The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-11-24

From the Chicago Press and Tribune.l
We secondtho motion. Let Cook or
Stephens, or Cook and Stephens both, be
tried BY the Federal Courts on charge OF
treason, or any other charge which the
ingenuity of the Attorney General may
hatch up; and let us see the end and
bottom Of this Harper's Ferry affair--lst
US know who has concoctcd 1t, who has
paid for it, and who has hoped to profit
BY it. Let US have tho whole truth and
it the inquiry shall show that my nun.
Der of Republicans, no matter how re-
spectacle in position or high in Office,
are implicated in the guilt of the insur.
rection, let them bear the burdens that
they have taken upon themselves! With
all that the North, and especially the Re.
publican portion Of it, will be content.
But we warn the Democratic party of the
North and their crazy conductors of the
South that the course which they now
pursue is destructive to the peace of the
country aud dangerous to the integrity
of the Union. The Republicans arc no.
insurrcctiodists, are not traitors. are
not murderers but il their leading
men aud representatives are, without
cause, to be dragged before slave
holding judges and partiznn juries, for
the sole purpose of making Democratic
capital out OF trumped-up accusations
in word, if tho Federal Judiciary is to
DO still further prostitutcd to the basest
OF partisan purposes--it is only common
wisdom to expect that their friends will
retaliate. We know that we do not err
when we say that the Republicans Of the
North desire peace and kindly relations
with the South; aud that no men have
more earnestly and sincerely deprecate ed
Browns crazy effort than they They
wish for, work for and will obtain i
quick reversal Of the new policy of thi.
government in the Slavery question, and
the restoration of the old ideas which tho
South, impcled by sclf.interest has aban
doncd; but they are not only human but
patriotic in the means by which THEN
triumph is 10 be secured. They know
the horrors of seIvilc Instruction ant
OF oil the misfortuncs which might BIZ
visited upon people. they pray the
South may never see that. Whv, then
this eternal accusation? Why this wick
cd exacseration oftu event that all par
ties possibly the Democratic party is 81
except;on) dcploro? Why this pertina
eious attempt, upon evidence that woult
be puerllc if it were not criminal, to i'm
plicatc men whose only offence is tha
they have commanding positions in tn,
Republican party? Why this prostitu
ton Of Southern journals to the Offering
OF rewards for prominent Northern men
Why these sweeping dcnunciations of al
Northern men as traitors and rebels, ant
why these threats, as ridiculous as insult
ing, to bring them to the hcadsman'
block! The true policy would have die
tatcd that the Brown insurrcction shoul,
be treated as an abnormal nanifestatio,
of an,i-Slayery fanaticism, and to hay,
quietly punished or generously pardonc,
the offenders. That course would hay,
ensured the respect and commanded til,
good will Of every party in the land
But weakly and criminally, national i'm
portanca has been given to scnselcs
and purposeless riot, rot because tn,
safety Of slave holders or the tenure o
sllvc property was dclnat deI by it; bu
solely that malignant parry nigh, gail
an 'ndescrved advantage When tn,
wFits are issued, by virtue of whicl
Northcrn men are 10 be dragged frou
their bones to answer the crude suspi
clens of a frightened and trembling mob
like that which tried DEMONSTRATION
which the lies Of such mcrcenaries a
Forbes have begotten-it will be foun,
that the real consl traitors asains. til,
peace of the nation have ovcrshot tn,
mark--that this original tempest in
tea pot has become natinna, affair in
a,si. But it is not ours to shrink from
the issue which the plotters sre.stliyin!
to force upon the country. 1t is no
ours to beg their forbearanco or to dep
rceate their wrath. Let their insanit,
do its worst; and we and a!! Republican,
will endearor to be prepared tos wha.
ever may come.