The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-10-08
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But the magnitude and interest that po-
litical matters are now assuming in
Iowa, render it duty, not only to my
State, bu. also to my common country
and Government, that every loyal man
should use his influence, however small,
both in wcrd and deed, in support OF
the Government. l cannot see the
difference between an enemy in arms,
or one ia the garb Of friendship secretly
plotting for the attainment Of the same
object, unless 1t be that the latter is the
more dangerous foe.
The SO styled Democracy Oft the State
Of Iowa, as party is either controlled,
or beguiied, or paralyzed by disloya!
influences If in their speeches and
resolutions the rebellion is spoken of,
it is with Slated breath" They treat
it tcnderly. With treason and traitors
they "roar you gently as any sucking
dove" But upon the administration,
they visit all their indignation, exhaust
all their thunder.
At the head of this organization, or
party to-day stands Gen. Tuttle. l
cannot but think that he is used as a
screen to hide the workings, behind
the curtains, in the inner court, OF the
vile and intriguing "copperheads' and
Demagogues such as Mahcney, Bying
ton and others; whose dirty work for
southern rebels has long been a matter
plainly evident to the public and loyal
people OF Iowa. They now have in
this last campaign, consumma,ed a
grand and well concocted scheme for
the success Of The party. The Des
Moines convention, 4 conglomeration OF
War Democrats aud Coppcrheads re-.
suited in the nomination of rel cI tick,
IN sentiment, the adoption Of a plat,
form, Vallandigham il style, and to
which vcritable Rebel would find no
objection.
In i, the administration is arraignea
for every act Of importance, and not
one word Of comfort, or cheer. or assis-
lance is given the Government, or ad.
ministration OF tho Government, as the
nice distinction is. The whole tone Of
the platform is menacing, arrogant ard
reasonable. The emancipation pro
clamation is objected to; and opposed.
The Government is threatened, if l.
does not retrogade and come back to
the principles of the war as set forth in
the Crittenden resolutions.
Everything that seems to threaten
that sweet morsel Of Democracy-Sla.
very-is condemned. The CONSUMPTION
act is pronounced unconstitutional, and
everything that tends to suppress the
rebellion or prosecute the war with
vigor, is unjust, unc, Institutional and
unwisc.
They are in favor OF the war, but op-
posed to all means Of carrying it on.
The or ginal ticket Of this party, as
presented to the people Of Iowa, did
not apparently suit the leaders. In the
vista OF October they saw a defeat,
shamful overwhelming disastrous defeat
TO remedy this, and sugar coat the
detestabls thing, and still retain their
object, Fisher was constrained to
withdraw and Tut,ie to accept, at the
hands Of the Democratic Committee the
for Governor thinking by
this means to elevate to power the
whole Of the obnoxious ticket. On this
platform they stand, one and all. Tnttle's
address to the people Of Iowa is too
flimsy sabterfuge to dupe the people |
CT soldiers.
Gen. futile by his actions although !
! sworn friend to the Government, her
laws and orders hereby pledges himself
to disobey an important order Of this
tame Government. And further did
did not Gen. futile in company with
his fello F.ofiicer Gen. Crocker attend
the pes Moines Convention and after
Gen. futile had failed to secure tie
nomination in passing down the river
by this place, state to two Iowa Coils.
stationed here, that he could not, and
would not sustain the nomination, and
similar was the remarks Of Gen. Crock.
nr, who also stated that no Union man
could endorse and sustain the nomlna
lion, or the Convention, and Gen.
('rocker, be it remembered is Demo-
crat. Tuttle however now on the same
platform in the same society, and sur
by affiliations asks Union men
to support him.
Why thus this show Of Gen. futile?
Simply that he is time serving Office
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