New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-09-22
NEW OREGON HOWARD COUNTY. IOWA. SEP rEMBER % l8f5

'"uh and Is just as binding as the OBJ
'iHatlon to support the nominees of the
c"nvention. TIE plaC form is a until
'h"' II BIN ilnGs III one particular, it is
qu'lly so in all; and every republican
who is opi osod to the measure will be
prescribed in the event the ticket is
elected, and the news will be heralled
abroad wlrh lightning speed that the
sovereign state Of Iowa has declared in
faVor OF negro suGr. ge. The Idea Of
separatine the candidates and the plat
'orm mas uniformly hnnn repnlared
by the republican party, and canno,
now be adopted by it with anv show Of
consistency.
The army has done a"b]e work, a
work which traitors and rebels declar-
Ell tour years ago could not be accom-
pushed. 1t has subdued the rebellion.
Never was victory S, through, never
an enemy So completely overthrown.
LII statesmen Will now prosecute the
great work ASST med them with the
same uafa!terlng porpose, exalted pat
riollsm and devotion to principle that
have actuated the s,lllcr, the great
questions Of the day may soon be set
led upon a permanent, eQuita able and
enduring basis.
While the rebels remained in arras
against US: | was opposed to any terms
IT adjustment; but since they
have surrendered and placed them
selves at our mercy, | am ia favor of
The restoration Of c.yi! governmcnc in
all the states recently in rebellion at
the eoiliest possible period, upon Just,
liberal aud honorable te,ms, repudia-
ing all their acts subss quent to their
attempted separation Fl ON the union,
In recognizing these States, SO far Us
The colored race is concerned. ] Goa.
ceve it the duty OF tho government to
insist upon three things first, that
seconu' 'nAv sirs:y 's.'an ire i,ruret, ta
their rights and compensated for their
labor; and third: that they sha! he cIu-
cat"Di, and allowed in cotnmon with the
white ,ace the fall vs,joyAeut Of life,
"herty ant the pursu't Of happiness.
DE- not wish t. deceive auybod y in
accepting the nnmina'ion. [ am re-
pu:l,can, have been identified with the
party from its org 'niza,ion to the pres
ent :ime, still adhere to and will be
Soyerened in the foture by the great
fundamenta! principles which hrought,t
into being, and would now support its
ticket were l not compelled in doing So
TO Ell drse measure which my ja%s
ment condemns. L I am elected | will
sanction uo measure ininical to the per-
petuity Of the union: or suhversve
of the principles Of civil and religious
liberty.
/ gave the adrai istralion Of Presi
dent Lincoln nv cordial and unli vided
support, anl regard his second elec-
ton as one of the most impnrtant and
suspicious events If the day in behalf
Of the union cause, and his death rs the
severest blow it ever experienced. |
am also supporter Of his successor,
NJ. johns N. Few men have enIur-
c IN IRE ia IN .,i fes;lHs thei: devotion to
the union than he has, and, believing hat
ii desire to promote its gl'ry an'l pros
perily will govern his action in the fu-
ture, | consider it our imperative duty
to cooperate with him in the discharge
of the onerous duties imposed up"n
hun as the represe' ta.ive head of tho re-
publican party and Of the nation.
Should he prove recceant to the great
interests with which he has been intrus
ed l shall oppose him as heartily as !
now support him.
| Some Of the republican paper de-
nounce your Convention as q copper
head orga"iza ton. I do not believe
that this gratuitcus asse, tion will deter
any If YOU from disciarging eonscien-
'ious duty at the approaching election
!, or drive you into the support Of IL meas
: ure which does not meet your approval.
To he denounced us copperheads by