The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-06-30

He who hel ped to make all these widows
and orphans who drapc the streets OF
Nashville in moruning, should suffer for
his great crime. The work is in our own
hands We can destroy this rebellion
With Grant laundering on the Potomac,
before Richmond, and Sherman and
Thomas on their march toward Atlanta,
the day will ere long be ours. Will nuv
madly persist in rebellion? Suppose that
an equal number be slain in every battle,
1t is plain that the result must be the ut :.
ter extermination Of the rebels. All,
these rebel leaders have a strong personal
reason for holding out to save their necks
from the halter. And these leaders must
feel the power Of the Government Trca.
son must be made odious, and traitors
must be punished and impoverished
Their great plantations must be seized
aud divided into small farms. and sold to
honest, industrious men. The day for
protecting the lands and negroes of these
authors Of rebellion is past It is high
time it was. | have been most deeply
panied at some things which have come
under my observation. We get men in
commend who, under the Influence of fiat
terry, iawnlng and earcSsing, grant pre-
lection to the rich traitor, while the poor
Union man stands out in the cold, often
unable to get receipt or "A voucher for
his losses. Cries Of ''That's so.' from
all parts Of the crowd The traitor can
get lucrative contracts, while the LOYAL
man is pushed aside, unable to obtain
recognition of his just claims. am tell.
ing the truth. care nothing for stripes
and shoulder straps. | want them all TO
hear what say, have beer on grid |
irons for two years at the sight of these
abuses. blame not the Government for
these wrongs, which are the works of
weak or ialthless subordinatcs. Wrongs /.
will be committed in every form Of gov.
crnncnt and every administration. For +.
myself | mean to stand Ev the Govern
ment I'll the flag of the Union shall we've
over every city, town, hilltop and cross.
roads, IN all its power and majesty. The
natlors OF Europe are anxious for our
overthrow. France takes advantage of
our internal difficulties end sends Maxi.
milan off to Mexico to set up a monar.
chy on our borders. The day of reckon.
ing is approaching. The time is not far
distant when the rebellion will be put
down, and then we will attend to this
Mexican affair, and say to Louis Napole-
IN, "lou can set up no monarchy on this
continent Great applause, An ex-
)cdition into Mexico would be a sort of
ecreation to tie brave soldiers who are
low fighting the battles of the Union,
md the FrcLch concern would quickly
'e wiped out. Let us be united. l
know that there are but two parties now,
me for the country, and the other against
It, and | am for my country.
L am democrat in the strictcst mean.
ng of the term. am for this Govern.
ncnt because it is democratic-a Govern.
nent of the people. | am for putting
own this rebellion, because it is war a.
alnst democracy. He who stands off
tlrrIng up discomfort in this State, end Z
1gglng about negroes, is practically in
he rebel camp and encourages treason {
le who, in Indiana or Ohio, makes war
pom the Government out Of regard to l
avery is just as bad. The salvation Of G
&c country is now the only business e
hich concerns the patriot.
In conclusion, let US give our thanks, n
OF formal but heartfelt thanks, to these t
allant officers and soldiers, who have I
'mo to our rescue, and delivered us from v
'e rebellion. Aud though money be cx. c
.nded, though life be lost, though farms {.
ID cities lc dcsolatcd, let the war for e
'e Union go on, and the stars and stripes O
ba'hcd, if need be, in nations blood, b
Il law be restored and freedom firmly 8,
6,
Governor Johnsan rotircd amid loud
d continued cheering, and the large 8.
ovid dispersed to their homes. e