The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-05
Our Intentions.

Our XuCenI1OnSs
1t is said by Young, or Bunyan, or Bax-
| ter, or somebody else, that a certain locali-
ty Of intensified heat sis paved with good
intentions" We seldom read the pro-
gramme laid down by editors for their Oh.
servance but we think Of the aphorism and
notice how far the prom1ser comes from
the execution of his published designs. -
Men are so much the creatures Of circum.
stances and at the present day these succeed
each other with such rapidity and contra
riety that it is difficult to tell on Monday
what may be military, a political, finan.
cial or social necessity by the close Of
the week. Even the head Of the ma.
ton rebuffed the Chicago ministers for
proposing the Emancipation policy and
requested them not to ask him Ito repeat
the folly Of the Pope who issued bull
against the Comet" but in less than two
weeks from the utterance Of this request,
the same individual proceeded to what he
had previously said he would not do! Ne.
cessity, either real or fancied forced him
to surrender. OF backbone the President
doubtless has suficiency though his more
intimate friends, such as Bcccher and Phil
lips, frequently deny him the possession OF
It esccpt longitudnally. Ifso high an Of
ficer is forced to change his base, Of what
use is /: for persons in humble life to define
positions and propose adherence to them
The course this paper may pursue will be
declared in its columns as events transpire
professions amount to but little and the
fewer made tho better; yet there may BE-
no improperly in giving an outline for gen
eral guidance and this We will adhere to-
as long as we can.
To begin with: The writer Of this does
not particularly fancy Abraham Lincoln al
a President, and the other editor of this
paper concors in this want OF political ad
miration. We neither like his stories
nor his policy. He may BE- talented
he has the reputation Of being honest, bu
We think if he had shown less anxiety to
oblige anti slavery radicals and moro solc
tude in cultivating the Union sentiment a.
the South, of the existence Of which he as
sures US in nearly every State paper, the
country to day would be nearer Peace and
Union than it now is. But while intending
to exercise the fullest right Of discussion,
because upon this right is based all the
1aluabIes in the cabinet of Freedom, we
must recollect that no mortal could take
,arc Of such family as ours now is and
scape oft. times unnerited censure and
fence no factious, partisan, mere fault find
ne opposition will be made to the authori |
les commissioned to execute the legal re.
|nirements Of the Government its admin
strators are our choice neither in person
'cr in principle, but they are legally our
'nly officers and We shall stand by them in
ID constitutional movements until We can
eject charge through the ballot box. To
eject this change, free discussion is neces-
sary and this We expect TO indulge in
against the radicalism and sycophancy Of
many of the Presidents supporters as well
as against the carping captiousness and ILL.,
timed criticism Of those who may possibly
regard US as political affiliants. Our courts
Of Justice must not be insulted by military
dictation where military law is not declared
dominant. The privilege Of the ballot
must be exercised without restraint. NJ
armed guard, whether composed of rs
BIS" or TX. G.. C.'s" must prescribe tn
kind of vote citizen may give. This woul'
be the destruction Of civil liberty GU
elections afterwa ards would be but choic
Of Tyrants.
That the TINES will lean decidedly to
ward Democratic measures as a solvent 70
cur presen. difficulties is generally expec,
ed but to avoid the reception of conf
dence which might claim to have bee'
misplr ced, we want it well understood tina
We will never follow leaders whose purity
sense and patriotism have no better indorse
ment than the mere accident Of a party
nomination. X. word, We expect to pub
llsh journal untrameled by obligations o
any lower character than the good Of ou1
country. When party action cannot sub
serve this paramount good We will lay il
aside as we ould a coat or hat not suited
to the season.
Thus much, to spare ourselves the an.
noy ance of being scolded and dictated to
by fellow democrats who, perhaps, owe to
party feaity alone all they have of political
notorety.
1t is scarcely necessary to say that ir
intercourse with contemporaries We will en-
deavor to behave we'll. Editorial life i!
pleasant where the amenities due from
gentlemen to their peers are observed; bu
when the profession lets itself down to tn
fish market level to catch the applause O
the unthinking or the abandon cd, nethe
decency nor sense will respect it. Reader
and Exchanges, let US now jog along to
gtther.
Business Notices.
We call attention to the new Advertise
ments in this issue. Space is too Unite
to do more than name them, but in futur
we can do better.
Sewing machines by H. C. Scott.
Dissolution notice, Andrick & Tenney
Letter List, W. A. Benton.
Winnishiek Institute, j. NJ. Brainard.
Real Estate Sale, W. Mcnamara.