The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-09-19

owned government bond, and never will,
appealing to the people of lows to vote
against restoration on the ground Of the
Reputation of the national and the as
sumption of the rebel debt; hope none of
our conservative friends will inform Com.
Vanderbilt, A. 7. Stewart, VIM. B. Astor
or Samuel J. Tilden of what is going on
here, lest they become frightened and 90
over to the enemies of restoration.
The arguments of the radicals are fitting
to their policy and pretenses, and we'll
adapted to advance the interests of great
war party, in time of profound peace!-
The brave and gallant soldier lays down
his arms when his enemy surrenders, but
many of our home patriots are much
fiercer for blood, now that the war is over,
then they were when there was an armod
enemy in the field. Their arguments usu-
ally consist of epithets applied to those
who disagree with them, such as copper
heads, traitors, &c. In their speeches to
the people, they usually attempt to excite
feelings Of vindictiveness, hatred and re-
venge among their hearers. Seldom or
never do they appeal to the higher and no.
lier feelings, mercy, forgiveness, faith,
hope and charity. And as the chief ali
ment of the party is bad blood, emissaries
of the party traverse the south, and foment
riots among the negroes and whites there.
And what matters it if few negroes and
whites have to bite the dust, it makes cap.
ital for the party opposed to reconciliation
north, and SO the work Of disunion goes
on!
AN OFFICIAL sLANDERER.
learn that Attorney General Bissell APP
piled new epithet to the President, in his
speech at McGrecor, few days ago. I
understand Mr.. b. callad the President an
assassin, and party to the assassination
Of Mr.. Lincoln, and gave as proof Of the
charge, that the President went to bed on
the night of the assassination earlier than
usual. Mr.. B.. as learn, intimated that
johnson had Mrs. Surratt hung to conceal
the evidence of the plot. That gentleman
Of Mr.. Bisselrs character and intelligence
should resort to such means to make point
affords conclusive evidence Of the desperate
straits Of the radicals for argument Mr..
Bissell would have been far more reasona-
bic il he had charged Secretary Seward
with plotting his own assassination. and as
proof. cited the fact that he was in bed when
the assassin easily dispatched by the hand
Of an assassin,
III the citizens OF McGrcycr had publish
ed against a ncirhhor such charge as
Mr.. Bissell uttered against the President.
and was supported by no more evidence he
would be indicted for libel. and would have
to grace the walls Of some prison as the
penalty Of his crime. The president will
not come to McGregor to vindicate his rep.
utation against such slandercrs as he
But as Mr.. Bissell is to be followed by les
ser lights in the same course of argument,
l have concluded that a copy Of a speech
of Mexican patriot might be of service to
them. The speech was used about once in
six months from beginning of that most un.
happy Mexican Republic to the time of the
French invasion. My radical friends will
only have to change names to adapt it to
their purposes.
"Mexicans-To arms The man whom
you elevated to the Presidency of the glo-
rious Mexican Republic has betrayed you.
Spies, informers and assassins are among
you. have lifted the banner of indepen-
dence and will bear it aloft until the glori-
GUS Mexican Republic is redeemed. Trai-
tors and assassins must die Follow me,
brave Mexicans! Down with tyrants. up
with liberty! Long live the Republic
God and liberty!
DoN JOSE SEMrANGo.
THE REAL CONGRESSIONAL POLICY.
Though Congress has no policy on the
question of reconstruction, they nevcrthe-
less have policy that is well marked, and
that policy is to rc-elect themselves, and it
must be admitted they have worked vigor-
ously in support of that policy. Thus far
they have succeeded in nominating them
selves, in almost all the districts, and their
success therein exhibits some of the shrewd-
est management known to political STRAIT
egy. For long time previous to the ad-
journment congress had lost the confidence
of the radicals. All the leading organs
had become tired and disguised in waiting
for policy from congress, and were loud
ly demanding of them to give the country
policy or go home, and as soon as the
adjournment took place, the members were
severely condemned for sins of omission
and commission. The N. Y. Tribune cal
led upon the people to demand of their re-
election, that they would refund the extra
pay which they voted themselves, and $40
per day for all time lost by non-attendance
to their duties.
EXTRA CONGRESSIONAL PAY.
The Independent characterized their
accion in voting the extra pay as ''Infa-
NOUS" and as general rule the other or
gans of the radicals expressed like want of
confidence. The radical voters were as
thoroughly disguised as their organs, yet
the members lost their masters the people.
They had agreed upon programme, that
they should BIC returned, that new men and
new candidates should be ignored in the
nominating conventions and thus far they
were successful in the struggle. The ser
rant had the advantage of his master, for
he Tad access to the money chest of his
master, and modestly helped himself from
his masters money with the means neces-
sary to carry his point. The $4,000 of
the money of the master properly distrib-
utcd, together with other appliances, pr0ved
to be to much for the master. Whether
the latter will accept the grippe of the for
mer remains to be seen. Judging the flu
ture by the past his chances are small un-
less he discharges the servant, for upon the
precedent set by this servant, he can next
time take $50, 600, 900 of the masters mon
ey, and thus effectually change positions,
the master will then be the servant, and
the servant the master.
We are told by most of the members of
congress that they were compelled to vote
for their own self-enrichment to secure the
bounty for the soldiers, but it is unfortu-
nate for this pretense, that no appropriate
on of money was made to pay the pittance
to the soldier, while good care was taken
that the members got their extra pay. 1t
seems to me that the present congress