The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-10-01
BLUFFS, IOWA. SATURDAY,

Of extravaganza and corruption agains'
Gov. GRIMES, and the Republican Party
which he delivered with telling effect. Il
was real fun. Every person in the room,
laughed long and heartily-hold Ia mis-.
take!-everybody except "ye august Aucusrus
CESAR" Not smile relaxed his dignifed
and imposing countenance. So manifes'
was it, that DoDGE was no match for his
witty, common sense competitor, that the
praises Of the former by his friends sounded
more like apologies than aught else. If
the Democracy did an impolitic thing in
running broken down politician like Gen.
DoDcE, for the Office Of Governor, their
position has been rendered peculiarly un-
fortunate, from the fact that Mr.. KIRKwooD
has persisted in speaking in his company.
According to Mrs. Partington, who says
that "comparlsons are odorous," the pres.
ent canvass must be more heavily perfumed
than were ever the wales Of Araby. The
voters of the "barren and sterile hills Of
prairie," will throw a vote for KIRKwoop,
in October, that will cause "thaAable man."
L. W. BABBITT, to roll up his eyes in agony.
By-the-way this "popular favorite," in
shirt sleeves, bored our worthy citizens for
two and one-half hours, with one of the
most tedious, long winded harangues ever
listened to, during which, he very honestly
owned up to his default to the Government,
and very dishonesty claimed the Homestead
Bill as Democratic measure. His efor.
was partly screamed and partly read. The
Republicans need have no fears Of such
prosy, tedious fellows; they invariably dig
their own political graves. WV. II. KISs-
MAN, whose acquaintance had the pleasure
of making, said more, in his reply Of twenty
minutes, than the Col. did in his whole two
and one-half hours. The Colonel's treat
ment of Mr.. kISsxAS, in regard to time,
was sneeringly ungenerous, but, no doubt,
quite democratic, after the modern fashion.
| hope Ruscu will meet him and give him
such scorchng as he deserves.
Next appears Mr.. JouS F. DUScoNsE, of
Ft. Dodge, Democratic candidate for State
Senator. His opponent is Judge PEAsE, of
the same place. They do not speak in
company. Mr.. DuScoMBE was met at this
place by Squire OLIVER, and " one of the
immortal twenty that voted to strike the
word white out Of the Constitution" 1t
was very evident that he received some
harder knocks on the " "nigger" question
than be was used to. Mr.. DuNcoMBE is too
honest man for one of the shining lights
of the Sham Democracy. He vii! make u
good Republican after his defeat by Judge
PEAsE-a consummation which 1 undoutt-
insly expect will come to pass.
The marshalled array of self sacrificing
patriots moves on and presents to our view,
Mr.. V. B. Crooks, a Greene County man,
and Democratic candidate for Representa-
tive from our District. a prominent Dem
ocrat of Onawa remarks, "The only thing
that can be said in favor Of CROOKS, is, that
he is Democrat - A dubious recon-
mendation, to say the least. One Of the
I" immortal twenty" was appointed to meet
him, but was obliged to decline. Squire
OLIVER attended to his case.
Democratic Candidates don't seem to
admire Monona as much as they did. The
competitor of Mr.. Crooks, is j. W. DEM
son, of Crawford, we'll known on the Slope
as an enterprisins business man, and ear
nest Republican. He is now in the East,
but it is expected he will return in season to
canvass, at least, portion of the District.
The Republicans are determined to elect
him, and think am not over sanguine in
affirming that they will. There is feeling
pervadng the County generally, that Mr..
DESIsoN is the man to faithfully represent
their interests in the Legislature, particu-
larly their railroad interests.
Bob Marlinspike writes to you that our
politics are 'considcrablc mired." Where
did he get that interesting piece of irforma-
ton? What is the mixture? Who did the
mixing? We do not understand, and there
fore, cannot appreciate such refreshing
neus. Rest assured, Mr.. Editor, that the
Republicans here, are alive and kickng-as
much SO as anywhere on the Slope. We
arc neither dead, sleeping, nor mired, con.
sierably or iuconsideraby-a fact that We
can demonstrate to Marlinspike's sa,isfac-
ton, at any time. Our county politics rest
fairly under the accusation of being "mixed
up like" Party politics are entirely thrown
out of the question, the canvass being on
purely local grounds. Only few days
since, a Grand Scrub Race seemed inevita-
bic. So many hungry patriots expressed n
wish to serve the " dear people," that
began to wonder who ,cere not candidates.
Philosophers might shake their wise heads
at this, and call it bad sign, Indicating
poverty. However that may be, Peoples
Mass Convention, that convened at Bslvi
dere, on Saturday, the 18th, did much to
clsar the course Of Superfuities. This
Convention was we'll attended, and repre-
sen:ed all portions Of the county. A full
ticket was nominated, headed by CHARLES
E. WHITING, for County Judge. He is the
present incumbent, and has filled the posi-
tion very acceptaby to the people for the
past three years. but speak the common
opinion, when say that he is honest, capa-
bic, and popular, and his responsibility is
beyond doubt. The county affairs are in
a hourishing condition, under bis admins
tration. Mr.. WuTISG was opposed to
accepting the nomination, but his friends
would not listen to refusal. Although a
Democrat, the Republicans are not only
willing, but desirous to elect man in whose
honestly and capability they have full con-
iidence, whom they knou to be trustworthy
"A man whose guidance has brought the
| financial affairs Of the county into a sound