Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-07-03
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FROM JESUp.
JEsUp, June 26, 1868.

American flag, the flag schich they had s,
rainly endearored 70 trample in the dust
with them. Az We believe that although Q
bitter political opponent you arc too mani,
to allow your columns to be used as medi
um for circulating Islander, We would respect
fully ask, through your paper, 10 inform the
citizens Of Buchanan County that the under
signed were among the 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 Lient. Co. G, 27h Wis
Infantry.
W.K. Harding. Lieut.. Co. X, 10th Iowa
Infantry.
John +. Early, Col. sert., I'd MINI. Vet.
Vols.
Jno. J. DAILY, Co. X, 18th Reg. N. Y. Vol.
Infantry.
Geo. Philbink, Co. L, 7th Ills. Cavalry.
Aaron J. Hunt, Co. X, i2s,h Reg. Of
Ohio Infantry.
John b. Hill, U. s. n, Porter's Gunbos.
Fleet.
N. W. Bigelow, Co. g, ID Reg. his. Cav.
Comments by tic Editor.
When Benedict Arnold. after long and
glorious career in the war Of the Revolution,
after having distinguished himself above
most other men BY his efficiency as . gener,
al in the cause Of bis country and by his re-
markable personal courage displayed on
many sanguinary battle 6elds, finally thro'
envy, or Jealousy, or disappointed ambition,
or the thirst for gold or promotion, betrayed
his country and bis 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 bis faithless
head the universal scorn and contempt Of
mankind. Had he aftefward borne the stars
and stripes among the Tories Of the Revolu-
ton, and vsuutingly exclaimed, "Behold
our glorious Gag I" would be have received
anything but the excavations Of those he had
attempted to besray7 Could he have blam.
ed them for cursing his treschery and des.
pising his recreaucy to principle?
And now, after the most causeless and
unjusti6sble attempt Of traitors 10 our midst
to destroy the sacred fabric of our nationali
~, is il strange that the true friends and
patriots Of the country should despiss and
look with acorn upon upon those rensgades,
who, although they may have fought or pre-
tended to haye fought the rebels in the field,
no sooner return home than from motives
best known to themselves--ei,her of spite or
envy or ambition-turn their backs upon
the patriots Of the country-those who sus.
tanned them in the 6eld-and affiliate and
cooperate With The very men who sought
the destructios Of the government, and Who
were ready 10 stab them in the back while
they we're in The Federal army. We take
i, that NO man Of sufficient intelligence to
tell bic fieads from his enemies, of enough
patriotism to determine his course positive
y on the side Of his country, and sufiicien,
honesty and character TO render him true to
principle, ever fought faithfully in the Fed
eral army and returned home to work for
and politically affiliate with the Coppsrhaad.
of the North.
We are unacquaiuted with the zen whose
names arc signed to the above communities
ton, with the exception Of John J. DAILY
whose record is entirely consisteu. with biz
repu.ed character. Over year ago he de-
clared to 10 that be should never vote the
Republican ticket again in his life, giving
US the reason that the temperance men o.
Independence we're endeavcring to enforce
the liquor law and do away with some Of the
pollution and iniqsity which was cursing the
city. Judging from his evident condition
while talking to u, We did not wonder that
his love Of the critter" should incline him
toward the party whose badges arc butter,
nut and whisky bottle. The nextwe heard
of DAILY, be VAS walking our streets in high
feather as o representative Of Perry town,
ship to the Republican County Convention,
where, At bis 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 TO that position and soon
aiierward was found working with great en-
ergy for the Democratic candidate for Sher>
if. in opposition to one-legged soldier.
After the campaign was ended, be had lu.
cid interval, during which lingering sense
Of shame caused him to resign his position
on the Central Committee-much to bis
credit. He lately declared his purpose Of
removing to Independence, in order that the
Democracy Of the city might have . leader
worthy Of the cause" OF words to that ef.
feet" And nov q the last act OF duplicity
be pollasss the American Gag BY carrying ii
to Copperhead meeting and then seeks to
Justify the act on the ground 1hat 10 was
once Federal soldier! SO vas Robert E.
Lee; only Lee had the madness 70 take
sides against bis couutry when treason FIRST
lifted its head, rather than wait until after
fha conflict NJ arns ,,as ovoe