The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21
Correspondence of the Guardian.

Correspondence of the Guardian.
WASHINGTON City, D. c., July It'll, '63.
DEAR RICH Il have Just received
The GUARDIAN, and dropped everything
else to give tia thorough perusal 1t is
like richly laden weekly letter. and is
always hailed with great pleasure. l
should miss its welcome visits very
much, and il also seems TO me that it
would hardly be like the same paper if
it was deprived of its present Editor.
This explains why I was disagreeably
surprised TO notice the advertisement
offering The GUARDIAN for sale. You
must not be angry if l frankly say that
| am not putting up any petitions for the
success of the advertisement. / know
you have hard time amidst your COM
plication of duties, and that your health
is not good but l am sure | am express
ing the views of your subscribers when
| say that we are exceedingly unwilling
to spare you from the post you have fill
ed SO worthily and acceptably. l hope
you may be able TO arrange matters so
as to have less labor but do not aban.
don your editorial position if it can pos
siby be avoided.
When | perused the announcements
for your fourth of July celebration, sin.
cerey wished | might 4" be there to
see !" The glorious Republicans of Blu.
chanan county know how to carry out
any programme they undertake, and |
know that neither peace sneaks, Copper
heads or cannon slealers prevented them
from having q capital time on the Fourth.
1t is gratifying TO witness the frmness
and patriotism of the people of Buchan-
an, aud TO see how they have trampled
under foot the lies and sophistry OF the
missionary Copperheads who common
ced so early their canvass of the coun-
ty, and their incendiary appeals to dis
loyalty and treason. AS soon as the peo.
pie found these Mahony missionaries
were persistcntly endeavoring to promul-
gate their odious doctrines, they rallied
in series Of spontaneous UNION meet.
ings, and ere this they have celebrated
the National Anniversary in manner
becoming the occasion and themselves
feel proud of being citizen of such a
noble county-where treason is not al
lowed to flourish, and where Copper
heads are placed in the category of Cain
and Benedict Arnold. | do not mean
that you are destitute Of Copperheads,
but that the people of Buchanan under
stand them and rate them at their true po-
litical yaue-a value expressed wholly
by cyphers, unless in the way of warnings
and as resident examples of disloyalty.
was pleased to notice the appoint
ment of L. B. Older to he office OF Treas
urer and Recorder. He is, think, pc.
culiarly fitted for that position. His
long acquaintance with accounts, book
keeping. banking, and business general
/ ly, combined with his spotess charac-
ter, ability, intelligence, and suavily oil
manners, will make him most popular
as well as most efficient and excellent
officer. Without meaning anything de-
rogatory to previous Treasurers and Re.
corders (and I certainly can have no
special prejudice against Mr.. Older's
immediate predecessor } | think he
goes into his office with more of those
requisites which are necessary than any
one who has yet held the place. With
E. B Older for Treasurer and Recorder,
and Edward Brewer for District Clerk,
Buchanan County may challenge super
iority with any county in Iowa, and for
that matter, with any other State. You
have often heard me speak in terms Of
the highest praise Of Dr. Brewer, both as
an officer and as man. The truth is,
he can't be beat! The fact that Buchan-
an County appreciates him, and avails
herself OF his thorough knowledge and
absolute acquaintance with every detail
appertaining TO his Office, is another rea.
son why respect and love the dear old
county, where hope, by and by, TO be
permanently again. But | am digress.
ing.
The 4lh was celebrated here as il new
or was before since the city had an ex-
istence. 1t was celebrated by popula-
ton where there are now no slaves. 1t
was celebrated by people who proclaim
ed the doctrine that ALL men are born
free and eqeai, aud who understood the
words to mean exactly what they say.
Here, where the slave shambles once
stood in sight Of the Capilal-here,
where wives, mothers, and maidens were
formerly scourged. debauched and out
raged-here, where women were sold on
the auction block, under the folds Of the
American ilag-here, where slavery, with
all its horrors, permeated The whole pop