The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-11-30

hAops 1t Lone Rock, Mazomanie. Madison Milton,
GAINESVILLE, and Points Rast.
Doeeher.
This gentleman has recently taken high con.
SENTATIVE ground on the question which is un.
fortunately agitating the country. We are glad
Of this, for many reasons Mr.. Beccher is a
man of transccndant talent and great influence,
and VIC regret to see him waste it away in rant
ing about "glittering generalities" which are
calculated 10 divide one race without cores.
ponding benefit to the other and as we regard
this Government too valuable to be severed for
eight and trifling causes" it is really crafty.
ing to sec such men as he turn from their errors
and attempt to regain the path of patriotism
and safety.
That the Rev. gentleman has done very
wrong in his dashing, brilliant appeals to a NOR.
bid anti slavery sentiment, there cannot be
doubt. In proof of this, let us read his re-
marks made in New Haven. in 1856, at the rife.
donating meeting. Those same rifles, which
his seditious cloqucncc induced the subscription
OF in such liberal numbers, arc now in the
hahds OF the Govcmment,-havingb been found
in the mountain fortress of the wretchcd old
man row about to be hung for illustrating, prac
tlcally, what MIR. B. so pleasantly and facctious.
ly thcoiizcd upon. We do not think tie orator
had any idea Of the lorrid magazine of treason
he was preparing, but his change shows us how
important it is to utter only sucl, sentiments,
religious and political, as will lead to the great
est good OF the greatest number. 1t is easy to
say, and not hard to prove, that our Govern.
ment is very defective; but il is not easy to
make better one, and content those who now
have peace and plenty under the folds of the
nag OF our Union. The cunning Quaker said
to the dog, 81 will not destroy thee, but will
give thee bad name!" Obadiah knew that n
report Of this kind would do the business for
his canine enemy as effectually as though he
had Ted him strychlinc. Let Us be careful not
to call our ncishbors bad names, and get them
into trouble which not only does not benefit
but absolutely breaks up the foundations of that
political organization upon which we ourselves
depend for all the blessings Of life.
But we wish to show how very imprudcnt Mr.
3. was, in 1856, and here is an extract or TIVE
FROM his speech on that celebrated New Haven
occasion: ~
"The constitution was designed To he q com
promise for peace by those who constructed il
Out God ordained that it should be M. i,s,ru
mem 81 d,r,sisn--thot IL Should explode IN n.
mtass q he community, throwing out bombs and
rockets like the fortresses of Sebastopol. =
"A great many people raise a CRY about the
Union and the constitution. as il the two were
perfectly identical; but the truth is, that il il
Ae cause OF erery division which this ycxed
question OF slavery has ever occasioned in thi.
country. II has been the fountain and father o
dH our troubles, by attempting to hold topetbeI
two opposing principles, which will not hnrmo
nize with each other
II never knew but one compromise that
thought was good one, and it was this: Gov
shannon went over to Lawrence, and demanded
OF Robinson three things-frst, that he and his
companions should give up their Sharpe 3 ,ifles
secondly, that be should deliver over all persons
ior whom warrants had been issued; third, that
ne ne should respect the laws Of the territory.-
Without stopping to give the repl;ee 20 The los,
propositions, will mention the answer to the
first. Robinson very coolIy faced the insolenl
Governor and said: well, sir, in regard to the
i,ucs. propose to compromise; we shall keer
the rifles ourselves, but girc you tile contrntsi
That compromise think would work."
In contrast with this most dangerous and
wicked talk, is the language of the same
Beecher, delivered few days ago at b s church
in Brooklyn, in a sermon on the Harper's Fcrr,
insurrection. 1t was published in the Times .
few weeks ago, but it is good enough to stan,
re-printing, and we sincerely hope, not for tn,
benefit of the party with which we act, but TO
the peace of the country, that our readers vii
look over both advices and decide which is the
best to follow:
u. We have no right to treat the citizens O
the South with acrim0ny and bitterness becous.
they are involved in the system of wrong do
ing. A malignant speech of slavery vii
not DO any good; and most Of all, it will no
40 those any good who most excite our sympa
thy--tle children Of bondage.
The breeding of discomfort among tn,
bondmen of our land is not the way to hel,
them.
-. No relief will be carried to the slaves O
the south, as body, by any individual or or
canned plans to carry them off, or to incit,
them to abscond."
"a. Still less would we tolerate anything lik
insurrection and servile war;
'By oil the ways consistent with the fearless
"eSs.uoh oI truth, We must maintain Sympath
and kindness towards the South. We ar
brethren. and l pray that no fratricidal inAu
cnccs viii be permitted to sunder this Union.
Among the means to be employed for pro
moung the liberty Of the slave, we must no
Iaii 70 Include the power of true Christia,
prayer. Therefore, we have every On
couragement to direct our prayers withou
ceasing to God thathe will restrain the wrat
Of man.
~ am for holding the heart of the mort
right up to the heart Of the south. We ar
yet to work for them, as the silent spring work
Tor US. They are lawful prey to love-"
Town Burnt.
We do not now recall village or city tina
was entirely destroyed by fire, but If the pr.
sent criminal neglect of our citizens continue
twill not be long before MeGREooR will
laid in ashes. Happily we have no incendiarie
here yet, but we cannot long hope to escap
the effects Of their hellish presence and the