Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-09-16

| Inc hepuDllcan campaign IN
Iowa this Fall will be not unlike
that of the Germans against the
French. 1t will be about a month
in duration, it will be prosecuted
with vigor, and it will resul. in the
complete overthrow of the enemy.
The parallel might be carried still
further. In continental Europe the
Germans are the representatives of
the more advanced civilization, of
national union, of religious liberty
and universal education; while the
Napoleonic dynasty has not only
been the assassin of men but of
liberty, both civil and religious, the
representative of tyranny and OPP
preston, and the most astounding
illustration of official perfidy this
century has seen. So in Iowa the
Republicans represent and advo-
cate the National Union, the fullest
and freest civil and religious
liberty, the widest diffusion of
knowledge and the rights of man
without regard to race or color;
while the Democracy are the repre-
sentatives and lifelong supporters
of a system of human bondage so
vile that it made the Serfdom and
Feudalism of the Middle Ages
humane and respectable. Like
Napoleon, they would repudiate the
most solemn obligations, disregard
ehe rights of the poor and the OPP
pressed, and stop at nothing which
stands in the way of their advance
ment to power.
The sympathies ofthe two parties
during the struggle which has
already happily resulted in the over
throw of the French usurper, show
the justice of this parallel. The
Republicans have openly, in their
conventions, through their papers,
in private conversation, every
where, expressed their unqualified
sympathy with Germany. On the
other hand no Democratic conven-
ton, no organ of the party, news
paper or otherwise, has had word
Of sympathy or encouragement for
Germany. They have leaned to the
other side, without having the
courage in NOSE eases, however, to
openly express their feelings.
But we started out to call the
attention of out readers to the ar
engagements being made by the
State central and other committees
for short, sharp and vigorous
campaign during the month pro-
ceeding our annual election. About
the 18th inst. the firing is to be-
come general all along our lines in
every part Of the State, and is to
be kept up until election day. We
trust Republicans in every county,
township and neighborhood, will
second the effects of the commit
tees and those who have consented
to take an active part in the can
vass. We have the same party to
fight, and the same great principles
are at stake. The Opposition have
tried to render themselves less
odious by laying aside the old shibo-
leths of their party, but like the
ostrich that seeks to hide itself by
burying its head in the sand, the
hideous body of the old copperhead
organization lis still visible, stand
ing out in all its native ugliness
and with all its sins and crimes.
unatoned for and unrepented of,
still clustering about it. The peo-
pie are not to be deceived by such
tactics as these. They know this
party too well. 1t may
Shed its skin, bnt the body of the
serpent is still there, and its venom
is as poisonous as ever.
Let every Republican do his duty,
and our victory will be as decisive
as those which have preceded it.
burlington Haseheyc. !