The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-09-28
CLARENCE, Iowa, Sept. 25, 1865.

To tho Electors Of Cedar county:
Fellow Citizens-I feel it my duty to
give you some reason or cause for the
announcement Of my name, in circular Of
last weeks issue, as candidate for County
Treasurer. 10 the FIRST place permit me
to say that it is not through any disre-
spect for Mr.. Iugman, the regular nomi.
nee of the Republican convention, or the
party itself, which actuates me in the
matfer Arriving homo from tho army
about the timo tho convention was held
10 Upton, and had not as yet thought
but little of the coming election, l did
not even think of the convention until
evening of the same day but should l
have known it before, | believe it would
not have made any change, knowing there
were many good soldiers in tho county,
at home long ere myself, and believing
as did, that there would be fair rep
rescntation of soldiers before the con-
ventiop, I had no demands vhatever-
But few days after the convention, l
was requested by unquestionabls friends,
to come out as a candidate for Treasurer.
This refused until the 18th of Septem-
Der, after frequent requests and continu.
Gus urging, l consented; believing, then
as l do now, it to be honorable and just
As to the circular and comments
thereon, I shall only notice the part that
concerns me individually, for the reason
that was not connected with the draw
ing Of the circular, aud did not know
thew were out until l saw it in print
with the editors remarks attached.
would say the editor ia very much mis-
, taken as to the character of my persua'
sious or friends. Can it be presumabls
that after m en- serving in the army three
aud four years will permit themselves t.
be gulled by "beggarly array Of question
able republicans and unquestionable cop
perheads ?" No; l am happy to know
!, that our national arms have been success
full in the suppression Of rebels and trait
ors, and that we are permitted to return
! home to our peaceful occupations with
e sufficient amount Of brains to judge fol
/ ourselves as to friend or foe. | have
!, been advised IN this by men who have
stood by me for years through the trying
q scenes Of battle, endured all the expos
y urcs Of camp life and fatigue Of lone
:. weary marches. | now ask in all reason
y how can doubt the loyalty or friend
ship Of those men such doubts can only
come from men who have never availec
e themselves of the position sufficient to
4 appreciate the soldiers love. 1t is askce
!. if am DESTROYS Of Office, why did no
have my name before the convention
As I have stated before, l believed tina,
o the soldiers would be we'll represented
= before the convention, and knowing Their,
Il are many in the county, able aud quail
4 fed, who merits the Office, would no
demand it, but since | have been re
. quested by many good republicans an.
10 soldiers, have no hesitancy in comm;
d out. ( do not wish to deceive any one.
J. am a republican have never support
:, ed any other ticket. with many othc
soldiers have for the past four years sup
- ported Mr.. Ingman and many other GOO
lie re publicans, while We were in the fiel'
b. doing battle for our country. Now "
% ask, in good faith, will you support us
. | hope | may not bear again that this i
" copperhead move for the purpose of bolt
't ing the regular ticket aud breaking u
j. republican party. Did think it woul