The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-08-13
di,bearteped spirits Of the prisoners, BY

| di,besr.eued spirits Of the prisoners, b
his faith in the ultimate triumph OF on
cause aud his eulogies upon their brave
r. and endurance. While . prisoner, b
was houored by bis prison associates. b.
being selected by them to 60 home IN,
procure an exchange or release for tn
prisoners, and by his un, easing iabors b.
succeed 10 having part Of them reIeas
ed. Not only the members Of his regi
meut Third Iowa. but those who wer
! captured when he was, and with hin
during lis confinement, will pronounce
the accusation an unmitigated lie, AMI
brand YOU a wilful and malicious slap
derer Of the meanest sort.
The Duty Of Sustaining the Government
We commend to all men who have ,
spark of that grand love We call patriotism
10 their souls-,hat love which coWpre-
hends all meauer loves-the following
passages from q letter written by the
Hon Edward Bates, U. s. Attorney
General, IN response to an invitation tc
attend Union meeting 10 St. Louis.
"1ndviduals may object with what
ever show of re.son) to particular meas
ures of the National and State Govern.
ments But is it wise to quarrel about
such questions now? Is i: patriotic to
waste our energies, and destroy our pow.
er for good, at moment when the Con-
stitution is in danger and our very ma
tionalty is at stake? Is it loyal in men
protesting loyalty to wrangle and destroy
each other in bootless quarrels upon
mi'or questions of policy and prudence,
70, no good to any one but the common
eremy? | think not. At such time
al this it is not meet for every nice Of
f,nce to bar its own comment. Let US.
then, labor with united heart and hand
Tor the restoration of the Government Of
the nation aud the State. When that is
doDe-when order and peaceful labor
have returned to bless us-when Justice
once more flows in the even channels of
the law-then the people will have am.
pie opportunity and convenient means
quietly to settle all disturbing questions
of policy according to their deliberate
will. Until then l am fully persuaded
that prudence and patriotism alike re.
1uire US Jealous Y AID patiently to sustain
both the Governments 10 all their meas.
ures Intended whether wisely or uu.
wisely. as we may happen to think for
the restoration Of peace, and order, aud
law.
"To oppose the Government now, is
10 oppose the country itself, for they are
our only representatives. of the nation
and the State. To destroy them is to
rush headlong into anarchy; and to de.
grade and weaken them is to give aid aud
comfort to the enemy. Such opposition
now. under all the perilous circumstances
which surround US, seems to NE factions
10 character and revolutionary 10 tenden-
y and if it could be successful (Which,
hank God, it caunot), it would, 10 oil
probability, lead to a revolution bloodier
han any VIC have yet seen. For the last
three years, the people Of Missouri have
been stirred and maddened BY the ferc.
est passions. Violence and war have dis.
turbed every section of the State, and
painful feeling Of insecurity has 1ervad-
ed the whole body polite. Now, the
one thin: need!uI for Us is repose. Ard
to what earthly power can We look for
repose, but to the lawful Government of
the nation aud the State? Rally, then.
TO the flag that they bear, and sustain
them with all your power So long as
they act tremendously together, for a
common end, mutually sustaining each
other, and backed by your united sup.
port, they may bid defiance to all oppos.
ers, whether pretended friends or avowed
enemies
Even this perilous crisis cannot
wholly suppress the pernicous spirit OF
party nor tame the reckless passion OF
political ambition. l am persuaded that
large portion Of the opposition to par
,icular measures Of both the Govern
mcuts, and more than half the denuncia
,ions against the Pres:deD and the
Governor, spring from an eager desire
and precoucer,ed plan to organize par
ties with view to the coming Presiden
tial election Time will show whetbe
| AN r ght or wrong in this surmise.-
The present time seems to he the mos
unfortunate for the agitation Of disturb
ing questions among loyal men. TIL
tide OF war has just turned; victory ha
crowned our army on the Lower Missis
sippi. The great river is open, and no,
It's commerce will flow as freely as it
waters, to TIE Gulf. and all of Us wi
feel the tranqullizing and invigorstip
entc' Of ,ho grs". .nh;a--~o~.
"No doubt both the Government
have committed errors and mistakes
would be a miracle il it were not so -
Still, | US not indulge in csrping ce,
sures, nor be drawn into proftless an
dangerous opposition, until they hav
finished their good work Then, whe
our Gag floats in peace over every acre
our territory. and We have returned
our accustomed modes of thought ar
action, all honest differences among II
people may be safely settled in the trar