North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-07-24

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We are receiving some splendid exchan-
ges. We might've guess we ,could-be
invidious to give list of our favorites, but
we have them. A few we never skin I,
but they are scarce. When an exchange
becomes acquainted with us, we know its
caaicle as well as we can tell radical, and
If it is pleasant company we take its over
scat off and devour its contents, local, clip
and talent, but if we know it is a dull,
prosy thing, spoil Of white paper, you
can bet it is not often troubled about this
shanty. We are in receipt Of several we'll
printed, well-selection-ed papers from Min
ncsota-all Of them excellent Minnesota
is famous for good papers Of all grades in
politics lberality forbids discussion Of
political questions among friends but we
were intending 10 say TINT the Red Wing
Argus, by Capt. En-. 'Oris, the eldest son q
near and valued ncighbor of ours, Mrs.
Stewart Worden, contains an article to
which a dull comprehension like ours,
ields its decided approval. We repro
dIce It beCdusu 8or t0fseness and truth it
is seldom excelled. IT'S pity that the
pen editorial was NOT more generally dis
tributed among men of the intellectual
calibre Of Capt OrIs.
The Republican affects to Judge the po-
sition OF the Democratic party of this
State from the fact Of its State Convention
being addressed by NJ. M. Pomeroy, the
Brick of the La Crosse Democrat. Mr..
Pomeroy processes extreme opinions and
advocates them with vehemence of style
notpleasing to his foes nor always profitable
to his friends. Yet he is but one man, not
the Democratic party, not its chosen repre-
sentative--he, himself does not pretend
that the Democratic party either approves
or sustains the bitter luminosity with which
he assails the leading men and measures
Of the Republican party. But this he
knows and the history Of his successful
newspaper enterprise proves, that, in eve-
~ part of our country-in every State, in
every county, in every town-there are
men of intelligence and respectable char
acter who have learned in the past few
years to hate the traitorous politicians who
are beguiling the people to their political
ruin, with hatred SO deep that the La
Crosse Democrat is but halfway expo
nent Of the feeling. These men have Civ
en- to the Democrats paper not more
than second-rate in its literary character,
without value as gatherer ofnews, and
in its local character the representative of q
city Of little importance-a circulation lar.
ger than any other paper in the whole
Northwest. There is, in this, lesson
which politicians may probably heed-an
indication of popular sentiment which
those who are wise will not neglect.
We are not among the admirers of Mr..
Pomeroy, either as u politician, editor or
a successful business man-because we
have not believed in his sincerity and be-
cause we thought him guilty Of pandcring
to the miserable remains Of that sectional
pride which led the South through folly to
ruin. But this we can say for him that
the Republican party is furnishing, day af-
ter day, the most ample justification Of the
hatred which Pomeroy's paper represents.
The rebellion which was set on foot
without proyocation is justifed-if armed
rebellion by citizens Of Republic could be
justified by the subsequent acts of the
ruling party. And the resistance of few
in the North to the prosecution of the war
against the rebellion was likewise justified
If refusal to serve ones country could
be justifed--by the party character given
to the war by our Republican leaders and
by the thousand crimes they committed in
the name of loyalty.
The man Pomeroy is accused Of rejoic-
ing over the assassination of President
Lincoln. We do not believe that he or
any other intelligent man rejoiced over
that great crime and, to the nation, great
calamity. But why should ne assassin be
awarded the bad elninence of crime in
presence Of greater criminals ? The BoorH
murdered the representative of Constitu-
tional government and the representative of
National Mercy. Those who claim to be
the special Astodians of Mr.. Lincoln's
fame, have struck down the constitution
itself and substituted the mean revenge OF
selfish partizanship for Mercy. The assas-
sination dwindles by the side of the stu
pepdous crimes of the usurpers. The ig-
rorant mob who crucifed their Saviour,
the representative of God, is ms nothing
compared with the attempted crime OF
the intelligent demon-spirit which sought
TO destroy the great Creator of all
FENIAN.-Capt. GRACE, late Of the Fed
eral armv. made n speech and got up some