The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-08-11
Correspondence of the Guardian.

even if you had ever doubted it, you
must be convinced that the New York
cmeue was well concocleJ, as it was
terribly diabolical part of an Infamous
programme concerted between the
black spirits aud white, blue spirits and
gray," of this shareholders rebellion,
not only in the South, but in the North
and in Europe. On the heels of an ex.
pected victory by Lee, were to ensue
raids into Indiana and io-Copper-
head ant.d draft riots in all the principal
cities, A. II. Stephens as spy and min
ister, to be in Washington, &c.,-were to
be the order of the day. But fortunate
" these nefar0us schemes failed, except
the riot in New York, and some attempts
elsewhere. The putting down Of Gov.
Seymour's noble hearted friends" is a
triumph which will depress the Copper
heads moie than the battle of Gettysburg
did the rebels.
AS New York city is tie sink which
has received a refuse population that
has been controlled by politicians like
the Woods and Seymours, we have long
expected there would sooner or later be
a terrible commotion in that Democratic
volcano. 1t has taken place, and the
ruifians have been subdued. AS ter.
rife thunder storm, though it skaters,
ove:throws and destroys, yet purifes the
atmosphere, and in the end, conduces TO
safety and health, so the late horrible ex-
cesses will have similar effect. Lawless
villains have received salutarv lesson.
The supremacy Of the law has been
maintained. The mob spirit has arisen
and been beaten down, and that, too, in
its own, most formidable den. This will
render it submissive in other places, and
cowed and disheartened, even then, with
the surveillance that will now be KEPT,
it will not dare again to raise its shame
less and bloody crest 1t was struggle
that had long been threatened, and to
which no one could look forward without
dread and apprehension. But it has
been fought. The clouds are now dis
persed. The government is stronger
than ever. The outbreak has demon
strated anew the patriotism Of the Amer-
lean citizens of New York, and of the
educated and intelligent portion Of the
foreign population. 1t has also shown
the undoubting reliance and trust which
americans have in the strength and per.
manence of this government. There is
no barometer which so unerringly and
surely indicates the state Of public conf
dence as the money markets. Capita
has almost miraculous sensitiveness il
regard te whatever affects its own inter
ests, whether for veal or woe, and il is
most singular and gratifying fact that a
the very time when Seymour's "consti
tuents" and I" friends " were in tht
height of their violence and devastation
the United States funds rose in value
and gold fell to lis lowest point SCcl
quotations of the Board of Brokers speal
trumpet tongued of the estimation il
which our government is held by It's
capitalist and men of wealth.
AT no time since this rebellion cons
menced, have we had more reason to be-
encouraged, than now. We here, like
you in Iowa, at first felt sadly disap.
pointed at he escape of Lees army; but
subsequent events have done much &c
reconcile as to that event. In order tc
put this rebellion down, the work of sub
Ijugation must be proceeded with gradu.
ally. Could there be a crushing blow
dealt so suddenly as TO annihilate at once
all resistance and all hope of the rebels
we should Immediately have a strong
party in favor of forgiving, and forget.
ting, and reinstating, and putting on the
old yoke of allegiance, and setting up
Baal again for worship. Southern obsti-
macy and devilishness will save US from
such lckspitlles and Copperheads. Il
seems 10 be inevitable that this war shall
exerminate Slavery, and that the blood
and treasure we arc pouring out, The
mourning aud desolation we are suffer.
Ing, the sacrifices and depriyations we
are enduring, will lead to a seraphic fu-
ture in which there shall be a glorious
and free people, a mighty and wealthy
nation. an enlightened and happy coun
try.
In regard TO that school of polit clans
who are ready TO conce5e all we have
been fighting for, the moments whining
rebel shall ask for peace, allow me to
quote q paragraph or two from Forney's
Daily Chronicle, and | do tbs because