The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-02-10
Who has CHANGED ?


10 not know that it will make any great difFc,
ence u Kansas or to the Union whether De
mocrasy Or Republicanism il conceded ~ hsv,
been In error in the past. We rather prefc
TO have cmrect chart fr future political guild
ancc in territorial settlements, and If the grca
ma ssos Of the two parties are now of one min,
it dOcs not matter how they git together
"Squattcr Sovereignty" not as caricaturcd b,
our opponents, bat as understood and advoca
tciby its friends, contemplated NO such wild
Illegal unaut! o-ized and qaasirebellious follie
81 the Topeka men have been guilty Of, nol
did it justify the violations of civil rights which
have marked the career Of Calhoun and til,
members Of tho Convention over which he pre-
sided. TWAS proposed by Sir. Douglas. a.
Chairman Of the Senate Committee on Terrific
ries, because il was just, and because farther. i
Was indispensable. The Wilmot Prwiso man
ner # settling Territorial difficulties had beef
repeatedly rejected by Congress and by tn,
people. The opposite doctrine would hav,
sstaltiaktd slavery in Kansas and that was no
70 he thought Of The only cours. left xas II
1eave this question with all others Of a domcs-
tic character 10 those who were to lie atfcctrt
BY their settlement. Had no outside parade oil
Northern or Southern power been exhibited
kansas w'slld have been rs peaceab'e a child
rs Oregon, and in due time her birth as . sister
State, with free institutions, would have been
quietly chroniclsd. No one do ,bts this now.
The truth is that Now :England fanaticism in
fighting asainst the principle Of sclf-sovcrn.
mcat wlich wa,sthc essence of Mr.. Douglas
bilk placed itself in false position, and seeing
no way to beat the doctrine but by dissipating
ss force and c'aiaing for it the privilege Of to.
tally tii~cgarding az authority. national and To-
ground. The vote hast Gail fr sotficers Of the
Territorial Legislature was the Rrst evidence
4 gave Of returning reason. It there emphasi
c,lly recognized the cerrectness Of Democratic
position, and by union Of cffo.t with the con.
s.rva,ivc free State element of the Territory,
10 in a great measure washed itself from the
stains of rebellion which had up TO that time
ds6gured It's banner. To-day the question is
Shall = Constitution reflect the wishes and will
If majority Of the people Of Kansas, or shall
such a Constitution be prescribed by Congress
1t Is sufficient qualification to a Democrat to
see the position he assumed in 1854 Endorsed
and advocated by his old epponcnts-he need
not wrangle with old f,es about the terms used
or TIE m"n engaged IN This contest. The ma
ned fact stands forti,-the people are hence
forth u be the Constitution.mnkers, and NO.
politician will hereafter dare take the opposite
groasd. -.-' '.'.'.:. aAa a7..' -
For ourselves VIC arc not running ncwspa.
per for the glory or the rrrfit Of any political
leader. no matter what his name his stripe. his
grade. Or his professions principles arc dcftn~i
bic on their own merits, they are the came stub
born wheels in the machinery Of politics, let
who may attack or defend them. But men are
sometimes very uncertain posts to tie to. They
have tlseir fancies, tieir interests, thcfr ambi-
tions, their spitcs and rcvengcs to crafty, and
since History furnishes 80 few examples Of un.
bcndin Eintegrity among the Leaders Of the
past, we choose to paddle our own canoe un.
embarrassed by obligations or pledges to those
Of the Present If any great man regards US
% ready t a
D'sTo crook the pregnant hinges Of the knee,
That shrit may follow awning RS. ,.-I
he-can easily be undeceived. ,;-srr .fs... "a
10 .,-r..r-
Indiana. ~" -.5S
Much doubt has been expressed throughout
the country as to the intent OF the late Indiana
Democratic Convention in adopting the WAL
lace Resolution as it has been called. Senator
Fitch and other intensified Lecompton supper.
tiers Of the Administration have been loud in
sLeir Boosting that the Resolution referred to,
though insisting that "hereqfer no State should
be admitted without the submission Of its Con-
stitution entire, to the vote Of the PEOPLE,, only
meant such as should apply for admission after
kansas-thns excluding Kansas from liability
to thc rule laid dOwa- Senator Fitch. it will be
recollectcd, smoofhed the matter over ut Wash.
ington and stated without reserve that he would
not retain Ills scat moment if tho State Con.
vention OF his own party ut home, did not in
dorsc his course. We regard DR.. Fitch as one
efithc ablest men Of that talented body, but
he. as well as many other great men, have shown
an impcriousness towards those who differ viii,
the President. that will prove to be very un5or-
fn.atc. There isno political future for that man
whoha not only committed q "graye error in
refusing to be governed by the principles of the
Nebraska Bill, hut who has insolently disclaim-
ed Ferty fellowship with those who have dared
to Aisk without examining the White House
barometer. eHTca aEs ,teGiG Tab.fI liz Boz
M asthorof the Indiana Squattcr soyer.
eighty kesolutiAn. Hon. Lewis Wallace Of
Montgomery Couaty, has written long letter
tothe leading Democratic paper Of that State.
and be says Kansas was included In tho requi.
sition for Constitutional Submission. The De.
n'ocsacy Of the State have called a supplement
tai Convention 70 express In unmisiakeable
terms their anti.L ecomptsn views !: but before
this convention meets, tho question il settled.
lmthe last Indianapilis Sentinel We find a car.
ses; ondehce between the Editors of the Volls.
biGtt and the gentlemen on the Democratic state
ticket. IN that correspondence tho German
Editors inquire Of the nominees how they TN.
dssstassd the resolution to apply Tie ans.
wer eigned BY the whole ticket. Judge Sam. Z
Pe5lins II The head. is that Kansss IS we'll as
III Other territories must submit to the require.
mena laid dswn ~ The resolution in question!
How much mere testimony will the Lecomp
ton admirers requise ?syeS -.
II. Goo. Fauiae.-This gentleman has
placed ss under very great obligation BY for.
wa.iiag 70 ous address copy Of 't,Y.e Gem
sus Returns Of the different Counties e Iowa
GsrnlA IL = L. 4.