The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-09-06
THE IOWA TRANSCRIPT
N. C. wIET1NG, EDIroR.
TOL e DO, low A.
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 6, 1865.
Postum COmventiOns... Word
to soldiers.

Postum COmventiOns..-A Word
to soldiers.
The Democracy are endeavoring to
make considerable capital out of the
Soldiers ticket, recently put in the field
At Des Moincs. We wish to make a
plain statement to the soldiers Of its
paternity, and the manner in winch it
came into cxister c.. and then if any Of
them are deceived, they cannot charge
liz upon Us as having not done our
dnty.
Some time ago Laurel Summers cal
LED convention Of all those opposed
TO striking out the word white" from
the constitution. to assemble at Des
Moincs on the 24 Of August. Soon
after this call was ont Thomas Claggetl
Of Lee county, issnel call for con
ycn.ion TO be held a, Dss MONIES. n
the 20 day Of August, the day preceding
Summers convention, and called it
Soldiers Mass Convention.
TN the 23i Of August number Of
soldiers about 100 the estate Register
slys, convened at Des Mones, and
among them, early in the morning
might be seen q very liber al sprinkling
Of Coppe,heads.
The whole programme was arranged
BY the copperhcads. They manipulated
until they go; Chairman. Secretaries
and Committee on credentials appointed
to suit them, and thon Of course il was
easy 10 run the whole affair in their
channel Some of,hc 6 'ldiers pcrceiv
ing where it was drifting determined to
| either turn its course or lea.e the con
yen'ion; to accomp. i-ll this the follow
ing resolution was presented:
"Resolved, Tia, this is exclusively
Settlers Convention, and that non,,'
!. bnt Soldiers who have been in the
service of the United States, be ad
m!,ted as delegates, and that all who
claim To be delegates TO tins t!onven
tion, who are delegates to The Cop
perheaa Convention to meet in this
place tomorrow THE 24sh inst be
excluded
The Chairman, copperhead OF Lee
county, refused 10 ru, the resolution u
a vote Of the convention and thus
ohoked i, off.
The advocates Of the resolution then
Withdrew, leaving in that NJ .ss conven
ton just forty seven delegates, as they
styled themselves and representing only
Four or ave counties. These proceeded
to nominate the following ticket; For
Gov. Thomas II Benton Jr, Of Goun
Gil Bluffs; for Lieut.. Gov. s. G Van
Anda Of Delaware Co; Judge Of the
Supreme Cour', II. H. Trimble Of Davis
Co; for Sup'. of Public Instruction,
w. Sennett Of Jasper county.
On the following day the other Pos
sum convention, the one called by
Summers, was held but they being SO
we'll pleased with the Soldiers ticket
and well they might love their own
child-they col cluded to support il and
place no other in the field. This is the
true history of these Possum convep
tions. But word more. Who is
Laurel Summers? A notorious old
wheel horse Of the Democracy, who
was United States Marshal for this
State under the reign OF James
Buchanan. He has always been bit
terly opposed to Linco!n's aerninistra
ton, declared the war failure, spoke
endearingly of his southern brethern"
and ever found fault with Lincoln's
tyranny in suspend;ng the writ Of
Iabcas Corpus &c &c.
Everybody knoxns Tom Clagget's
reputation to be that Of = Copperhead.
II Was his press and type that the sold
iers once threw into the river at keokuk
tor publishing what they considered a
disloyal sheet. Soldiers, you know him
nike a book don't you? Did you eve,
hear anything loyal or patriotic Of him ?
He has great love for yen now. He
called and planed your convention. II
| fact the convention was almost entirely
run by the Cops OF Lee county. Do
you think soldiers cf Tama county you
can support ticket with suoh pa
|,e,ni,y? p, you calculate that few
lee county Copperheaas will ring yon
ia,a the support Of their party by such