The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-09-22

ton TO the administration, he coalesces
with men whom he has distinctly charg
ed with making it. Declaring that dis
couragement to the government is assis
tacee to the Rebellion, he joins aimseli
with those whom he at the same time
charges with attempts at this discourage
mont. Can anything be more insincere.
lie says, in conclusion i accept the
nomination as a Union man. as a Union
Democrat, supporting the government
in all lawful means, through thick and
thin, in putting down this rebellion.
This is all the platform want. In
standing on this platform | stand with
the Democratic party, and with our
country" Does Capt MILLER believe
this ? Does Captain MILLER believe
that he is standing with party that goes
for supporting the government, through
thick and thin, in putting down the re
bcllion? Don't he know that the Con
venlion which nominated him, endorsed
the Copperhead platform and ticket
made al Des Moines Don't he know
( that chat platform and ticket declares
against, and is against, the prosecution
of the war q? Don't he know that the
men who put Linn in nomination, at the
meeting here last Tuesday, applauded
vebemenily every proposition looking to
resistance to the government and the
war? Don't he know that the " Demo :
cratic" party with which he stands, snip
ports, upholds, and adopts the doctrines,
policy and sentiments Of FERNANDO
I WooD, NALLANDIGnAM, VOORHEES,, Ma.
uoNY, DuYcoMBE, MASON and such less
er lights as RoszELL and MOORE? Don't
he know that the party with which lie
stands includes every men Of those whom
in his letter he denounced as aiders OF
rebellion and opponents of the soldiers
Don't he know that the party with
which he stands is the object of The SOL
diers' most bitter denunciations He
does know it, and yet he writes the fol-
lowing letter. supposing that the people
airs SO short Of memory, as not to see an1
recollect these things. But the Captain
will find how grossly he has deceived
himself The following is his letter:
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP,
Sept It'll, 1885
To the Democratic Committee Of Buchanan County
GENTLEMEN; have no political aspiration
| ask no office My heart is in the army.
| do not agree with some Democrats with
whom have always acted, upon the issues o.
the day, and | say it with sorrow. But they
, have right to their opinions, as have to mine
cannot believe any discoura cement TO the
J Government can help to put down the rebellion
and not believing it ! cannot go with any per.
sons in support of any policy which is not in
, favor of putting down this rebellion Whether
like the administration or not, whether like
what it has done or not ] am bound rs good
citizen to make no factious opposition to it
because under it we are to live or die for tht
next two years; and we cannot change the al
ADMINISTRATION during that time, unless we DO il
by rebellion, and that is what We are trying tc
put down.
| entered tic army simply as matter Of duty
to my country and my God; and it is my earn
est desire, if ever my health will permit, to re
, turn there.
l have been told by some friends that they
thought it my duty to accept this nomination
] accept it asan invalid and a cripple: but
accept it with the understanding that we ar,
) all union men and go in for putting down this
unholy rebellion in the shortest possible time
| accept the nomination rs a union man,
union Democrat supporting the government il
all la awful means, through thick and thin in put
ting down this rebellion. This is all the plat
form | want. In standing on this platform
stand with the Democratic party and with oul
country.
Yours Respectfully.
D. NJ. MILLER.