, 1872-10-29

Address Of the Democratic State Cons
Inittees o.

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Inittee. q"
In an emergency common to the history ot ali
political movements, it is proper that word
should 80 out to the 80, 600 Democrats OF Iowa.
The recent elections are made the occasion Of
an attempt to deter you from that which here
tofore has seemed to most Of you duty,-the
support Of the Baltimore nominees and plat
form.
The men who are organizing this revolt from
the authorized action Of the party are OF the
same class who, since 1860, have divided and dis
tracted our cotncils. Their Vaccinations in
minority President. Their scheming in 1864 de-
prived Mcclellan Of the votes which might have
elected him. In 1858, like towards, turning pale
at the results Of the same October elections
which they plead as areaaon for their tteach-
cry, they chilled the heart and weakened the
what "uight have been had their counsel been
followed, or their yagaries made the guide. in the
nominations OF New York.
! Too Democratic to vote the Democratic ticket
| in the last two National contests, when McClel-
! Ian and Seymour were our standard-bearers, and
SO giving efficient aid to our opponents it is not
| surprising that the same men now seize upon
/ what is left OF partisan raneor and traditional
prejudice in your breasts to turn you away and
| give victory to the worst faction Of the Bepnb-
| Ican party.
Felfow-bemocrate, let ua remember this fact
recorded in our past experience: The EXTREMIST
in our oacV rafks Is Invariably the man Teadtes1
to betray and desert us. Witness the Enoch Y
| Bntlers, Logans, and others Who wore the livery
of our leadership, and made for our party the
| very record to which they now point, while they
cry 20 Shame If upon uB who received the un-
! grateful heritage attained by their hands,
| As they betrayed us, after making for us an
collaterals, 80 the leaders of s'Straightouts" Of
| to-day are ready to carry our defeat as their
! spoils into the camp OF the enemy.
| Already their alliance with Grant is an open
| one. At Grant jubilee held in Ohio over the
| late election, Geiger, the Chairman Of the
" Straighout" Central Committee OF that State,
| was the most favored orator! Do you for mo-
ment intend to follow the msn who rejoice with
! Grants minions over the defeat OF Wiley and
| Buckalew, and who aid in celebrating the sue
cess Of Simon Cameron's bribery In Pennsyl-
| Vania and Of Morton's corruption in Indiana?
Did Democrat ever entertain a doubt as to
the propraty Of supporting 11r. Greeley, it must
be now removed IN the Light thrown upon his
b1e speeches made in his recent Western tour,-
speeches that must convince every patriot of
his duty
Iowa Democrats are told they should not sup
port Greeley because he is g Protectionist!
Why should we not therefore support him, re-
1nembering that James Buchanan, the last Dem
ocratic President, was more pronounced Pro-
tectiouist than Greeley, but, like Greeley, he
left the settlement OF that issue with the repre-
aentatiTes Of the people.
Again, they tell us that Greeley is unworthy
Of our support because, az a political editor, he
abused our partyf Remembering that the party
he abused WAS represented by the Ben. Buffers,
Logans, Brick Pomerogs, and Byingtons who
are to-day in open or secret alliance with Grant
we should rather admit the justice Of much OF
his criticism than be turned from our duty be-
cause he was the critic.
There is one more significant fact worthy
your attention The Democrat who aEows him
self unable to support Greeley ia sure Of sym
pathy and applause from the supporters Of
Grant. Here is q test you can all make for
yourself: To your Grant neighbor, profess op~
poslton to Greeley, and see il he does not ap-
plaud and approve your course, and admire you
intensely. This alone should be guide enough
for the feet Of every Democrat.
Seeing our duty to the long-sufering South
and our whole country, let Us, for once, show at
the polls our whole magnificent strength Of
80, 900 Iowa Democrats, With q solid Tote for
Greeley that Fill tesch The blatant allies Of
Grant that their presence With us is an offence,
and will say to the whole country that, first
since the unfortunate diasenaions Of 1860, there
is 9 united Democracy, that can be neither
taunted nor jeered sway from it's duty to itself
and the Republic. JouN P. IR1sH,
Chairman Democratic State Central Committee, aud
Associate Chairnnnn Of the combined Liberal and
Democratic Committees.