The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-09-23
|. McGREGOR IOWA, WEDNESDAY, SEPT g. 1863

Gov. Ikirkwood. =.
The following is the coSlcusien Of the
review Of Governor Kirkwooa's 1cGregor
speech, commenced in last week TfxEs:
The Republicans do not desire and
will not consent to q reunion Of the
States unless it can be dove in q man
ner in accordance with their own views
the cause Of the Rebellion, which they see
fit to assign to be first sought out and eradi
Gated the political and social condition of
the Rebel States established in accordance
with their wishes and entirely different from
the Union Of our Fathers. This being the
true position Of the political parties it be-
comes US to inquire who are the true and
loyal Union men! Who are the men that
are seeking to uphold and sustain onr
Government, and hand it down to future
generations as it was handed down to Us ~
Who are the men who seek to owe, throw
and rcvolutiOnize the Governmentf Who
are the men who are honestly paying their
debt Of allegiance? These are the great
questions which at this time should be
asked and decided, and, If we mistake not,
the voters Of Iowa will decide them most
emphatically at the coming Election; from
the Herculanean efforts the Republicans are
making; from the number and character of
the speakers now canvassing the State ::
from their apparent efforts to move Heaven
and Earth to cary their purposes, one would
think they are fearful of the result. When
it becomes necessary that the Governor of
the State shall take the stump for the elec
ton of his party successor, it must be a
desperate state ofaffairs indeed; il thew are
not afraid Of this result why is it that we
have been so much noticed in this portion
OF the State, by certain dignitaries Why
has not Governor k,rkwood condescended
to speak to us heretofore? Many have
thought, and some of bis immediate polit.
icalal friends have been ready to affirm that
he did not know any such place as north.
ern Iowa" that he was southern man.
and decidedly averse to northern ideas or
places.
We are told that Ito be good and honest
loyal citizens at this time, we should aban.
don all party associations, and think and
talk of nothing but the maintenance of the
Unlon;' If this is SO. why don't they do
it? If party associations tend to create
differences and i'll feeling among citizens at
home, why don't they abandon it? Who
IS 1t that at this time is straininy every
nerve to carry out party measures strictly :?
From whom do the taunts, epithets, and
party slang come? Who is it that is
now trying to foist upon tie people as a
candidate for the highest office in their Gift.
"a man OF whom no Ole Of them say any
thing good. } simply because he was nomi-
mated by their party? P,rhaps, they mean
that to drop party associations, is to vote
the r,publcan ticket, (of which thew are
ashamed y We are led to this last conclu.
sion 5y the action Of their Convention in
Clayton county, where the delegates assem-.
bled to ratify nominations previouslv made:
il appeared that there was one man on the
ticket who formerly had some democratic
proclivities. The convention instructed
him how he should vote in case he should
be elected through democratic votes. which
he was supposed to he able to get. If such
is their meaning, and taking their own
statements about their candidates. We bep
to be excused for the present.
In relation to the candidates for Cover.
nor. We are Informed by Krkwood. that he
knew them both, that he ''made them what
they are and that it was due to him that
we now had candidates for Governor, for
ne could have made others chow very kind
in him y as he had 10 difficulty in finding
the material, and that he knew them both
to be good men that he "beleved Colonel
Stone to be brave man, others might be.
live differently" Now if Col. Stone is
why did he make that re.
mark And why is it that we see so much
about him in the Chicago Tribune and
other republican papers, all to the same
purpose. Has any one said anything about
hun? All! that's the point, and point
upon which the speaker did not think
proper to find the facts and let the audience
ara" Their conclusions he was satisfied to
give bis opinion. Some Of the officers and
men who served under Col. Stone in the
Sd Iowa, and other regiments with him.
state facts about him, aud let others draw
their conclusions One saws that at the
battle Of Blue Mills, he was so frightened
that he was pale as a ghost, and stayed out
oi harms way. Another says that he saw
him showing his cap with hole in it, uhich
ne made himse!f, pretending that ball had
passed through 1t. Another says that he
saw him get behind tree ut the battle of
Shiloh, and wanted him to do the same
saying that he thought "off1cers ought not
to expose themselves too much!" Anoth.
er says that at the charge at Black River
Bridge, made by the 2lst and 22d Iowa, he
as Col. of the 22d, was ordered to charge,
that he stood mute, turned pale as cloth,
and being ordered three distinct times. he
stood mute; the Major seeing the condition
OF AFFAIRS. gave the order and led the regi.
ment, leaving the Col. to recover from his
surprise;; he is also accused of irving to
surrender his regiment at Shiloh, and did
surrender himself-that he was guilty. on
one occasion before court martial, of will
fully swearing to falsehood. When these
facts are stated, as they are by some of the
best and most reliable men we have in our
community, it is not strange that men will
think differently on the subject. The Gov.
ernor did not say much Of FUTILE; he said
he was loyal man, and that was pretty
much all he had against him he was in
bad company-that If he was elected, Dun
cumbe would be, and should Tuttle die,
Dumcumbe would be Governor, and he was
not wal man. Now we are willing to
concede that il is more important to have
good man on the democratic ticket than on
the republican, for the reason that Tuttle
when in the sevice, where he now is, does
sometimes take some risks Of his life, while
Stone never did. and since his nomination.
has discovered the great calamity that wo'd
befall the people Of the State, in case OF
his death, and he resigned, and is now can
vassing the State for his election. 1t ia re.
markable how quick and easy some officers
can get out of the service, when they de.
sire to; but as it was especially assigned to
Mr. Hammer bv the Governor IN comnare