The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-01-09
state or the Union.

In the Latest column of our paper vii
be found the Gerry last news relative to ever,
matter before the country Here we con
dense and comment upon what transpirct
during the week. Long arguments abou
the right and the wrong Of this or that Off
cial are not profitable. The country is in .
state of revelation and the wisest head.
hardly are able to suggest measure tina
will meet general public Endorsement eithc,
north or south. 1t would be an easy mat
ter for the editors of the north to excite, BY
a simultaneous effort, the people of thu
northwest. to state Of warlike phrenzy
and some thoughtlcss monkeys whom pub
lie misfortune has made editors OF, are al
ready al this crazy work. but this is no wa,
to settle our trouble; it is not the way
which Douglas, Seward, Weed, Crittcndon
johnson, Everett, Gov. Morgan of N. Y.
Gov. Washburne of MaiSe, Mr.. Lincoln
nor any other conservative man proposes
and It is not the way recommended by tht
common sense Of any patriot "fools
rush in whore angels dare not trca l.
Appearances, now indicate the approach
Of settlement Of the Sexatious issues or
basis which will satisfy the masses Of the
people north and south, with the exception
aloays Of S. c., and perhaps Of Geo, Ala
Florida and Miss. In each of the las,
named states is conservative clcmen,
which will gather strength sufficient to put
down secession so soon as a disposition is
shown in Congress and in NJ rthern states
to deal justly BY our iratc neighbors. II
we can have few weeks Of talk and nc
lighting there is hope Of a return to good
feeling. There is no Disgusting the fact
that a united South is before us advocating
separation unless the dominant party of the
north dismounts from its hobby of " No
more slave statcs.' If the Territories won
by the interminglcd blood OF Massachusetts,
and Kentucky are to enure only to the benc
tit Of Massachusetts there will certainly be
Disunion, and a final division Of the Terri
tory about as now proposed. No "Union
meeting" North will help conservatism
South as represented by the Johnsons.
Crittenden, Soulc aud other patriots, if the
resolutions and speeches do not ernbody
this idea. Resolves "to whip South Caro-
lima, to damn Buchanan" to praise Mai.
Anderson, to call up the shade Of Jackson,
only exasperatc the large body of insane
men at the south and put it out of the
power Of the patriots among them to treat
their cases successfully. Gov. Morgan OF
New York. and Gov. Washburne of Maine,
understand this. Read their Messages OF
Cancellation and profit by the perusaI.
South Carolina has adopted the Consti-
tuition Of the United States as a basis of
present action. In this she copies the old
Puritans in adopting the Bible as their
political chart till they could make better
guide
Gov. Wisc's Enquirer at Richmond,
calls on Virginia to take the capital before
the 4th Of March. Gov. Letchcr say $ such
talk is nonsense--hc will take care that
Virginia behaves herself
Senator Baker of Oregon has made a
long eloquent speech Douglas has deliv-
cred his speech in the Senate. We hope
to give it to our readers next week; it is the
great speech of the session. Fort Sumptcr
is not besieged Lying dispatches from
Charleston and Washington arc common
now. Maj. Holt is acting Secretary of w ar
and he is good one. Firmncss and kind.
ness will be dealt to seceders; they are re-
cognized as crazy and for this reason alone
are gently dealt with
The Latest has reports of very great
interest. Weave indebted to the milwaukee,
Wssconsia Of Monday afternoon.