The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-26
(ren. Tuttle'S Letter.

In another column we give this plain
patriotic, conciliatory, truthful document
and we invite close scrutiny of every
word in it. That it is true to the
letter in its statements of the troubles that
environ us at home, that it is patriotic, in
advising support of the Government, that
in manliness Of tone it is in fine contrast
with the rant of a Logan, the obsequi-
BUSINESS of a Thomas, or the sycophancy
of Butler, no one can deny. Gen. Tuttle
talks like man who thinks OF his country
as unit and not of a party triumphant -
lie virtually says 1--WE are in difficulty, and
all Of US are praying for a speedy disen-
thralment. How sil:.ll we do it? BY stop
ping our wrctched pickering at home, for
getting all else except the suppression of
the rebellion by all means known to honor
able warfare, supporting the Government
though We may dislike the policy Of its Ad.
ministrators and thus securing, in the only
way now known to US, an armed guarantee
Of the integrity Of the Republic" Ism,
this good sense? Ii We desire separation,
then we should not vote for futile. If we
wish the war continued, not to restore the
states to their old position MS near as the
accidents Of war can place them, but to free
the Slaues and turn the south into colonial
dependencies as Mr.. Sumner desires, and
as Col. STONE is reported to be publicly
committed to, we are doing wrong by voting
for futile, because he emphatically says he
is for the Union regardless ef slarery,
Wtether at goes up or dozen. This has
been and now is democratic sentiment on
that subject We have been charged with
so many sins of disloyalty, and unscrupu-
lous papers and individuals have adhered
SO persistently to the charges that we ar.
not surprised to find some surface reason.
,ers among the opposition, who really insist
that democracy is disloyalty, and that it is
a thing to wonder at that patriot like
Gen. Tuttle should affiliate with us, or that
we should select him Of all others as our
standard bearer. The first thing with all
northern men, including also many in the
border southern states, was '.How shall VIC
restore the old Union to its position ?" ''By
Peace Conference" was the almost uni
versal reply. 1t was held but snfortu
nately for our country there was too muct
sectional bate in the members composing
it, and it failed. No matter now who wa.
to blame. We cant get behind that con
ference TO remedy the error and it is use
less to wrangle about it. War commenced
and Mr.. Lincoln was the legal guardian 0
the Constitution and Laws. On the issu
ance Of his Proclamation, thousands Aev
to arms without respect to party and the.
have been flying to arms ever since, witt
much the same disregard to party as i
the beginning. The fatal change in tn
Presidents policy, almost Immediately al
ter telling the country he aeeua not ycl
to the pressure Of Boston ''philanlhrc
phists," caused lull in volunteering, an
scloser union Of the rebels. In both the s
respects it did harm and tho democra,i
party SO stated. For thus stating, with a
indjscrest Violence perhaps, our presse
were suppressed and Tour orators imprisoI
ed, Those arbitrary acts reused the masse.
and in . short tune The Administratio
backed down. and permitted discussion
go on. In the course Of this discussion
vas assumed that man. must bean &C
mirer Of Mr. Lincoln's war policy or h
was traitor--criminatio and re.crimina
-tion came in to make the cauldron Of trou
lie boil and the knaves Of the press an
She res,rnm at-length convinced the peepl
that their interests and feelings were actu
ally adverse and thus was engendered al
era Of bate. We cannot eight the sout
successfully if We 90 to butchering eacl
other, nor can we long avoid revolution a
home if the rihald coarseness Of rival fac
<ions is much longer encouraged. Gen
futile comes to us patriot and soldier
advising union anong ourselves that WI