Year: 1871




The Political Campaign for this yea
is now fairly inauguratcd in this State
Both parties have their tickets in tn
field, their platforms adopted, and nov
appeal to tie people for support. Thi
campaign is important not only in itself
but espe tially in the relation it bears t
the great Presidential contest of 1872
There is, of course, no hope anywhere
that Iowa, either this year OF next, viii
elect any but the Republican ticket, o
that her electoral votes will be given t.
any but the Republican candidate fo
President. But what the Democrats will
trS to do, is to reduce the Republican
majority in Iowa this year, that the re
suit may be quoted as an evidence tia
the Republican party is losing its hold
that the people are becoming dissatisfied
with the Republican administration OF
affairs and are anxious for a change.


And this is what the Republicans O,
Iowa must guard against. We must not
only elect our State and county tickets
but elect them by such nlajorities that
ment of our people. If we fail to dc
this, we fail in most important duty,
and may be justly called to account there.
for. For, virtually, the Presidential
campaign is to be fought out in Iowa
| this year. Whatever influence for good
we can exert upon the national canvass
next year, must lie by the majorities
which we can roll up for our ticket al
ready in the field. Our opponents are
aware of this and are shaping their
campaign accordingly. Their candidate
for Governor, they consider their
strongest man.-Their platform is so
framed that they expect it to meet all
shades of opinion in their own ranks
and to win some votes from ours.


In this view of the case, the duty of
Iowa Republicans is plain. A thorough
ly organized, vigorous and persis.cn,
canvass must be made. Every appliance
must be brought to bear. Every honora-
BIZ means must be employed. Moth.
ing must be left undone to thoroughly
! awaken the people to the Importance of
the contest and to insure full vote at
our State election. There is no want
OF harmony in our ranks. There is little
danger of losing votes by desertion to
the enemy. The "new departure" will
cost our opponents more votes than it
will bring to them. Our only danger is
apathy-a feeling of security--an i'm
preston that we shall win any how
and that 4 few thousand votes one way
or the other will make no particular
difference. This illusion must be dis
PEELED.


Republicans of Iowa! You are the
can freemen. Your devotion to the
great principle of Liberty and Union is
recognized and acknowledged from
Maine to California, from the Lakes to
the Gulf.-Once more you arc summon
ed to the front. Again you are called
upon to vindicate your claim to the
proud position which you hold. Let Us
then in the beginning of the campaign
eXhort you to do your whole duty. To
show your appreciation of the actual
situation. To exhibit that true and
lofty spirit Of devotion to the sublime
principles of our political faith which
you have cherished, defended, and
established during the ten fiery ye'rs of
war and reconstruction. In no trying
hour since your banner was first I'M
furled over our broad prairies, more
than Is years ago, have you ever failed.
Once the bugle calls to battle. Let the res
ponse which you make be so clear and
SO decisive that it shall everywhere be
recognized as the omen of universal
victory BtuIingtOn Waukeye.