The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-07-05

Clayton Co. journal.
We clip quite freely this week from GU,
Elkadcr cotemporary. On the subject Of
SToSEs denomination, Col Eibock, among
other severe things, says: f
1--WE may premise this article by saying tina,
We don't like Gov. Stone, and this we are bold
in saying, having good and substantial reasons
for this our opinion. Howl, ye hirelings OF
Gov. Stone! Denounce US; read Us out Of the
party if your can, and when you have done
with your abuse we will still tell you that we
do not and cannot like Gov. Stone.
Lett be remembered tina. We. perhaps, speak
not the sentiments Of the Clayton County Dele.
cation, for they probably feel bound by the de.
acted with it, but we are individually and dis.
tinctively free,-free to write and free to vote,
and we declare ourselves unalterably opoosed
to Gov. Stone. How the people of this county
will vote we do not know, nor care, but we do
know that their sentiments accord with us in
unison when We say that he is not the proper
man for Governor Of Iowa. Well they know
that it was through his inefficiency and careless.
ness the noble State of Iowa was compelled to
submit to draft when it had furnished Is. 900
men ouer all calls. Well they know, how,
when our sick and wounded boys were return
ing from rebel dens they were compelled to
lay in miserable barracks, without money and
clothes, and no one to look after them. while
the boys Of other States had ample means fur
nished them by their several Governors to con.
duct them safely home. Well they know the
Governors course when a prisoner of war ir
the hands Of the rebels at Richmond he offered
to take an oath never to take up arms against
the Southern Conthieveracy, and attempted to
induce his fellow prisoners to take the same
oath. And that such man should be elected
Governor Of the patriotic State Of Iowa, 10 an
insult to the State"
Eiboeck refers very pleasantly to bis Masonic
and social joys while at McGrcgor on St. Johns
day. After complimentary and just notice of
Mr.. GIERLowS Grafton. the Journal says:
eve regret that We are unable, for the want
Of space, to give q lengther account of this
most splendid grafton which must rank fret
among all the efforts of the kind ever delivered
in this part Of Iowa." an
In allusion to dinner and other matters, the
Journal goes on: ,'--
1.-THE procession again formed and marched
to the American House where one of the most
splendid dinners awaited the brethren. The
rarest viands Of the season were on the table,
while, from the fact that it was Masonic
festival there was total absence of constraint
all feeling that they were at home, among
their own people. 1t was rare treat, and
ample justice was done to the splendid dinner.
The Freeman Bros. the getters up of the din
ner, and the popular landlords of the American,
deserve the praise of every person who partook
OF the dinner. After dinner came toasts and
responses. The first was Masonry respond.
ed to in happy and pleasing manner by Hon.
K. Noble. %, "Woman !" responded to by
Judge D. Baugh in few short but welltimcd
remarks, eliciting repeated cheering. 3rd,
"The Union;" responded to by Bro. Jordan,
short, eloquent and to the point; and 4th,
"Charity;" ably responded to by Bro John r.
Stoneman. Charity is the greatest theme of
Masons, for, as Mr.. Stoneman told US in speak.
ing Of the three great Masonic attributes:
"Faith may be lost to sight, hope end in fruiton,
but charity extends beyond the grave to the
boundless realms of eternity" That Mr..
Steneman would handle his theme ably was 10
be expected, and he did himself credit in the
extempore response. This concluded the ex.
ercises Of the day, and The brethren from
abroad began to dispense, feeling rather 10th
70 :, do 80, after 50 happy reunion with their
McGregor brethren"