The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-12-26

DECEMBER Of, ): ): 1860.
Ttlwaukee and Mi.,issippt Irailrord.
AnIivss AT PRAIRIE TT CHEN.
Tight Express Pass. ....,...... GfJ A. n.
'rcight and Accom-. .......... 400 A. n.
DEPARTURE rRAIN'.
fail and Day Express, 80. 1908 A. ".
through Freight. .......s... 500 r. n.
state OF the Union.
We expected to get upa "Cniou" ledcr this
week, but Christmas and other business crowds |
$ and we forbcar. Nobody can zee the end
iet. South Carolina ia out No reliable nc
cunt Of her interference with Fsrt Moulrie is
exported. The Southern States yet in the
Union are asking the North to secure them in
heir rights, agree hereafter to allow them to
regulate their own affairs and to be regarded as
EQUAL in the territories. The best men of the
nation are ready to fix up all the questions at
ssue, but the noisicst ones of both sections
seem resolved to remain obstinately chained to
their misconceptions. Appearances arc much
in favor of leaving Of the whole South
Some papers talk of whipping S. c." The
FIRST gun fired on either side sets the whole
country ablaze. Caution is the best General in
n family war. This debating about secession
don't amount to anything when tho whole coun'
try is about to resolve itself into political chaos
The United States can withdraw her postal
facilities from S. c., repeal the Custom House
regulations, dismiss all Federal officers and :reat
tho little wasp precisely as though she tras not;
but it will not do to shoot at her. All the
South are with her when It comes to the test.
Mr.. Crittenden, Mr.. Corwin, and many others
have submitted liberal propositions and they
may be adopted, but it don't look that way now.
After the initial movement OF secession is fair
~ taken by the Gulf States, then we think, pro.
cess Of reconstruction will Immediately begin.
Wade, johnson, of Tennessee, and Lane Of
Oregon, have made speeches in the Senate
Wade was Northern but quite fair for him,
johnson was Southern but bitter towards Caro-
linz. Lane denounced Johnson's sentiments
and threatened to assist Carolina if she was
attacked. Pugh, of Chic, scolded Wade. The
Crisis Committe Of the Senate, are Powell,
Hunter, Crittendcn, Seward, Toombs, Douglas,
Co!lamer, Davis, Wade, Big'er, Rice, Doolit.
tie and Grimes
Mr.. Buchanan writes 10 citizen of Phil.
that war with S. G.. will result in horrors unima
ginable--he says no way remains but to pray
A Prophet.
No man has ever doubted the sense OF
the patriotism of WILLARD FILLMORE. His
administration of the Government was
most excellent because most conciliatory
He cared nothing for party if party inter
csts came into conflict with the good of thu
whole country. His peculiar views as EN-
bodied in the platform Of the old Whis
party were unacceptable to the Democrac.
but the Democracy always complimentet
his general administration as free from fac
tious partisanshlp and as enuring to tn
benefit of the Union. .......
Mr.. Fillmore in 1856 foresaw the trouble
Of the present hour and in speech @
great force he warned his countrymen G
the dangers they were inviting His re
marks derive additional force from the fac
that Mr.. Lincoln is actually in minority {
One million Of rotes at the ballot box {
nation. The Democratic party in the la'
canvass, told the people precisely what NJ
Fillmore told them in 1856, but the cry
"doughface," coward" and "pro-slavery
was the response our folks gothic re
ponsc to the late election is now maxim
itself felt in way that alarms all who CO
think Of anything except the ebony idol
which they propose the sacrifice of all tn
we have been taught to hold dear as Amer
cans. Read this extract from the speee
of Mr.. Fillmore, in 1856:
We see political party presenting ca
didates for the Presidency and Vice-Pre.
tency, selected for the first time from Il
free States alone with the avowed purpo
of electing those candidates by the suffra
ofone portion of the Union only Ito rule ov
the whole United States. Can it be poss
bic that those engaged in sucha mcasu
can have seriously reflected upon the co
case Of success! Can they have the ma
ness or folly to suppose that our Southc
brethren would submit to be governed
such q Chief Magistrate? =
Suppose that the South, having majt
ity of the electoral votes, should dccla
that they would only have shareholders
President and Vice President, and shot
select such by their suffrages to rule 0,
us at the North. Do you think we wol
submit to it No, not for moment
And do you believe that your Southr
brethren are less sensitive on this subj,
than you arc, or less jealous of their RICH
If you do, let me tell you that you are m
taken And, therefore, you must see Il
II this sectional party succeeds, it leads
evitably to the destruction of this beat
full fabric raised by our forefat,ers, eeme
I'd by their blood, and bequsathed to u
precious inheritance.
tell you, my friends, that feel deep
and therefore speak earnestly on this s.
jcct, ferries Of "You're right ~ for
that you are in danger. am determiI
to make clean breast Of it. will vi
my hands of the consequences, whatc
they may be; and will tell you that ace
trading on tho brink Of a roledno tina
liable at any moment to burst forth I
ereruheln, the nation.
H.It will be seen by reference to
Prospectus Of The NeW York Ledger, wh
will be found in another column, that
proprietor of that popular weekly has
cured an array Of distinguished contrit
,
ors for his paper for the New Year sucl
has never been cqualed by any pubhca'
in the world. The Ledger is always cl
acterized by high moral tone, and h
circulation larger than that of any o,
ten literary journals in the country