North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-10-28

We have before alluded to the fact that
the radicals started this campaign with
the most gross pcrversions of truth. Their
| conversion" Of Hon. W. Strong, Maj.
Gen. Cannon, Elder Psalm, Prof. Peda-
gogue and thousands Of others whose
names have no record on earth, but are
simply assumed to produce effect. Below
we give an instance of the falssity of these
reports. We admit the lies thus distri-
buted here, their effect, and we expect to
see the radical issues between this and
Monday filled with them. Failing in
argument-knowing their leaders to be
stepped in corruption-their only stock in
trade is falschood they are forced to dis
tort, to misstate, to invent mythical "con-
versions" to report riots at the south,
&c., &C., to dupe the masses of their party
who read nothing hut their owa organs.
1t is said in scripture that "lying spirit"
was allowed to go oat and deceive the
people. We believe that fellow did not 90
back to the celestial councils: he is yet on
erath and is probably President of some
"Loyal League" or Editor of some leading
Radical paper like the New York Herald,
| the Dubuque Times, Cincinnati Gazette and
other supporters Of Grant and Colfax.
The following is letter from Penn
| sylvania German:
READING, Friday Sept. %.
| To the Editor Of the N. y. Tribune:
| Sir-My attention has just been called
| to the following statement in your paper
of yesterday:
The Hon. Fred. Laucr, of Reading,
Pennsylvania, and l24 Of his friends and
employees, all stout democrats, have come
| out for Grant and Collax.
| TO those who know me personally it is
! not necessary to say that it is false, and
| without shadow Of truth but to my
fir ends and countrymen everywhere,
especially those of German extraction. l
wish to brand it as not only false, but, as
believe, malicious.
| Born in the 'Fasherland,' but coming
here in early youth, andhaving grown to
man estate, and indeed well nigh to old
age under tho benign influence and pro-
lection eff the constitution CT the United
States as expounded and administered by
Jefferson, jackson, Polk, Pierce, Bucha-
nan, and other democratic worthless, it
would he strange indeed, il at this hour l
should desert their teaching and prin-
cipies. On the contrary, the events Of the
last eight years have demonstrated that
unless they are adhered to, this govern
ment must perish. Debt, taxation, ex-
| trayagance and corruption are entailing
untold misery upon labor, and unless this
Union is restored upon the basis Of the
equality OF all the states under the consti-
tuition, the future is without hope.
! supported The government with purse
nd..hcart in its struggle with armed re-
| bellion, and l now support the constitution
because it is secret and cowardiy. If open
| rebellion had triumphcd there would have
been chaos; if secret rebellion now tri-
umphs there will be despotism. Already
it has been inaugurated in ten states Of
tn. Union, and it only needs endorsement
at the polls to be extended like the pail Of
death over the other twenty-seven. / was
against rebels south and am and ever
will be against them north and south.
So, too, are those in my employ, of whom
mention is made, and many others, thank
God, Of my friends and neighbors, who
have hitherto been humbugged and de-
ceived.
You will greatly oblige me by publish
ing this my answer to your article.
Very respectfully.
FREDERICK LAuER.