The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-10-31
The Opinion Of n Whlr

The Opinion of a Whig,
We have already quoted from the splen-
did campaign speeches of Hon. William
Duer, of New York. He was the admira-
ton Of the Whig party during its lifetime.
When we see great man like Douglas as
sailed by the harpies cormorants who are
now screaming around the Ship of State
hoping to secure something from the wreck
of the best government ever devised by
man, we turn with pride to the sentiments
of one OF the noblcmen of nature, whose
sense of justice to an opponent and patri-
otic love of country induces him to assume
the folsom campaign duty Of an embit-
tered political canvass. Judge Duer is
nearly as good Whig as can be found on
the Mississippi; and with one or two ex-
ceptions, he probably knows as much poll
tics, has as much ability and as nice sense
of hondfks ks any Whig-Republican in No: tn
ern Iowa! I'VE ask conservative men to
read this extract. The Abolition element
now being fostered in the Republican ranks
will prove the most terrible foe your or
ganization can have, and if permitted to
lead, as it now dsHs. nothing short of dis
ruption Of this Union will satisfy its de-
manaS.
Judge Duer spoke at Oswego, N. Y
We extract as follows:
Their, is no jealousy between Union
Wings and Union Democrats Our union
is founded upon principle; tits cordial, it is
permanent. Ii any jarring voice is heard,
that voice speaks not the sentiments, either
Of John Bell or Stephen A. Douglas. Up
on the altar Of the constitution, we have
sacrificed our animoSities, and made burnt
offering of our prejudcys. From us 10
complaint proceeds. All the clamor is from
the Republicans. They have constituted
| themselves the guardians of our interests
| They are very much afraid sometimes that
| Bell will be cheated and sometimes that
Douglas will be cheated They whisper to
us, don't go in that ship; you don't know
who the captain is.' And to some they
say, BELL is captain and to others, Doug
las is captain" Well, my friends, the ship
is staunch, the crew loyal, and whether it j.
captain Bell, or whether it is captain Doug.
las, the tiubers are the timbGrs of the Con.
sttution, and the flag at the mast head is
the Flag of the Union. ..u
An odious name cannot make odious that
which is laudable. There are corrupt Goa
ltions, aid there are honest coalitions; CO.
alitions that are base, and coalitions that
are honorable. a coalition that sacrifices
principle for office is base and corrupt; but
a coalition that sacrifices prejudice for tn
welfare of the country, is praisew worthy and
noble. Our coalition is coalition of m n
who differ upon minor questions. and agr,.
upon great questions; who differ upon
questions OF the past and agree upon ques
tions of the present Alike we stand be-
tween extremes; alike we oppose sectional
ism whether its seat is in the North or ir
the South; alike we stand by the great prin-
tcipic of Amcficati liberty, that American
citizens, whether in the States or in tn,
Territories shall be permitted to COVER,
their own households, and settle their do
me>tic affairs SD as to suit tn mselveS. W.
bury our paltry quarrels when tn. Union is
in peril
But how can 60 with Douglas-the au
thor OF the repeal of the Missour, compro
mise? will tell you how can 90 with
Douglas. | do not approve his course on
that question. Yet time reflection. and ex.
perlenc- OF men have taught me tolerance,
if they have not taught me wisdom.
think that can understand and appreciats
the motives, reasons and influences that in.
duced Mr.. Douglas to consent to that meas.
ure. say consent to it, for he was not its
81,
came from Kentucky, and from Whg Sen.
ator OF Kentucky. But Mr.. Douglas had
always supported the doctrine Of non-in
tervention, as founded on natural right and
resting upon republican principles; aud he
regarded the compromise as an anomaly
and as inconsistent with that doctrine--and
so, doubtless, it was, but yet, think tina,
the anomaly should have been permitted t.
stand. he also persuaded himself, or was
persuaded, that the spirit Of the cOmpro-
mise measures of 1850 demanded that it,
principle should be extended to all it's ter
ritOrics. | believe, moreover, that he sin
cerrly thought--and if the assurances and
solemn promises of his assaiants had been
reliable, he had good reason to think that
the repeal would consummate the triumph
OF the non-interveltion principle, banish
tn, slavery agitation from the halls of Con-
grees, and restore their ancient relations OF
friendship and fraternal regard to the States
and to the people. When to these reasons
We add the influences which upon such oc-
casions surround a public man, and a mem
Der OF political party, and which few have
the power to resist, we shall find that what
we have to blame Douglas for, IS not any
glaring inconsistency or gross dereliction OF
principle, but that he upon party measures,
acted with his party. But if he erred, new.
er was error more nobly redeemed Never
did any man more faithfully adhere to a
principle under trying circumstances than
ne has adhered to the principle of non-in
tervention in one continual struggle for the
last three years.
Nhe Popular Vote Ia 1856.
1 4 l.