The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-07-16

Consistency!
We have as little taste for the views o.
Vallandingham Of Ohio as we have 70,
other radicals, but it is so amusing to hear
the pot complain Of the color of the kettle
that we cannot withhold from our readers
the comparisons below.
The Chicago 7r,euns, in dcnouncing
Vallandingham as infamous and unworthy
of political respect, quotes as follows from
speech delivered by v. "at the Cooper In
stitute just before the war;
"If any one or more of the States of
this Union should at any time secede for
reasons Of the suficiency and justice Of
which, before God and the great tribunal
Of history, they alone may judge, much as
I should deplore it, never would, as a re-
preventative in the Congress of the United
States, vote one dollar whereby one drop
Of American blood should be shed in civ.
il war"
Now read the following brief editorial
clipped from the leading column Of the
Chicago Tribune, bearing date Of Dec. 1st.
1860 just before the war: -
"Not few Of the Republican journals Of
the interior are working themselves up to
the belief, which they are endeavoring to
impress upon their readers, that the seced-
ed States, be they few Or many, will. be
whipped back into the Union. We caution
all such that in language Of that sort they
are adding new fuel to the fame which is
already blazing too fiercely; and that the
probabilities now are that the result will
prove them to be false prophets. No man
knows what public policy may demand of
the incoming administration but the drift
Of opinion seems to be that, if pcaceable
secession is possible, the retiring States
will be assisted to go, that this needless and
bitter controversy may be brought to an
end. II the Union is to be dissolved, a
bloody separation is by no means to be
coveted. Do not let US make that impos-
sible."
Again, read this little sentence as one in
hundred of similar character from the ed.
itorial columns of the New York Tribune
in its issues just before the war:
"If the Cotton States unitedly and ear.
nestly wish to withdraw peacefully from the
Union, we think they should and would be
allowed to do so. Any attempt to compel
them by force to remain would be contrary
to the principles enunciated in the immor
tai Declaration Of Independence, contrary
to the fundamental ideas on which human
liberty is based"
TO complete the parallel of inconsisten.
cies and show who did all this mischief lie,
us quote an extract from the lights of radi.
calism in each section. Laurance NJ. Keitt
Of South Carolina, in Dec 1860 spoke as
follows for SECESSION
''South Carolina single and alone, was
bound to go out Of this accurscd Union.
would take her out if but three men went
with me and If slaves took her back, i,
would be to her grave yard. Take you,
destiaies in your own hands, and shatte,
this accursed Union. South Carolina could
do it alone. But if she could not, she
could at least throw her arms around the
pillars Of the Constitution and involve all
the States IN one common ruin"
Wendell Phillips in January 1861 spoke
as follows for ABoLIrIoNIsN:
Sacrifice everything for the Union p
God forbid Sacrifice everything to keep
South Carolina in it! Rather build q
bridge of gold and pay her toll over it.
Let her march off with banners and tru,n.
pets, and we will speed the parting guest.
Let her not stand upon the order of hcr
going, but 60 at once. Give her the forts
and arsenals, and ub-treasury, and lend
her jewels Of silver and gold, and Egypt
will rejoice that she has departed"