The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-04-01

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the interest Of rebels to be hanged? Con
vines them that Il ia, and no doubt tho
roads viii swarm with rebels returning "a
their allegiance. as ''tho highways in New
England swarrned" when the cmancipatio
] proclamation was put forth. Conscience
perhaps, might cause the guilty 10 submi,
themselves to 50 righteous a punishment,
but. unfortunately, they IRE supposed to be
devoid Of that faculty. II the question
| was simply one of punishment. the Difficult
ties would vanish but as the Union restor
ed. is the result. and interest the means to
be used, it is quite likely that when you
convince rebels that it is their interest to 6e
hanged. it will he against their will, and,
"a man convinced against his viii,
Ia Of tho sau,e opinion still"
Congress cnacls, aud the President AZ.
proves Of a law. VII CHI is TO day in full
force, declaring in substance that whoever
has held Office. civil OF military, under the
so-called confederate government, or has
served in its armies, or has contributed to
the support Of the rebellion, shall be foreve,
incapable and shall be declared from hold
governm ut Of the United States, and that
his property, real and personal, shall be.
come forfeit and shall he contiscated to the
uses OF the government" Now convince he
rebels, that 1t is for their interest, to suppress
every manly aspiration for prcferment, and
to attach themselves to the soil Git tn Y
escape ParsOn Brnwu!ow's halter), and NJ
low themselves 10 DC transferred with their
ancestral acres to the meek tempered Yam
KEGS Of New England, like the contentrd
telots Of Sparta, and the rebellion could
never survive the terrors If another proc.
la,nation. P,rsuaIc them to voluntarily
abandon their homes, to surrender thc,
inheritance and give up their prppe,t, to
the government they do not owe, much Il We,
ard to gain their livelihood by tiIling cotton
Fl Ids along side Of American citizens oi
African descent" and radcalsm could then
restore the Union. while nobody would BE-
very much hurt" ...
Unfortunately, radicalism appeals ncithe,
t" the conscience nor to the interests of the
people Of the seeded states. 1t insults
their pride and seeks for rcv,ng, more than
for reconciliation. 1t seeks to crush III
rebellion by mere force, rejecting all oihe,
all e. and attempts o stigmatsc ~ traitors
all those who. sincerely desiring the rrs,o
ra ion "f the Uni n, yet believe that war
al ne will either not secure that end, ~
that a modification of the present policy
~ill accomplish the saune thing, wi,hou,
u ~ cilcss tlfu,iun of human blood. War
is often the IN rest road to peace. but it
must bc carried on tor the sake of peace.
and not for h" sake Of su'.juga'ion. Th,s
var may bring pc zee and II may rcst'r
I. Q Union, but me remedy must be app!i' d
a. tn" sury.",sapplnx the knitc-sy mpa,h.
fr tn suff rrr should CAUSE him to care
f.lly divide the muscles and the lone.
without needless pain, ar else tbs victim
may turn on Ills tor,nc',tor in the fury ri
d'>p pair. Punish the leaders OF the rebel.
lion II you will-hang them, draw aud
quarter, boil them in red hot oil, il that is
necessary t" viniicate the majesty Of VIC
lated law. or to appcasc the consuming
rag OF radicalism; but ut the samestnn
invite and persuade by every indncc,',c't
'hst conscience, or interest, or honor car
finnish TIL masses, who ", r. torn from the
p,,h Of duty first by :heir passions "
p: iudirc>. and finally by the bad example
o. r.dicaliSm. BY this means you vii
'eed an ever present disirust between th
leader and the led, between the duper and
the duprd. Make it their interest to brc; k
loose from the cspotism Of bad men, a, d
either history is lie, or else at fav0rabl
opportunity, they will abandon bad caa>
and return to enjoy the benefits Of peace
aud the I'll s>ing Of u we'll ordered govern
ment. But outlaw Il man, strip him OF his
property, declare him infamous and set i
price on his head, and y"u comp.l him to
be iirnd. Announce your policy to Le
Suhjnsation, confi>ca,i,n, and after exte,
m,nation by means OF scrvile war, the dis
reimbursement of whole people, putting
them beyond the pale Of law, or The rcacN
Of ne ", wipirg OH, all the social relation
Of the people III half The states of the o.
Uni N, and declare that soch shall le the
Unlon restored, and you nvcss>itate "a CO"
tinuancc OF the war until a million Of l,,-
man cnrpses shall tester in the swamps and
everglades Of the south.
History makes no record of rrb Ion
c ushcd by means like these. Look at thu
history Of England She has had her war;
of accession, Of succession, and Of seces.
s IN, her civil wars, her war of the roses,
ncr conspirators and traitors. her Jac*
CAdes and her Guy Fawk' 8, and on the
restoration Of order, the leaders in the diff
fcrent rebellions have sometimes suffered
Heath, or o>,racism, or loss OF property,
hut tn, great masses Of her misguided sui
jec,s, in every case, have been welcome
back to their allegiance, without loss Of lif
Or property, or privilege. s
Is it answt red, that radicalsm is so com
mitted 10 its present policy that it cann"'
with honor rccede? Then History di,
anew thy pen in blood and write the record
that the sword shal! make. But let not tn
faint hear despair. After radicalism shall
have led us through the terrible night oi
he Passover; after the first horn Of lsrcni
| AID Of e., p. shall havel en- slain; after tn
| & airing picture Of a Union restored, whic,
| it has exhibited to an anxious country paint
ell in tnc tears, the sigh>, the groan> al,
The blood OF h r children s ,all have fade,i
in no'hingness. a better day will dawn, /.
better vi>i~n will gladden. the eye and ch", /,
ths heart After all hope Of restoring III.
Union by means like these shall have bee,
abandoned BY those who have sown t.
>tn.n, Conservatism rising IN the maj"s,,
ii holy purpose, with the white garlan',
Of peace rouud its brow, shall say to tie
troubled waters Of discord, "Peacc, b,
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