The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-03-03
Infamous.
Chin State Executive Com.

ES- Tue Dubuque Herald, the politi-
cal bible of all the Copperheads here
abouts, follows so closely upon the lead
of the Richmond Enquirer, and other
rebel sheets, as not only TO reproduce
their arguments in favor of secession,
their denunciation Of the administration,
and ibels Of New England and the " Yam.
KEGS" but also their Infamous lies against
our soldiers. In its issue Of last Satur
day, it outrages truth and decency in the
allowing attack upon the soldiers of tie
Union:
War has brought US nothing but a herit-
age of woe, of poverty and shame; and yet
there are men calling themselves Democrats,
who still cry war. IN heavens name to what
end Do they know that they are doing the
bidding OF the internal spirit Of abolitionism
DO they not know tina. they are wasting the
energies Of the North and increasing the bit
terness of the South Look at it. Northern
soldiers under the flag of the Union, have de
vastated broad sections of the South. They
robbed private houses, stores and churches; they
have stolen family plate and family heirlooms,
maltrcated helpless infancy and old age. They
aave, in thousands Of instances-great Heaven
that It should be told-ravshed wives, moth
ers and daughters, before the eyes of husbands,
sons and queensland yet we talk in fippan-
ey of the restoration of the Union"
Here it is. Not only is the war for
the Union shame TO us-not only are
the Union soldiers robbers Of houses and
churches. matreaters Of helpless infancy
and old age, iuhuman monsters, ravish-
ing mothers and daughters by thou
sands, before the eyes Of husbands, sons
and parents-but the talk Of restora-
ton of the Union is pronounced mele
Aippancy. 1t is to this that the Copper
heads are coming Made bold by indul
gence or liberation, they are openly
throwing off the mask of opposition to
rebellion, which they once wore, and
are standing out, boldly and shameless
~, the champions of treason. the libel
lers OF Union soldiers, the malgners OF
the government, and the contemners Of
the Union. 1t is upon such stuff as this
that the Democrats Of this county an OF
this State. and of the North, are being
f.asted by their organs and leaders. II
is to men with such principles as these
that we are asked to confide the power of
the government, and the control Of the
ship Of State. 1t is 10 such men that we
are asked TO surrender the conduct Of
the war. The protection Of the Union, the
fate OF all our interests as a nation Can
il be that party feeling can carry Demo
Gratis, who really love the Union, into az
fliation with these miserable traitors
Can it be that partizan hate can SO blind
them as to lend themselves TO the unho
!y purposes of these men? We trust
not-we believe not. They have follow
ed these men because they made protest
stions Of love for the Union-because
they feigned regard for the Constiu-
ton But now that they have unmask
ed-now that they have shown a will
ingness and determination TO surren.
der up tho country to disintegratiop and
anarchy, honest Democrats will no long
or be deceived, but will turn upon and
help oycrwhelm them with the terrors of
en- inlamy they deserve.