The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-05-29

Gen Butler.
This able officer seems destined to be-
come the MURAr of the American army.
He is bold, active, quick in decision and
most determined in his opinions and course
of action. His order as he marched
through Baltimore was
IF any man Of my staff or Of the COM
mand is shot at from any house in Baltimore
on this march, the column is to halt, and
not to move forward till that house has been
levcled to the earth, and the people in that
house shall know this earth no more.
This tells the character of the man where
firmness is required. He recently had a
correspondence with Gov. Andrew of Mass
achusetts which also exhibits him in finc
light. The General proffcred his aid to the
law-abiding citizens Of Maryland to suppress
slave instructions and in all respects &C..
cure them in their rights Of person and
property. The Gov. excepted to this and
wrote scolding letter to Butler. The lat
ter replied in long and very able letter
stating in substance that his business was
to sustain the Constitution of the United
States end to protect the loyalty of the
South against all enemies white or black
that he had not accepted command to reap
an Immortality Of infamy by letting loose
the slaves of the South, after the St. Domin-
60 fashion, npon helpless women and chill.
drsn and the decrepid. The letter does the
General great credit and those who CON-
plain of him only show that they have .
partisan interest in this war rather than a
desire to see the Flag of the Republic float
as before over united people. Butler will
make union sentiment every step Of his
march south so long as he is permitted to
construe his duty as he has thus far DONE
OF course he will not repress slave insur.
rections among those who are traitors to the
Government-that would be taking care of
their domestic matters while they were
shooting our own troops and no man sup.
poses he will assist rebels to cut off his
command. Traitors must look out for their
own weaknesses and not depend on the
courtesy Of Butler to hasten to their assis-
tancc. There may be one man in thou.
sand north who prays for that sort Of war
which would lead to the arn,ing Of the
slaves against their masters, and the consc-
quent rc-enactment Of all the horrors which
history has recorded in parallel instances !;
| but such men are regarded as more or less
insane and the great heart of the public has
no responsive throb with their sentiments.
The patriotic Northman is fighting for the
Flag and the Constitution, not to crafty
| political malice, and if the South can be
made to sec this fact in the conduct Of our
soldiery as they invade the secession terri
| ritory it will dsab,lse the minds Of those
who have couhscled only their fears and
their newspapers, render our triumphant
march much less bloody to Richmond and
Charleston and shorten the war-thc last is
a contamination which all desire who have
any interest at stake beyond the mere de-
sire to feed on horrors. That the Gen'l.
Government designs no raid upon the rights
Of the people of the South we and so may
our Southern foes be assured from the fol-
lowing language taken from the Presidents
Proclamation Of April 18th, 1861.
{" In every event, the utmost care will be
observed to avoid any devastation or de-
struction Of, or interference scith property,
or any disturbance. OF the peaceful citizens
in any part Of the country"
This is sufficiently explicit to carry with
it a feeling of confidence In the patriotic,
legitimate, Constitutional intentions of the
Cabinet; Gen. Butlexs course confirms the
talk Of the President, In addition to this,
the Administration has refused all offers Of
colored troops and it will continue to do SC
unless it is unques!ionably shown that the
South are arming her negroes for the fray
Such reports are already beginning to come
up this way from New Orleans. Memphis,
and Mooile, AMI if farther intelligence con.
firms them there will b. no regret OH tho
part of any citizen Of the Union States te
see the colorcd troops of both sections pitted
! at each other We pray, however, that this
| may be White mans war.
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