Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1864-10-06
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vfolsass, ne armsd hand. the inaasnes
of sabezs aud hayoness are already al
wark in the Presidential ssmpAik. In the
iassrsss Of Mgs Lincoln. We psbiash to.
aay sxes instances OF nilitsFy soskrags
puou pesoeable Democfatie mssaings--
she sas In Ss. Louiss aha other ID Potts
vile, pennsy sylvsnia. We call she astsn-
siaa Of the Demecrasy 10 this iasagura-
ton 6f Admiaissratioa violsaes, and ws
eosjaFa sheas, In the nAms of s.l shey hold
sasFedas fFssmsa, 10 pr3sses thsmsstyss,
by whssssax msans they mays from thaz
sysssEa Of aadaeioua desposizn~s The ~.
count Of the asasah ussn ths nssaiRg ai
Posssyalle 10 enoagh 70 osersaz the pa
sieaee af eveFy eisissa whe 10 NOT ssass
By nature aad iasiinatiaa- Can any A.
asxiean citizen read without the ARE al
indignation in his veins. thad a aquad b
Federal armed cavalry have charged up.
GA . oonoaarss af peaseahle citissns, as
semblsd apoh the eve Of Prssidsatia
election 20 express theie political ,senti-
meats; ssbering TO thi right aud left, cut
ting down the unarmsd and inofaBsiv,
froeEueu who we're exercising their righi
and performing their sacred dusy; tramp.
ling women and children beneath th,
hosfs of their horses, manning and mu
tliasing all within their reach as il they
wsrp hunting down PACK of wolves.-
Ws|say, enes for all, this mode Of elec
tieuaering mus cease, or must be met b.
The armed hand with counter violence
We arrogate no right in saying 30, for W
are convinced that the peopse will con
firm oar sentiment and make. good on
words. Ii ia true thar we have been com
pslsusa by our convictions OF uutyto --itA
draw from active participation In thi
cans ass, but noae the less We bold sacre,
the right Of the American people TO e1
prsrs Rheir political opinions, without re
serve and without molessation. Ther
has been too much alreadv, fsr too much
for the endurance Of any fres people, o
this armed intrusion Of soldiers at politi
cal assent blagss. Ii 10 q blot upon on
annals, burning shame that ought Il
iulauls every American heart, that th
military power Of Mr. Lincoln has bee
permitted 10 control the result Of elec
tions in the sovereign States of this Re
public. Look back to the record Of Ma
rylaad, Delaware, Kentucky, and judge
every freeman of you, il haniliasion
moi ycur portion for having suffered th
syrast to trampls thus upon your dearea
| franchises. You cannot eancel the pasl
bat you can atone for it Ia the fatafe.--
/ This mast be free canvass and FIRE
eieesien, or the party thai saooumbs .
whence will earn not only thsir defea
bus their eternal shame. In shfs the pese
man oaa aaite With war men hears an
h&nd--shas they will rally 20 the rsseu
IL the hand Of violence he raised againl
sse balios-box, or II free discussion b
assailsd BY milisaFy power. II the aru
ed hand 10 70 deeide she issas, 30 ba 1
lies she armed hand OF the Democracy |
psaparsd for tbs eonAics. II Demoera
10 vote are better thaa Black Rapublicai
Demoswasic sssel 10 jass ~ good. &c
svsrs The necessity 20 decide the isss
oehsrwise than fairly and quietly at a
polls; bot II Mr.. Liacoln appeals 10 VII
lsnee, mees him al shs threshold with Il
weapons Of his own choice. The Pea
msn, In that quarrel, xill prove - rsat
| var men "a the resdiest.-- Z. Nsscs