North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-09-04
FDEaocRATIC STATE TICKET.


Tor Governor, CHARLES MASON.
SHor It. Governor, .........D. M. HARRIS.
For Supreme judge. III. CRAIG.
For Atty General, .......W. r. BARKER.
For State Supt.,...........M. l.. FISHER.
Political.
The Constitution Of Iowa Secti n IL, in
speaking of the duties Of the Executive
Gays:
He shall communicate, by message, to
the general a sembly, at every regular
session. the condition of the State, and
recommend such matters as he shall deem
expsdient.
If the Governor when elected is bound
by oath in support of the Constitution to
do as section IL requires, why is it not
proper that the Republican candidate dis
close his ideas on the main questions of
this State canvass7
Is mere candidate so far above the
masses that he cannot descend to inform
those whose votes are solicited what the
Governor elect will do if invested with
Executive authority? We want to know
what is regarded as "expedient.' We
have a right to demand it and no one who
10 worthy Of public position will delay to
make known what he thinks about ques-
tons regarded as vital to the State. We
want no Prophet Of Khcrassan to charm
us with the silrer veil of party influence
while political loathsomeness remains be-
hind. The Republican platform-"uur
Platform" as the fancy RAIDS Lave it, is
nothing. There isn't point in it except
chat they ore no,o in favor of sustaining a
"Union' which their Garrison, Greeley,
Phillips, Sumner and Gerritt Smith lead
ers boast of having tried to destroy! The
freedom Of the negroes was claimed on the
score Of Philanthropy. This s'philanthro-
py" cost half million lives of ,Aites !;
the destruction of Government made by
Washington, Jefferson. Franklin and
Henry the lives Of million of blacks
. taxation such as no free people ever sub
mitted to an exemption of taxes with the
rich; a social and religious dissension
that embitters sects and separates neigh
bors; the management Of the country
by bayonets instead of larsl; the suppress
sion of newspapers; and at last the wretch
edness of the millions Of blacks whose in
tcrest the philanthropists professed to have
at heart. This is what the people of the
late United States won in the '!Prize Lot
terry of Republicans to po,cer!
We know what independence means. A
schoolmaster whom we were proud to call
Father taught us in the log colleges
of southern Ohio 40 years ago. We have
never yet laid it on any altar but that of
Courtesy. The dependence of regard and
friendship mutualizes. There individuality
should cease. We know this much with
out having been taught by hired filth too
coarse to enjoy the respect of community
and too much despised to permit the inser-
tion Of his rame in paper. We regret
that-the expectant Governor should, with
. boasted majority of 10000, rely on the
home support of the Ners to make him a
great man. The Col. is our neighbor but
he, like the rest of us, is not perfect. We
have forborne to publish articles refle .sing
on his military career and we desire not to
DO so, but if his hired men here have
seither taste, judgement or decency and
he is not disposed to muzzle them there is
no alternative but to strike at the Princi-
pal. We beg no lcniency; we protest
against personal attacks in reply to all
questions regarding sumptuary laws
The Nescs dare not condemn or does it
dare to approve the letters published in
the Times, by Newell, Davis, Brownson
and Vaupel. And this is called 'Inde-
pendencc! The independence that a
horse enjoys when gagged with a bit and
collared, with blind bride on, enabling
him to avoid rights and directing him to
pull well in partisan harness and keep his
eyes at all times on the trough which con-
tains the fodder. Bah
Has the Republican nominee any thought
about cxpediency or is he clay in the
hands of potters or plotters who require of
him the modest indulgence Of the recently
invented virtue called reitcence which
GRANT has found so profitable? The
mother who left her boy in market told
him ito say nothing" and his weakness of
brain would not be discovered. Is this
the plan of campaign by the opposition
Tho "organ''-some editors are proud to
be serfs ours is no oryan--of our person
d friend Col. SAN. MERRILL dare not
speak ON the remarks Of political discus
sion. Our pen, we admit, is sleepy, dull,
indisPosed to War, either social, sectional
or religious, but patience is not always
"virtue.'
Judge Mason came here and made
speech. lie was honest and outspoken
TO our taste, exactly, on State Policy.
He is no orator, nor did he omit saying
things which We disapproyed. We said
90 squarely. The JUDGE was assailed by
Col. Merrill-the "organ' in his employ
is all the same-with harmless fierce
ness which is creditable to those who are
paid for service. 1t is always right to
pay, in work, for the sacrifice of time,
labor or manhood you may contract for.
!. S.-Sorry we wrote SO much on
small subjects, but-like fishing-when
Won get even a bull.head or snckor IN your