New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-04
THE STRUGGLE IN IOWA.

The following letter, from Iowa City, 18th inst,
to The Fort Madison Piaisdeal,r, embodies some
facts not hitherto published by US, and throws
light on the progress Of the Fusion" and con-
fusion on both tides Of the old parties on the
Nebraska issue. We Mdently hope that some
frn opponent Of Slavery extension may be chosen
TO the Senate .! this session;
Iowa CITY Friday. Dec. Is, 1854
The wheels of legislation here still move slowly
Along. | believe Io bill OF law has yet been passed,
nor any Joint resolution, except the one to go into
Joint ballot for the election Of Senator and Jadges
On the 18th inst the Senate concurred In the House
resolution to 60 into the election Of Senator and
judge and in 20 minutes After such concurrence the
two bodies met TO 20 into the election
On the Democratic eide Of the House, A. {. Dodge,
the Hon. Ed. Johnston and I. II. Benton. Jr we're
put in nomina alton for Senator and on the mig side
Col. Warren, j. Is. Howell, Geo q. Wright Gen.
Shellady Eb. Cook, j. Butler, j. street, and James
Harlan we're named for opposing candidates Tor the
came station. Ten ballotngs were had with aoou' IKE
r.sults Dodge had The mot votes on the Democratic
side and Warren on the Wing side. The JON. Con
yeuton then adjourned until to day. al " CLOCK
A. n.
Last night the Democratic members went into eau
Gus bur made no nominations. The wings also
went into caucus, and nominated tne hev. lanes s
liar an for Senator, Geo. G. Wright for Chief.
Justice ard IsbelI, Of Lin, and Woodward, Of Nus
caine, for Associate Judges. .
This morning the Joint Convention met according
70 appointment, and . lengthy discussion ensues on
the que ston Of the Compromise and Fugitive slave
acts Of 1880 /. appears that portion OF each party
held to the COMPROMISE acts and especially the mig
ger catching act Of 1850 a. fna.ies, neither 70 be
repealed nor ame nde ard that portions Of each psrty
90 ia either for the total repeal Of the Niger sch
Ting" act or IFS amendment, so a. to give colored
persons the right Of trial by jury, to determine
whether they are slaves free. The discussion Do
coming weary, the Convention, by majority oil one
voted an adjournment until next Wednesday al ~
O'Clock A. NJ AL. -,
hardy believe an election for those ON ,efs VIZ
be held this session of our Legislature. Tor reaAy
ard in fact il s not the Wing and Democratic CUES
tiers which cyde the members on TIE e!ecu'n VI
Senator. but that Of Liberty and Slavery.
Col Warren was the choice Of q large maloti'y Of
the Wni, members, for Senator, but az tnete We.
enough "Silver Grsys' in biz own ranks 70 oe'sN
him i, was thought prudent by his party f'ienas 20
nominate Harlan against whom II wss saPPossd ,ess
opno.tiou would come from the Silver Grsys. Do'
the noui1 Alton of Harlan meets with no De,aer sue
cess 40 FAR as can obterve, than that oil warren
would have done while all sdmit thar IN emery y.
character spleldor of abilities, aud capacity 70 ssi VI
the p.ople of Iowa Col Warren n Tar aaeea oi oi
his Viii eor,pe ritors for the senate Nor 90 oe'
Ieye from What hear eonversed soout ouI VI cvpi'
thst either of the Wing nominees for Juige Wui 1e
elected A neither the Silver Grsys nor "oony
Htads' appear to be pleased win 'nem 'ihse 'oe''
louh alton. , A.: II -. nj