The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-11-06

correspondence.
MESsRs. EDIroRs In your issue IF the
23l inst. you were kind enough to publish
a short Communication from me on the
causes of the war, in which I spoke of
South Carolina and Massachusetts, dccming
them representative States of extreme
southern and northern sentiments, showing
that in the earlier and purcr days of this
Republic there was no contention between
| them, that South Carolina was slave and
Massachusetts, free, but that the freedom Of
the one nor the slavery of the other was a,
that time Of purity and patriotism any
cause of strife between them. I stated
that South Carolina remained ~ she was at
the beginning, slave and only slave, and
asked then where was the chang? and tn
conclusion drew from the facts was that i!
Massachusetts had continued as she start
ed, and as they both had an undouhtel
right under our form Of government, t"
manage her own internal policy as she
pleased, and had allowed South Carolina t.
do the same thing. that they would to da.
have bccn Mt peace as Of OLD So
SEC in your issue Of the 3Oth Mr..
Right" attempts MI answer, and what az
ans er! Facts are stubborn things" ami
wen Mr.. Right knows that much. AMI
so he commences by saying "came very
near being poor Unionist." have been
associated with class Of men who b,licv
the Constitution of the United States,
treaties and laws Of Congress in conformity
TO it, are the Supreme law Of the land. and
should be obeyed heartily by all good citi
gems and am in favor Of prosecuting thi.
war until the Constitution a. our fathers
made it is reverenceG and Obeyel in ever.
State Win Mr.. Right" say as much?
Again, Mr. Right" says: HE CD al
lg's that the abolitionists are respnn>ibls
COR this war. and If they had behave'1 IN
Massachusetts,, South Carolina would b.
al right t" day and in the Uuion. sail
no such thing; but fur the qualification o.
my friend Right will say that in my
opinion If there had been no aboliti'nist>
If no man had ever said that "thc Con
'titution Of the United States was Ieagu
with hell AMI covenant with DEATH
there had never been a set Of men north
Claiming that their pharisaicSl conscicnce>
would not allow them to obey law Of
Congress passed in obedience to the Con
s,itution-If there never had been mol.
headed by such men as Mr.. Right" to pre-
vent the officers Of the U. S. Government
from serving the process Of U. S. Court
if there never had been law passed by
northern State attempting to nulity law
Of CongreSs--,f Representatives of north
ern States had not stood up in the halls Of
Congress aud abused and vilitird tn, peopl
of the south from day to day and from year
to year; if al this and it's like had never
bsen said and done, will say that in my
opinion the secession de,nag"gues Of tn
south could never have brought the people
Of the south to sccrde.
Again, Mr.. Right says: "Now. every
man that is posted III history knows that
the south and the slave. holders started
this war" That depends upon what tn.
gentleman means by started" Suppose
| should commence abusing Mr.. Right" in
the start-calling him all kinds of hard
names, and not only abusing him, but his
wife. mother and daughters, and h. should
litter a while become imp ,ticnt and strik
me, and our friends interfering, general
row should occur. would not Mr.. Right"
think was somewhat to blame in s'nrting
the row? all disin,crestcd men would !
admit that words, no matter how abusive,
DO not constitute defense for an assault.
and hence have been for this war ever
since the attack on Sunptcr; hut cannot
forget that such men as Mr. Right hav.'
been equally guilty with the seccs>ionis's
Of the south-as closely allied as tn.
Sian-se twins-each adding fuel to the fire
until now our once happy country is all in
fame Of civil war, aud had We snch men
as Mr.. Right" at the helm. the star Of our
once great and glorious nation, tn hope If
the Democratic masses Of al! nations would
soon set in eternal night. -.
-- B. D.