The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-10-05
Con scieMtiOus Writers.

Conscientious Writers.
Last week we ventilated little matte,
from the NORTH Iowa TINES, dated July
l6, 1862, when Geo. W. Tenney, Esq
was in the Editorial charge of this paper
This week we give our readers small arti
Gle showing how differently Mr.. TENSEY
then felt on this subject of radicalism. We
italicise few lines to suit the case.
This is clipped from the files of the
TINES Of July 1862. "a few more of the
same sort left"
CONSISTENCY We have as little taste
for the views Of Vallandingham of Ohio
as we have for other radicals, but it is so
amusing to hear the pot complain of the
color OF the kettle that we cannot withhold
from our readers the comparisons below.
The Chicago Tribune in denouncing
Fallandingham as infamous and unworthy
Of political respect, quotes as follows from
a speech delivered by V. "at the Cooper
Institute just before the war;
"1f any one or more of the States of
this Union should at any time secede for
reasons of the sufficiency and Justice Of
which, before God and the great tribunal
of history, they alone may judge, much as
should deplore it, l never would, as a re-
preventative in the Congress of the United
States, vote one dollar whereby one drop
of American blood should be shed in civil
war" d" '''.@
Now read the following brief editorial
clipped from the leading column of the
Chicago Tribune, bearing date of Dec. lst.,
1860 just before the war :snatvE,
mot few of the Republican journals of
the interior are working themselves up to
the belief, which they are endeavoring to
impress upon their readers, that the seced.
ing States, be they few or many, will be
whipped back into the Union. We caution
all such that in language of that sort they
are adding new fuel to the fame which is
already blazing too hercely; and that the
probabilities now are that the result will
prove them to be false prophets. No man
knows what public policy may demand of
the incoming administration but the as,ft
Of opinion seems to be that, If 1,eacea5le Sc
ce's'o'. IS possible, the retiring States pill
De assisted to go, that this needless and bitter
controrersy may be brought to an end. If
the Union Is to be dissolUed, a bloody sepa-
ration Is By no means to be coveted. Do not
let as make that impossible" -.-
Again, read this little sentence as one in
hundred Of similar character from the ed
torial columns of the New York Tribune in
its issues just before the war: r.". A.
IF the Cotton States unitedly and earn.
estly wish to withdraw peacefully from the
Union, we think they should and would be
allowed to do SO. Any attempt to compel
them by force to remain would be contrary
to the principles enunciated in the immortal
Declaration of Independence, contrary to
the fundamental ideas on which human
liberty is based"
To complete the parallelof inconsisten.
cies and show who did all this mischief Let
us quote an extract from the lights of radi
calism in each section. Laurence NJ. Keitt
of South Carolina, in Dec, 1860, spoke as
follows for SECESSION: EI#
South Carolina single and alone, was
bound to 60 out of this accursed Union. I
would take her out il but three men went
with me-and if slaves took her back, it
would be to her grave yard. Take your
destinies in your own hands, and shatter
this accursed Union. South Carolina could
do it alone. But if she could not, she could
at least throw her arms around the pillars
OF the Constitution and involve all the
States in one common ruin" -.....s.
Wendell Phillips, in January 1861, spoke
as follows for ABoLIr1oNIsM ''1''
Sacrifice everything for the Union ?
Tod forbid! Sacrifice everything to keep
South Carolinain it! Rather buildA bridge
Of gold and pay her toll over it. Let her
march on with banners and trumpets, and
we will speed the parting guest. Let her
not stand upon the order Of her going, but
90 at once. Give her the forts and ARISEN.
ais, and sub-treasury,, and lend her Jewels
Of silver and gold, and Egypt will rejoice
that she has departed" ~
BULLY Gov. Stone will speak at Eliza
der on Friday, Oct. 18th; West Union
18th; DEBORAH 18th; Waukon 18th Ian.
sing 10th; McGregor 21st; Gutenberg
22d. Col. Eibeck, the independent editor
Of the Journal, ironically introduces
the official notice Of these meetings as fol-
lows:
by the following it will be seen that our
amiable, witty, noble, gallant, exquisite,
inimitable Governor, Vim. NJ Stone, is
going to address the dear people Of Elkader
on the leading topics Of the day. Come on,
Governor. Wen welcome you heartily
but don't preach Cole to u.s."
HoxIE, Us. Marshal for Iowa and Chair.
man Of the Republican State Central Com.
nittee' ADDS lbs VA {. = s.z.E
'The respective County Committees are
charged with the responsibility of seeing
that proper notice is given aud the neces-
sary measures adopted for bringing the
people together en- naasse." " a
+ To which Eibeck pleasantly responds:
''The closing paragraph of the above is
rather amusing. The respective County
Committees are charged with the response.
oility,' &c. Indeed What executive
language! Wonder how Committees like
hat. 'Chargedr--Stand down the hall =,
We shall fall in love" with Joe's grit il
,e has the nerve to resist outside pressure
o the end. 7sra1.aes
GooD.-Doc. Andres, now in Boston,
nails uS 4 SDlendid caricatnra II il