Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-05-11
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While the Rspuhliesn press and those
in authority esasiass thsif efforts 70 tx
the responsibility Il ~ Presidents as
sassinasioa upau ths Dsmoaratio parsy.
We SHALL eoasinus 70 oasx ssbntsiag issti.
moay ID The shape q speeches from the
Republican Leaders
Il Il vel known thai whsn tho prcsi-
dent approved the terms III ahe ssrreudsr
Of Gen. Lee, that 0 low, loag, aoa angry
growl oil disapprobasion was heard
from the blood shirsts leaders Of Tie pr.
~. Even the editor OF she Kaaparssl cx-
pressed bis disapprohs.ioa Of she terms
Of surrender, and favored ssisfranehise-
ment OF the sommsn soldiers and the
hanging Of the leaders Of The rsbellion.--
Bur tho policy Of tbs Psesnlani - fore.
shasowed By some OF It's asss ass that of
marcy aTd forgiveness. This policy had
been condemned before hand BY iha Lead.
ess OF the Rspabliesa party, ari sons Of
them had vent 10 far - 70 tLressen him
wi.h Bsufss In case ho should eEer con-
sent to. end the var apon terms that they
did not apprsya. Among the lares mum
Der who tass thteatsned tho Pfesidcnt
witha BEurgs ne fad DIR. Da4kz Re-
paBiiean leader in Missouri Of 40 mean
Pretentioas. He was 9 n staber Of the
Constitutional Convention AMI Id oppos-
ing an stnendwsns to section aisfran.
chising rebels, which exempted lhbse who
laid dowa their arms before The lab day
Of December, 1861, which was ofssred By
Mr.. swHzxR on the 18th day Of tbe Con-
ycntion's sitting, Mr. TIrase said
sAs to Eaagasniuaisy, he bad sona fer sra4tsrs
slsi rebels. He admired the rirtas eas h, wuukl
reserve the exhikition OF il TOT ioyal utR ueii.-
acd taat We soabd nat ashr sIw8ys Hls eeslS
dchi always AMI he is = tFsIsor anI a co@ard mha
proposes 20 end the short Of the Complete sup
D. szsau % tbs FebeIiion Fv "a il AZ requires forty
years 10 do III AsD III TUE E1gguTFTE saoELD
ETEa BE WILLING III GIVE Up The C{lSgRsT
SHORT OF THAT, HE HOPED snNn BIRTHS
WOULD BE FOUND III Strike HfA DAWN IN
A SINGLE HOUR
Aftes. BIZ. Drake bad concluded biz
speech Mr. Linton said
I" As be ns>d net viaIsea4s his rHissjisu he
could aaSaa 10 speak freely No man h4tei rehsI-
lion verse ID q be. He earns hsre t5ysta fag dis
fFanehLseHaeslA and eEtzEazpaaian; aEI those aFe
tbs only thinga he Gid eOms Tor. he spaks VI Mr.
brakes threat Of assassinasiaa.
Tae gentleman ought 10 fPneraSfr ths fate al
sEaias, as vel A. the fate ofcHsar..'
In the extract from tie speech nc bare
a direct threat OF BRU4us fer the Presi-
dent, and which was 80 understood by
Mr. LlSrsx, as shown By the eEtrsat from
his speech.
Now this same Drake Is trying ID excite
popular passion agains. ali who do not
agree With him In bis Political yiews, By
rs rebel them sympaahizqrs
and responsible for The assassination OF The
President.
Wa think that this attempt to hx the
responsibility of the assassination Of The
President upon the Democratic party, Is
in strict accordance With the action Of The
thief, who broke jail and mipgled With
the crowd Who we're in pursuits If Dim and
cried s'stOp thiefl'' st the top Of his
e1ios.
We think If The Eeputlican press and !
he powess that be, val turn and search |
IN tbe right direction, they ~ rot be
ong 10 6nding out 'swho is re- pdnsib.e |
'or the assassinatinn Of tbs presi.fest.o