The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-02-27
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that the President elect will compromise
nothing and that all the forts and arsenals
will be retaken at the mouth of the cannon
God help the country if the old fellow
doesn't know any more than this threat. i'm
plies. He wouldn't have either civil o,
military support on such basis. We ex
pect to read his Inaugural in few days
and then all can see his policy provided he
does not mix it up with anecdotes, parallels
and questions so as to cover his real ideas
The Africa arrived on the 18th. News
meagre.
The President elect has been elegantly
received at the important towns Of the State
of New York.
Judge Kellogg Of the House, whipped
MEpILI, the Washington correspondent o.
the Chicago Tribune, at the National Hotel
lately. Medill had ridiculed Kellogg's
patriotic speech in offensive terms. Serb
blers for the press, whether editors or cor
respondents, often take liberties with the
motives and private character Of others and
good thrashing is the very medicine thei,
moral disorder requires. We have seldom
heard of blow amiss of this kind. The
Freedom of the Press" does not imply 0
right to SANDER every body that differs with
its conductors
Greedy and Weed both travelled with Lin
coin from Albany to Philadelphia. scyll:
and Charybdis.
jeff. Davis had the most brilliant inau
gura.ion at Montgomery that ever was giver
to President. His speech deprecates CO
ercion and threatens to meet any attempt
Of the kind with Southern powder" Hi.
line of march from home to Montgomery
was one continued ovation. lie counsel.
preparation for the worst.
The Union ticket has carried Missouri by
5 to 10 Thousand. Missouri, Virginia ant
Tennessee, insist that the North will ye
agree to compromise. We shall soor
know. All the border slave States strongly
denounce coercion.
The German Republicans Of New York
petition Congress to enforce the laws at al
hazards. This advice is of more value o.
course than if it came from thirty thou
sand american mcrchantsi Our K. N
notions are not deep settled but we want
no clans or separate nationalities directing
congress how to act. If man insists or
being called German, an Irishman or ar
Englishman and not an American, we con
clude his stock in trade in our politica
firm is not very heavy.
A New York negro named GuAdy, wa:
fined last week for teaching Free Masonry
to nine South Carolina negroes who had
just arrived. Gundy applied hot gridiror
and charged them only 81 so each.
The Colorado Territorial bill passed thu
House by 80 to AZ.
Robert Dale Owen of Indiana, the skep
tic, the philosopher, the spiritualist and
patriot, has made great speech on thu
crisis. He says our practical contempt fo1
the christian spirit is the cause Of our dis
sensions. True.
The poem of Mr.. Philbrook of Milwau
kee, entitled The Lady Elgin, is one grand
sell-so those say who have read it. Mr.
p. himself, is good sort of man enough
for some uses, but "much learning hath
made" him very soft. We have the kind.
est feelings toward him but we will not keep
silent while those who know him are making
fool Of him and he is making fools Of
those who don't know him. Mr.. P. never
saw Pegasus in his life.
The Jura reached N. Y. on the 10TH
Breadstuffs improved; -four advanced Gets,
wheat Gets. provisions declining The
Queens speech deplored the difficulties
between the States. The London Times
don't like the continental portion of Louis
Napoleon's Speech.
Border State men denouncc Davis inau.
gural as too fiery.
The mail service in S. G. is discontinued
by act Of Congress- virtual recognition
of her independence.
Mississippi and Louisiana Commissioner.
are at Richmond pulling at Old Virgins
to join them; this she will not do, provided
the Northern States arc just and appreciate
her efforts to keep the family together.
The Republicans are now willing to vot
for National Convention to amend tn,
Constitution. This is too slow remedy
the patient will be dead before the doctor,
reach the chamber of council.
Texas has seized Forts Chadbourne an,
Belknap. A canard relative to the takinI
Of Fort Kearney and its surrender to tn
United States is extensively copied. PEG
pie at Fort Kearney are not much excite'
about the question Of secession.
Arkansas has waited against secession.
New York has voted $50, 900 for Kan
sas. Wis. votes $4,000.
A man at Wellsvillc, Ohio, gave MI
Lincoln two fine large apples. A wag see
ing the donation made yelled out, Say
Mr.. Lincoln, that Teller wants the post Of
feel" The apple man felt himself peeled
At small Indiana town Mr.. Lincoln state
that he received o letter from young gil
of that place requesting him to let hi
whiskers grow-Abraham asked if tn
young lady was PRESENT. A reply Of yes
was heard in the crowd and Miss of
was passed up to him to be kissed for Civ
ing the advice. The Cincinnati Gazette,
Republican sheet tells this story as witt
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