The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-05-28
Shalt we have q Union Convention

AS the time draws near for the holding
If conventions for the nomination Of State
officers, it becomes pertinent ques-
ton for every true patriot to consider,
''Shali we have Union State Convention"
I, is true that last year the Republicans as
n general thing opposed the Union move
ment, and it failed of success in the last
State election, but that is no reason, to our
thinking. why the organization should be
laid aside. No one who laborcd in that
movement felt otherwise than it was the
right movement at the right time
II it was good movement then, it is a
good movement now in fact the country's
crisis now, in many respects, is more peril
Gus than then, and there is therefore the
greater reason for the consolidation of the
Union sentiment Of the country into one
solid phalanx. H..- o.. ...... d..
1t is useless to argue again the advan.
tagcs that would result in a Union Of all
conservative minds upon truly loyal plat
form. and that through such an organiza.
ton the radicals Of all political organizations
can only be overwhelmed. All Of this is
apparent, and It is merely question whcth.
er party mon can for time forego their
partisan feeling for the common good.
In late copy Of the Cedar Falls Gazette,
NE find demurrer to the manner in which
the Congressional District Committee has
been appointed, to.wit, by the state repre-
sentatives, following which is the following
noble sentiment: fl a-...
"We are in favor of an 'searly and eff
cient organization" of the conservative ele.
rnents of both parties, with platform
adopted which shall exclude all weak backed
Union men, under whatever name they may
sail; an organization which every true Re-.
publican and every thoroughly Union Dem.
Ocrat can subscribe to-" "'.
In this connection We cannot forbcar
giving the following good words from the
Dubuque Tsmes-a paper which last fall
opposed the Union movement:
1.-THE fall Of Fort Sumter and the dshon.
or of the national flag by the myrmidons Of
the slave power, wrought an instantaneous
effect throughout the free States. Party
names and platforms were crushed in q
mornent by the blow which had been aimed
ut the life Of the nation. Union loving
patriots rushed together, in public meetings
and military organizations, and pledged
their lives and property to redeem the
honor and preserve the integrity of the
Republic. This union of sympathy and
effort thus formed, has been strengthened
by the progress Of events through more
than year Of civil war, and has beer
cemented by the blood of thousands O
heroic martyrs who have fallen on the bat
tlefield. Yet there are narrow minded bigots
and partisans, who now sneer at this unior
Of 80 many millions Of patriots, as m .r,
abstraction and decry it as q practical fail
ure. They are political knavcs who seel
to revive the conflicting passions and pref
udices of party warfare for selfish purposes
or they are ignorant bigots who have NJ
idea Of God or country outside Of thei
own party caucus.
We care nothing as to name, for thi
Union organization exists in different State
under different names, but in it's high an
broad spirit and principles Of patriotism,
is everywhere the same. The Unto
Democrats, Republicans, Conservative!
and National Union men, differing b
localities in name, are in effect but on
grand organization, devoted to the suppo,
Of the Government in its present struggl
With rebellion 10 the inyiolabls preservatio
of the Constitution and the Union and or
posed to all compromises with Slavery an
Treason"