The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-09
THE STATE ELECTIONS.
IOWA.
THE FIRST HEAT OF THE MUSTANG COLT AGAINST THE
OLD GRAY HORSE.
IOWA.

THE FIRST HEAT OF THE MUSTANG COLT AdAlNoI TIE
OLD GRAY HORSE.
From the Chicago Democrat Aug bI
The annual election for members OF nc LEGISLATURE,
and all State officers but vernon took place YESTERDAY
Had not been in the State could have iormeu no
conception OF the intense excitement tna prevails mere
Of the almost superhuman efforts made 70 carry the
election by the administration. .
The electoral vote Of Iowa is small but the influence
OF the result on other States Is suposea 70 DC very @
Tor the Presidency
we were in but two counties Lee and Desmones, and
these next after Dubuque considered the strongest
rosavery Counties larger proportion or the settlers
were originally from the slave States.
We saw enough there to sasfy US that all over the
State the administration party eadeavoring by all
possible avoid the real issues Of the day. and TO
lght the battle upon hctxioas ones The speakers had
loud aud ong upon Know Nothngism and Maine Lawism
and charged that the Fremont organization was no
thing but black rcpubcanism" with all its procliv
ties to these two bugbear isms at the present time
We saw great many old line wings and democrats, as
well as Independents, who would not vote what they
called the sback repu bcan tcket at the present cleo
tiop, WI would vote for Fremont in the fall II II could be
understood that he was running on the phadelpha plat
form Whout regard 70 any of the paa es existing prior
70 its adoption.
the State is carried now for Fremont under the re
publican organization be carried by an over whelm-
ing majority in the fall lost now, II will Tor the same
reason be taved in the hll.
There Is telegraph TO but little OF the statc 90 the
returns will be some time in coming in
We found any quantity Of Illinois Buchanan men there
anu more had been heTe % h an Nh
OF this city, who had made one speech IN German, we
could not learn that Illinois Fremont men had been
there Even home, do not think our Fremont men
q active as the Blu ,hanan men. But in Iowa. we
think the republicans $50 caed have abored with an az
siduty worthy OF their cause and unparalleled by the
republicans OF any state in the Union.
Dubuque county Is the banner county Of the slavery
extensonsts, and Is estimated at 500 for Buchanan by
their opponents has not over this all is right for
Fremont.
disturbance took place three O'Clock in the aler
noon, which quieted with little difficulty
Much excitement prevailed, and there Is some appre-
pension OF a mob.
FIRST GUN FOR FREE KANsAs--THREE CHEERS FOR
FREMONT.
From the Chicago Tribune Aug.
The results 30 far as they go, given in another column
Carried Iowa by handsome majority. We have the
votes OF ali the border rufan strongholds; in
others shorn him of half his strength The result else.
where IN the state will show only succession of
Sr mphs for freedom and Fremont Iowa leads the
DUBUQUE CoUNTY-REPUBLIcAN GAINS.
correspondence OF the Chicago Tribnne.l
DUBuQcR, Aug. o, 1856.
The border rufans have carried the city by SOL
sory, being republican gain of 2io votes since Ia i
springs election. The border rufAn majority in the
county will be about 400-a great republican gain. Three
cheers Tor Dubuque.
We have private despatch from Davenport, Iowa,
Republican majority over three hundred. Gain, over
1ve hundred.
MuscAuSE, Aug. s, 1856.
Sixty republican majority IN the town, and about one
aundred and fifty majority n the county
Gatns, jackson county, Iowa, gives the republican
Sicket i5o majority.
From the Chicago Journal, Aug. al
BURLINGTON, Iowa, Aug. s, 1856.
The eneriy arc ours. This city was claimed by tho
3uchaIeers by $50 majority II gave them s.
The Gc1 steel freedom, and led the
var tn tho contest.
Our news from the interior Is cheering.
We elect one senator, three Representatives, {gan,)
all all tie county officers bat Recorder, which is In
doubt
DuBuouK August l. 1885,