North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-10-23
Correspondence.
DEBORAH, Oct. 12. 1867.

DECohAH Oct. Il. 1901.
EDS. TINES Since writing you last,
the anxiously looked-for and long talked
Of elections have taken place. Contrary
to the expectations of some and cice rersa
with others, the Union men democrats Of
course) can now rejoice at the final vindi-
cation Of their cherished, and time-honor-
ed principles. Are the Republicans prov
ing false to the policy they once battled
for, or is reason again creeping back to its
right place? The majority in Ohio against
Negro suffrage is reported at $4,000 with
q Democratic majority in both branches of
the Legislature. "A similar result is said
to have taken place in Pennsylvania. On
the 14th Of November, New York holds
her election, and should there be as great
a change there as has already taken place
in Ohio and Pennsylvania, what will the
leaders of the Radical party do ? There
is just one course left that is IMpEAcH-
MENr. The QUE. is, can the present
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move him In case they should bring up
the impeachment question, and we all
know they will, and johnson, as Comman-
der-in-chief, should call on the army and
navy to sustain him, would there not be a
rattling of dry bones in the radical camp
The Democrats need not care whether they
impeach, or not. They did not elect John
son !; neither do they recognize him as one
of their party. lie belongs to the Repub-
licans. They elected him, and if he does
not carry out their views, they can i'm
peach him, If they can! If they choose
to inausurate another, let them proceed
with their programme. The Democracy of
the North have not been asleep for the
past two years. Though they are not
counted very str. .ng by their enemies, their
name in another month will be Legion
We may look for squally times this winter
You remember the old saying When
rogues fall out, &c.
The late sensation in regard to Mrs.
Lincoln seems to worry the RAIDS. enor-
mously. Most of them here-a- bouts have
come to the conclusion to "let her rip
You see there is money to be thrown in the
scale and they are all so strictly economi-
cal and puritanical, that it will never do to
contribute penny to her relief. They GER
tainly ought to raise her 100000 by two
cent subscriptions, They claim to be the
monied party, and all this sort of thing,
you know. True, she lives fast, but she
has been, some time or another, associated
with fast people. No matter now, she is
said to be in want. Will the RAIDS. assist
her I? In her illustrious husband they re-
cognized Saint, and in her they certainly
ought to recognize 'Saint-ess.'' But
that, like all other Jobs of charity, will
undoubtedly be left for the, Democrats
What pity (for, herr she is not a "cullud
people, How the lucre would flow to
her ! # you know of any good, honest
Radical down your way that can be trust
ed, tell him to poke round the ssasser.'se4
Our County Fair was success, so far as
fruits are concerned. Everybody here-ar
bout has apples ON the BRAIN You can
not travel an inch anywhere but you here,
''apples,' grapes etc. Yes, we are all
going into the fruit business. have heard
it mentioned that the city has rented the
Public Square for horticultural purposes.
The Decorah horticultural Big -Thing-and-
-Growers'-Association; expect to open
out in the spring on grand scale. The
rules and regulations of this Society will
soon appear. Twill forward you an lad
yanced copy as soon as it is convenient.
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