The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-10-13
THE ELECTION.
Republicans Victorious! 1!

Republicans victorious!!
The returns Of the election may be
found elsewhere in our columns. They
are not official, yet sufficiently reliable
to assure US, who are the successful can
didatcs in our county.
The Republicans have elected their
entire ticket with the exception Of Shcr-
if. Thomas Murray the candidate Of
tho Democracy for Sheriff, is undouht
edly elected. He is man, who has
The happy faculty Of making, in sort
Of careless manner, many warm friends
among his acquaintances. Many, too
many Of these friends are Republicans;
aad they have very strangely bcthought
It wisdom to give assurances Of their
friendship BY supporting him At tho
polls, although his political sentiments
are adverse to their own.
This course is erroneous and censura.
BE. What policy or consistency there
can be in protesting one thing, and
practicing another, in protesting Re-
-psblicanism and assisting in clecting
Democrats to Office, is more than We can
divineo or solve. We allowed the same
blunder to be committed two years ago
in slecting Mr.. Murray to the sheriffal.
II and Mr.. Irish to the Office of County
Surveyor. 1t is high time that these in
roads upon Republication we're closed
up aud those Candidates elected to Office
Who. represent our principles.
That our candidate, Mr.. Harmon, is
fully competent to discharge every duty
that may devolvc upon the sheriff. no
one who is acquainted with him, will for
. moment doubt. But base and Injurious
reports circulated throughout various
parts Of our county, at the eve Of cleo.
ton no doubt had their desired result
and contributed much toward his de
feat which we very much regret.
Upon our State ticket We have at least
325 majority. This compares very ia
vorably with all former elections, and
gives assurance to tic world, that a.
though, We may be swayed somewhat
upon local issues and officers, yet
upon the great principles Of RepuDli-
canism touching State or National poll
ey, We are sound to the core, and ever
intend to be.
To the Republicans Of our county, we
say take courage from the result Of the
present election,and prepare for great
q contest which is fast approaching.
Prepare for advocating aud defending
our principles where ever opportunity
presents, or where ever they may be
assaiIcd, in the coming Presidential
campaign.
- We would call the attention
our readers to the fact that Messrs Eagal
and Sylvester intend soon to publish /
work entitled the " Almanac and Regis.
ter" which will be State Annual, and
contain large amount of Statistical in.
formation. We believe it will be deyo-
ted chiefly to matters concerning our
own State.
Those wishing to have and preserve
tho statistical history Of our State in a
ready reference form should not lose
this opportunity.
The price at 6rst set for tho work was
g cents but owing to the yoluminous
form which it will assume in order to
carry out the work As commenced, and
furnishing more than double the am unt
Of matter designed At first, tho price has
been raised to 50 cents per copy.
Address, T. D. Eagal, Davenport, or
+. H. Sylvester, Iowa City.
-. Mr.. Fawkcs, the inventor Of the
steam pillow, and his partner, Mr.. Dick
inson, passed through Lancaster, Pa, on
Wednesday last, en- route for New York,
where the next exhibition Of the steam