The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-09-28

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kind. and a delegate to the Copperhese
Convention Of the Gath ult. In whs
manner be obtained the uniform, or how
N. consented to cover himself with tht
hated blue the committee are ignorant
The uniform of the United States Ar
nv, like Charity, covers a multitude Of
sins, but in this instance it could no,
con ce.l the scaly hide Of this reptile, and
he was permitted to participate in the
Convention. Then the Chairman, Capt:
BaI'inger, on his onn motion, raised and
decided point Of order, which in effect,
decided tina. the ConGep tion was not a
Soldiers Couveu.id There was but
one course left for the seldiers to pursue;
that was to leave the Convention. Up to
this time the soldier delegates from Mad
ison county, had in vain asked for the
original call for the Convention. They
had asked to be permitted 10 aid in the
temporary organization of tho Conven'
don, blu. we're denied the privilege. They
presented resolution declaring that none
but soldiers we're entitled to seats IS del
egates, and excluding delegates who we're
appointed to attend the Copperhead
Convention next day. The Chair decid.
cd the resolution out Of order. 1t had
b.en discussed, aud though no point OF
! order had been raised, the Chair decided
q matter not before it to be 10 order
| Men, non residents Of the State-men.
dressed as soldiers Cor the purpose of de-
Chewing US, but who were not and had not
been soldiers, were permitted to take
part 10 the Convention, although the at
tention of the Chair had been repeatedly
called to these facts Men without rep
u,stion or ability, we're the actors 10 the
Convention. They had been originally
opposed to the suppression of the rebel
lion by force They had acted with the
party which declared year ago, that
there had been flour years OF failure
and though some of them had worn brass
on their shoulders. the soldiers could see
copper IN their faces. Outside OF the
Convention, the real actors and managers
of it were such men ss T. W. Claggett,
Ed. johnson, George w. Jones and
George Gillespie. These men are known
to the soldiers Of Iowa, aud knoun to be
enemies Mr. Jones was arrested by the
United States authorities for his treason
able conduct, and served term 10 Fort
Lafayette. lie had a son 10 the rebel
service, who was taken prisoner by Union
soldiers at Fort DoncIson. These men
were the advisers and counselors outside.
To their mods outside, those inside node
drd assent They pulled the wires out
side while the puppets danced inside. In
support Of this proposition and to remove
every doubt, the committee refer the
reader to the following preamble and
resolution Of the so called Democratic
Convention which met in the same house
on the next day They were offered by
Mr johnson, Of Lee county, who was a
delegate, aud were voted for by Claegett,
Jones, and other Copperhead delegates:
"WHEREAs. A State Convention which
met at Des Moipes on the l4th day Of
June last, adopted resolution unant-
mousIy in favor of striking the word
"white" out of the article Gu Suffrage in
the Constitution of Iowa; and,
WHEREAS, Said Convention unnni.
mously nominated VIM. NJ Stone as the
Negro Suffrage candidate for Governor;
aud
WHEREAS, The Soldiers and other
loyal citizens Of Iowa, at State Conren-
ton held at Des Moincs, August 23d,
1868, passed resolution unanimously,
in opposition to striking the word
"white" out of the article on suffrage in
the Constitution of Iowa; and,
WHEREAS, Said Soldiers Convention
did place in nomination an Anti Negro
suffrage State ticket, composed Of gen
,Icmen of recognized integrity and capa-
city; and,
WHEREAS, the issue of Negro and
Anti Negro Suffrage to be tried at the
next October election has thus been
sharply defined and presented, ard is the
only prominent question before the peo-
pie of the State; therefore,
R.solted, That the delegates to the
Democratic State Convention deeming it
of the highest importance that the new
agitation shall be determined against
Negro Suffrage as soon as practicable,
and being unwilling in any manner to
embarrass the action or divide the efforts
Of the opponents q Ngro Suffrage, de-
cline making any nominations for Stat.
officers to be supported at the next Octo
Der election"
We know better The legislature t
be elected in part at the coming election
, will have to elect United States Senator
, to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
, nation Of Secretary Harlan, and also I,
, elect Senator for the full term of 81,
yeyrs. The Constitutional Amendment
prohibiting slavery in the United States
5 will have to be passed upon by the mex
Legislature. These questions are Ger
r tainly Of more Importance to tie peopl
r of Iowa than the question, whether iv
: hundred negroes shall or shall not. q
some distant asy. exercise the right {
, suffrage. 1t I".sjmply trick Of unwor
t thy men. hoping thereby to again e
into power and place that they may agai