The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-08-14

.EIarnsay', il woodbury. County.
The last number of the Sioux City Eagle,
Is brimful of the ssharmonies" which char
acterized Democratic County Convention
held in that place, on the Sd inst The Ea-
ale pronounces it "the most humiliating NJ
fair to true Democrats, that ever transpired
in Woodbury. County, and we doubt If it has
a parellel in the history of the county,
That is plastering it on pretty Thick for' to
our knowledge, tho Democratic party nave
had some catawampusly dissraceful meet
inss. A resolution was introduced, by an
old veteran, making adherence to and full
endorsement of the Cincinnati platform, a
test of Democracy for those participating
in the Convention. This was voted down
by sshalf- breed Indians from Dakota Terri
tory, and foreigners, who had not taken out
their first papers, and so beastly drunk that
they knew not what they were about. y
Just so. Breech- clout voters are good IN
their place, is probably the creed OF the
harmonious" Their place is at the polls,
and not in the caucusing conventions-ride
the elections in Minnesota last year!
A resolution declaring that to entitle any
Democrat to vote IN the Convention, he
should be citizen of the United States and
of the State of Iowa, and qualified to vote
at the October election, was voted down in
like manner. The convention then proceed
cd to make nominations for County Offices,
with what result, may be seen from the fol-
lowing portrait of the candidate for Sheriff:
"In the first place." says the Eagle, "GEo.
l.. TAcKErr, the nominee of the Tuesday
Convention for Sheriff, has or had an Indi-
an squaw for his wife. BY this squaw he
has one OF more children. For years he has
been living among the dirty, lazy, louzy and
dissciute red men. His associations are
with them, and any idea of civilized life, he
does not possess, Judging from his antece-
dents. The squaw whom he had taken to
his arms, and who bore him children, he
repulses from his embrace when he can ac-
complish selfish purpose by so doing. lie
robs the mother of her children, and keeps
possession of them that he may avail him
self of the property Government awards to
half breeds. lie now comes among white
men, apparently adopts their habits, and at
tempts to force himself into public Office
What do men who possess the least self-re-
spect think of this? Is the announcement
to 90 forth to the world, that the people OF
Woodbury. county pass by the claims of re-
spectacle white men, and take up one,
whose associations arc with Indians and
half breeds! We should be much surprised
indeed, if all who have respect for them
selves and families did not resent the pro.
posed insult. 1t is high time for good men
Of all parties to look at this matter in its
true light, and think Of the consequences
attending the election Of such man!'
The Democracy of Woodbury. is quite
facetious in its pristine juvenescence. We
don't see why the Democracy should be SO
particular about upholding one of their pet
Observation-Disclosures! 1t is not their
wout-they were not always of this mind
for, if we mistake not, the Democratic par
ty elevated to the Vice Presidency, one
RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON, who had negro
wife, and several milk and .molasses color
ed daughters!
This Convention, the Eagle intimates, was
the work of S. P. YEoNASs, a Government,
official of the Sammedary and John Candle
box Calhoun stripe, and others of the same
ilk. A card appears in the Eagle, signed
by some forty odd of the most prominent
Democrats in the county, declaring the
tics, and the usase;s% OF the Democratic
party, and do not represent the will of a
majority of the democratic voters of Wood
bury county, and that they felt it their du-
ty under the circumstances, to use their ut
most endeavors to secure the defeat of the
ticket, as the only resort lief; them. Oh!
eve are all Democrats and Harmony" is
a great invention.
Missouri Eiccticn-Dcfcat Of Frank Blair.
Contrary to the hopes and the firm belief