The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-10-08
Latter from the West.

DAvENroRr. Iowa, Sept, i9, '58.,
The DANTE war is raging rcarfully in Illinois,
at this time-if Il continues 20 increase until the
Election, as it has for the past month, fear the
angry passions Of men and women, will lead as
tray their better Judgment
Douglas, himself IL uESrrRArE-hc falls upon
every man, FRIEND or rOt, who does not neglect
his own interest aud do service for the Little
Giant" Liucoln Is constantly pouring "a broad
side" into him, Tuubull has his batteries crrcted
in 'front.' aud Frank Blair IS charging upon his
rear. His friends say he great trouble with
Douglas s that hc has been u public ile SO long,
thar he has spoken ON almost every subject,
connected with the government % and what was
Democratic principle anu Democratic Platform
once, Is not now, since Mr.. Duuela is charged 10y
these "unpripciplcd opponents, with changing
his principles ia relation 10 the affairs of the Gov
eumeut, whereas. e Is the rEMOcRAriC pLArFJRH,
aud ID nOcRArIC FNNCirLts that ave changed
Il is said. huwrvcr thit Douglas, is managing
his cards almrobly-and if he gets uEAr IL Wil
not be hjs fault but be ON account Of not hay
ing voris ENOrGu 60 elect him. The story goes
I thgt DougRs ts conveying the RNL RoND Fra
/ rrgN rY nnd Dircu PRnFt ssoRs, to the doubtful
Districts tall voting T. looked iUrouotlter spec
/ fmpn of y UCLAs 50 ATrEt SOVEREIGNTY Kansas
lballot.b0x siulhug. The story further goes, that
1 lust preW us tu the election, Douglas intends e.
/ cal in his speech making friends from all pats.
! and thus simultaneously make a charge upon tie
/ Republicans, all over the state. The story con
cluGcs that if after all the piOrtthat Douglas H.
able to make, he gets defeated, be intends - pull
up stakes IN Illinois, AMI pitch his tontin Mime
! -oia, and give the people there "a HEARING fer
the United State Ser atorship
But enough Of Douglas aud Politics for sho
present
Tho Mississippi ia in Gne boating order and
J. ~ d. afssaHa II
OF various Kinds Into this country but they are
not carrying much away-and the only reason ls'
We have NOTHING TO SEND
The iowa State Teachers Association has just
closed lis sec'nd annual session. u he d It's
mectinr in this city. c. G. Nestleroade presided
and J. IT, Sanders, acted as Secretary. There
was a pretty good attendance the largest assem-
blagr Of Teachers ever met IN the State.
The subject OF the suspension Of the State Uni
versty occupied a large portion OF the time Of the
meeting. The new School Law. was ably dis
cussed-and Il was unanimously decided that the
Association would use all honorable means 70
put it INTO successful operation.
The association decided TO elect "four expert
enccd and competent teachers TO hold teacher.
Institutes throughout she state, the present fall
J l.. Enos, Of Cedar Rnpis and d. Z. Wells o
, Iowa City were chosen 10 labor in that capacity
iu the north half OF the State; and J. II. Sander
; Of Oskaloasa and q G. Ncstcroadc, of Upton
IN the south halt The association could give
T no assurance If pay-but TRusrED that the mum
= ber Of Institutes would at lcass meet the expen
Sos Of the Instructors The persons chosen gav
the Association assurance that they would entc
upon their work, immediately.
The following officers we're chosen for the en-
suing year. President, Frederick Humphre,
Vice Presidents, l. o, Stevens, A. S, Kissel
i T II. Dn-more, ID. e Wells, and @ w. Drik,
Corresponding Secretary j. l.. Enos, Record
G ing Socty II Suwders Treasurer, Williar
n Reynolds. Executive committee, G.. G, Ncstl,
ronde, Chairman, G. Childs, S. IL. Weller, J. 1
g Dog and NJ. b. Beals.
- Arrangements were made FOR publishing TT
- Voice OF Iowa, as the educational organ for ii
, state, regularly, Tor the present year.
The Voice had been hushed for eight month
u -previ vious TO the meeting, from tho same cause
20 that many other things had been suspended,
n Iowa
It wi be published by the present Editor,
10 l.. Enos The Association elected f. Humphrey
y $. II. Weller c. C. Nesllcroade, J. r. Doig, {
d Childs, Mary A. Scofeld, Josephine Dnrr, S.
Stevens aud d. r. Wells. assistant Edi tors.
There was a number Of able addresses, deliv
cred, and Reports made on various topics
The hospitalties oftho city of Davenport, wer
J, extended to the members Of the association.
d respectfully,