The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-16

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A Voice from the Solilicrs---Shcrma n, 3
Army on the MOve-.An Address to
the Soldiers and other Loyal Citizens
of Iowa Opposed to Negro Suffrage.
At a meeting of the soldiers and other
loyal citizens Of Lee county, Iowa, opposed
to negro suffrage, held at Charleston, in
said county, on the Goth utimo, we, the
undersigned, were appointed a committee
to address you, inviting and urging your
attendance at an Anti-Negro Suffrage,
and Anti.Stone State Convention, at
DesMoines, on the 23d day of August
instant.
Powerful and persistent efforts have
been made repeatedly, by the friends of
Governor Stone and negro suffrage to stihe
the expression of the soldiers of Lee county,
in opposition to their designs. The poiti
cal opinions Of soldiers when in accordance
with the sentiments of these politicians,
have been eagerly sought for but now,
when they are in opposition to their views,
every trick, however low, is practised to
suppress them. Thus far, thank God, they
have signally failed. -,.-...
The overthrow of the rebellion, and the
consequent destruction of slavery, should
be subject Of sincere joy TO every good
citizen. The continued agitation about
the negro, which has distracted the coun.
try for long series of years, has been thus
put at rest, and. 1t was hoped, forever
But this good fortune, it seems, is not in
store for the people. A new element of
political strife and contention, in the shape
of negro suffrage. has been thrust upon
them by the late Republican convention, at
Des Mones, in their resolve to strike the
word "aohite" out Of the article on suffrage,
in the Constitution Of Iowa. ls.s2 Fti9I
AS the friends of negro suffrage, and
Governor Stone, are ahypocriticaIly and
neanly attempting to evade this issue
the true and only issue of the present cam.
paign-by striving to deceive honest voters
on this subject, let US briefly refer to the
action Of their convention /: tgts1tG& u
1.-THE Committee on Resolutions reported
among other, one in favor Of the equality
Of all men before the law This was not
deemed explicit enough, and so, on motion
Of Mr.. Russell, Of Scott county, an amend
ment was offered that we are in favor of
amending the Consultation Of our State by
striking cut the word WHITE in the article
on suffrage THIS amendment was adopt
ed by vote, by counties, of 554 for and
236 against. These resolutions as amend
ed,' so says the official paper, were then
unanimously adopted Governor Stone
was then introduced, accepted the nomina-
ton, and, we are told, interested the con-
vention for some considerable length of time,
with appropriate remarks"
1t will be seen that this amended reso!u
ton does not propose, as politicians would
induce gudgeons to believe, to present Ne
gro Suffrage as question to be settled by
the popular vote three gears hence, but it
declares strongly and atfirnatiyely, that the
Republican party of Iowa is NOW in favor
of it. The resolution does not attempt to
dodge the question. 1t presents it fairly
and squarely.
Governor Stone accepted a nomination
on that resolution. As an honest man. he
stands pledged in favor Of negro suffrage,
and is bound to defend it wherever he goes.
Negro suffrage has become chief part, if
not the whole Of the creed of the Republi
can party-and Stone and his colleag CUES
are its ministers, and fully committed to
it. How, then, can Governor Stone and
his compecrs face any intelligent and honest
audience, and say that he and bis party
are not in favor of negro suffrage. They
can't talk this year with double tongue
on this question. 1t has become too big
too important in the minds of the people.
The action of their own convention has
made it So -sz-s, '.-.. s-.ei --
Governor Stone is in favor of negro suff
rage NOW. Dare he or has friends deny it?
He is emphatically the Negro Suffrage can
didate! His repeated public and private
declarations show this. His statement, in
the presence of an old patriot Of this county
a lew weeks ago, shat no Ioya5 man coul1
be opposed to Negro Sa17,rage," proves this
His election in October, would be taken as
endorsing fully this doctrine, and used to
AID its ultimate success. Four-fiiths Of the
newspapers Of the state, in the interest of
Governor Stone, are strongly in favor of
Negro Suffrage noao, and believe it is the
leading question to be decided at the Octo
Der election. Hear the Davenport Gazette,
one of the ablest and most prominent OF
these journals:
"We did assert, and reiterate, that the
decided in favor of extending
the right Of suffrage to colored citizens Of
Iowa, and By this decision placed the ques-
ton of that extension directly before the
voters Of this State, to be tried at the
ensuing election, and at this election the
people will decide whether the next legisla-
ture shall or shall not initiate the amend
ment to the State Constitution, which the
SO positiUely and emphaticalLy
declared to be Just and desirable"
The leading supporters Of Gov. Stone are
ALL in favor of negro suffrage; ereyy
delegate TO the Convention that nominated
him endorsed negro suffrage; B. +. Cue,
his candidate for Lieutenant Governor, is in
favor of negro suffrage: George G. Wright,
his candidate for Supreuae Judge, is in favor
Of negro suffrage Orin Faville, his candi-
date for superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton, is in favor of negro suffrage; the con-
vention that nominated Stone, was emphati
cally negro suffrage convention, and the
ticket Is negro suffrage ticket; and vet,
with all these facts staring them in the face,
soldiers and loyal citizens, opposed to negro
suffrage, are unblushingly asked to support
Gov. Stone! ao ....-. s...,e,,g ..,.... -
Don't be deluded, soldiers and loyal
citizens, by the false assertion that this
question is not now before You to be de-
cided virtually, by the defeat or election Of
Stone. 1t has been forced upon the people
it can't be postponed; but must be settled
by the result Of the October election Nlie
The friends of negro suffrage, and Gov.
Stone, may squirm as they please may
designate themselves by what patriotic
names they please; may heap epithets OF
opprobiuip upon their opponents as they
please; but they can't escape from the
odum which the fourth plank in their
platform has indellbIy fixed upon them.-
They must face that music. They can't
deceive old soldiers. Their candidate is the
negro suffrage candidate, and fhey9niusi
abide that issue. Gov. Stone means negro