The Washington union., 1857-08-29
[corresp indonco OF the Union.l
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IN IOWA,

FAIRFIELD Iowa, August "a 1881.
DEAR SIR: Sufficient from the State have been
received to show that the democracy have followed up
their victory in April by much more decided
The important political Office to be filled at the late
election was that of county Judge In nearly all the
counties the vote this Office strictly party vote
inasch as its occupants supposed to largely iniu
enea the political character of the several counties and
the opposition fought for it harder than they did for all
the other offices put together
The result OF the election shows that about nine Of
ey Ten of the county judges elect democratic
nees and that their aggregate maoes exceed those of
the black republican nominees by bo four and fire thou
sand thus indicating that the State is decidedly demo-
cratic
Among other issues before the people the adoption
or rejection of a new constitution framed by the black
republicans they having decided majority in the
stutional conyention--whch instrument throughout
seemed to have but one main objectto wit The equality
Of the tehe and black races 1t is cunningy worded in
sruInent and well calculated cursory reading to
deceive. II framed In January and February but
not printed by the republican printer and circulated
until the very of the election afraid that party
submit it to the scrutiny Of the people Among other
things it fixed the seat of government at Des Mones
and to this fact 1t its The majority for it is
about 900. Two counties, Lee and Polk, voted for it
almost solely from local considerations Both counties
elected democratic county ticket by On aggregate
jority of s00 yet the aggregate majority for the
new constitution in those counties exceeded 3,700!-
showing majority against 1t in the State leaving out
the local question in those two counties aloneof
1900 Some Of the counties adjacent to Polk also
somewhat governed by local feeling and although elect
ing democratic county ticket, gave small maorites for
the constitution In many of the counties the democrats
voted unanimously against 1t. In other counties some
democrats led into its support because 1t provided
for the establishment of banks yet had that provision
been rightly understood it would have received the sup
port of no honest bank man.
But the constitution having been adontcd, the first
election under il will come off in October, when will
elect governor, eutenant governor members of the
house of representatives and half the senaethe
other half holding under the old constitution The
republicans have put in nomination for governor Judge
Ralph p Love- of the first judicial district, formerly
competitor of General Dodge for delegate to Congress
and whom the latter beat badly both the stump and
before the people. The democrats hold their nomina-
ting convention at Iowa City the day after tomorrow
(he 26thl and am they VIII pfesent the name of
some good talented, Upon-ioving Nebraska democrat
with whom they will defeat Judge Lowe by five or six
thousand votes So you may hereafter with certainty set
down Iowa of the reliable democratic States that
will give the present able Executive unwaverng sup
port during his presidency The cry of sbeeding Kan
sas hath lost its chaS a no excitement can DC again
sufficiently raised TO fst this amalgaation party into
power.
The blac. features Of the constitution will enter
largely into coming canvass, and the discus
sions that viii ensue on this point will add many
votes the democratic ticket These features are now
better understood by the abroad than at home In
Ohio especially the free blacks told in advance
through the columns of the republican papers of that
State that by removing to Iowa they oad be equa
" ,ch he ,ehs and at this early day they find
ing their way into state IN considerable numbers and
exhibit air and nsolenee well fitting the preaahngs
of Garrison and Phillips.
The legislature that meets in January will choose q
United States senator and as we have all the lower
house and one-ha the senate TO elect think we may
calculate with great certainty choosing good reliable
Union-loving administration democrat for that post
Yours, Sc. 'tIOWA"