North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-08-28


Hon. GEO. II. PENpLEroN, in a speech
at Lima, Ohio, thus sums up the history Of
the Rep. Rad. party. We lead it because
it is a better leader than we can write. 1t
should be preserved for reference, by eve
ry one who feels interested in the annals
of the past few years. Every word of it
is truth, and not one Of the opposition can
contradict it except at the sacrifice Of We
racity:
| When 1yentured lately to condemn tho
whole policy Of the Republican party,
an influential newspaper exclaimed,--
but what remedy does Mr. Pendleton
propose ? He exhorts us to return to and
stand by the CONSTITUTIONS do not ex-
actly understand what he means by that
Gentlemen, that is true; that is the
whole difficulty. The Republican party
does not know, and never did know what
it is to stand by the Constitution
They have nevef made it the rule Of their
conduct-the guide of their action. They
have never appreciated its wisdom; they
have never cultivated respect for its bind
ins obligations, and 50 they have never
studied its spirit or it's letter. Whatever
they desire to do, whether from a sincere
belief that the good of the country de-
manded it, or that their party interest re-
quired it, that they have always DONE
Their own will, not the Constitution, has
been their rule. And 70. this standard,
and to none other they have always been
perfectly true 49, 5-: =. s'@
In 1920 they opposed the establishment
Of the Missouri Compromise Line. In 1854
) they opposed its abrogation. In 1860 they
opposed its re -enactment.
In 1916 they refused the use of State
jails and State magistrates to execute the
Fugitive Slave law, on the ground that the
return of the fugitives was the duty of the
Federal Government. In 1850 they re-
fused to vote more stringent Federal law,
} on the ground that the return of fugitives
was the duty of the. State governments
In 1856 they passed personal liberty bills,
on the ground that the State should not
assist the Federal Government and in
1861 they repealed all laws on the subject,
on the ground that neither State nor Fed
eral Government should execute the Con-
| stitution.
In 1858 they had possession Of the State
governments; they magnified States rights,
| adopted the resolution of '9S and '99 at
their conventions, exalted the idea of con-
federation as against unity, and prepared
to array the States in armed conflict with
Federal authority In 1862 they had pos
session of the Federal Government they
denounced States rights, called the Ken
lucky resolutions treason, and have, as far
as in their power, by mere brute force, as
well as by legislation, reduced and degrad-
ed the State governments.
In 1856 they declared that 'no war cod
be right, and no peace could be wrong =
that if the South desired to change their
political relations and form of government,
their right could not be denied. In 1862
they declared that the trinity of our saliva
ton was taxation, emancipation and
war I!
In 1854 they declared that the interest
Of the country required the restriction of
suffrage, and that the Germans and Irish
and English and French ought to be dis
franchised. In 1867 they declare that the
interest Of the country requires it extern
sion, and that it must be given even to the
negroes.
In 1859 Mr.. Chace, then Governor Of
Ohio, asserted We have rights which
the Federal Government must not invade !;
rights superior to its power, on which our
sovereignty depends and VIC mean to as
sert these rights against all tyranical as
sumptions of authority. In 1867, Gen.
Hayes, who aspires to be Governor of
Ohio, asserts that the States have no SOW
eighty whatever. r.o9
In 1864 they asserted that the President
had the power, by proclamation, to cman-
cipate four millions of slaves. In 1867
they deny that he has power to remove a
member Of his Cabinet. 1s%at
In 1862 party purposes required them to
consider the Union unbroken. In Louis
lana the Federal Government had posses
sion Of New Orleans, alone They admit
ted Hahn and Flanders to their seats as
Representatives from that State In 1865
it had possession of every foot Of The State !;
these same men present themselves as Sen
ators, and they are rejected because the
Stateiof Louisiana has ceased to exist.
In 1862 they desired to create West Yir
ginia-they elect Governor Pierpont and a
Legislature, and take their law as the SOL
emn act of the State of Virginia, asserting
to it own dismemberment. In 1866 they
setsup amilitary government over Pier
pont and his Legislature on the ground
that prior to his election secession had des-
troyed the State. .,7g,ix .1a.U
In 1861 and 1862 and 1868 and 1864
and 1868 and 1866, during the war and af-
the war, they admitted Representatives
from Kentucky, and now they reject them
until a committee can inquire whether
Kentucky has a Republican government.
Z In 1868 they established military, Gem
missions in Ohio for the trial of citizens,
q e
and by their judgment sent them to death
or exile. In 1867, the Supreme Court, by
q unanimous decision, declares these tribu-
nails illegal, and their sentences void. In
1868, they vexed us with many oaths, and
in 1867 the Suprime Court refused to ad-