Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-07-03
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FROM JEsUP.


evenings elnce, ana that they carried the
American deg, tie flag cAicA they had SO
rainly endearorsd 10 trampie in TIE dust
with them. A We believe that although q
bitter political opponent you are too manly
to allow your columns 70 be used as a medi
um for circulating Islander. We would respest
fully AK, through your paper, 10 inform the
citizens Of Buchanan County that the under
signed were among Tho party who carried
our glorious flag on that evening. We will
then leave your intelligent readers TO draw
their own conclusions regarding your vera
cious correspondents letter.
A. Strong, LIST Lieut. Co. q, 9th Wis
Infantry.
W.k. Harding. Lieut.. Co. X, 4o,h Iowa
Infantry.
John +. Early, Col. ser., I'd MINI. Vet
Vols.
Jno. J. DAILY, Co. X, s9th Reg. N. Y. Vol
Infantry.
Geo. Philbink, Co. 4, 7,h Ills. Cavalry.
Aaron J. Hunt, Co. X, i2s.h Reg. oil
Ohio Infantry.
John B. Hill, U. s. N, Porter's Gunbos,
Fleet.
N. W. Bigelow, Co. G, ID Reg. BIS. Cav,
Comnseats BY the Editor.
When Benedict Arnold. after long aud
glorious career in the war Of the Revolution,
after having distinguished himself above
most other men BY his efficiency IS gener,
al in the cause Of bis country and by his re-
markable personal courage displayed on
many sanguinary at.le-6elds, finally thro'
envy, or Jealousy, or disappointed ambition
or the thirst for gold or promotion, betrayed
his couuery and his honor, and vaiuly At
tempted to deliver the armies Of bis country
into the hands Of her enemies, he forfeited
all claim 70 patriotism and to gratitude on
the part Of his countrymsn, and on the con.
trary justly brought down upon his faithles.
head the universal scorn and contempt o.
mankind. Had he aferward borne the star.
and stripes among the Tories Of the Revolu'
ton, aad vauutingly exclaimed, "Behold
our glorious nag !" would he have received
anything bat the excavations Of those he had
attempted TO besrayf Could be have blam
cd them for cursing his tre~chery and des
pising his recreaucy 10 principle?
And nov, after the most causeless and
unjusti6able attempt Of traitors in our mids'
to destroy the sacred fabric Of our nasionali
~, is il strange that tho true friends and
patriots Of the country should despiss and
look with acorn upon upon those renegades
who, although they may have fought or pre-
tended to haye fought the rebels in the Geld
no sooner return home than from motive,
best known 10 themselves-eilher Of spite OF
envy or ambition-turn their backs upon
the patriots Of the coantry-shose Who sus
tanned them in the 6eld--and affiliate and
cooperate With he very men who sought
the destruction Of the government, and who
were ready 10 stab them in tho back while
they were in he Federal army. We taks
i, that no man Of sufficient intelligence e
tell bic ftieads from his enemies, Of enough
patriotism to determine his course positive
ly on the side Of his counsry, and sufiicien
honesty aud character 10 render him true L
principle, ever fought faithfully in the Fed
eral army and returned homo to work fo
and politically affiliate with the Coppsrhaad,
of the North.
We are unacquaiuted with the zen who's,
names are signed to the above communities
ton, with the exception Of John J. DAILY
whose record is entirely consisteu. With BIZ
reputed character. Over year ago he de-
clared to NJ that be should never vote II,
Republican ticket again in his life, givin,
US the reason that the temperance men o
Independence we're endeavcring TO cnforc,
the liquor Law and do away with some Of tn
pollution and iniqsity which was cursing tn
city. Judging from his evident conditio.
while talking 10 us, We did not wonder tina
his love Of the " crittcr" should incline hiu
toward the party whose badges arc butter
nut and whisky bottle. The next We hears
of DAILY, he VAS walking our streets in higi
feather as representative Of Perry town
ship to The Republican County Convention
where, At his own request, be was nomina
ted by one Of his fellow delegates as mem
Der Of the Republican County Central Com
mittee. Through some inscrutable Oversight
he was elevated 10 that position and sool
aNerward wss found working with great en-
ergy for the Democratic candidate for Sher'
if, in opposition to one,legged soldier
After tho campaign was ended. be had . lu
cid interval, during which . lingering sens,
Of shame caused him to resign his position
on the Central Committee-much to BIZ!
credit. He lately declared his purpose O
removing to Independence, in order that thu
Democracy Of the city might have Leader
worthy Of the cause" or words to that eff
feet" And nov - the last act OF duplicity
he pollasss the American Gag BY carrying i
to Copperhead meeting and then sesks L
Justify the act on the ground that Ae va.
once Federal soldier So was Robert e
Lee only Lee had the mauliness TO taxi
sides against his country when treason FRS
lifted il head, rather than wait until aftel
the conflict Of arms was over. S