Council Bluffs Bugle

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE

We answer, the Republican Party.

The Republican party might have prevented the present devastating civil war. It might have saved the lives of thousands, of the best men of the Nation, and thousands of millions of the people's money. For proof of what we say, read the following from the speech of George A. Douglas, delivered in the United States Senate, January 3d, 1860, upon the compromise measures, then pending before the Senate:

"I believe this to be a fair basis of amicable adjustment. If you of the Republican side are not willing to accept this, nor the proposition of the Senator from Kentucky, (Mr. Crittenden;) pray tell us what you are willing to do?

"I ADDRESS THIS INQUIRY TO REPUBLICANS ONLY, FOR THE REASON THAT IN THE CONFERENCE OF THIRTEEN, A FEW DAYS AGO, EVERY MEMBER FROM THE SOUTH INCLUDING THOSE FROM THE COTTON STATES, (MESSRS. TOOMBS AND DAVIS,) EXPRESSED THEIR READINESS TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSITION OF MY VENERABLE FRIEND FROM KENTUCKY, (MR. CRITTENDEN,) AS A FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE CONTROVERSY, IF INTENDED AND SUSTAINED BY THE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS.

"HENCE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF OUR DISAGREEMENT. AND THE ONLY DIFFICULTY IN THE WAY OF AN AMICABLE ADJUSTMENT, IS WITH THE REPUBLICAN PARTY."

Here it is proved that the Republican party is responsible, for the war that it is responsible, for every dollar of national and state indebtedness incurred on account of the war—that it is responsible, for the high taxes that have been imposed upon the people, on account of the war—that it is responsible, for the distress and financial ruin, which now exists in every part of the country—that it is responsible, for every life lost in the war,—that it is responsible for, and should receive the curses of every wife made a widow, and of every child made an orphan, by the war. In short that it will be responsible for the dissolution of the Union, should the Union be dissolved.

Shall such a party be continued in power, or will the people change their rulers? Let the Ballot-boxes at the next election proclaim the answer.

STICK THIS IN YOUR HAT AND KEEP IT THERE!

The following confession was made by the Hon. Mr. Dawes, a Republican member of Congress from Massachusetts, on the 8th of April, in which he exposed the corruptness of Lincoln's administration:

"THE GENTLEMEN MUST REMEMBER THAT IN THE FIRST YEAR OF A REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION. WHICH CAME INTO POWER UPON PROFESSIONS OF REFORM AND RETRENCHMENT, THERE IS INDUBITABLE EVIDENCE ABROAD IN THE LAND THAT SOMEBODY HAS PLUNDERED THE PUBLIC TREASURY WELL NIGH IN THAT SINGLE YEAR AS MUCH AS THE ENTIRE CURRENT YEARLY EXPENSES OF THE GOV. ERNMENT DURING THE ADMINISTRATION WHICH THE PEOPLE HURLED FROM POWER BECAUSE OF ITS CORRUPTION."

If these infernal fanatics and Abolitionists ever get the power in their hands, they will override the Constitution, set the Supreme Court at defiance, change and make laws to suit themselves LAY VIOLENT HANDS ON THOSE WHO DIFFER WITH THEM IN OPINION, or dare question their fidelity, and finally bankrupt the country and deluge it with blood."

DANIEL WEBSTER.

LOOK ON THIS PICTURE.

"I HAVE NO PURPOSE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO INTERFERE WITH THE INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY IN THE STATES WHERE IT EXISTS. I BELIEVE I HAVE NO LAWFUL RIGHT TO DO SO. AND I HAVE NO INCLINATION TO DO SO."—President Lincoln in his Inaugural Address.

THEN ON THIS.

"I ORDER AND DECLARE THAT ALL PERSONS HELD AS SLAVES IN THE SAID DESIGNATED STATES AND PARTS OF STATES ARE AND HEREAFTER SHALL BE FREE.— Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.

"NEITHER THE PRESIDENT NOR CONGRESS CAN EMANCIPATE SLAVES ANY MORE THAN THEY CAN GRANT BILLS OF DIVORCE."

+Ex-Gov. Henry Dutton, Conn.

"The fact can no longer be disguised that many of the Republican Senators desire war and disunion, under pretext of saving the Union. They wish to get rid of the Southern States, in order to have a majority in the Senate to conform the appointments, and many of them think they can hold a permanent Republican majority in the Northern States, but not in the whole Union; for partisan reasons they are anxious to dissolve the Union, if it can be done without holding them responsible before the people."

Stephen A. Douglas in the U. S. Senate, Dec. 25, 1860.

Secretary Seward's Power. The Secretary of State, while endeavoring to vindicate the vitality of the Federal Government to Lord Lyons, illustrated his position by saying:

My Lord, I can touch a bell on my right hand and order the arrest of a citizen of Ohio; I can touch the bell again and order,the imprisonment of a citizen in New York and no power on earth but that of the President can release the prisoners. I can still touch the bell and order the imprisonment of a citizen of Texas; and no power on earth can reach them.