The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-08-13
Secret Copperhead Circular.

OF he county aud the sum levied upon it,
J Thse we have omitted, for obvious rea-
son. The document ives put forth by
the Copperhead State Central Committee,
J and bears the signature Of LIE GRAND
BYNGroN That it is genuine papar,
we an satisfy any lnan who will take the
trouble to call on us:
CIRCULAR NOS.
(Prjrate.)
Tc the Chairman Of the Democratic
Certal Committee Of ----- County, Iowa
sig Enclosed, We send you printed
!; Circular, reciting part of the proceed
ings of the Democratic State Central
Committee, at their Davenport meeting;
to tho recommendations of which, we ask
you: immediate attention. Please take
ins:ant measures to carry them into FULL
ErEEcr within your jurisdiction. In
addition to the suggestions of Circular
No. ? (enclosed) the Committee resolved.
lst, TO prosecute bold, open, active
canvass, by district, county and neigh.
borhood meetings, barbecues, professions,
public speeches, resolutions and proceed
ings, continuously. from now until the
! election. Tie public mind is upon act.
i've and earnest enquiry, into the condi
ton of our public disoraers,-the causes
and the remcd dy-"from the nettle, dan
ger, let US pluck the flower, safety"
I'd, TO ascertain from Department
Commanders, what rights will be guaran-
tecd to US as party, 10 the matter of the
so'dier vote, and if impartialisy is assur-
ed, to take measures to obtain fair elec,
ton, if possible, socing the question of
the Constituionality 9th law! On this
subject ,ce may soon communicate u,M
you further.
I'd, To raise fund, of not less than
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, topay expens-
es of meetings, speakers, documents,
printing, postage, livery, etc, by a levy
upon the counties, in proportion to the
Democratic vote of 1862. The amount
assigned to your county is St. Please
procure, forthwith, as much Of this sum
as can be Immediately raised by iudivid-
ua' contribution, and apportion the res
idne amorg the township clubs, according
to the Democratic vote, and transmit the
whole to the Chairman of this Commit
tee, at Iowa City. Your actual expenses
of organizing the township clubs Of your
county, and of collecting the fund, will
oe pafo ny US, On bills presented auu an
thenticated. Enclosed is form of no.
t,cc for meetings to organize township
clubs.
4th. Thot an address, upon the state
of our public affairs, be prepared and
published, by this Committee, and in ad
d1t1on to the ordinary newspaper publ.
cations, fifty thousand pamphlet copies
thereof be circulated through our town.
ship clubs, to such citizens as are not in
the habit of reading Democratic papers.
9th. That the Chairman Of this Com
mlttee be authorized, in the recess of its
sittngs, to call public meetings through
out he State, to asst On speakers thereat,
and to audit and pay unavoidable cxpens-
es.
! Such in brief, has been the action of
this Committee, to which we earnestly
desire you, and all our local candidates,
when nominated, to add every other
legitimate means OF success, that may
suggest itself to your Judgment In this
manner, and by these means, we call up.
on you, to commence Immediately, and
to push forward vigorously, the patriotic
work of redeeming this State from the
political rule of the worst faction of most
vindctlve and unscrupulous men that
ever dominated and destroyed free p3o-
pie. If, sir, you cannot devote your
time, as herein indicated, please select,
with the advice of your committee, some
suitable person, uho uiW, 1ciM certainty,
accomplish the desired results, and his
bills tor necessary expenses, as your sub
a'tute, will be paid, upon presentation.
We especially desire the full name and
?. 0. address Of the President Of each
township club, SO that we may supply
.he te~""hiP, th'ouSh ifuI, with impu,-
tant political information. We shall also
desire the name and T.. 0. address of
each Legislative and County candidate
nominated within your county, and if
you ar, superseded, as Chairman, by your
next Convention, please be sure to pass
this private circular Into the hands of
your successor. We must, if pos. .ible,
have the whole machinery of our orsa-
nized party under our eye.
by order Of the Democratic State Cen.
trail Committee of Iowa
LEGRAND BYINGTON, Chairman.
(Form Of Notices.
THE UNION AND THE CONSTITUTION.
All the citizens of township who
favor Peace, upon the basis of restored
Union and iuvisorated and obeyed Con.
st'tutlon, are requested to meet at -.
on the I'd Saturday (sth) day of August,
1868, at o'clock p. NJ for the purpose
of forming a Democratic Township Club,
IN accordance with the recommen datiou
OF the Democratic State Central Commit.
tee. Turn out in body.
There are several rather interesting
items in this confidential missive! In
the hrst place, the Copperhead county