The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-07-19


TO Martin E. Cole. Esq, Of Cincinnati, VIC
arc indebted for copies Of the Cincinnati Com
nseycsal, one OF the ablcst and most liberal
journals Of that city. The Commercial is Re.
publican in politics, but its editors and cores
pondents reject the fanaticism which is proposed
20 be introduced into every act referring to the
south. ". H. their Macon tGco) cores.
poDdent, under date Of Jane 25th, gets of
some things Which We clip: he is talking to the
northern radical element:
"Lock at it reasonably! Treat negro as
you would white man.
What is the condition Of "Sufrage?" Dis.
.csetiou. a
Wossd sou be satisfied that butcher should
shave you. without first washing himself. whet.
ting his blade. aud preparing himself with a
little preliminary practice OF the hirsutc mys.
terry upon the bovine. feline or four legged
asiuine creation?
1t 10 the negrois right to vote as much as the
white mans, and no more.
BoliDgbroke positively quoted Socrates, to
the effect that there was not half 90 much en-
piyicism in any other trade as in that of eouern.
snest No man il such fool a. to think he
can make coat. hat, o. q shoe, without q
previous apprenticeship, but every one thinks
himself competent to regulate another before
hc has learned 70 regulate himself.
You are pretty fellow. to advocate con
dition of things for your neighbor, which you
havnt seen ut even to adopt for yourself!
Let Ohio admit her own JTte.born, before she
tries to force Georgia to put herself at once
under the dominion Of her slares. Take that
beam out Of your own eye. that you may sea
Clearly, de.
1t is not color that should disiranchise.
Mark that. Your freedom negroes in Ohic
have enjoyed the light long enough, doubtless
. have become accustomed, and to be able Il
distinguish sufficiently we'll the relations of dis
lance. siSe. weight and position Of the nature
and the subjects Of . freemans discretion.
have no doubt, from what have with my owl
eyes seen, In your community, that there i
among you q large class Of free.b negroes
whose Immediate admission to the full privi
.!eges Of suffrage 10 cnjoined by the logic Of th,
hour.
But. by the same means of actual cye.witne :,
! Am equally we'll satisfied that it would be u,l
just 70 the prudence that can alone secure th
emancipation Of this Republic, from those twi
foes Of social order, ignorance and cupidity. :
that can not yet even comprehend selfgoverr
a,ent. XII
THE rREsiDENT's POLICY.
!. One word upon the effect Of the President
liberal policy here. aud have done. Ever
body looks encouraged. Cancellation from Lil
hegsts in these people here an answering sent
.ncat Their sullenness begins to disappear,-
Hope il = most reconstructiye sentiment :
While the President sticks to his policy q
visiting justice, long delayed. upon the grea
cause Of I'll the evils of the South, arm in tn
righteous determination - uproot every vestig
Of slavery, he can afford to be charitable {
individuals who, ai.er all, are only the acce.
series Of crsae. And his lepiepcy. Ike tina
Of Lincoln, will be eure 70 strengthen his band
to the essential work Of emancipation aud n
con.trucGion. OF course they can bat respec
kindness which fows from tie full soul OF q
undinching moral purpose. Aud the exampl
Il already operating splendidly, stilling passion
b turning the eyes Of men away from person
70 things. Wound mY person. you do not touc
ny minds Lut be calmly, kindly firm. and IN
both convinced and grateful. tell you N
man ever lived in greater c.isis than that il
which nov ':l'nion Andy" standf. and no maj
ever respsd such laurefs as he sill reap il Il,
WI but continue TO ehape bis policy FOR tll'
dldnterefted. but BY nc acknowledgements, judg
2spt Of pcs.erity. VII"