The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-03-05
Communicated
NKasOn.s Resolution.

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a few lines in explanation Of a vote,
upon certain resolution mot an apo
loey.) l did so, supposing that i, (hc
resolution) would be published with the
proceedings Of the Board. It not being
50 published, my article was unncces
sary. Here the matter rested, and no
one was injured by their ignorance.
In the transcript" Of Feb. 10th Mr..
follower" who is no friend Of Mr.. Ma.
son, or he would not have published
the resolution, gives his history Of the
resolution and its deserved fate, and in
vitcs me to hold friendly discussion
with him on the subject. | am at a
loss to know what there is to discuss.
| presume he wants TO know 1st why l
considered the resolution out OF place
and 2nd in what respect the wording
was Objectionable.
1t was out of place because we were
no: sent there TO discuss and act upon
political question, aud for one had no
time for il.
The wording was Objectionable be.
ccusc it told an un'ruM. The tenor of
the Mason resolution IS to the effect
that the Presidents Proclamation look
ed to the reconstruction Of the Union
upon different Foundation from the old
which l deny. Ii that is not the in.
t.cnce to be drawn from the resolution
what i, frence can You draw from the
language mot as it icas bnt as il should
be- Here ,sa vast difference between
eas (past tense) and should be future
ten c in this connection). The above
is y general objection to the wording.
There are other objections which shall
consider in a personal point Of view.
The rebels have rebellcd against the
authority Of the General Government,
have as ,ley claim sccccdcd from j..
The power Of the Government il being
used to compel them to recognize its
authority and return to their allegiance
How can we say to them return to a
government they never belonged to?
Mason's resolutions says in effect tive
are not fighting for the oM Union but a
ncp one, which il not The case. We
are ti.h,in. for the restoration Of the
Union rs il ,cus.
am Union man, hence look upon
the words Gas it should be- as rank
treason, AMI hesitate not to characterize
it rs such, | understand MIR. Mason to
be y Republican, | object to any such
Repuplicanism being palmed upon tie
party. L is not orthodox. The Chi.
cngo platform, the Presidents procl:.-
nation aud MI the oracles of the party
stand upon only one foundation, and the
recent call of our State committee for a
convention, rests our whole claim to
consideration, anil the votes Of the
people, on that firm foundation best ex
pressed III the language Of Jackson,
The Union It must and shall be l1reser-
re1,' and will add the legitimate in
frence, s.as e ,cas''.
object and will oppose the scheme
to peace myself and the Republican
party, upon any simply Abolitionist
foundation. ] am individually opposed
I" the institution Of slavery. Undar the
Constitution there is but one way to get
rid ofit.-,iz.-Non-Ext ension-wi,h
that weapon l will fight the monster
and we can do it successfully. Our
party has thus fought it two political
campaigns. the last one successfully.
To counteract it, the South rebelled,
we have but to beat them with their
own weapons, and our ends are ac-
complished. That can be done alone
in the Union as it was.
heartily endorse the Presidents
proclamation as a "war MEASURE lie
places it upon that ground alone, and I
am not called upon by the President to
sustain or consider it upon any other
ground. He is content with that posi-
ton. The country is content.
The South contend that the Union
men Of the North are in favor Of forciblc
abolition The Peace Democrats Of tie
North endorse and sustain the unjust
assertion. The Union men Gcny it.
Mr.. Mason's resolutions sustains the
assertions Of the rebels and Peace De
mo:rats. Is Mr.. Mason Union man !?
ONE OF THE BOARD.