Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-11-18
For the Cedar Falls Gazette.
OUR CCUNERY SAVED.

method to return to you our hearty thanks
for the zeal and patriotism you have display
cd, and the sacrifices you have made in as
sistiug the officers to successfully carry out
the programme Of the canvass just closed.
Our Club was organized September Goth
Its work has been complete Our meetings
were all well attended the loyal people OF
our town and vicinity have sustained us in
the trying hour. We would return with
grateful hearts our thanks to those gentle
men who have spoken to us, and who re-
sponded so well to the calls to visit the rural
districts. Long viii our people remember
them. The contest has been the most I'M
portant ever held in this country, and view
ing it with its portentous issues, we may
safely regard November 8th as the most i'm
portant day ever known to the Republic.
Oh, what complete triumph we have
achieved! The manner in which this contest
has been fought enhances the victory. 1t
was not carried by sound and fury; nor by
enthusiasm for any personal leader 1t was
Carried by the deep convictions Of men that
the cause Of the nation and of free govern
ment depended on tho election. Personal
prestige has hardly been known as an ele-
ment in the canvass; but the battle has been
fought and won on the merits Of the great
issues involved. Thanks to the sturdy in
telligence aud patriotism of the People.
God have mercy on the degenerate Amer.
leans who voted against their country May
they see the enormity Of the crime that they
have recorded against Liberty. Their names
are recorded on high as copartners with the
foulest rebellion that ever had record in the
history Of man. Down to your dens, and 10
the guilt prepared for copperheads.
BY the verdict of the people, which has
been rendered throughout the land, nation
has been redeemed. 1t has been decided.
it could hardly have been more emphatcally
decided. 1t is certainly more favorable than
the most sanguine could have hoped for
The result need not be dwelt upon. 1t speaks
IN tones mere eloquent, more significant,
than nythng that could be spoken or writ
ten. So grand is the victory, and sisnii
cant the lesson, that it may protitably be
contemplated in silence. II is more than the
work Of man. The rebellion is deprived of
its main hope-tbe expected diversion in the
rear Of our noble armies is repulsed. Our
loyal, noble and brave soldiers are sustained.
Fight on, brave boys the usc and loyal at
home will remember you
The s;upendous and fraudulent scheme of
the Chicago platform has been struck with
deah--the verdict of the people has con-
d,mned it, and the edct OF t4s American
people has gone forth that no party tainted
With untaithiulness 10 the war for the main
tenance Of the National Union Shall be trusted
With intense anxiety the soldiers, who
are lighting the nations battles at the trout,
have been waiting the report Of the polls of
Tuesday, sth. Oh! it VII gladden. their
hearts when they hear the reports come roll
ing in that every State but two or three Las
gone for Old Abe
We have done oar work nodly in town
and county and State. Nearly three hun
dred majority in town eleven hundred in
county, and forty to fifty thousand in State.
Fifty thousand in the little State. of loa !
Our majority is large enough; and it is graft.
Tying to know that while the Union party
furnishes men to keep the Amy full, we still
have enough al home to out vote the enemy
in the rear, by majority seldom equaled in
SO young Stale. What a glorious record
this is for our noble and patriotic Iowa.
Upon the whole, iowa is not the place for
traitors or capitalization they are both
one aud the same. Traitors, you can't get
into power here. Yours is the fate OF the
tories Of the revolution. Fai,hless servants,
you stand to day as a warning to men who
desire an honorable future for themselves
and country for their children 1t is to
the mind OF the patriot awful to think upon.
Members OF the Club! let US still watch
the political managers of this reasonable
party, and see that they do not deface one
stone in the temple Of Liberty. Let US still
rally round the Old F!ag-be watchiul, and
not rest on our oars until the damnable re.
beilion is crushed. We still have work to
do.
Now for the work in the field, boys; now
that we have thoroughly routed and defeated
your enemies at the ballot box, which fully
equals the grandest performance Of the Union
boys in the yricld. Give them little more
grape, Grant, Sherman, Sheridan aud Farra
gut, and all will be over with the copper.
heads.
We cannot close without ,congrstulating
those noble Democrats who came to our as
sistancc in the hour Of trouble Weextent
to them the right hand of fellowship to tht
Union ranks.
We once m re thank all the true Union
men OF our Club who have sustained us in
the noble work. Remain Grm and true tc
your cause. and when time shall be no moIt
| you shall have your reward. You can res
with the consolation that you have had tn,
opportunity TO strike blow that has glad
| dened the hearts aud strengthened the hand;
Of the soldiers in the field, and at the same
time blasted the hopes of the enemies of Ere,
| Government in our own country and tn,
world over:
Your. for the Unlop in behalf Of the officers Of Ia.
Lincoln and johnson Club s..
PETER MELESDY, President