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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-19
Select Poetry,
1 Do NOT LIKETo HEAR HIM PRAx

do not like to hear him pray
Who loans at twenty live per cent,
For that I think the borrower may
Be pressed to pay for food and rent.
And in that took we all shoald heed,
Which lays the lender shall be blest,
As sure a. have eyes to read,
1t does not say, stake interest"
I do not like to hear him pray
On bended knees about IN hour,
For grace to spend Alright the day,
Who know his neighbor has no -four;
I'd rather see him 60 to mill
And buy the luckless brother bread,
And see his children eat their ill,
And laugh beneath their humble shed.
do not like to hear him pray,
NLet blessings on the widows be -
Who never seeks her home to say,
.'If want o'ertakes you, come to me-"
hate the prayer SO loud and long,
That's uttered for the orphans veal"
By him who sees him crushed by wrong,
And only with the lips doth feel.
I do not like to hear him pray
With face as long as any rail,
Who never means his debts to pay,
Because he can't be put in Jail
For caution asks the written bond,
But friendship trusts the word alone,
And he's kHave where'er he's found,
Who never comes the debts to own.
I do not like to hear her pray,
With iewelled ears and silken dress.
Whose washer-woman tolls all day,
And then Is asked to s'work for less"
Such pious shavers despise;
With folded hands aud airs demure,
They lift to Heaven their ''Angel" eyes,
Then steal the earnings of the poor!
I do not like such soulless prayers;
II wrong, hope to be forgiven;
No angels wing them upward bears
They're lost q million miles from Heaven.
I do not like long prayers to hear,
Aud, studied, from the lips depart
Our Father bends q ready ear
Let words be tew-he hears the heart.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-19
A Significant Confession.

There could hardly be a stongrr illustra-
ton Of the unsoundness of the Republican
platform on the subject of slavery in the
territories than the fact that the supremacy
of the people in the matter of their domes-
tic affairs has always asserted itself in spite
of all measures and efforts to defeat it.
The utter futility Of attempting to coerce
an unwilling community by laws in whose
enactment they did not participate, and to
which they refuse obedience, if once estab-
lished or admitted, overthrows entirely the
doctrine of Congressional despotism, and
demonstrates how i'll advised, dangerous
and practically unavailing is the effort to
enforce that doctrine. We were, therefore,
not prepared to find in one of the Repub-
lican organs of this city the confession that
the cardinal principle Of Republicanis,n
is open to the objections we have stated,
and were consequently surprised on read
ing the following remarks in the Journal of
Saturday. 1t says, in speaking Of the
principles of the Democratic party:
Nobody must interfere, they say; but
let the people, the settlers Of the territories
decide the question for themselves, in their
own way and in their own time.
This 50 .nds very plausibly, and man
who don't know or appreciate that the peo-
pie have always controlled the affairs of
this country in State or Territory, in their
own way-or, at all events, have had and
do now have the privilege and power to do
so, if they choose to exercise thrm-may
possibly be deceived by this car. tickling
profession; but sensible men, and those
who understand the system and spirit Of
our republic, cannot be deluded by any
demagogcal clap-trap,"
If this be true-if the people always
have controlled their own affairs to suit
themselves, in State or Territory, and al
ways will have ''the privilege and power to
do so."-how absurd to lay down as the
vital element of a political party the prin-
ciplc that Congress, and not the people to
be effected by them, shall pass laws for the
regulation of the internal ''polity" of CON-
munity. And how useless the agitation
which, for party ends, the anti-slavery po-
liticians have been raising and carrying on
throughout the country. II, on the other
hand, the paper from which we quote means
to lay down the doctrine that the people of
the whole country have the right to control
the domestic affairs of the people Of both
State and Territory, it enunciates only the
primal tenet Of that great scheme of abo-
litionism which, it has been well asserted,
forms the basis of the Republican creed
a tenet utterly subversive Of the rights of
States, and contrary 20 the theory and
practice Of our chicago
Times and Herald.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-19
MGREGOR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, 1850

Mr. Lincoln.
A correspondent of the Milwaukee Wis.,
consin, in view Of the probable defeat of
Lincoln in New York and the certainty of
his defeat in the Union, demands Of the
Republican party to go to work energetically
to secure the conservative vote which it is
feared may 60 for Douglas. The cores
pondent is noble.hearted Union man, and
in apprehension of war in Congress should
the election go to that body for decision, he
insists that Mr.. Lincoln be made the nomi-
nee of all unionists. To bring this about,
he proposes that the Republican candidate
be required to pledge himself to stand by
the Constitution, on the offer of the union
tits remarkable admission that Mr.. L. can
not command the votes Of such conservative
Republicans as this writer without pledging
himself "to stand by the Constitution But
here is his language:
"Iappeal to their patriotism, and common
sense, to use the power they possess as con-
servators of the Union. openly and above
board. ask them to listen to no venal Of
fers from politicians, but to open cores
pondence with Lincoln himself to offer their
united support if he will pledge himself to
stand by the Constitution and to select con-
servative ,nen for his cabinet, and they can
then secure an election by the people
save the country from the expense, delay
and danger Of contest in the House, and
save us from again becoming the slaves of
southern secessionists, who, unless they can
have all the patronage and all the benefits
of this government, threaten at every step
to dissolue the Union.
And here wish to say one word to the
other party in our own State. There are
those who for the sake of little personal
notoriety, or some other motive, are very
anxious to have their principles recognized
and endorsed at any price. Suppose they
succeed; what do they gain! Very little.
What do they risk? No less than the loss
of the 35 electoral votes of the State of New
York, and with it the election of their can
didate for President, for there are so many
men in New York whose interests demand a
good feeling between the North and the
South that whatever their connection may
be they will vote for what they think will
preserve the Union, and Lincoln can lose Z
States like Wisconsin as we'll as he can one
like the Empire State. Again I say, then,
pause-bide your time. If your principles
are right they will prevail in the cnd-if
not their success would be no advantage.
FRANKLIN.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-19
Scotch Servants.

Scotch Servants.
The change in the character of domestic
service, which is now mere question of
pecuniary interest, instead Of the personal
attachment and answering fidelity of ear
lier days, is subject much dwelt upon by
the admirers Of the good old times yet
those advantages had their drawbacks in a
familiarity OF intercourse, and assumption
Of importance, on the score of long service,
which often reversed the position Of master
and servant, and made Of the latter a sort
of domestic tyrant.
At dinner party in the last generation,
one of the family noticed that guest was
looking for proper spoon to help herself
to salt. The old servant was appealed to-,
that the want might be supplied. He did
not notice the appeal. 1t was repeated in
a more peremptory manner: "Thomas,
Mrs. Murray has not salt spoon" To
which he replied most emphatically 'Last
time Mrs. Murray was here we lost salt
spoon"
An old servant, who took similar charge
of everything that went on in the family,
having observed that his master thought he
had drank wine with every lady at the ta-
bic, but had overlooked one, logged his
memory with the question, "What ais ye
at her with the green gown ~
A Mr.. Erskine. Of Dunn, had almost de-
termined to free himself from the thraldom
Of one Of those old retaincrs, when, one day
walking out with his man, on crossing a
field, the master exclaimed, There's a
hare" Andrew looked at the place and
cody replied, "What big lee, it's cauf."
The master, quite angry, now plainly told
the domestic that they must part. The
tried servant of forty years innocently ask
&C, "Ay, sir; WHARF we gaun? I'm sure
ye're best at home," supposing that, if there
was to be any disruption, it must be the
master who would change the place.
An old coachman of noble lady, being
peremptorily ordered to depart, coolly re
piled: Ma, ma, my lady; druve ye to
yer marriage, and shall stay to druye ye
to yer burial"
An old F<-fardshire lady, knowing the
habits of spo..cd servant, when she wish
ed note to be taken without loss Of time,
held it open and read 1t to him, saying
"There, now, Andrew, ye ken a that's in
it; moo dinna stop to open it, but just send
it aft"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-19

WANTS HIS NAME CHANGED.-A letter,
some time since addressed to Mr.. Lincoln
by an Eastern gentleman, dcsiling his opin-
ion upon certain political topics, was an
swered by Mr.. John G. Nichols, who in
sisted that, as Mr.. Lincoln's political opin
ions were fixed when he was nominated, ''he
must not now cmbarrass the canvass by
undertaking to shift or modify them" It
is said that Mr.. Lincoln complains bitterly
of the restraints imposed upon him by his
friends, and that he expressed the wish
that his name was Moses. instead Of Abra-
ham, because on certain occasion Moses
was required to keep still and see the saliva
ton of the Lord.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-19

Thinking perhaps you would like to hear
from western, stock farm, will give you
a short history Of one in the town Of Beloit,
Rock county, Wisconsin, owned by Simon
and Henry Rubles, consisting of 760 acres
1t is suitably divided into tillage, meadow
and pasturage, and well adapted for stock
farm. They have 800 acres under the plow,
and raise wheat, oats and corn in abund-
ance. They have seven dwelling houses,
which they and their help occupy. Their
barns are the largest in the State, the Bank
barn being 12O by so, and has root cellar
80 by 10. Their barn for blood horses is
"A by 42, with sheds attached; also sheep
barn so by 35, with yards and sheds; hog
barn and granary 30 by 40, with grist m II
for grinding all kinds of grain for stock up
stairs. Also, sheds for storing their farm
ing tools, of which they do not lack, hav-
ing the most improved kinds in every re-
spect They also have shop for the re-
pairing Of wood and iron and finally, every
thing is at hand that farmer can wish for
Their stock consists Of 43 horses, 60 cattle,
100 sheep and % hogs.
speak of some of the most noted ami
mails: Priceton Thorough bred Stallion;
Buckshod do. do; Prince of Circasia, whose
weight 400 lbs., and has name / feet
long with fore top feet long. lie is a
fine style horse for draught or carriage
Of mares they have seven Thorough brcd
3 two year old Filleys; one year old, do;
6 colts, all Thorough bred; II one-half bred
two and three ysar old colts; 6 threc-fourth
bred, and a lot Of work horses. Their cattle
are mostly rt-Horns, bred in Ohio and
Kentucky, and are very fine as herd
The bull, Challenger is very superior ami
NAL. They have Il fine flock Of South
Down sheep, among which may be found
master Franklin bred by Samuel Fisk of
Shelburne, Mass. Their swine are all
blood Suffolk, from S. and l.. Stickney Of
Boston, Mass, and among them may be
found two imported sows, and two boars,
young Moses Wheeler and young Prise,
very superior animals. G. w. II.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-19

w The Republicans often assert that
Fremont received more votes in 1856 than
Mr.. Buchanan did. Whenever they tell you
that again, refer them to these figures,
which are correct. All the votes in all the
States were divided as follows Fillmore,
s73,7O6; Buchanan, 1888, ,232; Fremont,
,34l,5 The Democrats had majority
of 496,7lS over Mr.. Fremont. Fremont
did not have onc7third Of all the votes cast.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-19

w-A cockney sportsman gave high
figure for well-bred pointer, but the poor
cockney did not know what pointing was.
So when the creature made point, lifting
a leg as usual, and standing motionless, our
cockney fiicnd declared that he had the
cramp, and took him up in his arms and
carried him home.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-19

sB- II don't like to play forfeits," said
Jemima, ''and have all the fellows kissing
met makes me common property"
Nothing is common which is dear"
meekly responded Charles; "and deer are
all private property according to law"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-19

w- A conversation occurred between a
counselor-at.law and client.
II want you to defend me. What do
you charge p "Twenty dollars, if you
furnish the witnesses, and forty if fur
nish them" Client promised to take
the terms into conside. alton and report
next day. Such is law.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-19
from tho Philadelphia Monitor.
Speculations about the Final Result.
1855, New York gave Buchanan and Fillmore 220, ATS
Fremont 274,7Ol

SIoui Sho rnNooeApnlS MoulIoS.
speculations about the Final Result.
1856, New York gave Buchanan and Fillmore 220, ATS
Fremont 274,70l
Popular majority over rrcmon. 45,777
This year the detection of the Seward
men will more than counterbalancc the de-
fection of the Administration men, and the
Union ticket will be sure to win by $4,000
majority. This result defeats Lincoln, even
if he should carry every other free State in
the Union
Fremont, l47,35s
Majority against Fremont. l74,os2
We will suppose Lincoln gains 64, ,eso, and the
Buchanan men will throw away 5000 votes 1882
IS, 100
Bell and Douglas are sure to carry the
State by s5, 900 majority, and Lincoln can.
not possibly be elected without getting
every other free State in the Uuion. If he
got every other he would Just have ma
jority Of four votes. But New Jersey alone
will defeat him. New Jersey is where she
was in 1856. How was it then?
Buchanan and Fillmore got 7l,oss
Fremont 1881
Majority against Fremont 32,7O7
If the Buchanan men should all 90 for
Lincoln, the Union ticket will carry the
State by not less than 90, 900 majority-and
Lincoln is defeated.
And how is it with Illinois and Indiana
In 1856, in ILL.,, Buchanan and Fillmore had l4,7so
Fremont 9s,2sO
Majority against Fremont 45.5oo
The Buchanan men in 1858 cast only
5000 votes in favor of Lincoln, and can do
no more in 1860; and the combined Union
ticket will have O,OO0 majority
In 1855 Indiana gave Buchanan and Fillmore lac o5s
Fremont e4,Sl6
Majority aguinst Fremont 47,2l2
There being not more than 1000 Buchan-
an men in this State, the Union ticket will
carry it by $4,000 majority!
Electoral vote OF Illinois II
" Indiana IL
/" NV Jersey
California. which In 1856 gave
amajority Of 54,0j6 against
IS
The South 120
iss
And Lincoln is defeated, even if he were
to carry New York and Pennsylvania.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-19

rwAn alderman having grown enor-
mously fat while in his Office, a wag wrote
on his back-''Widened at the expense of
the corporation"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-19

~~ 1t is bad sign to sec a man with
his hat off at midnight, explaining the the
ory and principles of geuulne Republican
ism to lamp post.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-19

:wA new counterfeit bank note is de-
scribed as having for its yignctto "a female
with rake in her lap"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-19

w" $50 far so good," as the boy said
when he had finished the first pot Of his
mothers Jam.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-19

.v Poor paymasters should learn wis
dom from the mosquito, who settles his bill
the moment he finds you.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-19

.w-A teacher Of penmanship in twelve
lessons, taught lawyer to read his own
writing.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-19

w-A benevolent physician considers
the poor his best patients, for God is the
paynaster
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-19

w Punch thinks that carriage drivers
would make the best soldiers in the world,
as no troops could stand their charges.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-27
THE KANSAS RIIJ.

The bill for the admission Of Kansas into the Union,
which passed the House OF Representatives or Wednes-
day the 18th inst by vote OF l3i ayes TO az nays de
cares the State of Kansas admitted into the Union under
the Wyandotte Constitution equal footing with
the original States in all respects whatever The boun-
diaries begin at that point the western boundary Of
the Missouri river where the 37th parallel of north at-
tude crosses the same thence west on the said parallel
to the 25h meridian of longitude west of Washington
thence north on that meridian to the 10th parallel of
latitude; thence the said parallel to tho western
boundary of that State to the place Of beginning Pro
vded, That nothing contained in the Constitution of
Kansas shall be so construed to impair the rights Of
person or property pertaining to the indians in the
Territory according the existing treaty; nor shall their
territory be included within the State until the said tribe
shall signify their thereto Until the next general
appotonment the State of Kansas shall be entitled to
one member of the House Of Representatives, The re-
mainder of the bill contains the usual land provs and
conditions.
The vote by which the bill passed the House near
ly sectional one, only three members from the slave
States Messrs Barrett Of Missouri Etheridge OF Ten
nessee and Webster, of Maryland, voting for ,he BILL
and only three from the free States Messrs English, of
Indiana, Sickles of New York. and Scott Of California,
voting against it, There were absent not yoing -
Southern and Northern Democrats and of the 0ppo-
sition, including Southern Americans Of the Mary
land delegation Mr.. Webster voted for the BILL Messrs.
Davis and Hughes against and Messrs Harris Kunkel
and Stewart absent
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-27
THIRD DAY
By Telegraph to the Baltimore american.
THY Aprrp~ooS grsgTON

by Telegraph to the Baltimore american.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
CHARLESTON, April 20, P. M.-The Convention re-as-
senlbed at o'clock.
resolution to appoint National Committee, to act
for the four years was discussed and finally referred
to Select Committee to inquire into the proprety OF
giving the National Committee power TO name both the
time and place of holding the Convention
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
The Committee credentials reported that the sitting
delegates from New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, and
Maryland (of the latter T. NJ. Lanaham and Robert D..
Brent are entitled TO their seats.
A minority report was presented signed by the mem
bers of the Committee from Alabama California and Ar
kansas, Texas, Georgia and Mississippi, recommending
that onehaf of each of the New York contestants be
admitted to the Conventon-each is TO cast seventeen
votes.
THIS WOOD DELEGATES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The debate the report of the Committee on Creder-
tals was continued till o'clock, when 1t was closed by
a demand for the previous question.
The vote first taken on the Illinois question, and
the Douglas delegates admitted. Next the vote was
taken the Maryland contestants and Messrs Brent
and Lanahsn awarded their seats.
The then taken by States on the minority re-
port Of the Committee divide the votes OF New York
between the two delegations from that State
The only States that voted in the affirmative were
North Carolina, >; Georgia 10; Virginia, ~; Missouri
l; Alabama, 9; Mississippi L Texas, 4; Tcnnesse, g;
California y Arkansas 3-total, ayes 50; nays 2lO-
and the Wood delegates were excluded.
The announcement Of the result of the vote excluding
the Wood delegates was received with cheers and great
excitement prevailed.
resolution was offered to admit the Wood delegates
to honorable seats on the floor which added to the
element and it finally laid over under the rule I'M
Ill tomorrow.
Mr. Montgomery moved that the resolution for ap-
pointing National Committee be laid till after the
nomination of the candidates for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency.
The death OF Governor Robinson of Vermont, was
then officially announced TO the Convention and resolu
tons of coincidence, and resolving TO accompany the
remains of the deceased from the Mills House to the boat
immediately after the adjournment Of the Convention
were adopted.
The Convention then. at o'clock, adjourned.
CHARLESTON April Erenng.-There appears to
be a better feeling North and South, and the Committee
on the Platform are laborng for harmony.
The large vote on excluding the Wood delegates is
generally regarded as fAvorabeto Douglas No one but
the SOu.heners now dispute his nomination.