Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-06-12
On THE RIGHT TRACK.

by referring to the proceedings OF the
County Convention Of last Saturday, which
sre published in another column, it may be
seen that the Convention unanimously con-
CURED in request to the Republican County
COMMITTEES that the coming County Conven-
ton, at which will be nominated Member
Of the Legislature, Sheriff, Treasurer, &C.,
be called as Union Convention. So far as
We can learn this action gives entire satisfac-
ton to all loyal men. There is only one par
amount political question to be decided by
the people of tho United States at the pres
.snt time, and that is, Union or Disunion.--
The first blow that armed treason struck at
the Federal Government annihilated what
had been, up to that time, the cardinal issues
Of the respective political parties of the coun-
try. From that moment it was loyalty vs.
disloyalty; from that time it should have
been, all patriots, irrespective of past party
coalitions and predictions, massed together
in one harmonious plan of action to. defeat
the aims Of those seeking the overthrow Of
the Government. u5la ta.r aaae-.' ..'H
It seems strange that any one, in times like
these, should hesitate a moment when called
upon to sink the partisan in the patriot
However, we know that old party names and
prejudices exert . powerful influence over
the actions Of men. As Republicans we
would be unwilling to throw up our party
name, if in doing SO we were obliged to adopt
that Of some other, political organization
against the success of which we had honestly
and increasingly labored in the past On
the other hand, could we reasonably ask our
loyal Democratic friends.-worthy disciples
Of Jackson and Douglas,-to discard their
old and time-honored party title and adopt
ours in its stead Certainly not. We all
agree that loyal men should actxs unit in
the election Of unconditional Union men to
all Offices of profit or trust; still do not our
actions belle our professions when we call
strictly party conventions, and nominate
strictly partisan candidates, without even in.
viting the cooperation of loyal men of other
parties! Certainly, they do. Is it acting in
good faith to not allow them representation
incur primary meetings, our conventions, and
in the selection of candidates, and then turn
around and ask them to support our ticket,
accusing them of luke-warmness if they do
not! Certainly not. .. . .-...
We hope that the coming Republican
State Convention will regard the interests of
our former political opponents who now sub.
stantially occupy the same platform with
ourselves, viz: unconditional loyalty, and
unqualified support of the administration in
its efforts to suppress the rebellion. If the
men that make up that Convention do ignore
this we shall feel as though with them coun-
try il secondary to partisanship; as though
motives Of personal and selfish nature over.
balance love Of country and the success of
the Union cause. In our State, District and
County elections this fall we want but two
tickets in the field. The first, one that can
be cordially supported by all loyal men, ir-
respective Of party the second one, q" hell
spswaed" Copperhsad bantling, to be sup
ported BY traitors and their unthinking
dupes. Should this be the case we should
have no fears as to the result.