The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-03-18
What is needed.

Our divisions are fast making ia con.
tcrnptible in the eyes of men. Our enemirs
are exultant-our friends are gri.sed and
disgusted over them. They vitality damage
our cause abroad-they paralise energies
at home. They embarrass the energies of
our government; they discourage our sol
diers they put strength into the arms and
hope into the hearts of the rebels
How long is this TO go one Where is
this downward road to leads Toward what
fatal goal are we tcnding9 What but ruih,
certain and speedy, can be our portion il
we continue this wicked war" between
ourselves. .-Albony Erening Journal.
ell, why do you not stop this wicked
war between ourselves" and help to unite
the loyal sentiment of the country in sup
port Of the government You cannot ex.
pect or desire that loyal men should approve
policy calculated to disorganize our mr.
lnies in the field, to divide us at home, to
unite and strengthen the south, and 50
bring about the final triumph Of the rebel
lion and the destruction Of our govern,
ment. Instead Of assaling Democrats,
whose cooperation you thus profess to
seek, as "traitors" and 'seccssionists" and
'copperheads." why not unite your ear.
nest protest with that Of the Democracy
against the course of the administration,
and demand such change Of front--the
adoption Of such constitutional policy a.
will remove the evils you affect to deplorcy
Are you, and those who act with you in
the Republican party, doing your duty to
your country, and cndeavoring to prevent
the divisions that are leading us to ruin,
when instead of cndeavoring to reform an
you have yourselves brand.
cd as fatally wrong, you pour out a food Of
slang epithets upon men whose loyalty you
dare not personally assail, and whose only
offence is the attempt to remove evils you
declare to oe dragging the coun-'
try to destruction?
That element known as "Cmlservativc
in opposition to the radical
ism Of the Tribune and its followers. has
spoken through the Ecening Journal, it's
Judgment upon the policy of the Admins
tration, as controlled by the ultra Aboli-
tioniSts. The country has been told by
these conservative supporters Of Mr.. Lin
coin, that the action Of the radicals who
now hold him in the palm Of their hands,
has divided the North and united the South;
and the leader of the conservative forces
has deliberately put on record the solemn
prediction, that if perscvered in, the radical
policy will secure the triumph of the rebels,
and will destroy the Union. Is it patriot
ism to unite on course that must lead
to such results?
If not, what can heal our differences at
home, and secure once again that support
of the government which was not withheld
before the objects of the war were changed,
and our armies ordered to fight for the
abolition Of slavery, and not for the restor.
alton Of the Union? What, but the adop-
ton of constitutional policy in which all
loyal men can unite, and a vigorous prose-
cution Of the war for the restoration o.; the
Union. under the constitution of our Faith
ers? Has any Democrat ever opposed
this? Would any Democrat oppose it now!
If the Journal is honest in its professions,
let it stop its abuse Of Democrats and it's
Pecksnitiian appeals for ''united North"
and yielding up partsanship to patriotism,
labor earnestly for sucha reform in the
policy of the administration as will make it
possible for loyal men who desire the res
toration of the Union, to rally once again,
rs they did at the commencement Of the
war, to its support.-Albany Argus.