Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-14
WHEELING INTO LINE.

The political prospect grows brighter and
brighter as the election draws nigh. The
honest, intelligent. rejecting minds of the
country rfalisc that the. perpetuationt ofthe
Onion depends upon The re-clection of the
present administration. There are but two
parties before the American people. One is
the Union party; the other is the dis Union
party. One seeks the honorable and lasting
peace which Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Far.
ragut, aud their gallant com. patriots in arms
shall give us. The other seeks the humilial
ing and but temporary peace which Davis
Lee, Foote, Wickiiffe, and their tratorous
coadjutors would dictate, The Union party
seeks the restoration Of the Union; the 50.
called Democratic party seeks the dissolution
of the Union, As to which Of these parties
is entitled to support, there can be no hest
tation with truly loyal, intelligent men, and
we are glad to note that many who have
heretofore been identified with the Demo.
cratic party in days past, are now, in view
Of the reasonable policy forced upon it by
few Northern abettors Of. Southern traitors,
coming over by hundreds and thousands to
the support Of the only party which is plcdg
ed to the preservation of the Nations life.-
We do not have to 60 far away from home to
find men Of this stamp. As we have here.
tofore announced Lieut.. W. II. Mcclure, who
for years has been considered the Democrat.
ic leader in. this County, has repudiated the
base and humiliatins doctrines set forth in
the Chicago platform, and is now actively
engaged in advocating the election Of Lincoln
and johnson. He has made several speech |
es in this place and throughout the County,
and viii be M active and influential partic. 4
pant in the Onion canvass until the close Of
the campaign.
We are now called upon 10 chronicle an
other valuable &C QUESTION to our IA AXIS in this
section Of this State. We refer 10 Henry L.
Huff, Esq, Of Eldora, a gentleman known ny
reputation to most Of our readers, and to
many of Them known personally. He is a man
Of ability, and has long been the acknowl,
edged leader o: the Democracy of Hardin Co.
Learning that he was not only displeased I
with, but uncompromisingly opposed to the \
platform adopted by the late Democratic
Convention held at Chicago" committee of
The citizens Of Eldora by letter invited him
10 give them public exposition of his views
'on the issueslof the day =" in such manner
Is he should see fit ) to which he returned the
iollowing reply, which We find published in
he Hardin County Sentinel Of the 9th, inst.
GENTLEMEN Il acknowledge the receiptofl
yours of this date, in which you say from
sources which you deem entirely credible
you have learned that am not only dis.
pleased with, but unconpromsing1y opposed 4
., the Platform adopted by the late Demo
,ratic Convention held at Chicago, in which {
he present war for the Union is declared
10Th an experiment and failure &c.,
I say, unhesitatingly, although Democrat, s
hat ann opposed to the Platform adopted
" that Convention, opposed to the men ,
nominated by it, and absolutely Disguised at
he conduct Of the convention, as shown by /
IS oen reporef the proceedings u ..-' I
! am Internationally for Union of these
,tateS; a separation nsref, ana viii vote thiS
all for what deem to be the best interests &
# my country, without regard to party
ind hence will support and vote for Abra- !
lam Lincoln and Andrew johnson, D and al. ]
Use all my Democratic friends to do like. /,
rise. .,n,, ..,f, ., ......--y &c.,
Owing to a press Of business, I have not
ime to give my views at length, but sitter r
he adjournment Of orr Court, 1soon to COM
aence its session, will give my !" views" j
nd reasons for this course in few public (
pceches which vii! make in the county.
iill then announce':he times and places. Wy