The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-03-24
For the Guardian.

For the Guardian
Having an invitation by one of the
modern democracy of our place. to 90
in and hear Mr. Moore Saturday evening.
lat Aliens Hall, curiosity alike to hear
him, and the issues he would make, in
duced me 10 90. | had heard his elo-
quence spoken Of, as the nervous, aspen
leaf cast, but in hearing him, was forci-
bly, reminded of the reply that slow
spoken friend Of mine made to the in.
inquiry, Well. Deacon, how do YOU like
the West % 1t was his first visit to our
Prairie country. and his reply was given
in slow measured tones Well, | came
out here with large expectations. but the
half has not beer told me- The pre-.
vious arrangements for the meeting an
peared to have been well made. as Elder
Clarke took the chair without any Of the
usual formalites. and the distinguished
leaders e the unterriGad took their posi-
tons in different parts Of the house. 10
start The proper demonstrations Of ap.
plause III" meeting was opened by the
presiding Elder. calling upon brothers
Hegee and - 10 give a chorus Of
four or five verses set to music. consist.
ing Of Hurrah's for Seymour and Ne
Clellan, when was very creditably per
formed The next in order was call
for a report of a committee on preparing
lights Tor the Hall The Chairman Of
the committee ropor'e1 himself absent
(excuse me for This ball, bnt another
member arose and said that they had ia
ken due preparations to "have their
lamps trimmed and burning" adding
something about enlightened R4publI-
cans that | did not fully understand
Mr.. Moore was then introduced and af.
Ter expressing his sense Of The HIGH hon
or Of addressing 50 appreciated al audi
ence, and his fears lhal he should not be
able 10 do justice to his subject, or him
self, proceeded 10 speak of the unhappy
civil war in which W. are engaged. =
The oppression and wrongs inflicted up.
on the Democratic citizens OF the North.
by the creature Of chance, Abraham
Lincoln. greater despot than was now
on any throne of Europe" all of which
was the result Of a foul abolition conspir-
acy that had been formed FOR years. and
had gradually been contracting lis ana
conda folds. until 1t eliminated in the
| election Of a sectional President. The
aboli.ionists, he said, were the /" sole
cause, the ouly cause OF this unnatural
war" He said something in jusifca
ton Of the secessionists firing upon Fort
Sumter, that the writer did not distinctly
hear. Now had always supposed that
, their the secessionists) firing upon that
fort, their taking iorcible possession of
all the national armories and national
funds at the South their gathering large
armies and threatening to take possession
of the national capitol, all of which was
done during a Democratic administra-
ton, had something to do with the com
mencemem: Of tie acor. Other men,
Democrats too, who have been supposed
to be possessed of some information and
Of some craftsmanship perhaps equal TO
our Elk. Postmaster. think the same.
What says Gov Seymour Of New York,
on this subject, in his Inaugural address ;
who from the melody that was introduced
in which his name bore SO prominent a
part. may be considered respectable an
lhority. "This occasion, fellow citizens,
says Gov. S when official power is SO
courteously transferred from the hands
Of one political organization 10 another
holding opposite political sentiments up
on public affairs, is not only striking
exemplifcation Of the spirit Of our insli-
tuition. but highly honorable TO the mi
nority party. Had our misguided fellow
citizens OF the South, acted AS the minor
ny of our own Safe are now acting in
this surrender of power. tie nation wouid
not noao be inUoiued ia cigH ,car Quota
tons OF the same effort might be taken
from multitudcs II the most eminent
statesman Of the Democratic party, but
| will not trespass upon your room or
the common sense of your readers in in :.
Producing them. and nothing but the
lowest and most despieable OF demagogue
ism would attempt TO impose upon the
credulity Of an audience, By asserting
the contrary. Among The wrongs innic-
ted upon American citizens at the North.