The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-02-26
BY deducting the 1906


voters in the county at the election.
"The vote of the county at the late .
election was as follows: For Athon, B.
S43; for Peclle, l, $50, = aking a total of
5,663 votes, from which, if we deduct
1904, the actual number of voters in
the county, we have G69 as the excess of
votes over voters.
"Who had the benefit of this excess
may thus be seen: Athon, Democrat, in
1862, receives 3,S43 votes, while Hen
bricks, Democrat, in 1860, received only
2,S45 votes; thus the Democratic vote
in county that has 1858 volunteers in
; the service is 99S more in 1862, in the
, absence of these volunteers, than it was
, in 1860, when they were all at home, and
the Democratic majority Of 35S in 1860
, is swelcd to 2,O23 in 1862
Will any man, conversant with the
elections and with the ratio of increase
of our population in the Western States,
contend that that was fair and honest
vote? The chairman of our central com
mittec continues
"ln the county given above have
shown the mode adopted to ascertain the
facts Space will not allow of similar
detail in other counties. | shall, there
! fore, only give the results as found by
the same mode of computation.
t "ln Jennings county the excess of
t votes is GAG; and although the county
, has l,43S volunteers in the service, yet
the vote of Athon exceeds that of Hen
h bricks 3S5, and the Union majority in
c 1852 is Coz less than it was in 1860.
c "ln johnson county the excess of
t votes is 397, and the Democratic MAORI
}. ty is increased 232
!. "In Madison county the excess of
s votes is 1876, and the Democratic ma jori-
- ty of Us in 1860 is increased to 63O.'
= | need not read, and shall not tati que
J the Senate with reading, further on that
r subject might show you precisely the
e same thing in all our congressional dis.
n trlcts; but the great fact stands out that
= in fifty seven counties, with iity six
: thousand voters in the army the number
:, of votes is larger now than it was two
# years ago. If any gentleman believes
= there is anything honest in that so far it
e may 90 to make up an element in the
o morality of this great triumph
l. Now, sir, what were the objects sought
=. 10 Se- ~o"ir~oA ny >"r >riumph u
of there any glory in that? How was th'
IN canvass conducted? BY denouncipg ev
We cry single act of the Administration dur
e, ing the whole progress of this war, by
n the cry of 'hard times and ch taxes. '
~ These gentlemen, forgetting the past
history of the country, and weighing
n dollars and cents against the liberties of
= the people and the blood of the people,
. taught their dcluded followers to believe
e that by voting for them they would bring
e this war to speedy close. That was
5 one Of the arguments which entered into
r this triumph lnStca1 Of appealing to
= the high, lofty inspirations of patriotism,
e love of country, they appealed to the
l. most sordd motives which can control
C human action and when We were called
is upon to rally to the defense Of the coun-
c try, they simply spoke of the burdensome
n character of the taxes. The truth of the
2 matter in Indiana was, that while the
l. Union arty-composed of loyal Demo
Gratis aud Republicaus-wer intent only
e uIon saving their country, these Demo,
- cratic politicians were intent only upon
t. saving their party. "ln Gods name,
J.. will the time n yer come when men will
rs remember that they have country to
o. love as well as party to serve
ct These were some of the arguments
of used and another argument was used
he but it was covertly used, that in th
on event of the recognition of the Southern
ed confederacy, all the interests of Indian
G. were with the South, and that she mus
y belong to that confederacy which con
RS trolcd the mouth of the Mississippi
lie whose free navigation was absolutely i'm
1e portant to her very existence; and they
appealed to all her varied Commercial
te and social ties binding h r to the South
d. They did not boldly assume this position
n, vet they hinted at it in almost ever.
u speech and these speeches were pub
n. lished with commendaton in the paper
t. Of the rebel States. Sir, can that thin:
he ever be Ny distinguished friend from
J. Kentucky Mr.. Davls1 the other da,,
n. made an nlusion. by way think O
r. kindly warning, and not as threat t.
II, the people of New England, that there
B. might yet be a reconstruction of the
III Union which would leave Massachusetts
ty and New England out. | know thai
c. gentleman would deplore such an even
ne as much as | or any other indivdna
re- would, yet know i; is equally true the
I'd the same thing was hnted at during tn
he whole canvass in my State. Why leav
We New England out? What has she don
40 that she should be left out? Massachu:
er e.ts. Fancuil Hall, Bunker Hlll-thos
in noble names which stir the nations nc
in liest emotions-why leave them cut :
he I remember how New England ralIie'
ch around the standard of our country upo
rst the heights of Lexington and Concord
pr remember how her richest and bes