, 1865-09-12


It does seem 10 me that these Copperheads'
ought to feel under great obligation to these
negro men. You rccollect that We had call
for troops some time ago to till up our armies.
The danger Of draft caused great fear and
excitement among the 0oppcrheads. Il was
The last thing they thought Of when they
went to sleep, and when. they aToke. ia the
morning, II was still before them, Ike Ban
quo's ghost, and would not down at their bid
ding. Their wives mud children talked nbout
II and became alarmed. As the time for the
dran approached they began to sell out their
fatms at sacrifice and to make arrangements
ldaho, To Montana, over the plains, and the
mountains-anyw where to eyndc the DRAFT.
They became suddenly smitten will the gold
fever. Laughter.] They started WIS noti-
fed they were going, and feared TINT the entire
Democratic party of1owa would leave, and
should have no one to fight this fall Re-
newcd laughter.] After they got some dis
from the mountains aud scattered themselves
MI over the plain. On the 21st OF January I
published despatch notifying the people
that the State was out of the draft and then
they hatnesscd their teams, started back, and
came sneailing through my. county, looking
penitentiary. They owed their escape to me,
Tor II Il had not been for me two-t thirds Of
that party would now have been laboring In
the Western gold mines, laughter, j or caught
by the Indians-it would not lasa made much
difference which. Renewed laughter.]
Now that these men arc back, do not in
tend That they shall vote much, II can help
things there VIII not be many Copperhead
voters left You may ask me how I rot them
out OF the drafIt Iou will remember that
we raised negro regiment In this State
seven hundred strong. It wns the first negro
which any State, i'll mistake not,
Iowa Colored, or African. When that Iegi-
ment was raised these men said IL was an out
rnge upon the people, and violation Of the
Constitution. However We sent them into
The army, nnd am sure that our negro rcgf-
ment has never been any disgrace to the State.
They haye fought braycly,- and their now
wasted @ ranks prove how @ inly and how 1N, taash
turn to our escape from the draft- figured
with the Secretary Of War rs to how It should
be done, md at last. I got the consent Of the
President to have this negro regiment credited
upon our qrota. The DRIFT callcd Tor one year
men. The negroes were three years ,men In
excess Of three years calls, and obtained
permission to resolve them into one year men.
You sec the point this Proceeding allowed
me to multiply 100 By three, making 2,10o
men out Of 10 three years negroes, multiply
ing negroes pretty fast. Loud cheers and
langhter.] It WINS thus I got these fellows
out Of the draft, and but for this, that Is, the
negroes and myself, perhaps many among
thCm would, to-day, bc elumbering In South.
crn rravca.
Now, my friends, when these black men
came back, covered with honorable scars,
aud come up. to vote, tell me who has bel
tcr right tdTole-the Quigleys, the Joncses,
the Williams uud the Hcmpsteads; or the ne
FRO. who has fought and blcd for the stars
and stripes? tel you am In favor of al
lowing tho negro to vote, every time, iu pref.
crcnce 10 those men. [Loud chcers.]
/ do not think these Copperheads ought to
be very severe on the negroes, .shca 1t Is CON
tie irafl. But these mvn are now the sever
est enemies Of negro suffrage that you lind
in the State Of Iowa, and they are doing all
they can to SOW seeds Of dissenslon In the
Union party for the purpose OF getting the
soldiers to vote against negro suffrage These,
gentlemen, a1e briefly the issues now before
cided at tho approaching election.
sA1,osAL ,ssrrs,
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Ha'ns uspoeeo -. ltH Assueo NC ~ ieA'',on "
Seae ,ptSe..5,,,e p., r 20 pot;nns, cborartsr
During the progress Of the var, the whole
o. me energies o. TUG loyAi nea niu Nonsu
OF tlls country were arected 10 INC pEosecu'
uon OF the war anu TUG Suppression ol Tue r.,
bclNon. That wns Inc leading emu anu am
| OF every loyal man. aon we're Teely Eavlns
your aid and means, to this cnd,lD it was
ccutcrcd tho entire Interest OF the loyal por
ton OF the Union. Now, my friends, the wa,
Is over, the rebellion Is suppressed, tho rebe
armies have been sent oaek 10 taeu- hoinGs
n!u wv ~ ~" es1 ..,,.I ~ af Iha 1ov;nai
ua.s eSs1ss " - 49, ~ ,...nf -s -.
1e;nn .ssM,te " ~ ~ H. ,s;.e,1;or ron csnnoi
snpIlesston % tns 's,o, sno,;a,,, 80 uU a,,,
,tn,,n ~ H.. a,rce, cx;l.nc;es ri tIc Inv
and participate IN ne aeeislon ol tnese aues =
| lions you oesle 70 aiscnaIge yo4fr s nuis -.
iree men anu pa1flot'c c'l1eos' lAo1o' ~
plausc. 4,.
Now II = NOT true n that because tne .o "eT r.
ieflnlpatea, pecause LIZ nga - oET1, IS;t ina Ia'
been merely paystcai sirnsEicl IL Mouin nav s,
been over ~htn the fceel at1nies e4Itcnosteu M
sha,i not Eus 70 ptove In 49,, ~ ~ ~
es5 5 ast ~ :.i, s,,oi; -,,t ,,mSerteI -
NoI.n ann tne .t l., 4ho4 n,,,tnst wn-a T.
P.o't, ~ =" c;cs sn ,,nnn yi,cb nnr cTtstcnc
so.' at;on ~ ino ie1Sn1s herr VA. MT man vi,
~ ~ hn1on sbnn,acrca t,s nonstrf nn ton
sa1dIerss i;te ti thst ,,ia m nos tnoW that he ". -
tToJn" out IL nrotect the fiass ihnt nhcIters
4 Elm md his family. Tho war was ostensib
nTn.ecuteti fnr The suppression Of the rcbcT!ie
Il md tLc restoration Of The Union but It vi
not alone for that purpose; It was for Il
other aud higher purpose ofcrushin~ out trc
/: sen In the Soutfl and until we shall ha1
crushed out that, and brought thesc men bae
! 10 LOYALTY to The Union, It's end will not ha7
!; been accomplished. Let US try IT,.
rur r<,oS So7 yrr RESTORED.
.,,- ~. va- ,,us n,osacute oil In rcs.o
tho ~ MnIas ~ Is the TnidHn rcstnrcd vct. q
an1 nc, aas,tSo,nar loo nrasnnt ons;rar thof
i ahs 's 1a,n,;,.n1 Es1 NJ 1ns u tl,cn, on1 =,
a9e .l.aa ha satns ;s,eo.cuic ~ etiacr ~ E,au'
| ~ Hnn11sss 1s Vat mo Ia thrrs onc n
!: h,s ~ = Enrrrnor elected hyr ia oyyn -pc
Nc Nj nne. Il tbcfo one that has rot
fno;s1atures No. not one. Their. Office,
I both civil and military, have. been sent doy
! ~ thcr, hr thc prcsfdrnt' or nnrnfntcf1 III
] Trorts5nnal Goycrnor. himself appointed :
, lie President nj Washington. frnctical
E th,so Sioies nre ns muc1i ont Of The Uni
n,. na1e - tnor have crer hcen 1ur1n. This ":
A." bs.hn r. In I;neo1n s+otnJ thay .;srn I've
~ a. t,l"ia 1ta, n.natfc.1 ,o9S3,or. n
E tIot - o,or,h tEinE thot the ,nasses
4 tia ~, ,at,a - ~ nuth E.rn1;no Ler faTests a
t,rots opI lands have hce, tf,cre MI ti1e tin
j. | 1,,t ~ q naonia FARMING a c,rtl com,nrn
c uu1 ~ sotS tS~. W. chiI+ry ~ n civil "oTe
j, ,n"nt ti,TE have hecn ou{ of The 1Inion.
It corsc, they have conmittcd political suic
e md arr n n state Of ciyil death. They did
e 10 Their pntaeunistical allegiance until tn
Ie Resistance to lie Federal authority vas or
q come by the power OF our arms.
le Now, these stntes are under onr control
y much as they would have been under the c,
T. troll Of The French Government had they bt
attached 10 Fnnce. It is for us to SAY wi
l. fhey shall resume their relations with /
!; Federal (;oyenment,
= Yon observe. then, Tint the great work
- ,.conet Mct;ng fills Union has yct to bc Z
=. formrd by lie ioyal people Of The count
~ ~ ~ % r. ~. fhc sbanc If armies and battles
~, ,r I'm tTnc " Il ~ Is mi noy ~ a contest In which pt
y 49, .,a 1as5 Dhrsi~ci cnnrcra md rf,nr,
oss ';, a1u ~, ,..o,,'fl"d INT "a CONTEST m
" " anpt ,I Nv st4io aa,Ss ~ fHa conntTr ,rh
10 politlca1 bat1lc Icios 81 Tue country, WI
e, brains, moi powder nor o9nehsIa,es1I rs, at q,
q Emp. nos a.a .a1 17raI "Ao "oS ~
f. ie1 Tnat Syu Il Eyhcre rc nre to.or T nm in fa