The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-09-24

out the 02y resulting IN gaming the pOSr
ton for which our army fought.
Information from point within four
miles Of the battle ground up to 9 o'clock
this morning, says nothing Of the engage
ment having been renewed previotts to that
hour. It merely states that 1000 more
rebel prisoners were taken yesterday and
that they were being marched to the rear,
past that point under strong guard.
There are no troops between this point
and Rull Run.
Timely Words OF wisdom 4 warning.
TaURLow WEED ON the PAST, PRESENT
AND FUTURE OF THE WAR.
"In the same way, it may be said that
the Republican party, As an oFgani1Mtion
has expired. All the objects for which it
was framed, and which were expressed in
the creed of Chicago, have been substan.
tally accomplished. Slavery has been fors
hidden in the Territories, it has been ex-
PEELED from the District Of Columbia, and
has been otherwise so hampered and res.
trained that it cannot easily become again
N. ?. Erening Post.
the formidable character of which we then
comprehended, the senior editor of this
journal uttered the sentiments no,o quoted
from the Ecening Post. The utterance
was designed to prepare the country for .
struggle which would tax its patriotism, its
endurance and its resources. We desire to-
see the question met by the Government
and the people, as one Of country rather
then as one of party. We know and said
that parties and platforms would be merged
into the higher issue Of union or disunion
that it would not be whether slavery should
go into the Territories, but whether We
were to preserve our Union?
But although these things are history
now, it was treason to foresee and proclaim
them. We were denounced by ultra journ-
ais and reproved by moderate ones. Our
views were not only disclamed by the Au.
burn Adcertiser, but by the junior Of our
own journal.
We saw then, what others sec now, that
slavery, through the bin led ambition of its
leaders, in attempting to overthrow the
Government, would destroy itself. We
knew that results would flow logically, as
the war progressed, keeping the enemy in
the wrong, and the Government right
And as far and fast as we have progressed,
events haoe vindicated our predictions.-
The danger and folly consists in blind eft
forts to anticipate events; to insist upon
Executive Proclamati0ns which would de-
feat the purposes contemplated by tho SC
who demand them.
The rebellion would have been mu.h
nearer its ignominious end, if the madness
Of its leaders had not been met by cores.
ponding madness Of ultra declaimers and
journals at the North. A South Carolina
Governor, while inviting other States out Of
the Union, hailed tie 'Abolitionists as the
friends" Of secession. Tnis was true of
parties we need not naMe. 1t is equally
true that the same parties sre sthe best
friends Of rebellion, for their speeches and
editorials have united and embittered the
whole South men, women and children
against us.
States were fraudulently rushed, by pack
ed Legislatures and Conventions, through
the influences Of desperate leaders, out Of
the Union. In those States were devoted
Union men, overpowered, but ready and
anxious, in turn, to overthrow secessionsts.
Tens of thousands of as true Union men
as Andrew johnson, Judge Wayne, John
NJ. Bolts, &C., &C., have been rendered
powerless by the insane teachings of those
who labor even now to drive Delaware,
Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri, whose
gallant sons are shedding their hearts blood
for the Union, into rebellion.
We cannot better illustrate our meaning
than to instance the attempt to destroy Ed
ward Stanley, who, as Military Governor OF
North Carolina, is endeavoring to mass the
Union sentiment of that State. We did
not doubt the justice Of the accusations
against Governor Stanley, because his life
long record, on the slavery question, is .
clear one. In Congress, more than twenty
five years ago, his voice and votes were al
ways against the encroachments and ag-
gressions of the slave power. During his
long term of service, he always stood by
the North against all reckless efforts OF
Southern leaders to divide the Union or
weaken the Government. Upon all the ex-
listing slavery questions he was true man,
more hostile to slavery, and more devoted
to the Union, than our own "doughface''
representatives.
Again, for the purpose of illustration
which is the best and truest friend Of his
country, Andrew johnson or Wendell Phil
lips The former, at the hazard of property
and life, upholds the Government, and de-
fends the Union, while the latter secure, in
property and keeping out of danger, assails
the Government and calculates the value
of the Union"
With what will now be considered Just
apprehension of the magnitude Of this rebel
lion, we endeavored in the beginning to
narrow and limit its boundaries to the cot
ton States. That was then practicable
But the effort was thwarted BY those who
either bel,ved there wes no danger, or de-
sired dissolution Of the Union.
The war has cost over five hundred mill.
ions of dollars, and the grass grows over
the remains of more than ffty thousand
soldiers. The Government has called for
another army fisk hundred thousand. In
this emergency-this hour ofimminent per-
linen who keep out of the army them-
selves seek to distract and divide tho peo-
ple and to weaken the Government by
thrusting forward their one idea. These
men, by letters and in person, have been
arrogantly debating to the President poll
cy which would, il adopted, annihilate the
hopes and the welfare Of our country and
people. Unsuccessful in their scheme, the
Evening Post demanded, and the Tribune
assumed to give, the names of those who,
in the Cabinet, dared to resist newspaper
dictatiOn.
In conclusion, and that time may test
the scundness or fallacy Of our views-we
nrw admonish our friends and readers 10
beware of counsels which teach the object
of this war is to destroy slavery. We
maintain that its object is to preserve the
Government and the Union. The object
of the rebellion is to extend slavery. But
the effect, if the war be wisely conducted,
will be its destruction, for it is ever thus
that madness precedes destruction. And
this law Of nature and Providence can only
b, reversed by counteraction madness and