New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-11-13
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 1a, 1868.
NOT ONLY DEFEAT BUT DEsNONOA

giles ef the democracy in the north, to,
the last year we are involuntarily led
to cxclaim 'not only defeated but dis,
honorcd.,, Democrats have proclaimed
against the war, as being destructive IN
its ends and objects Of the constitution,
and Of civil liberty. Sincerely beliov-
ing these statements true we have
steadily opposed the prosecution ofwar
to accomplish the policies Of the admin
istration. And while all democrats
agree upon the disastrous consequences
and evil results of civil war for the
settlement Of our unhappy difficulties,
portion of them in almost every state
under some rretcxt or other. and direct
ly contrary to their privately expressed
!. views, have forced upon the party ei-
Their a war candidate Or war platform,
OF both.
In this state the war democracy for
ced peace candidate from the ticket
after his nomina ton to make room for
war democrat. They had every thing
their own way. Their candidate did
not even acknowledge that he had re-
ceived nomination from any convention
of democrats, but regulating our plat
form he wrote a letter of acceptance
hostile in almost every sentiment to the
we'll considered aud unanimously ad-
opted resolutions of the convention.
Still, prefering him to the republican
candidate, the peace democracy suffer-
ed even as great an indisnity as this,
raising no question to embarrass the
war democracy in the canvass. Our
candidate was universally acknowledged
to be brave soldier, quiet gentle
mauly citizen with rare social virtues.
In the contest so far he had every adj
vantage over his opponent, all parties
eonceding that he was the only candi-
date in Iowa worthy Of support. But
notwithstanding Gen. futile was over
wheimingly defeated. We could bring to
his advantage resolutions Of the lesis-
lature of Iowa, intensely partizan as it
was, commencing him for gallantry in
battle and asking that the President
should promote HIN ~ " Sono,"l'f'ip,
we could show that this prayer of the
legislature had been granted, and that
Gen. futile always at his post, never
Sinking the dangers of battle had gal
lantly and heroically done his duty at
all times and in all places, while his
opponent was admitted by his political
friends to he poltroon and a coward.
We believed the republican party
would adopt the kings Judgment in rem
'dering their verdict at the polls, and
we were not mistaken, for with thcr1,
"lf Caesar does deed, tits always praised;
But if the act is by common man,
'Iiis thought Of no account. The decd. the
But not the men, same.
Ohio adopted a war platform, and its
principles were advocated by the ablest
speakers of the state, urging the vlgor-
our prosecution of the war, constantly
modifying the peace principles Of Val
landigham.
In Pennsylvania, to, the democracy
adopted a vigorous prosecution of the
war; platform, Judge Woodward their
candidate standing squarely upon it
was defended by able speakers in the
canvass, who had actively participated
in the war, his own son having been
severely wounded at the battle of Get
tysburg.
If Vallandigham's devotion to the
eternal justice and right of peace
among the states of this republic was
Che cause Of his defeat, pray tell us
what defeated Tuttle and Woodward
But Wisconsin, Minnesota. Mass.
and New York have all gone the same
way Gov. Seymour of the latter state
- having done more toward furnishing
the men and munitions of war than an,
other state executive in the Union.~
Not only this but the democratic can
didates IN each of these States had vie,
with the most Jealous republicans at al
past war meetings in their efforts t