Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-10-23

AS an eNempaHcatloh OF Tue Si'trV ut Inc
| Democracy during the war. we give below n
portion Of Mahoay's PRAYER. published 10
the Dubuque Herald on the l1th Of April.
1863 1t wosld be well for our citizens not
to forge, the reasonable spirit and utter
anees of The Democratic leaders during the
dark DAYS, when j, was uncertain which way
the fearful contest would turn. With the
record full in mind there is little danger that
any citizen, no matter what his politics, who
wishes well TO his country, win vote for Sey>
mour and Blair at the coming election. We
| give only few choice extracts from this
Democratic prayer OF Mahony's.
Have mercy ON us, @, Lord
For listening to the pernicious teachings
| of aemagogues and politicians who made US
believe tina, our brethren Of the South were
s,eeped in iMmorali,y, and that it wNs oar
mission 10 eradicate vice from among them
by breaking up soeia! relations which exists
ell then between master and slave, and thus
preeip,ated them and ourselves III calam>
iious war.
Have mercy on us. O, Lard.
For yielding our reason asd Judgment to
the designs Of partisan fanatics, who while
pretending to raise aud supper, armies for
the purpose OF maintaining the legitimate
authority Of the nation. were all the while
plotting the subversion of the Government.
the extinction OF the Constitution and the
destruction Of the Union.
Have mercy ON US, O, Lord.
For placing the purse and the sword OF
the nation in hands OF our rulers, 10 be used
for the subversion of the Government, for
tie extinction Of the Constitution, for the
destruction of the Union. and for wrestling
from the people their personal and property
rights.
Have mercy on Us, O. Lord,
For having, in the period Of two brief
years become. from nation Of freemen, n
nation Of subjects to dsspo,ism more odi>
Gus, more disgusting, more iniolerable than
any other which Expresses mankind under
the name. form. semblsnce or excuse OF
Government.
Have mercy on us, o, Lord.
For being in any way the cause Of s,er;>
icing the lives of our fellow c!.isens in a
var whose motive is that ne snis,aken Mi,
ianthropy and misguided zeal. and whose
principal object Is .na. q plumber and The
gratihcaiiSn Vi the passions.
Have mercy on US, O, Lord.
For having become the cause, in any way,
of the hundreds Of thousands Of desolate
homes in our once happy land, OF the happy
wives made sorrowfal widows, of the JOYFUL
children made destitute orphans, Of the con-
tented parents made bereaved fathers and
mothers.
Have mercy on rs, q, Lord.
For having been the cause Of sending
forth thousands Of infamous wretches 10
commit upon persons and property the crimes
Of rape, burglary, arson, larceny, and other
crimes which can only be named BY de-
mons.
Deliver Us, o, Lord.
From becoming burdened Immediately
and for an indefinite length Of time with
national. State, and other corporate debts
in consequence Of our vickedness, folly, and
acqaiescenee in the existing war.
Deliver Us, o, Lord.
From the dominion Of civil and military
officers, who, to swindle the government,
plunder the enemy, ard Cypress the people,
throw of their restraints, and refuse ito stand
by the Obligations Of Law, under the pre,ext
Of putting down rebellion.
We beseech Thee to hear US.
That thou wonidst cause US to have .
proper appreciation Of the natural rights
which Thou hast bestowed on US, and of
the benefits Of constitutional government, by
means Of which these rights can b enjoy.
ed.
We besesch Thee to hear u.s.
That Thou wouldst cause Us to esteem
these rights 50 that, rather than submit to
being deprived of their enjoyment And live
uader the subsection Of despotic rulers, aud
q coas,an, prey of government cormorants,
We would die martyrs TO Thee and our coun-
try.