated the
absurd idea which many others ensertain,
of carrying . sword in ons hand and the
Olive Branch 10 The other, while the plat
form of the party nominating him was a
'tyigossas prosecution OF the var for the
establishment Of The Uuion," PLATFORM
With this discrepancy between the eandi-
date and the piaSform, Ar. Vallandighsn
throagh the Abolition cry Of ''peaee can
didate," raised against him, was made
to receive more votes than any Democrat
10 candidate for the same Office had ever
recaiwed in the State before, and We firm
~ believe had the platform been 50 out
and oas peace platform, and had Dir.
Vallandigham, left entirely out of the
programme the fssword 10 one hand and
the Olive Branch in the other" he would
havs been sriamphansly elected. If MFR.
Yallandigham's ''Psaes Policy" operated
to defeat him In Ohio, bow dses 1t hap
pen that here in Iowa, where we had 5
War Democrat standing upon q war
PIatfsrm, thaS the Democracy met with
ga Overwhelming defeat?
In New York, sors of half and hall
platform was adopted, which failed to
elicit any enthusiasm from the masses,
and the State was carried by the abolit-
ionisss. This proves that when both parties
make one of the leading planks in their
platforms 'sa vigorous prosecution Of
ths waxsn thai voters who believe In
peace, that this war has been continued
lang sncugh, and that 1t 10 running and
baukrupsing the nssioh, fail to see Why
they shoald support either party, and By
their neglect to vote render aid and com
fers 10 ths administration asd assist II
in making its war policy perpetual. II
is sxua that shis should not be so-thai
msa Who are really opposed to the wal
should vote against the administration
casdsdAiss. Aien Always agas best an-
dar their true coIors, and when they by
their vote srs made, seemingly, to su-
dorssa policy that shey are opposed 70,
thsy viii 10 Q great many instances re-
main siiens, or adopa the idea that If the
war il to be continued let those who in
sugHrssed i garry u shrough- w5
fhls policy Of making platforms and
nominating candidates 80 catch abolition
votes will not work. We believe that
the Democracy of the North are in favor
OF peaes-that niae-ssassa anthem azs
peace men. There is no use Or sense in
attempting to disguise saiS' fact: and the
sooner the leaders Of tkzs pssty are MAIDS
TO comprehend ii the better it will be
for the party and shs,eonnsry. This war
has entirely alisniased from u and made
bitter and lasting enemies 10 rs, OF the
people of 1eleven States, and IL has over
ran tie whsls sesnsry withs Aangry a.
cials- Il has robbed ~ Of free speech, .
free press snd right Of The wsis Of Aa-
bean corpus. Il has msds the people fa-
miifAr with lawlsssnsss, mob violence and
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fresaom Of the ballss-bsx at naaghs, and
has saasissizns u asss 10 vsssses maa and
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