The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-11-28

limiting their pens TO the discussion Of pub
lie questions and matter Of news interest,
rather than indulging in low and uncallcd
for personalities against persons whose rep
u:ations, where known, are unassailable
To the few journals with which we cx-
change merely from habit, and which re-
pay our courtesy by ,eeazly returns ofs!ang,
we have to say that we will Adrertise their
sheets at our regular priccs-wc cannot
afford to notice them without pay.
Common Sense.
This very desirable article is fast return
ing to those g irrcprcssible" friends of ours
who lately talked and wrote as though
they had resolved to bid it goodbye for
over. By the papers we learn that nine of
the rescuing mob in the late Fugitive Slave
arrest in Chicago have been indicted by the
Grand Jury OF the U. S., and will be tried
in q few weeks. There are city officers,
/ lawyer aud three negroes in the scrapc; ;
Nil of them are higher law Republicans in
sentiment. The Grand Jury was composed
Of men Of all parties and Judge Drummond
who is Republican, cordially indorssd the
act Of the Jury The local Of the Chicago
Times DC Herald thus refers to the remarks
Of Judge Drummond:
UNITED STATES DIsTRIcT CoURr-The
United States Grand Jury, who have been
in session for the last ten days, came into
court yesterday at noon, and delivered GER
tain bills of indictment which they have
found during the present term. Judge
Drummond addressed the members of the
inquest, stating, in substance, that among
the eleven bills now brought into court, he
had learned that some were against parties
implicated in the late rescue Of an alleged
slave girl from the officers of the law, hav-
ing her in custody as fugitive slave from
the territory Of Nebraska. When the
grand jury had been organized week ago,
this depreciation had rot been committed,
and consequently they were ignorant that
ouch a case would come before them
However unpleasant it was tn northern pre-
iudices, it was the duty Of all good citizens
10 sustain the laws and the Constitution of
the United States, more particularly since
certain Southern traitors appear to show an
example of trampling upon the laws that
govern this republic. The laws Of the land
must be sustained, and the grand jury here
present, by their oaths, have sworn to do so.
lie was glad to find that they had the
courage to do their duty on the present &C.
casion, however unpleasant it was to them.
After thanking the gentlemen for their at
tendance, the grand jury was discharged.
In addition to the above favorable omens
We arc glad to see that Resolution has
been introduced and referred in the Yer
mont Legislature looking to the repeal OF
the Personal Liberty Bill Of that State.
We also observe that the Albany Evening
Journal condemns in plain terms the late
campaign document advertised and crcu.
lated throughout the north by Republican
papers and Republican clubs; we alludc te
Helpers Crisis. The editor Of the Journd
(Mr. Weed in allusion to this infamous
Book says:
"When asked TO aid in the publication
OF . large edition Of "Compcnd, we con
,ributed 800.
At Washi~ gton, in December last, WI
FIRST learned that this ''Compcnd" contain
ed the following recommendations:
l. Thorough organization and indepcn
dent political action on the part Of non
plavehnlding whites Of the South.
2. Incligibility of slaveholdcrs-nevc
another vote to the tratfikcr in human flesh
8. No cooperation with Shareholders il
poltics-no fellowship with them in rel
gion-no utilization with them in society
4 No patronage to slavcholding mel
clfants--no gucstship in slavc-waiting he
tcls--no fees to slaveholding lawyers-n
employment Of slaveholding physicians
no audience of slavehoiding parsons.
5. No recognition Of pro-slayery mel
except as rufians, outlaws and criminals.
These recommendations are repugna mt
and in conflict with our principles, sent
mcnts and sympathies. While these pril
ciplcs, sentiments and sympathies are al
favor Of freedom, they revolt at such mode
Of warfare.
What a pity Mr.. Weed gave hundre
dollars to get up public sentim mt that
ruinous to our trade and bids fair to desire
this confederacy! And still greater pit
that Mr. Weed did not deplore the mischi
this incendiary document was doing unit
after his purpose was obtained in the Gle
ton Of Mr.. Lincoln! Can anybody repo
confidence in neighbor who buys Il
powder and incites man to blow up yo
house and then comes before you regretl;,
the mischief he has done?
We sincerely hope that the conscryatis
now being SO earnestly preached by Il
papers, orators and street takers Of Il
Republican party may lead to fruits me
for repentance and that this great Repub
nays 60 on, one and indivisible; but aft
the shameful abuse these men have heap
upon the Southern people we arc fearf
that the So,,th will answer them in II