The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-02-04
ylos inSFacsion, Cold In Battle.

Since the outbreak Of this rebellion, we
lave sndeavored in and out Of the columns
IF this paper, to secure burial Of partisan
feeling, and the abncgation of factious
spirit OH the part ofasvery loyal citizen,
that we might enter into the work Of sus-
tainng our government efectually, and
strike concerted blow at the rebellion.
II required no spirit Of prophecy to foresee
that the hot animosities Of party organize.
tons, and the clsnnish hate that warps al
judgment and makes bad blood, were cal
eslsted to smbarrass the prosecution Of the
xar, and eventually cripple N sufficiently
to enable the rebellion to become sue
eea1. ~. -s.t H., .E .5a 4
The Arst great ti,rob Of the people Vas
right. The boom Of the first gun at Fort
Sumter, was the signal for q rally Of the
people to defend the glorious old flag, and
t. suppress the vile rebellion. Democrats
and Republicans g,aspcd each other by the
hand, declared the past to be forgotten, and
the salvation of the Union to be the
great work Of the present. In our own
Legislature, the Democrats united with the
Republicans in a joint resolution, pledging
ihe President not only their sympathy, but
also all the men, money, and credit he
might wish. Volunteers flocked in every
township to the muster roll, and orders
from the War Department twice suspended
the work of recruiting. Government could
not use all the men that were offered, and
,heearly suppression Of the rebellion SEEM
cd to be certainty. ns-..
Unfortunately for this glorious condition
Of things, divers and sundry individuals of
the genus Office. seekers, in the lust Of their
ambition had the party leaders sound the
alarm for partisan conventions to nominate
ipartisans for Office. This signal caught
many citizens Of this country in the midst
If their professions of good will to the
grand Union party which was being organ.
lied in all the oval States, and, we regret
to add; many Of them turned their backs
upon the Union movement they had just in
augurated, and began shouting the rallying
cryo Of party. AS an inevitable consequence,
in few short weeks the two great political
parties were in hot war of words, calling
each other ''abolitionists, cooper heads y
etc. Then followed the laying Of loyal
States under martial law, the illegal politi-
cal arrest and detention of citizens, etc.
The animosities of the people steadily in.
ercasing until the present moment.
Have eur readers ever reflected that al
no time in the history Of this nation, has
party spirit, in the absence Of the excite.
lnent of presidential or gubenatorial can.
vass, ever run so high as at the present
time: 1t is humiliating .act, but true as
history. .rtsr s#.
With this condition Of things before US,
what basis have We on which to predicate
success in suppressing the rebellion We
confess to great embarrassments in our en-.
deavors to perceive the steady light of the
federal constellation Of stars, through the
smoke Of the battlefield and the dark
cloud of contending political passions which
convu,se the north from centre to circum.
terence. No human eye can foresee the
end, and in this hour of crisis, we have only
the light of the past to guide US in our in.
vestisations; and that light invariably tells
US that the downfall Of all the old Repub.
lies was caused by the corruptions and par.
<isan animositiss Of its people. Perhaps
We can in 10 manner more fttingly close
this article, than by appending portion Of
Aaccauley's eloquent lines, entitled Lays
Of Ancient Roms:"
"Jcr Romans in Rsmes quarrel
spared neither land, nor gold, .5*
Ner son wife, nor limb nor life
In the brave days Of old.
Then none q party: