, 1859-11-21

IRON The gosto Iowa 7!aes. tDea} Eoy ~
F<y CITY on The downward passage Of TINT
steamer, handed Us letter Of which We have
decided to publiAh tue substance. The publicl.
ton Of the letter, with M enclosure designed as
aa 81 editorial" for tie columns Of tue North
Iowa Tints. would cause q sensation Of m OF
diuary character,
II is known to tho reading public of the
Onion, that Capt. Cook has recently been cou-
ricted Of murder and insursecsioa {: uarper's
Ferry, aud that Gov Willard Of 1ndIsna, In
obedience to the dictates Of humanity and res.
pect for tue feelings at bis wite, whose brother
Capt. Cook is, has attended the trial. provided
Gb!e c1u nsef; and e1ert.d every iustitabfe moral
influence to avert the doom which probably
nTalts his unfortunate relative. It may not be
known, however, that in the letter now before
us, addressed to the editor Of this paper rs an
"Indianian and Democrat written by gen
tfcman formerly in the confidence Of distin-
guishcd SENIOR from Indiana, there is Il propo-
sition to bring the political character and ser
vices Of Cor. Willard, and the sid o: the Demo-
cratic press Of the Wes.. to bear on Gov. Wisc's
feelings or his vanity. ter the communication Of
Cocks sentence to imprisonment for Life. Yet
such is the fact!
In exposing 4 scheme, fraueh. With 4 viola
ton OF I'LL right and the eternal disgrace OF the
party with which they are associated, we but
follow line Of duty, which, in our opinion,
should characterize every conductor Of Il public
Journal This publication is not u breach Of
any confidence reposad ID us, because no man
has a right to approach another With sugges-
tious, which il consumuted, would bur1csrue
Justice or compromise SefRc.pect; nor is that
nil: The writer Of this letter SAYS: ~ have
seen the press Of Ohio, Iudianaand Illinois, and
am now On my way to Iowa. Missouri, Ten
nesses aud Kentucky, to get them to join in
alan u Ha Wua in1t FHturntrfr frnru MfanaSnta
where several Of the presses lad engaged " to
come out next week" in an editorial, similar.
We suppose, to the one furnished us, marked
copy Of which is to be forwarded to Gov. Wise
at Richmond. 4 secret, if proper in itself,
when committed to the hands Of so many nn-
pledged keeper, ceases to impose the obliga.
lion Of silence, aud hence we pay it no respect
whatever; as it involves the 1nonstrou., and till
now unhenrd.of principle Of permitting an Il.
cdpe ro4n iia5ilty for crime because of political
terrte<<, We publish ito gire it the weight Of
our humble but most emphatic condemnation.
The editorial prepared for our paper is the
shalowess, and, 80 far as wc can judge the falls
est bundle Of aastery TO Gov. Wise, and i1l.tem.
pered deanDciation Of !" Black Kepublicanisn.,"
we have read-the latter being charged en- .naSse
with blood-thirsty desire to see Cook hung,
and all the rest saved, 50 that the influence Of \
Democratic Governor may appear to be disre-
garLed, and hostile feelings Ee promoted be-
tween the Northern and Southern Democracy: !:
| We employ no hand but our own to write lead
| ers for tins paper, but If we did do so, some
| other person than the writer Of the article re-
| ferred to, would get them up. Its unwise ap-
peal to party Spirit and the highly colored pic
ture OF Willard battles in defence Of "Southetn
| institutions" would render it Intellectual on
Gov Wise; and the party which it attempts TO
compromise in this great wrong. would rise as
| one man to curse the motive which prompts the
sacrifice Of ti.c holy principles Of Justice on the
/ shrine Of Political Ambition. hut the subject
| is rot u pleasant one, and We forbear to speak
| Of it in the terms which its ctinina!ity de-
mands.
We 40 no not wish, nor do We believe the
masses Of our people desire to see any Of these
| wretches executed, nor have we seen in any
] Republican paper en expression fayorins tbs
| death Of Cook, and the release Of Drown and
the others. Notwithstanding their lives are al!
"justly forfeit 10 the State,' we have urged
yssth what ability we possess, that Virginia can
| afford to spare the cEaziest raan Of the insane
baud, Brown himself, as "a living monument
| uf the fearitssness aud Inasnanlnllty Of tue
South, and Of the fanatirism Of 4 rortiun OF the
North" We sincerely trust that Gov Wise. il
men ire. "The blood Of the martyrs IS the
seed Of the Church. and though we would by
no means place either Brown or Cook On The
role Of martyrdoul. yet small portion Of the
country is already weak enough 10 honor them
4 as such, aud their deaths Will buE 1dd 10 th11
sympathy which derives its strongest support
| from the instructive tenderness and sorrow Will
which all mortals contemplate the lciplessncss
of the dead.
We en- reat E;ov. Wise to take counsel Of bis
own patriotic heart and enlightened judgment
in The case before him, anl neither 10 fear tae
frowns Or bc Won by the hollow promises O
sycophants. Above all things else, let not Ian
be made uiockery OF, and the Democratic part,
rendered infamous, By bnsiny pardon Of OFT
or I'LL of the Insurgents on the personal coanec
tior or the party services Of the criminal or hi:
friends. ''Siain not the quality Of Aercy" ir
that wise.
For Gov Willard and his family we cntertaif
/ the profouudest sorrow. \ brief official inter
course with him, while he was President Ut th'
Indian Senate, enables LIZ TO credit hial viii
kindness of heart. We ardentlY hopc that tht
bre!her Of his est!snable wife may be spared TIL
death OF feton; but duty higher than the Oh
neither the Governor Of State, nor the mos
exalted Of popular servants. should attempt tts
subrersion OF justice By such inears as those tc
to which We hav. briefly adserted- Hull was
| psraeued 10 consideration Of the eminent naval
services 1T his patriotic nephew, Capt. tlull, O.
the Constitution. This wns Il precedent OF {
dangerous character, and one which We lopt
nerer to see followed; but when mere roli,i
clan can command the assistance Of the press
" assist hIn in doing violence 10 that law wh!cl
is the protection Of the humble Is well as Of tit
great, how long will il be before VIC must mee
tie dsnnipS charge that M= Ertrr of crtms j:
fca!ty party: