Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-08-12
On W ash ngt0n Letter.
WAsHiNGTuN. July 27th. 49,

lent health.
Gu w ash, ngton Letter.
WAsHiNGTuN, July 27lh, 1910
The political contest which is about 30 be
ilaugurated this fall, Is to the country one
OF more importance than the casual obsers.
er will at first be willing to admit. But if
we viii look back into the past, which has
just been enacted, We will observe who
have been the tried and devoted friends Of
the Union and its constitution. When the
war cloud of 1861 thickened and rose above
the horizon, the Republicans of the country
beheld it with establishment, yet with that
calm and brave determination which ena-
bled them to carry to a successful and lib
Grating issue, the great unholy and uni ust
rebellion. Why was this war inauyura,ed7
And who were the aiders aud abet,ors
throughout the whole North? The war
was brought upon the country by Souther'
Democrats, because the Republicans had
succeeded in gaining n victory at the polls,
and man whose feet rested upon the
strong ". unrecognized clause of our con-
stitution. can men are created free and
equal was to occupy the executive Office.
The aiders and abettors were the Northern
Democrats. who, in Congress, in the Legis
lative halls Of our States, upon the stump,
and in all places and at all times. gave aid
and comfort to the enemy. How? By con-
tiuually condemming every act Of the Ia
mented L,ncoln's administration. BY r..
fusing to support our soldiers in the trout
in denying them reinforcement in men AID
supplies in money.
Andrew Johnson of Tennessee, raised by
thu hand OF an assassin, to the office Of
Ciet Magistrate, forgetting the party that
hal elevated him 10 the second position IL
the gill If the country. turned his back
uf,pu III, Grt.nds md sonshl support tud
coaasel from he Democrats whose symp..
thy h- ga,ned, an1 whose connsel he ta!iow
ed. Johnson opposed with all the yiadic-
tiveness his nature could MUSTER the efforts
to restore the country to peace and harmony.
a change came upon rs, and glorious
change it wa. TIE bright. clear light Of
the morning OF justice was JUS breaking
upon us, soon to swell Oh Q he Dr.gni
glare of broad daylight of ReQuQ lcau tn.
umph.
Grant, our chieftain during the war, s
chosen rs the man abou, whom the LAYERS
Of the Union and Constitution should rally, |
standing as he did on the platform of peace.
and the enforcement of the laws, the Re-.
publican people gathered like swelling
torrent and completely overwhelmed the
hordes of conservatives, Democrats, reform
ers, copperheads, and their innumerahle
allies, both North and South. What is the
result OF that victory? Tie answer is peace,
prosperity, reconstruction, plenty, enforce
ment of the laws, rigid economy, honest c,l
lection and application of the revenues, rap
I'd reduction Of the public debt, SUD re.
duction in the annual taxes of abou, ne
hundred and fifty millions. Look at the
magnificent, beneficial and healthy state o.
our nation, and this effected in the shor,
space Of but lite over twelve months OF
the Republican administration.
The question properly comes up before ms
requiring An answer W. cannot avoid if We
wish. F II before as it stands i, NAM.
t4lt.5e ch.rn.,,.rs lrn,ui,s AID o.r..
.prHlsg oar attention.
Are W. r.4ty to submit "a . laf Al ~ tho
principles i,r wa,oh sc have fiuybt both n
the f IN au4 =; th. haiio..h.,y? T,.,s !
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