The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-11-16

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Capt. Cook--Attemptcd Subornalion OF
the Press.
On Friday last, Nov. llth, the clerk of the
Key City on the downward passage of that
steamer, handed US O letter of which We have
decided to publish the substance The publ.
cation Of the letter. with an enclosure designed
~ an editorial" for the columns of the North
Iowa Times, would cause sensation of no or.
binary character. We have no wish to crafty
public curiosity at the expense Of any one, and
particularly are we disinclincd to expose even
a flimsy web Of fraud, when it, wool and warp
are designed to save an erring mortal from an
ignominious death; but, ut the same time, We
have 20 much respect for the vocation which
we pursue, and 50 high regard for the integ.
rity Of our courts Of law, that We cannot per-
NIT this opportunity to vindicate the indepen-
dence Of the one, and TO protect the decisions of
the other, to pass, without administering a re-
proof to the insolc, co of an application to the
press for assistance in q matter where the polit.
seal serpices of one man are advanced in extern.
uation Of the crime of another. But to the ex.
PLANTATION:
1t il known to the reading public of the
Union, that Capt. Cook has recently been con.
victed of murder and instruction at Harper,s
Ferry, and that Gov. WILLARD of Indiana, in
obedience to the dictates Of humanity and re.
spect for the feelings of his wife, whose brother
Capt. Cook is, has attended the trial, provided
able counsel, and exerted every justi6able
moral influence to avert the doom which prob.
ably awaits his unfortunate relative. 1t NAV
not be known, however, that in the letter now
before US, addressed to the editor of this paper
as an ''lndianian and Democrat y written by
gentleman formerly in the confidence of dis
tlnguished Senator from Indiana, there is
proposition to bring the political character and
services of Gov. WILLARD, and the aid Of the
Democratic press of the West, to bear on Gov.
WIsE's feelings or his vanity, tor the commute.
'tfon of COOKS sentence to imprisonment for
life. Yet such is the fact!
In exposing scheme. fraught with viola.
ton Of all right and the eternal disgrace of the
party with which we are associated, we but fol.
low line Of duty, which, in our opinion, should
characterize every conductor of public Jour.
nal. This publication is not breach of any
confidence reposed in Us, because no man has a
right to approach another with suggestions,
which If consummated, would burlesoue Jus
tice or compromise SelfRespect; nor is this all:
Inc writer Of this letter says, 81 have seen the
press OF Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, and am
now on my way to Iowa, Missouri, Tennessee
and Kentucky, to get them to join in also -
he was just returning from Minnesota, where
several Of the presses had engaged "to come
out next week" in an editorial. similar, We SUD.
pose, to the one furnished US, marked CODY Of
which is to be forwarded to Gov. WISE at Rich
mond. A secret, if proper in itself, when com.
United to the hands Of so many unpledged keep.
ers' ceases to impose the obligation of silence,
and hence We pay it no respect whatever; as. it
involves the monstrous, and till now unheard of
principle Of permitting IN escape from Habil;.v
s'or crime because Of political seruices, We pub.
aish it to give it the weight of our humble but
most emphatic condemnation.
The editorial prepared for our paper !. tho
shallowest, and, 20 far as we can Judge. the
Jalse'f bundle Of aattery to Gov. WISE, and i'll.
tempered denunciation Of "Black Republican.
'sm," we have read-the latter being charged
e" "'osse with blood thirsty desire to have Cook
hung' and all the rest saved, 30 that the infA.
cnce OF Democratic Governor may appear to
I've dlsregarded, and hostile feelings be promo.
ted between the Northern and Southern Dc.
mocracy! We employ no hand but our own to
write leaders for this paper, but if we did do
So some other person than the writer of the ar.
tioae referred to, would get them up. Its un.
"oe appeal 70 party spirit, and the highly color.
ed picture Of WILLARDs battles in defence Of
'Southern institutions" would render It effect.
less on Gov. WISE; and the party which it at
aempts to compromise in this great wrong,
would rise as one man to curse the motive
winch prompts sacrifice of the holy principles
'of Justice on the shrine of Political Ambitio,
BUT the subject is not pleasant one, and we
'forbear to speak of it in the terms which its
enormity demands.
We do not wish, nor do We believe the mass.
'cs OF our people desire, to see any of these
wretches executed, nor have We seen in anv
Republican paper an expression favoring the
death OF Cook, and the release of BRowN and
T. ~
the Others. Notwithstanding their lives are all
Justly forfeit to the State," We have urged
with what ability we possess, that Virginia car
afford to spare the crazyest man of the insane
band. BRows himself, as "a living monument
OF the fearlessness and magnamity of tn.
South, and OF the fanaticism Of portion of tn.
North We sincerely trust that Gov. WISE
II it Is in his power, will let all these rniseuidee
men live. If this is not within the range Of
his prerogative, let him delay the day of exc
.cut'on, and give the country time to recove,
IRON the excitement which now agitates it,
Delay in this case, cannot be dangerous; and
;precipitate execution Of these miserables, VIII,
are but the dupes of Jts,s, a. guilty a. them
selves will beget sympathy for them and tn,
fraitorou' cause they were engaged in, which
we fear. may involve consequences terrible t.
think Of. Their incarceration "for life.
viii put them out Of the way effectually, and
aswe believe, will promote, by it, lenency, .
warmer admiration for the generosity Of GU
southern kinsmen and our political partners.-
Inc hrst duty of an American is to secure tn,
perpetuity OF the Confedcracy. and il il I'M