The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-04-06
Chicago correspondence.

Chicago Correspondence.
CHICAGO, March 3lst, 1859.
Dear Col III regret that my last favor
should have reached you too late for insertion
in the issue intended. and express to you my
thanks for keeping it out Of the next. ~ "old
news ia worse than no news;" hsreaftes, when
d write, ii shall he IN tins.
We are having lively times about these days
in regard to the judicial Elections" to come
OF 5th April. The Republicans nominated
Mcssrs. Van II. Higgins aud Grant Goodrich
for Judges, and Casper Dutz and u. A. Hawley
fer Clerks. You will recollect that the Legis.
lature at it's last session passed Law doing
away with our present "Common Pleas" and
substituting the "Supremc Court Of Chicago"
in its place, giving Judge Wilson. now Of the
old Common Pleas, the Chief Judgship. and
creating two associates with their respective
Clerks. Messrs. Higgins and Butz were both
members Of the House which passed the bill,
and to say the least Of it, there 10 something
indicate about their accepting Offices under
it, but there is another phase to the picture
Mr.. E. Peck, another member Of the House
from Cook Co., stated before the Republican
Convention that bargain had been made be-
tween the Democrats and the Republicans in
which it was clearly agreed that If the Demo.
cratic majority would permit the bill to Pass,
the party lines should not b drawn a the can
didates. but that one for each position should
be chosen from each party but notwithstand.
ing this express contract, the Republicans me-
and made the nominations have before men.
TUNED this has caused much dissatisfaction,
even in their own party, Those Republicans
who are disposed 70 bs At all honest. have ~.
pudiated the whole thing. and declare they will
support Union Ticket in preference 70 the
regular nominees. Several attempts have been
made BY the disafected to call = "Peoplss Con.
vention !" on Saturday few Of all "sects and
Conditions got together, and after much labor.
| H. Zilliller and Ebenezer Peck, were nominated
as the independent candidates. but inasmuch
- they are not acceptable 10 the masses. il il
impossible to tell what will b the result. Mr..
Higgins. in his greedy desire to obtain office,
has shown himself to be dsmagogus Of the
frst water. - I'D
An amusing scene occurred in our polics
court . few days sfser the last election, which l
have not seen in your paper and 20 will give !,
to you. A con Of green Erin had made bel
on the result Of the election; each party had
deposited the ave dollars in the hands Of q
mutual acquaintance. The Emerald isle boy
won and claimed bic wager. The ten dollar
were accordingly paid ever. but one Of the ",
proved to bs "Greensborough.' an institutes
that had caved months before. The other party
refused to make the amount good, alleging
enc frauds" whersupon Mr.. Muloney called d
the aid of said poles sssvt. He was informed
that there was no help for his case. He had
received Ill be had deposited, and only Of thi'
the law eosld take eognisancs. Pat submittet
in the best possible huner to this decision
merely renarking that 'upon close figuring
Of the thsenssetio~. the only man who won any
thing on the bet was tho Grcensborough man
and bedad he didn't sa
Amongst tho few noble acts of llberality o
which We hesr in these days of hard times
there is one just made known which stands ou
I % prominently am constrained ~ mention
to you. Mr.. Jonathen Burr has donated to III,
"Honc for the friendless' of this city, FIN
lot on Michigan Avenue, on which to build
suitable house for tho use Of the Home, II
valued at $40 900 ;, truly "notle gjq."
!. Now, Col. want to say a word to you: I,
your issue Of the 23d, you have m article ami
madxertine -ol thu ..ss Of the JRikls ia nuhli1
aad say 1.-THE sooner the use Of it Il dispsrsed
with in the Schools. the better it will be for re-
hgion." COL. beware how you admit into you,
columns such language the Bike IL the grsa,
BuLwARx of our American Institutions, it i,
1 the Landmark by which We take our bearings
in the journey of life. We use it a. guide
-as counselor. and our little snes can study
no better book. The moment We take the Bible
out OF our Schools, that moment you give the
foreign element such hold VI on the founda-
tons Of this Republic. as will make Us tremble
from "pit to DOME Col. reflect, before you
take this position. Ispsak in kindness and as
. friend. Yours, .u..
| ASHES.
REMAaKs.-Ws are obliged to our friend for
the suggestion At tho conclusion Of his letter,
but we have nothing to take back. We have
not objected to the use of the Bible except in
schools. and We submit 70 "Ashes' IL "God Z
Holy Word" should be made the subject Of
quarrsls in every school district throughout the
Republic. Let Christians agree spon the mean
ing Of it. or settle upon Translation that viii
suit the minds Of all the patrons Of . school,
then exclude it yulgarisms ard ws do not OBJ
ject to its perusal By little boys and girls even
Though they may not bs able 70 undarstaad it.
~~No
| Advice. .
The Express 4 Herald of Dubuqss in COM
menting On Our article Of last week in relation
to the sale Of the Ferry and the rsdsetioa Of
rates At this crossing gives the Ferry Company
At that place and the Illinois Central Railway
COmnanY anne eYcellept sdv;~n ~uhsah II vvor>