The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-11-16


in essence he almost turned the practical
operation Of the government around
MADISON followed in JErrERsoN's footsteps
equally democratic and at the close, war.
like. MONROE represented the democratic
sentiment with a strong bearing toward
no-partysm. ADAMS was elected by Con.
gress over four contestants for the honor
jackson having received the highest
number Of votes in the electoral college,
The tendency now was toward military
men. and in 1928 Gen. Jackson, though
regarded at the time as not remarkable for
civil qualities, was triumphantly elected.
In '32 he was reelected. In $50 the mill
tary Juror played out, and diplomatic Gun.
ming in the person Of Mr.. Van Buren,, took
its place. In 40 Gen. Harrison was elect.
ed, almost unanimously, as the representa-
tive Of military genius, relief from the
universal bankruptcy Of '37 and '3S, and
the triumph Of the odds and ends of all the
parties that participated by sections in
opposition to Van Buren, in go. The death
Of Harrison and the elevation Of Tyler to
"the purple"-.this designation Of power is
almost allowable in the parlance of this
hour-developed the incongruity of senti-
ment which gave the Wings Of 1910 success.
In AZ Congress was almost two.thirds for
the ideas on which Van B. was defeated
only tseo years before. In "A the acquis.
ton Of Texas and war, If necessary, to
obtain it, was expressed in the election of
Polk of Tennessee, over Kentucky's
favorite orator and statesman. War fol-
lowed, Mexico was vanquished, and the
result was our countrymen were again
imbued with the fever military. GEN
TAYLOR, the unassuming soldier "who had
never voted" beat the veteran statesman
Cass and the "Free Soiler" Van Buren,,
who lent himself to defeat his rival, Gen.
CAss. In '52 then obscure politician Of
New Hampshire, Franklin Pierce by name,
beat the most renowned military man of
the age, and the conqueror Of Mexico, Gen.
WINFIELD ScoTT. The beat was an awful
one. Military taste was then "out of
ORDER" and the people so represented it at
the ballot box. From the Young Ameri- |
canism Of Pierce's election, the people
rushed with hot haste in 1856 to the era of
Old Fogyism in the election of Mr..
Buchanan. In 1860 sectional hate which !
had been brewing for years by the combined
efforts Of New England and South Carolina
radicals, against and for Slave institutions,
eliminated in the disruption Of the demo
cratic party, the triumph Of Northern
radicaism and ''the Great Rebellion" In
1854, just closed at the polls Of November,
the re election of Lincoln was settled. He
represents, not so much the Abolition
sentiment Of himself, of Garrison, Sumner,
&C., but more the spirit Of Pugilism. We
have said we can whip the South, and
"damn 'em we are going to do 1t before we
quit" No terms of peace short Of subju-
CATION, confscation, the transfer of rebel
estates 10 the loyal conqucrors-nothing
but throwing up the sponge" will satisfy
the extremists Of the i'orth. Is not this
the popular idea? te~a-,r
But this article is growing upon our
columns, and yet it is mere outline for
the reflection of the reader. Our point
was to show that the reelection of Mr..
Lincoln, admitting it to have been assisted
in some points by improper force, is, after
all, only an index or reflex of the popular
will, and as such we bow to it with regret
but not complainingly. The cor populi
was "FoR WAR" Even the democracy at
Chicago were for WAR on certain terms,
and the whole North have decided by their
votes that the carnage must proceed
There are exceptions Of course, but they
only establish the rule. In spite Of the
unconditional peace" charge Of our oppo.
nents against the Democratic platform, 1t
will soon be uttered by them that "WAH
was demanded by the Mcclellan democracy
for the restoration Of the Union," and this
will be claimed as pre.endol sement of the
acts of the new Administration for the
ostcnsible object Of reaching this protested
result
If the American people desire war, and
vote for it, let them haveit. II they desire
disruption, let them work for its attainment.
If they wish for Abolition success, let them
secure it by the sacrifice of all their pos
sessions, personal and political. 1t is they
who choose, and as "their voice is the voice
of God,' it is they who arc accountable for
the errors of self government.
Regretful though it be that people, the
happiest on earth, deemed it wise or spirit
ed to commence the razing of their govern.
ment to the ground on account of an idea,
we yet have hope that the same causes
which in the past have changed minds,
policies and administrations, will come to
uur rescue in the future and redeem our
countrymen from tne charge Of self
incapacity. It is not our opinion that
Self Government is failure. A better
day is coming.
MENDoN TowNsHlP.-The Election on
Tuesday last, passed off pleasantly. 1t
rained like blazes and extra ardor was kept
cool. The average Democratic majority
was 1870. Mcclellan ll9 ahead, and WOOL
liscroft l4o. The poll was nearly 7o1o.
Woolliscroft beat little Mac. several votes,
but mas much as old Abs is so much
ahead Of McC. we hope David" will not
grow proud. when meeting the warm