The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-18
McGREGOR, IOWA. WEDNESDAY, APRIL lS, 1866
The South.

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There is no section in the United States
in which the action of the President is so
literally and generously responded to as the
in South itself. The people of that section,
however the Radicals may insist to the
contrary, acknowledge and recognize the
fact that they staked their fortunes on the
hazard of the die, and that they got beat
en-, and are now at mercy of the prevailing
party. Nobody supposes that human ma
ture is entirely perfect, and that every
member Of the race of mani is endowed with
faculties infallible in their operation: or
that the people of the South differ from
the other representatives of the family that
claims Adam as its progenitor. Hence
there may be individuals at the South who
present in their action characteristics such
as their Radical enemies love to make a
note of, and which fill their best friends
with unaffected grief. But the general tone
of society and the prevailing feeling of the
people fully justify the hopes and wishes
Of those who desire to see the country once
more reunited, and the whole family Of
Uncle Sam gathered together under the
parental roof-tree, with no one to make
them afraid. We have before us number
of Southern papers, and they certainly
breathe spirit Of submission, and express
desire for harmony and reunion, such as
could only emanate from real love of the
Union, and determination to accept its
destinies for the future, for better or for
worse. Nowhere in the United States is
the position of the President more intelli-
gently appreciated, or more generously re-
cognized. The Republican Banner, for
instance, published at Nashville, Tennes.
see, in speaking of the Freedman's Bu-
reau, superintended in that State by Gene
raj Fisk, and the Presidents veto of the
same, says:
"We could have made ourself very pop
ular by abusing General Fisk and his Bu-
reau. We certainly could have done so
without much risk. 1t is easy to write
slashing leaders, sprinkling promissuous
hell about among unpopular institutions,
like turpentine over raw flesh. But in do
ing this we should have committed griev-
GUS error, the consequences of which,
while they might have filled our pockets,
would have been felt by the honest farmer
to his disadvantage all over Tennessee.
supporting Andrew johnson does not
mean the false assumption that he has
come over to us, and the Elusive faith that
he is going to clean out the Yankees He
has prescribed specific. In Tennessee
we have adopted it. And it is our business
to live up to it in good faith, and trust to
time, truth, and national impulses
Now, this We hold to be the language Of
truth and soberness; and might commend
it to politicians in these parts who back up
the President SO far as they think his ac-
ton will bring grief to the party-mill. If
the example of the Banner should be gen.
orally followed--if the people would but
trust each other and give their better feel
ings and impulses full play, there would
be harmony and reunion very soon, in
spite of Senator'S and Representatives, and
satraps and officials Of all descriptions, and
we should have
"a union ef hearts and union of hands
union of States none sever:
union of lakes and union Of lands,
And the flag Of our Union forever"