The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-09-30

skin, as it was such large one, and the
man who lent me the knife made me pres.
ent oft. But took good care never te
travel that road again at night.
Gov. Seymour.
! At tho late Democrat: State Convention
Of New York, Governor Seymour made
one Of those high toned statesman.liks
J speeches for which he is euished.-
The conclusion Of 1t appeals to our inter.
ests, our common sense and our humanity,
a triumvi.ate Of influences which should
leave US no alternative but to support that
view Of public policy here so briefly and
yet so ably elaborated:
Whatever our wrongs may have been 1t
the hands of our opponents, believe I
speak for those who think and act with me
when | say, let the past be forgotten. Let
| this violation Of law and of the rights Of
| the States and of individuals be buried, IT
you will only hear our prayers to avoid the
dangers that threaten US in the future. Our
armies have been successful. Heretofore
there have been reasons why we could no:
! seek peace. All men have felt that, If the
| war had ended when we had tailed in some
! Of our military undertakings, it might lead
to serious complications in the future
| Therefore We have waited. But now OUT
| successes enable US to seek it with honor to
ourselves and satisfaction to the people
Our policy would be- generous and mag
unanimous. An honorable high minded man
| avals himself of SUCCESS to make gener-
GUS disposition Of the controversy in which
he is involved. This should be our course
now. The war has reached another stage
in its progress, and policy, different from
that which has been pursued, must bA
marked out. Shall it be a policy Of sub.
jugstion, policy that will strip the States
of their rights lCries of "No, no.''l Such
policy implies long and bloody war, and
an incalculablc waste Of life and treasure.
1t Is policy which, If continued, must re-
suit in national bankruptcy and ruin. This
would be its inevitable result. 1appeal to
our republican friends thai, laying aside
party passions and prejudices, we superadd
to power the force Of conciliation. Is
there not more hope for an early and last.
ing peace and long career Of happiness
for the country in concilatory line OF
policy? How can any man object to DO.
licy that will unite tho people North and
South and call out fron every section AT
ardent love Of tho Union and the constitu.
tion-a love which firmly believe only
slumbers in the revolted States, and is not
dead. Shall the party in power say: "Out
brothers have not crouched down to U.s.
They are not yet subjugated. We have
not yet sutjugated. We have not yet graft.
fled our malice and hate" Is that as gen.
erous, as magnanlmous as saying: "Re-
turn to the Union; your rights shall be
preserved sacred and inviolate ?" Men must
choose between these two lines Of policy.
| We may have differed inthe past But now
our armies have triumphed, our soldiers
have proved their bravery and patriotism.
They have sacrificed for the cause al. that
men hold dear, and now will we, who have
had no share in the hardslips and psrils of
the field, sacrifice our pride and passion,
thus showing t. tho world Just and !ta:
ternal regard for our countrymen!
am not disposed to cri.icisc the Presi:
dents recent letter unlindly, or to embar.
rass the administration. am willing to
leave the emancipation proclaim alton just
where he has left it, to stand if valid, and
It is invalid. agree With him wheh he
proposes to leave it where he knowsi it must
die without regret lie does not il that
letter contemplate an early termination Of
the war, nor does he propose any time
when it will cease. We, however, are
ready to make out policy-th that the States
shall return with all their rights as marked
down in the constitution. l believe that
the great conservative party Of the country
will say, "Return to your allegiance, and
We will maintain your rights" Whate-
yer may be the course Of the administra.
ton, it becomes the conservatives to say
to the Sonth, "Let the war cease-coms
back TO your allegiance-and We will pro-
tect your rights"
Never have embarrassed the admins.
tration, and never will. have at all
times sought to uphold the army, and I
have neglected no opportunity to send
succor to our men. have toiled without
ceasing to do my duty to the soldiers from
New York. have issued upwards of five
thousand commissions; and don't know
that the administration, with all the uni.
kind things it's friends have said of me, has
had occasion to say that my course has
been partisan in regard to them. I repeat
that am full OF hope FOL the future. I
have never doubted that the Union will BE-
restored. | have never feared that the
rights of the States will be DESTROYED.
have never for moment believed that the
in"asion of the rights Of the States BY thu
government would be Of a permanent char.
acter. The principles of Cancellation and
wisdom which guided our fathers will out.
live the folly Of their SUCCESSORS. Concilia,
ton is magnanim,us. Generosity, in it's nas
ture, is larger than hate. A generous course
now will commend us to The world. TAD:
pause.] To the dissolution of the Union
will never consent. (Cheers] l would
put forth every power; would exhaust
every measure Of Cancellation; would ap-
peal to the interests, the hopes and fears 81
the citizens Of the South, and urge every
suggestion which it becomes q man ID
make to bring back the revolted States, but
as to disunion will never consent to that.
[Applanse.] Let us put & rth every power
to restore the Union, invoking every con.
sideration Of patriotism, doing all that Il
due to our country and to ourselves, invok.
ing the return of every State; holding
sacred every star upon those flags that
surrounded us (pointing to the flags which
decorated the hall. and marking him who
would strike one from its blue field as much
a traitor as he who would rend its folds
assnnder.
MAERi >GE-FRoM YANKEE Posxr OF
VIEW. Can't marry a woman, now.a o davs.
TIL you're so deaf you have to cock your
head like parrot to hear what she SAYS.
and so long sighted vOn can't Sao uho< ehn