North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-28

3d,-The Executive Committee should
faithfully carry out the instructions of the
annual meetings, and comply with the re-
gulations fixed by the Board.
4th,-Thc Treasurer should receive and
pay out all monies belonging to the Society
as prescribed by the constitution, and be
able and willing to give correct ac-
count thereof at each annual meeting,
(and not be afraid to have it published in
the county papers either, and thus save
the Society the further need Of "investi-
eating committees"
! 5th,-The Secretary should keep full
and careful record of all these things, and
attend to the correspondence of the Society.
The objects of the Society should be to
encourage the productive interests of tho
county (keeping clear of all political par
ties and partizanship, dispensing no ''pa-
tronage'), and try to induce the farmers
to SO "run all the FARMS as to make them
Homes in the fullest and best sense of that
word to make the fairs season of res
joicing and profitable instruction to all our
people Excluding therefrom everything
that would tend to demoralize the youth
Of our fair land) and lastly, perhaps, to
teach an arrogant, conceited editor, in what
true Responsibility consists, giving him
to understand how he may become worthy,
and render his paper tit to receive favors
from the Society.
Mr.. Tompkins tries to moke political
point against me, and, if possible, injure
me, and also the Society, through me, in
the estimation Of many good and true Re-
publicans, by stating that the TINES was
the recipient of my favors and patronage
during the war. So far as the Agricultu-
raj Society's patronage went during those
years, the fact is that Mr.. Corlett paid the
same "TIMEs" more than three times the
money did, and no one blames him for
SO doing. Beyond the small sum I-paid
the TINES for printing FOR the Society when
l was Secretary before, l have paid them
nothing for any purpose whatever, except
the regular subscription price for their pa
per. And, during all those years of war,
| have written very little for the TINES or
any other paper. How reading newspapers
affects mans standing in his party am
unable to say; but it is one of our rights
to take and read any paper We please.
Whenever party discipline is carried SO far
as to allow political tricksters to dictate to
us what we may or may not read, it will
be time to throw off the shackles of party
and defend our liberties while we can.
But, to satisfy people of my soundness
in politics, and free myself from any un.
just suspicion that may linger in the minds
Of any, | will say that take the N. y.
Tribune, Toledo Blade, Chicago Post, Prai-
RTE Farmer, Ioca State Register, NORTH
Iowa TINES, and that respectable paper,
the Nc Oregon Ne,cs, paper that has had
fair claims to that title in years gone by,
when edited by Messrs. Tenney & Drum
mond, but which lately, under the pollut-
ing touch of that moral vagrant, Tomp-
kins, contains low, vile sentiments and
indecent language in its editorial columns,
that renders it unfit to enter the abode oil
any family that has regard for the ordinary
proprieties of life, and especially where
there is danger of its getting into the hands
of the children. -
With regard to my "politics. My
grandfather was Federalist in the days
of Washington and Adams, my father was
a Wing in the days of Webster and Clay,
and is now Republican of the sraightesi
sect, ana l have voted the full Republican
ticket, State and National, before, durinr
and since ths war and believe that all
men should be equal before the law. ]
rejoice in the triumph Of the immortal
principles of the Declaration Of Indepen.
dence. cannot claim the extra merit oil
having once been Democrat, and an ar.
dent admirer Of General jackson, and then
turned over so as to be in the strongest
party and get Office. If there is any class
of m n l despise, it is these political vul.
tures that fly from party to party. and
then claim patronage as reward 70,
their baseaess. There are honorable ex.
ceptions, but most of these fellows need
watching.
While enjoying my right to be a
Republican. cheerfully concede to others
the same right to be Democrats and, il
they are good men in other respects,
claim no right to abuse them because they
differ from me.
Robert Tompkins, if you wish tc
do me favor, you will never again say q
word in my praise, or commend any of my
acts. Whenever you attempt to conpli-
ment. you daub it on in such manner al
to insult and disgust those you fain would
please and excite the contempt of you,
enemies by the ridiculous figure you cut
Take any shape but that! just pile on
your abuse, make faces and call naines
throw dirt, and kick up dust generally
This is your strong hold, here you are use
full, and in no other way can you help me
or the Agricultural Society so much. Per
haps the Society would be willing to ex-
tend you some patronage" for this kind
of service. 'EEG
And now parting word. Ths name q
Tompkins will be term of reproach, q
kissing and bye word among men. III
will be the jeseand laughing stock Of those