The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-06-13

their path. The many bubbles b. which
the ends Of justice are too often detected,
or it demands delayed, are TO be lamented
and got rid Of If possible. But, better, tsa-
fold, endure them forever, than substitute
the arbitrary will of : mob, or the caprics
OF > momentary popular impulse, for ths
forms and guards by which the person and
property Of the citizen are protected.
| Whatever may be the peculiar exigenciss
Of California, it cannot be pretended that
there 70 in Iowa, any necessity for the or
ganixati0n Of such tribunal a. that which
makes its head quarters ct Andrew, Jack
son county. The boldness with which it has
threatened to visit its vengeance upon those
who may attempt to bring its members to
account, demands, trumpet-tongued, thein-
slant application Of the whole power Of the
law, backed By = sound public sentiment.-
losss Cily Rep. ssssss
McGeess valeAictssy.
| Thos. Darcy McGee publishes four
column valedictory in the American Celt.
and leaves his old readers, 70 assume Tie
charge Of paper in Montreal. Al indica-
tive Of his peculiar views, We copy poft;oa
Of MI. McGee's yaledictory. He shows III.
tie love for the United States in it, and
much Of that very intense nationality which
we Americans do not like to see IN foreign.
ers who come to our shores. Mr.. McGes
/ says:
To be an editor without writing on the
politics OF the country is impossible; to write
decidedly for or against particular political
views, without being citizen, Is highly
improper. And therefore If for no other
reasons | cannot cheerfully become !
citizen, feel relieved from very irksome
neutrality, in ceasing to be an editor in this
country.
Again, let me explain. OF itself the land
| is land of praise. For the native or any
foreign Protestant it is country highly
desirable. The People, too, have many
noble qualities. In expenditure they are
princely, and in energy heroic; but IN Gre
dulity they are children, ard in moments Of
passion without fear of God OF man or the
devil. For us Irish Catholics, sternly re-
solved not to swap our souls for any bargain
for US it is. not the place we thought it
was. Far different, alas! The image Of
this country appeared to the oppressed ma
tive Of Ireland radiant with light and PRONE
ise. He pursued the phantom fearlessly
across the Atlantic, deyoutly believing that
if he but touched the hem of her garment
he would be saved. As he drew nearer
doubts and shadows settled over the pros
pect, and he awoke to- find himself labor
slave for life, chained to the oar of servils
condition.; BY public opinion little less in
exorable than the Imperial despotism he had
escaped.
/ Those who are bound down by solemn ties
Of allegiance, or material ties Of property,
! or poverty, must, Of course remain and
make the most of their position; which, in
the new States, they can do better than in,
the old. Hence my advocacy and defence
of Western settlements for Irish immigrants
My first choice would be, if practicable, to
lift half the Irish in the United States out
of them and set them down anywhere in any
new field, where they could conquer posi-
ton. But rs that is impracticable, my Sec
ond remedy is, systematic colonization in.
the new States and Territories. To the
West! to the West !! that is the true rally
ing cry for those of the Celtic exodus who
must remain within the Republic.
| The following letter to the Keokuk Gate
City probably gives the true account Of the
late bloody ARRAY at TT. Madison:
Fl. MADISON, May 30, 1857.
i EDITORS OF THE GATE CRY :-A bloody
tragedy was enacted at IT. Madison leyee
this morning. The steamer Saracen ar
rived from below about A. NJ, and laid at
the levee until near II o'clock. At about
II O'Clock some misunderstanding occurred
between a colored deck hand and the mate,
in which blows were exchanged, the mate
striking first, whereupon the negro leaped
ashore and lied to a stable in. the rear Of
Front st., to which place he was followed bI
the captain and nearly theentire crew. After
being knocked down and numerically beat-
en- he was dragged to the boat and dashed
to an upright post on the lower deck. Rev..
J. p Teter, Of the NJ. E. Church, in this
place was an eye witness of thu Transaction.
from this time until the termination Of tho
tragedy. He informs me that the mate
stood by while the negro was being stripped
and tied; brandishing = huge bowie-knlfe
about his head and threatening to kill him.
instantly. Another colored servant declared
4 that the victim was free man, and called
for an officer to protect him, but was soon
silenced by the brandishing Of bowie-knife
about his throat by deck hand. A large
crowd Of citizens had collected in the mean.
/ time, several of whom exposeulated with tho
officers and urged that if the negro was guilty
of any crime that he should be handed over
to the proper authorities and dealt with &C.
cording to law. The captain retorted BY
calling them Slammed niger thieves pre-
scented q revolver and threatened to ire into
4 the crowd. A man who was preparing to
fog the negro declared that he was his slave
and he had right to do with him a. he
| pleased. At this point some citizens evinced
. disposition to prevent further outrage,
i but were driven from the boat. Stones
We're then thrown from the shore, and the
/ firing commenced from the boat. The ex-
citement became intense and there was 4