The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-03-07
McGREGoR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH Z, 1866.


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over the firm and patriotic stand Presiden
johnson has taken against the reckless agita.
Ors in Congress, it is the source of not muc
less satisfaction that leading represcntativ
men are approving his decisions and enlistin
their energies in defence Of his policy. y
On the evening of the 2ld inst. an immens
gathering greeted Secretary Seward at III
Cooper Institute, New York. The streets i,
the immediate neighborhood were also file,
with ardent supporters Of the President .Th
greatest enthusiasm prevailed, and but OH
sentiment Influenced the vast throng, and tina
was favorable to the principles which had, il
the opinion Of The President, justified his exer
| else OF the veto power. sli ~. II
One Of New York's most distinguished cisi
zeBs, Hon. F. B. Cutting, presided over tht
meeting. Resolutions, and an address to tllt
people Of that state were read and adopted
| amidst the greatest enthusiasm. fou
They express the conviction that the south
ern states should not be excluded from imme
date representation in congress; confidence in
the ability and integrity Of the President an,
willingness to support him in all constitution
a! measures he may deem essential for tho
public welfare. -
Mr.. Stewards speech on the occasion wa.
among the ablest Of his life. Devoid of par
tisan bias, its appeals were truly patriotic. In
MAINS NC Suus piaiIuy Stateu Vie issue.
"The subject before us is difference o
opinion that reveals itself but too clearly be-
tween the President and congress. The Pres
ident rs we all see, is man Of decided con
victions. The legislative leaders are tryinq
not TO eoinlide with him in opinion. They have
appealed to US outsiders and We are to pro.
nonnce between them aIa
Trying not to coincidc?' And here the
Secretary hit the nail on the head.
1t is not patriotism that influences the 'slcg.
islative leaders" They kn3p there il no
ground to doubt the loyalty Of the southern
states. They canno: but conscientiously real
ze that, as Mr.. Seward said, 1.-THE union, that
is to say, the nation, has been rescued from
all its perls.' But they know, also. that the
return Of the southern states would more
equally divide the strength of political parties
that sectional party organztti ttions would be
overcome and their fond dreams of party as
tendency would be endangered. President
Johnson represents the restoration party-the
true element of national political organizs.
ton. Occupying su,h position he is an in.
surmOuntable barrier to the realization Of their
hopes. They ehdeavOt to render him odious-
"thcy try not to coincide with him in opnios." !"
MIR. Seward, in his speech, states the case
plainly as follows: .r
"The President sees that it has come out
right at last, anc he accepts the situation
Congress, on the other hand, hesitates, DELAYS,
debates and devises, not because il has not
come out right, but because they haue not indi.
ciduotly had the honor IN bringing 1t to the
happy termination. l apprehend no serious diff.
6culty, from the fact that there never was and
never can be- any successful process for the
restoration Of the union and harmony among
the states, except the one with which the
President has avowed himself satisfied. Grant
it that the rebellion is dispersed, ended, ex.
hausted-dcad even at the root; then it fol-
lows that the states sooner or later must be or.
ganized by loya! men, in accordance with the
change in our fundamental law, and resume
their places in congress. All the rebel states
but Texas have done this thing, and Texas is
doing the same as fast-as poesislc. The Pres.
ident is in harmony with all the states that
we're in rebellion. and the executive and iu-
dical departments are rapidly rcsuming their
functions. Loyal representatives, more or
less from these states, are now standing at the
door of congress, and have been standing
there for three months, asking to be admitted
to seats which the ,iisloyal representatives had
previously left.
1t will be seen from the above that Mr. Sew.
ard acknowledges that Congress is influenced
in is opposition to the president by selfish aud
unworthy motives. Why does Congress hest.
tate, delay, debate and devise? Because they
have not had the honor Of bringing about the
termination Of difficulties and taking ihe initia
tory steps toward permanent restoration
Mr.. Seward says:
Meanwhile congress passed law after law,
imposing burdens after burdens, and duty after
duty upon the states which. against their desire,
are left unrepresented.
The thanks of the country are due to Sccrc.
tary Seward in coming to the support of the
President in this crisis-a crisis produced from
no other than the jealousy, sectional hatred
and selfish designs OF such men as Sumner,
Stevens and Howe, who care no more for the
Union than for the devil, it it only can exist
by the downfall Of the party which they are
identified a~
Mr.. Seward contends that territorial govern
ments for seeded states would prove imprac
teal, and said they were rejected by president
Lincoln He believed the states were already
organized and were in perfect harmony with
the constitution as amended in regard to sla.
very. Congress, by its reconstruction commit.
tee, had cloggcd the wheels of legislation for
three months, and their proposed plan was
merely an obstruction. His entire speech
abouads in unanswerablc arguments. patriotic
appeals and good sense. Its influence will be
great Whatever may have been his anti s!a-
very efforts and Identification with the repub
lican party heretofore, his last speech proves
him now 70 be, like tho President he supports,
true to the Union and Constitution -La Crosse
Democrat.