Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-09-18
A Secret Circular from the Chairman OF
the CopPerhead State Committee.

N SecTeS SATcuA0r from the chairman O
the CoPPerhead State Committee.
The Fairfield Ledger brings to light tn,
following Secret Circular issued by LeGrane
ByingtoD, Chairman Of the Copperhcad Stat,
Central Committee, which is propable being
sent to the Chairman of each County Com
mttee throughout tho State. 1t discloses
perfectly the plan Of the Copperheads for thu
conduct Of the campo gn, and throws some
light Or the object in view in the nomination
OF futile. They are to make desperate
fight to obtain possession Of the next Leeisla
ture. The publication of this Cir, ular may
open the eyes of some Union Democrats to
realizing sense Of the ncfarious schemes Of
the Iowa Copperheads, and they may the
more carefully support unohjectionable can
didates and handle " Democratic tickets
The Circular is published in full except a
portion in regard to the Senate, which By
ington had scratched out as not applicable to
the county to which il was addressed:
CIRCULAR NO. Q.
Strictly Prirate.]
..s IOWA CIIY Aug. ~, 1868
SIR:-It is of the very first importance,
that the Democratic party should carry
majority of each branch of the next Legisla-
ture OF Iowa. Many more considerations,
vitality affecting the public welfare, than we
have space to enumerate, demand this achieve
ment; but they will readily suggest them
selves to you, without specification by U.S.
The end desired, is universally recognizeelby
nop,f 10 h,,t I'll
be studied and diligently applied.
Having at length obtained candidate for
Governor, who's supposed popularity will
secure his election, aud also materially aid
our legislative tickets; we now ask your i'm
mediate attention to the following considera-
tons: ... 3.
Your Senator holds over. aH
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a@
Looking at the House superintendent, and
to the same vote, we also find. that our last
years majority would give us 33 of the 81
Representatives and that, besides holding
these districts, we are required to gain l3
members, from Abolition mnjorities, to carry
the House. In districts which will elect ] 9
members we were beaten last year. by ma
jorities between one and two hundred as fol
r.
Mills $50, MahsSka $50. Warren 1870, Dallas
1876, Cedar l78, Jones l2l. Benton 1876, Blu.
chanan 1879, Bremer 1871. Story and Hamil-
ton l35, Wright &c. l4O. Harrison and Shell
by l05. And thc,e are but IL members to
be elected in districts wherein we were last
year beaten by Tess than 100 votes, namely
Jefferson 80. Muscatine AZ, Powesncik 60.
Polk 55. Kossuth &c. SO, Dickinson &c. II,
Woodherry &c. %, Monona &C. ls, Guthrie
&c. 43, Montgomery &C.. 20. So that, If we
should. as we ought to. succeed in all these
latter districts, we should barely secure a tie
in the House. carry one or more of the dis
tricts first above named, wherein last years
maiorities are over l against us.
Your district is in the second of these con.
tigents and is classified by us as doubtful
district. and necessary to be carried in order
to SAGE the House.! .# !
With this analysis, showing the work nee
esSary to be done, and achere it may. with |
some likelihood, be accomplished, We desire
to appeal to the county committee of your
district to hold an immediate meeting. to take
instant measures, by concert. to bring out
the STRONGEST CANDIDATES which can |
be found in your Senatorial and Representa-
tive districts, sinking every other coasidera
ttON " ouCCeoc ctu " SCt SuSl C0liuiudlCS W
work like heroes, to secure their election, and
keep them at 1t, night and day until the polls
are closed; and to use every human effort,
not diShonorable, to win the election. OF
course, you are the bescsSrdges of the means
Of success, but if. in ad,Ihion to your local
efforts and appliances, you desire aid from
the State Committee, it shall be given you,
to the extent Of our ability, upon requisition.
This committee desires such candidates as
soon as nominated, to put themselves in com,
with its Chairman at Iowa City
and to insure it, this circular is to be exhibit
ed to such candidates.
We also request of you the favor of send !
ing us, Immediately, a list from your county,
plainly written, containing the name, P. y.
address, and politics, of each member and
Clerk Of your Board Of Supervisors.
LsGRAND BYINGTON,
chm Sttte Gen. Com.
P. S. AS we have not yet been furnished.
according to our repeated requests, with the
names and post office address, Of all the
chairman of the Democratic County Com
mittees, every person who receives copy Of
this circular is entreated to call upon the
chairman for his county, and, for us, to re.
quest him to report forthwith.