Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-09-03
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.


re- The Democracy, at their State
Convention, held on the Goth ult., and
over which our pompous friend, the bur-
ly COLONEL" of Independence, presid-
cd, have placed in nomination for Gov
ernor, Ben. M. SAMUELs, of Dubuque,
and for Lieutenant Cove: nor, GEORGE
GALLAsPY, of Wappello. There was
considerable strife for the offices, and Mr..
SAMUELs was nominated upon the 9th
ballot, having received majority OF
three votes. Mr.. GALLAsPY was nomina-
ted on the 10th ballot
Mr.. SAMUELs is man of considerable
popularity among his personal acquain-
tances, and more from the fact that he is
apleasant, jovial, kind hearted man, than
because of his learning and Abilities
He is Virginian, by birth and educa-
ton, and pos esses, upon the subject OF
slavery and other matters of State and
National politics, views peculiar and in
digenous to his native state He is an
advocate of the uira uoce system of vot-
ing, and much opposed to the secret bal
lot, as at present. The Dubuque Repub-
Acan says: SO attached to this theory
is he, that he generally votes an open
ticket, and generally announces for whom
he votes" He is likewise believer in
the divinity of Slavery, AMI therefore in
it's justice and righteousness. He is most
bitterly opposed 10 the education of all
the children of the State, and has de-
clared, in a speech he made lately in Du-
buque, that " the education of the negro
race was opposed to the Law of God,
and that those who attempted it would
rush upon the thick bosses of Jehovah's
buckler = He is opposed to t g new
constitution, and his election would vir-
tually defeat the carrying into effect of its
most important provisions. He has been,
and is, blind follower of the Democrat
ic party, ready to support, and advocate,
and uphold anything and everything that
is stamped with the official seal of Dem
ocracy. In short, politically speaking,
he is a negotiating, slavery-upholding,
Democratic fanatic, who can call Re-
publican vile and loathsome traitor, and
other fashionable Locofoco exple ives,
with the grea est gusto and most evident
relish. We don't apprehend that such a
misfortune can befal the State as his cleo
ton.
Col. GEORGE GALLAsPY, as he is call
ed, the nominee for Lieutenant Governor,
seems to be but little known, although
the Dubuque Express says be is an old
resident of the State. He has been a
Commissioner in the Des Moines River
improvement Company, and is said to
have been involved in the frauds of that
corrupt Incorporation. The Dubuque Times
SAYS: 1--WE learn that Col. GEO CALAIS
Ply is an exceedingly illiterate man, and
one of the most INSCRIPTIONS dema-
gogues that the Democratic party can
boast of. When he lived in keosauqua,
Van Buren, county, he repeatedly ran for
constable, and was defeated. He removed
to Marion county, when, after several de-
fcats, he succeeded in being elected con-
stable, then sheriff. He was soon after
appointed treasurer, we believe, of the
Des Moines Commissioners, and is now
the 'unscrupulous and illiterate nominee
of the Democracy for Lieutenant Gov
ernor." When we consider that the
Lieutenant Governor is also member OF
the Board of Education created by the
new constitution, and compare the nomi-
nee of the Democracy with man of the
abilities and attainment S of ORAN FA-
VILE, lie Republican candidate, who
has occupied tie highest seat in several
noted institutions of learning. we can
not but acknowledge the total incapacity
OF the one, AM tie peculiar fitness of the
o.her, for tie position for which they are
desisnate,l
y platform was adopted by this sage
convention ri Shamocrats, in which they
announce tl.eir mention of claiming no
rights bat such rs the National Govern
,aent cho.,ses 10 give them frecly-ex
press rh.ir willingness to ignore entirely