The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-08-24
IOWA Redeemed.
FORT MADISON. August Ii.

| FORT MADISON, august Ia, 1854.
To the Editor of the National Era:
You no doubt have heard before this the re-
suit Of the election in this State on the first
Monday of this month. The conclusion now
arrived at is, that the Anti-Nebraska ticket il
largely ahead throughout the State. The
Free-Soilers, Whigs, and Anti Pierce Democ-
racy, by uniting, have redeemed Iowa from the
reproach 10 long standing against her, of be-
ing the main ally of the Slave Power in the
North. She has regulated the action of her
Senators end r. preventative, 10ho Uoted TO omen
the great Vest 10 Slavery, and wiU henceforth
go for Free Territories, Free Labor and Free
Men.
l have only time now to congratulate you,
and others in all parties who are for the Con-
stitution, and intend to enforce it in order to
extend and perpetuate Freedom, on the hap
py. result of the contest just ended in the State
1t will have a great moral and political effect
throughout the Union, and hope is but the
beginning of movement that will annihilate
the race of dOughfaces throughout the entire
North
Senator Sumner was right when he said that
the bill repeating the Missouri act was both
the best thing and the worst thing the slave
holders could do-the worst, because it showed
how far they would go if they could in extend
ing their system; and tho best, because it
would arouse storm of opposition to the
measure, that would repeal it. The result in
our State will no doubt encourage the friends
of Freedom to double their diligence at the
| Fall elections. We arc right; let us 90 ahead
Yours, respectfully, WILLIAM LESLIE.
! FUE.-The following IS an account of the
way the Fourth of July was celebrated at
Montague, Massachusetts,
"Nothing was done here till afternoon, when,
between three and four o'clock, there was
mock slave hunt. A poor fugitive was seen to
run for dear life, pursued by posse on horse
back and on foot, armed with bludgeons and
pistols, who at length succeeded in capturing
him. But the spectators interfeTed now, and
quickly rescued the fugitive, and pulled his
pursuers from their horses, and set them to
fleeing in turn, while their prisoner was set
! froe Then were seen four efiigies, (of Pierce,
! Douglas, Loring, and Hsllett,) slowly borne
along to the mournful tolling of the BELL to
gallows erected in the wide angle Of the street,
where they wore suspended by the neck until
dead A fire was then kndled beneath them,
and soon they were converted to ashes"
"OUR BRoTHERn-AmoDg the many new
and beautiful marble memorials recently erect
ed in the Congressional Cemetery, is one which
bears the inscription: "OUR BROTHER
| GEORGE A. GARDINER" It is as a titlepage
/ to a volume of serious reflections concerning
him who now sleeps, alike regardless of the
worlds ccnsOriOus opinions and the ardent love
of those who still hail him by the endearing
name of brother" and thus modestly though
expressively assert relationship. Affection could
scarcely suggest q more touching and eloquent
! inscription" Our Brothern- Wash Sentinel
| The Roman Catholics have purchased large
piece of property, with buildings, in Morris
county, IN. j. near Madison, which is to be
| Oonunied for n cOllaDe