The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-09-29
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Sept. Goth, 1853.
Editors Of the Times Thinking that You
might be DESTROYS of knowing how "matters
and things" are progressing in this part of the
district; will give you a b:icf description of a
tremendous rally If the opposition, as we'll as
the views of the speaker.
On Friday last. this little town was visited
by Vandever, the Republican nominee for
Congress. Had the wind blown. it was thought
by many, that it would have stirred up quite
dust; there was no ringing Of bells, as the
cows were off on the prairie grazing. Not.
withstanding the stiffness, the citizens turned
OFT en- masse, (haviny been advised of the ex-
pected visit of the distinguished speakcr) about
IS in number, II Of whom were and are, opp.s-
ed to him tvan.) During the gens'emans re-
marks, stllnessseemed to psrvade the assembled
multitude so..r, n the language Of the spea-
ker. sswallowed at a gulp" what he said, while
others less prcludiced. could but have noticed
with what an ingenious effort he attempted to
show that his position was the same in regard
to slavery as was that of Washington, Jackson
and Jefferson, but he totally failed in the at
tempt, as sophistry must always succumb to
truth. He charged the Democracy with being
the party who keep up the agitation of slavery
in the country, read o few extracts from the
bred Scott decision, and urged as a reason
why Buchanan should go against said decision,
that jackson vetoed the United States
Bank !"
He treated the decision of said court with
| derisi0n. seemed to think if he could 20 to
Congress (Which he was anxious to have US
know was the object of his mission here) he
would attend to Judge fancy and others. At
one time It was thought that he was canvassing
fol the Woody Horse against Buchanan, - he
repeated with great force, the old falsehood
which was made use of TO no effect in 1856.
that Buchanan denied himself and said, "I'm
no longer JAS B." He said if he was sent to
Congress from this district, that he should con-
strue the Constitution ~ he deemed advinble
let it be correct or incorrect |; from his reason
ing It was inferred that the Constitution could
not be violated. even il q man was governed By
his prejudices. II he only had the appearance Of
being conscientious. / always thought, and
still do, that man of ordinary intelligence ID
accountable for his acts. and for violation Of
the Constitution, If he swears to support it. /
am rather pleased that Van. came here; I
think he gained no votes by his remarks, or his
reading extracts; many of his own party were
disappointed In him: His object seemed to be
to let the citizens know what the principles Of
the Republican party WERE, that they were
bousd to overthrow the Democratic party,
Chat "odious Democratic party" - he wa
pleased to call them.) that the decision Of tile
Supreme Court of the United States was of No
effect, that he had no regard for certain pro;vi
sions Of the Constitution. At the close Of bis
remarks, the multitude (45) retired in silence
If Hon. w. e. Lefingwell could make it con
venient to visit this place, before election, il
would be the means of adding to the strength
Of the Democratic party.
/ Yours, Respectfully.