North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-09-09
Stlll They Come.

lne NatlOnal Mtetlgencer, recently,
published searching review oft he rad
ical policy, from the pen Of Col. d. s.
Curtis, of Wisconsin. lie has heretofore
been a republican, but can no longer sup
port the debt and taxation policy. Col.
Curtis has felt the steel and bullets of war,
and his words are something like these
missives. He closes his review of radical
ism as follows:
"But if there be one party which, more
than another, dees not deserve the support
of citizen soldiers, it is this republican
party-a party which has been loudest in
professions of regard and favor for the sol.
diers, which has received most benef,
from them. yet it has been most neglect.
full, most indifferent towards them, and
shown most singing ingratitude with its
recent conduct and its present attitude, il
is less entitled to the political support OF
soldiers, from the fact that it is not thei,
best friend, ror the best friend to the
country, its peace and prosperity. True,
its course has enticed few generals and
other officers in the freedmen's bureau,
but at the expense of the tax payers.
What then? 1t leaves their widows and
orphans and the crippled soldiers to grind
organs or beg in the street for livelihood
while it keeps whole families of stout
able bodied civilians in lucrative offices
who never made an hours sacrifice o
ease, comfort, or safety in the army fo,
F, the nations protection. Such is the
gratitude of the dominant party, or it.
leaders and politicians, for the brave
patriotic men who suffered and died tha
the nation might live. These, with other.
are the reasons why cannot longer sup
port the republican party, and believt
| them to be sound reasons why soldier.
generally should not support it with Their
votes. T.e democratic party is the natural
the legitimate party of the nation it,
principles are the genius of the govern
ment ; and when that party is true to itself
and adheres to its jenuine traditional prin
ciples and doctrines, it will always
triumph and receive the steady support o
the people; and only when it is faithless te
its true mission and deviates from its true
faith will it fail, and be characterized by ;
discriminating people,"
Senator Webb, Of the same State, who
has heretofore been a radical, in his ai
dress to the people, advising them to vote
for Seymour and Blair, says:
"The capitalist who remained at home
is to have immunity from the burdens o
taxation, be paid for the use of his money
four times the amount of his investment
and they have returned to him the princi.
| pal sum leaned, increased sixty six and
two thirds per cent. The poor man is tc
endure all the trials aud hardships incident
to the terrible strife, and receive from the
L,,$ 81. - A.
promised, and at the termination of the
strife, by his industry and toll pay all the
expenses and debts of the government
Buffers New ORLEANS CAREER.-Th,
New York San, in its issue of the l7tl
inst, asks for evidence of Gen. Butler.
propensity to appropriate the spoons o.
others. The instances are innumerable
and are easily susceptible Of proof. AS 4
specific one is required, VIC will select tha
of DR.. Campbell. During the occupation
Of the city Butler seized his house, ant
upon it's restoration the silver was retained
and carrid North by Butler, some of i
having since been seen in his own resi-
dence. 1t consisted of nine dozen pieces
all marked. A suit for its recovery
either about to be or has already bee
brought against the spoon fancier. Iti
notorious that the first acts of Butler WI
to institute search for silver plate, all
which he professed to confscate in IL
name Of the United States. So active
did he prosecute the search that many
the resident families endeavored to tran
port their plate to Europe. Mr.. Hamilt'
Wright and Mr.. Gills, two of our me
: respectable merchants, were arrested al
, sent to Ship Island on this charge. In o.
case Butler succeeded in capturing t
silver, in the other it eluded his vigilanc
If the New York Sun is sufficiently hone
in its desire to investigate this subject, v
shall return to the subject again, wi
numerous other well credited and trace
BILE charges, selected from the host
instances Of the spoon spoliation, eitht
committed by Butler himself, or in h
name. by the creatures under him.-Ne
Orleans Times, Of dug. 3d.,