The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-10-29

connected, sditorially, with the Daven-
port Democrat, Des Moines Ssatesmnn,
and Rock Island Argus, which latter
position he vacated In July last to 90
South. At the time Of his leaving the
Argus hc was, Of course, red hot Sey-
m0ur and Blair man-his letter tells
what he 10 now, and why the change.
Read 1t, you to whom It Is addressed
read 1t, every one who 10 not opposed to
the open expression Of an honest convic-
tion.
Politics In eouthsrn Missouri. A
few words 70 War Democrats
aAd the White Boys in Blue. a
SrRIHGTrEID, Mo-. Ocl ~ lsos.
MIR. RUssELL:.-Permit me to say Q few
words through the columns Of your
journal, to the War Democrats of Scott
county, aud to those Of your returned
soldiers, who, from honest and misguid-
ed motives, may be intending to cast
their votes for Seymour and Blair ut the
approaching Presidential contest.
Six weeks ago l. entered Southern
Missouri - staunch Democrat as for
mer soldier Of McPherson's Corps, and
former recipient of Andersonville hos
pitality, could well be after the sale Of
our party to the Confederate Congress,
held at New York city on the Fourth of
July last; after learning from rebel
prints that Forrest and Wade Hampton
were "tile lions Of the OCCASION" aud
that by such votes As mine, the beggared
despots Of the slave oligarchy were to
"re9ain all they had lost by the Loot
Cause" Since then I have Travelled
through . considerable portion of the
southern part Of this State. I have con-
versed with men Of all political procliv-
tiles, aud Of all military antecedents. I
have seen the cob-webs Of sophistry torn
from modern Democracy, and have be
come quite convinced that 1t is, at least
in this region, the self same monster
which we fought four years to destroy.
have resolved to lay aside the Confed-
erate colors, which find 1 have been
wearing unconsciously for the last three
yV0sCs OASW w sS0OtAsC SnC Osu ~ AAy OluSs
by falling into line under the banner of
Grant and Coifax. Aud with that zeal
which new-made converts always feel, l
am desirous of doing the utmost to win
such of my old comrades in arms ~ have
gone astray, from the evil Of their ways,
and ofinducing them to rally to the sup
port Of Grant, peace, public integrity,
and national glory.
We can best judge of principles where
they are most intensified. Therefore
this is an excellent field for political
survey. On entering it, a Union soldier
protesting Democratic sentiments is
somewhat astounded to find himself at
swords point, with the heroes who COM
posed Missouri's iron regiments. and in
most unpleasant proximity to the trail
tors who worshipcd ut Claib Jackson's
shrine. by the word traitor do not
mean amiabie Democrats who sighed
over the days of Jackson and the "old
Constitution" but cowardly scoundrels
who skulked in thickets and from am
bushes murdered unsuspecting Union
soldiers; who massacred loyal men on
the threshold of their homes; " no threw
trails from bridges at midnight hours;
who fought under the confederate flag
when compelled to, and vanquished,
but who, when victors, enforced the
bloody rules Of the black flag chivalry.
l mean the men who compose the Ku
Klux candidates for He'll in suffering
Arkansas, and throughout the South,
aud who, II they dared to, would enact
Camilla tragedies In every corner Of this
land. There is no middle ground here
mot m iota Of chance for .'conserva-
tives." A man may reason with him.
selfin every manner, he may delve to
the armpits in New York "brotherly
love;'' he may wade through the ''cle-
CANT Pendleton's" speeches, and put in
whole hours on the beauties of consisten-
cy; he may sleep on the plausible phi
losophy Of the minister to Mexico"
and wake the mure on that great and
good man, Robert Il. Lee" but the situ-
alton remains still the same. He must
chose between the old enemies whom lie
aided to conquer on SO many sanguina.
ry fields, or the gallant men who fought
for the Union by the glare of their burn.
ing homes, or were hunted like dogs
through the woods and swamps by mer.
ciless pursues. The state Of transition
from Democracy to the most ultra Radi.
calism, under such circumstances, il q
painful one, and although SO to sever
many many cherished ties may occa.
sion much regret for the present, and
disadvantage for the future, yet for one
am prepared to STANDARD the hazard
Of the die" and not only declare fol
Grant and Colfax, but to swallow mig
ger and al, J" without single oon,punc,
tion OF conscience.
In November next the Radicals of thi.
State propose to test the negro suffrage
question, and to judge from all present
4 representations, will carry it In tri
umph. BY this means will the richest
und most productive State in the Union
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