The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-08-08

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SATURDAY,, ::;s AUGUST s, 1857. !,
The Election.
The contest 10 over-the opposing forces
have stacked their arms land subsidized into
The monotony Of everyday life. Our neigh
borhas been busy during the week, extolling
the virtues Of the dead, and applying sooth-
ing and healing restoratives to the wounded.
The contest was not in any sense Of the
word, . political one, as nearly all the can
didates in the field were Of one political
faith. The principal issue, and which was
the most warmly contested, was the County
Judgoship- and resulted in favor Of Mr..
NYE, the Independent candidate. Our
neighbor says this was brought about 'sby
dcep-dyed treason, the most unblushing
fraud, falsehood and corruption," but We
hardly think the circumstances Of the case
will justify any such conclusion. To such
as can swallow such statements, We would
commend a perusal Of .Gulliver's Travels
or the Guardian Knights"
As we understand the matter, the result
of the election hinged upon the fact, that
the affairs Of the county had not been
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fairly and equitable managed by the pres
cnt incumbent-and that dishonorablo
means had been resortcd to by those inter-
csted, to secure the election Of a man favor
able to the continuance of this alleged pee
ulation. Or, in other words, the people
wished to elect man to the County Judg-
ship who was knorn not to be in league
with those who have had the charge Of the
county affairs for the past year. Tho re-
suit of that determination was the trium-
plant election Of Mr.. ME-, by a handsome
majority. That it was brought about by
fraud, falsehood or corruption, we do not
think any sane man believes.
II such appliances were used in the cam
paign, the opponents Of Mr.. NYE are the
guilty parties. Our neighbor tried the dri-
ping process to but little effect. Heintimated
that the disaffected portion of the Democ-
racy, were s'Benedict Arnolds, ""Judases,' -
"woolies,' &c., and that the political hal
ter was around their necks, and he should
deem It his duty to strangle every mothers
son Of them, if they did not support the reg
ular nominee. This threat, instead of hav-
ing the desired effect, only served to
strengthen the s'bolters'' in their determi
nation, and to convince them more thor
oughly, if possible, that there was more
"sculduggery" in the nomination than was
apparent at first view. This driving pro-
cess, by whomsoever used, is bad resort,
and in this instance showed but too plainly
that il was the desire of the supporters Of
Mr.. KSEpPER to force him down the throats
of the people against their will. But the
people, themselves, unswayed by peculating
tricksters, uninauenced by the appeals Of
partizans, took the matter in their own
hands, and the result is such as you may
ever expect from the masses, when fully
aroused to a sense of their own interests
The supporters of Mr.. NYE were faithful
first, midst, last faithful individually,
faithful together, and the memory of their
conduct will hereafter be the proudest Of
their recollections, as they have conscious
ness Of duty performed, in electing man
10 tho Judgship, pledged to the faithful and
impartial discharge of the duties devolvins
upon that officer. The people are clamor-
Gus for full exhibit of the affairs Of the
oounty-they have reason to expect it of
Mr.. NrE, and we are greatly mistaken in
the man, if such exhibit is not forthcoming
at the earliest possible moment. lie has no
party cxpcdiency to subscrve-for he owes
his election to the people, and will be held
by them to strict performance Of his duty
"N,sser In the Wood PiIe"-Busie Man Nosin:
him.
"Mr. Nye became an independent candidate. The
Republican party declared at once in his favor, anc
commenced the work Of defamation, SANDER and rid
cule against Mt. KnepPer. "-B"gk
We would ask, through whom the Repub'
lican party "declared at once in favor Of
Mr.. NYE? At the time Of the adjournment
Of the Republican Convention, it was dis
sinetly understood, that the Republican
party, would take no part in the election
thus leaving every individual member Of
that organization s'scot free" to vote TO,
whom he chose. That Republicans voted
for Mr.. KSEPrER, cannot be disputed
that large majority Of them voted for Mr.
NIr, is very true. We can just as truly
claim that the Democratic party "declared
at once'' in favor Of Mr.. NYE, as that the
Republican party did.
The sswork of defamation, SANDER and
ridicule,'' was commenced by the editor Of
the Bugle. This par excellence dictator.
intimated that Mr.. NYE was not honest, moi
capable, and that his word was not to be
relied upon, and much more to the same
effect. Verify, the cry Of determination,
Islander and abuse" comes with an i'll grace
from that quarter. As far as We are cogni-
SAINT of tho conduct of the campaign, we
have never heard any person defame, SIAN
der or ridlcule the character of MIR. kNEP-
rEa. On the contrary, we everywhere heard
him spoken of in the highest terms, as a
man and politician. 1t is worse than use.
less, to ascribe Mr.. ksErrER's defeat to his
unpopularity or to the exertions and alleged
defamations Of tho Republican party. Ev-
cry one that knows anything at all knows
better than this. The cause must be as
cribed to some more patent source. As we
said before, it was not because Mr.. kNErPER
chad been weighed in the balance and found
wauting,'' but that he was in some manner
connected with the present incumbent-that
certain influences would be brought to bear
upon him, not in the least favorable to the
interest of the county. Such was the general
impression, and We think that Capt. KSEr-
FER, might well cali aloud to "saye him from
his fricndsr'