The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-09-30

CAxP OF 3OTH Iowa Vols,
BLACK RIvER BADGE. MIss,f
September 18th, 1868. J.
Although not politician, it seems to
be my duty. in common with every sol
der in the field and every patriot at home,
to enter protest against the rascally at
tempt now being made to foist treasona-
BILE men into Office 10 the State of Iowa.
The great secret of the success ofthe Dem
ocratic party has been that they never
split their ticket. The leaders of that
REASONABLE faction calling themselves
Democrats, knowing this TO be the case.
have striven hard to place man of un-
doubted loyalty at the head of their tick
ct in order to gull the unsuspecting into
the support of men who are avowedly op-
posed to every war measure of the Ad-
ministration. Democrats! be not deceiv-
edin this matter. You must, by this time,
have seen that there is disagreement
between those who profess to be Demo-
Gratis. Why, let me ask you, do Mason,
Duncombe, Byington, and that class of
men who are known to entertain disloyal
sentiments, seek to affiliate with man
like Gen. Tuttle whom they, in past days,
delighted to heap abuse upon? Has Tut
tie turned Copperhead, or have they turn
ed loyal /? Neither they nor he have fur
nished conclusive evidence that they are
agreed.
Why is it that Tuttle has never pub
licly owned the platform Of his ticket p
Does he endorse it at all He has never,
since accepting the nomination, said one
word against it. He, then. it would seem,
is fearful that TO endorse it would kill
him in the army. and to openly reject it
would kill him at home; thus we see him
carrying water on both shoulders Wheth-
er Intentional or otherwise, it matters but
little, he is acting the part of the deceiv-
er. or is, at least, leaving the people in
doubt as to where he will stand after the
election. Now is the country in such =
condition that we can afford to electa man
to the high and responsible position Of
Governor who leaves US all in doubt as to
the future No, no ! we want men firm
as the everlasting hills men in whose
breasts remains not one desire for the
fiesh-pots of slavery; men who have risen
above party and party strife so far that
they can see no end to this internal re-
bellion, except in unconditional submis-
sion to the constituted authorities. Do
you find such men on the ticket with Tut
tie 7 The Copperhead Central Commit
tee never thought they could elect him
when they got him to run. Their hopes
were that by using his military renown
they might elect sufficient number of
traitors TO trammel the action of auy loy-
al man who might be elected As YOU
profess to love our country, spurn the tick
ct on which Tultle's name appears; he
has forfeited his right to our confidence.
Spurn the ticket-yes from Governor
down to the smallest officer on it. Let DO
personal pique or prejudice induce you
to vote for man on that ticket, for be
assured i. is by obtaining foothold in
the small Offices that the traitors hone to
succeed in their designs. If you loyal
Democrats only knew how intently the
rebels watch this election and pray for
the success Of Tuttle and Vallandipham.
you would never for a moment, either by
word or deed, sustain the ticket. Do not
the rebel agents abroad boast that we are
divided, while they are united? They
pirate of the Northern peace party, but
only when they seek recognition as a
separate power. You do not hear of reb-
ell leaders seeking peace in union. They
know we'll that such peace would hurl
them from power, and bring down on their
heads a just retribution from the people
whose rights they have sacrificed and
trampled upon.
The war begun in arrogance and op-
preston and can be permanently settled
by the sword alone.
Fathers, whose sons have bled and died
on hard fought fields, raise your voice
against this piece of political knavery.-
Loyal Democrats renew your VOWS of fide!-
ity to the Union and give this traitorous
set such a whitening rebuke in October
that Treason may be forever buried in
Iowa. Men Of Iowa, listen to the cry of
union that comes up from the graves oil
two hundred and twenty-four brave men
OF the 3oth Iowa, who fought, endured
and died to preserve this Union as orr
forefathers gave it US. Though dead.
they speak in tones of warning vet. Lis.