Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-01-22

.cfc appears ~ the last Kepubtsc n
call (signed BY Messrs. Nobody, sfof i
Convention Of delegates from the coun.
ties composing this Judicial District, 10
meet ii this place on The alb of next
month for the purpose Of nominating
some one Of HE 'snfcrrifs for. the
office Of District Judge. After laborine
through ! column, explanatory Of Tie
lveasons for calling sueh Convention
They wind pp with The following usry
lcogent and as We conceise.) only rsa-
son. for This ippoiiiic moscs
We have said this much. moi tha, we
! are aware oil The existence III any feel
ing al present ia This District opposed 10
a convention for the purpose Of nonlina-
lung d candidate for Judge. but Cor the
purpose Of coun,eracting Tie ELECT
which might b. possibility Be produced
lon the public mind. by the illadviscd
| suggestion in .eccut number Of tie
liskeokuk Dispatch. " s.fh0f a district
| Judge should be chosen irrespective of
party and sOitlout a nonsinofion.''
w can regard this suggestion in no
lother light than as layoring the very
worst species of ..PossssHry. -pnIisi.
cally ant morally corsupsing in lis ten
denotes, and productive Of no good 70
lany one, except, perhaps, 10 the design
| ing political demagogne, !
Alb yes, !" Possumr il de sfouhles
n this enlightened age-ihe middle 81
)ihe nineieenlh century, when Inc wllnle
world is striving 10 be free, striving for
EQUAL RIGHTS, SO much talked Of
BY these same Progressive Locofoco par,
~ leaders. 4 Committee. OF rather q
clique Of Locofoco wire. ruliers- -desna-
Agooes hi the f,.llest sensc Of that term
--ses themselves UP as. Dicsasors, and
say that il Is .sIasoring the very worst
species Of ~ oss,eaary /" politically and
morally corrupiing in its tendencies, and
productive Of no good TO any one, ex.
lcep,. perhaps, 70 tie designing political
demagogue," Or the free people Of this
country 10 be in favor Of voting for d
man for District Judge without reference
20 bis po!icical opinions. Of 70 oppose
nominations for thatofice. o tcmpora,
@ morss! Gould The spirit Of Jefferson
stand but q moment IN the presence Of
such men, would il not rebuke them Cor
such demagogusisml These are degen-
erase lines. The time was. when il WIS
Republican like and American Tor men
70 vote for whom they pleased Of 10 run
for what Office they chose, bun il is nos
$50 now. Progressive Democracy has
set up 4 Standard. and what was once
abhorred as savoring Of tyranny is now
chung 10 and held to be the essence Of
Liberty and equal rights!
II no nomination is made BY The De-
| mocracy some foolish, weak minded bro
shcr Democra. might vote for : Wing, (;f
There vas one running. and that would
never do. No. The Democracy must
have convention Of delegates who will
come up without authority d instruction
from the people, in many instances. 70
dictate TO the parry who lhev mast vote
far. We say mus, u, 81, 4, .yer q 49,
Il Democra, ia, bo,,e.5 .fro,, ! 'nar,v
mon iua:;on ,bst Wa aot p,,n;shs.,s a, !.
|, il some wav M asa,,er b,,. SIS io..s i
he had been Sc v;.,.,.lv s !, ~ ~. q. 4.
enta Mere IS co,,ld $, ", 81 81. i, q. S.
eoive cous.able,h;o 4 z, rsr,,s. \
81 f,r q y. !. y, , s. 9. rs. s Il.
posed q c.,,ra,,ses i. .o1, M; 3, .,.;.
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should never eats, J. u, ys,, n, -. I,
MOI, 4, sslf 1890 s.ssIs .,.s
81 ho,a 8 f,o.y..,.:,,, 80 . !. ',;..
~, -. 8. . 800. G. $500.