The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-11-03
A Word to Republicans.


You know that the Republican party
At this time is tho true Union party
That it is to their organization, and the
carrying out OF their policy the country
looks to le saved from shipwrcck. You
furthermore know that this war was
begun under Democratic ad,nin,.,ra
ton, and all preparations for it en- the
part Of the rebels, suffered to be made
ny that administration, and that the
rebels now strongly desire the sncccs,
# that party a, the polls next Tuesday,
hence We need not look to that party
to save the country. Now will YOU aid
that party or please the rebels while in
arms, in my manner You say at once,
that YOU will not. But We say that you
Intend to do 50. Don't :bs startled for
VT repeat it, that We have henr1 some
81 You say what in subsistence osnnunts
TO just exactly that thing, and have
heard 3 number of others have said tho
same. Yes, intending to vote with the
Democracy whose success the rebels
are praying for. DON'T deny it. Re.
publican reader you may be Ire very
guilty one We mean, and before YOU
read further Just stop and ,h;,ak il Won
will not in any manner, in pri,ciu,e aid
the rebels net Tues lay. You comics.
'hat '.Ae prospects saving the country
are through the Union Republican
, party; that il is an orgar ization that
has an existcnce not only in the United
States but in The several States. and not
only in States, but in townships and
counties, and that it chiefly depends
upon, tho success i: has in townships
! and counties. In other words il We
we're not successfnl in townships and
counties, We could not long he success.
ful in the States or in tha Union ANY.
thing then that tends TO weaken our
party in the townships or counties tends
jast 90 mnch to weaken our great . .rty
70 the comfort aud joy Of the rebels. Il
not this true in principle! Wen, if it
s what do you intend to scratch your
ticket for next Tuesday: Jus, stop and
consider now il you will vote for men
who are supported by the copperhe Ids
and depend upon them and few dis
affected Republicans for their support
See if in principle you are not pleasing
the rebels while in arms against you.
What consistency cry, down with
the rebels and then turn around and &c.
with their friends. But, say you, per.
haps: "The man intend TO vote for il
good Republican" This i. no excuse
If he is not the nominee Of your party.
Again are the Democrats not intending
to support him, and if they do 80 will i,
DO because they want TO vote for r..
publican? Indeed not, but becau. they
want to d'scrgauize our party. And
Now We seriously ask you. who are con
templ.ting suct step to stop and cen
slider if yon will aid the opposition in
disorganizins your own }srty: the
party that must now save the country.
Will you vote for the same candidate
the corperh"ads do? 1fthey vote a. A
party, for professed Republican you
know tina, they do it not out Of respect
for the man or our party, hut TO stir up
a seeming disaffection in our rank. and
if possible defeat the regula, candidate
and then croak over the defeat Of the
party. Are you going to help them do |
this: If the candidate was running IL
fill legislative Office, whose vote might
be required to carry some pet schem.
there might be some excuse, bu, 4. the !
present Offices to be filed arc all min |
lsterial there can be no excuse. Vote |
then upon principle with your friends
and not your cncmics.