Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-08-31
AM A0pREss
To the Soldiars aad oshsf loyal Cli
ixsns OF Iowa Opposed to Me-
arc Suffrzus, ~

At q meeking of the aoldieTs-aad other
loyal citizens Of Lee County, Iowa, OPP
posed to Negro Suffrage, held ~ Charles.
ton, in said county, on the 10th altiuao,
we, tbs undersigned. we're appcinted .
committee to address you, inviting and
urging yous ATTENDANCE, at an Anti Negro
Suffrage. and Anti Stone State Convcn
lioa, at Dss AIsines, On tha 23d day OF
August instant.
Powerful and persistent efforts have
been made repeatedly, bv the friends Of
Governor Stone. and Negro Suffrage TO
ssitsa the expression Of the soldiers 0f Lee
County. In opposition 70 their designs
The political opinions Of soldiers when In
accoydanos With the sentiments OF these
poliEiaiana, have heea eagerly ssughs for;
bat nov, whcn shey are iH opposition %
their siews, egeYy trick. however low is
-practised, to suppress them. Thus Tar,
thank God, ihey have aiEnatiy failed.
The overthrow Of tho rebellion and the
consequent destruction Of slavery, should
be a subject Of sincere joy to every good
citizen. The continued .agisation about
the negro, which hAa distracted the coun-
try for a long series OF years, has been
thus put at rest, and, IL was hoped, for
ever. Bot this good fortune, it seeuas, is
not In store for the people. A pew ele-
a.ent Of political Atrifn and contention, in
the shape of Negro Suffrage, has been
thrust upon them bv the late Republican
convention, at Des Moines, in their resolve
10 strike the word "ehtts' out of the az.
iicla on, suffrage, in the Constitution of
IQYn-
- the friends of Negro Suffrage, and
Governor Stone, are hypocritieafly and
meauly attempting TO eyade this issue
the true and only issue of the present
eampaign--by striving to deceive honest
voters on this subject, let us briefly refer
TO the action OF their couvention:
'sThe Committee on Resolutions report
ed among others, one in favor of the e
quality Of all men before the law This
vas not deemed explicit enough, and SO,
motion OF Mr. Russell, of Scott county,
an amendment was offered that swe are
in favor of amending the Constitution of
our State By striking oul the word white
in the article on suffrage This amend
ment waa adortsd by a vote, By
counties, of 554 for and 236 against.
| These resolutions as amended so eays
/ the official report, Fwere then uadhimoHs-
| ly adopted Governor Stone was then
introduced, accepted the nomination, and.
we are told, interested the convention for
same considerable length of time with
appropriate remarks"
| Ii will be seen that this amended reso-
luton dnes not propose, as politicians
would induce gudgeons 10 believe, TO pre-
i seat Negro Suffrage as question to ee
settled by the popular rote three year.
hears, bat it declares, strongly and affirm
atively. that the Republican party OF To-
va ia Aow in favor Of it. The resolution
does not attempt to dodge the question:
1t presents it fairly and squarely.
Governor Stone accepted nomination
on that resolution. AS an honest man
be stands pledged in favor of Negro Suf
frage. and is bound 10 defend il whereve
Ihs g0os. Negro Suffrage has become
Eehief part, If not the srhols Of the cree'
of the Republican party and Stone ani
his colleagues arc Its ministers, and full.
committed to it. TIew, then, eaa Goyern
or Stone and bis cofnpeers face any 10
Itelligent and honest audience, and 50.
that be and bis party are not ia favor 0
Negro Suffrage. They can't talk this yea
,, with double tongue on this question:
Ii has become too big; too important il
the minds Of the people. The action Q
thcir own convention has made 1t SO.
Governor Stone is in favor of kegr
, Suffrage NoH! Dare he or his friends de
ap III lie Is emphatieally the Negro Suf
frage candidate! Ills repeated public an'
private declarations show this. His state
ment, 10 the presence of al old patriot G
this eouaiy . few weeks ago, "ihaI "A
loyal man could be opposed 10 heGr
Sn fraqe, - proves this. Ills election
4 Octobcr, would be taken as endorsing fuI
ly this doctrine, aRd used to aid its ulii
:, mate success. Four hfths Of the news
! napers OF the state, in the interest OF Cos
ernor Stone, are strongly in favor OF Nj
: cro Suffrage NOR, and believe il is Il
= IIeadiRo question 10 be decided at the o.
g tfab<r election. lear tbe Davenport III
. zette, une OF the ablest and most prom
: nent Of these journals:
o aWe did asscyt, aBd reiseFate, that Il
: convention decided in favor OF extendiE
y the right of suffrage 10 eolored citizel
u Of iowa, and by this decision placed u
y question of that extension directly befo
the voters Of this State, to be tried at Z
o easuiHq eleeffoH, and at this tiecftois y
'e people will decide whether the next legi
/ lature shail or shall not iHitiats the
= mendment TO The state constitution, viii
&c the convention 80 posisirely and esnpAai
ls saVg declared TO be just and desirable
re The leading supporters OF Cor. Stol
- are ALL 10 favor OF Negro Suffrage; tve
y delegate to the Convention that nomin
aF ted him endorsed Negro Suffrage; d,
re GUE. his candidate fur Lieutenant Go
e. ernes. is ia favor Of Negro Suffrage; GE
q @. WRIGHT, bis candidate for supres
% Judge, is in favor Of Negro Snffrage;
AIN FAvfLLE. bis candidate for Superi
CT tendans of Public Instruction, 10 10 faF
of Negro Suffrage; the Convention q
ID nominated Stone, was emphAtically \
rn rro Suffrage Convention, end the tiea
a. + Negro Suffrage tickets and get, vi
. all these facts staring them in the fa'
20 soldiers and loyal citizens, opposed TO
at gro suffrage, are unblnsbinEly asked
~ support Governor Stone!
Don't has delndea H0tafeRs asaa loJ
aay eitizens, by the false ssscTtion that IL
70 onf stios, il not assr Before you; TO
70 sSecidetT virtually i1y the defeat or elt
20 tion Of Stone. lie has been forced up
: : the people Ii cansa be postponed :
8 must be settled by the Ecsuls Of the 9
4. seber elaetion.
~ Ths friends Of nsgrn suffrage, and &C
~ ernor Stone, May sqairan - they pleas
=. Iwsay heap syithesa os opprobsinraa mp
atIthcir opponents as they please bst %
a. can't escape frsma che otiium which
n fourth plank In their paatforra has insi
- lsaay hxed apon them. They mast u
- fhaf gnusin. They emit deceive odd .
IsvI assss. Their candidate 10 the negro q
49, frage candidate, ard they nnst abide q
ssmma GsxzmYsssyT &fssf4a faenH& safEYs q