The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-08-10

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To one who has cultivated liberality of sen.
timent in matters political, it is quite amusing
to look over the fighting journals Of the State,
and notice with what pertinacity they, as a gen.
eral rule, are disposed to misunderstood the po-
sition of those whom they oppose. Gen. DoscE,
after life-service in the interests Of the West,
a soldier. statesman, and man Of extraordi-
nary Kindness and largcness Of heart, is charged
with oil the small things Of which man may be
guilty-of incapacity, of venality, of being de-
votedly attached to Slavery, as an institution;
of protesting approval Of the Lecompton policy
of the Administration, and SO on to the end
Again, Mr.. KIRKwooD, the Republican nomi-
nee, is called Anave, a miserable speaker, o
renegade, and various other titles of an uncom-
plimentary character. One of these two men
will be Governor Of Iowa, and if they are both
30 contemplate why not call third Convention
and nominate q man who is respectable enough
to represent, mentally and morally, the magnif-
cent Hawkeye Slater
Mr.. BABElrr, tho Democratic candidate for
Lieut.. Governor, is charged with being Nor
mon in principle, defaulter, a poll-boo thief,
and hard case oil round. The men who make
these charges know that they are false. They
know that L. w. Babbitt orr candidate, is not
A.W. Rabbit, formerly Secretary Of Utah, now
dead, but who once was mixed up with charges
Of Mormonism, ballot-box stealing, &c., &c.;
but 1t seems to make no difference to slandcrers,
how much such things are contradcted-
are put into circulation for effect, and party in
terests will not allow of their correction.
4~-.M Ne RpscH. the Republican nnminA4. fa-
Lieut.. Governor, Is represented By severaf Of
our presses as q regular dunamy-onc who can
scarcely speak English, and totally incompetent
to preside over the Senate Of the State, while
his friends mako him out to be fine scholar,
a able speaker, and ON excellent man.
Presuming that the two Conventions were
composed Of able and shrswd politicians, we are
bound to credit the nominees of each with av.
erage character for honesty, little more than
average for ability, and hence we do not feel
like copying the personal attacks which are made
against our opponents. With their views of
State and National policy; with the history of
Republicanism, and the blight which it has shed
upon the interests of Iowa and tho harmony of
the Republic, since 1854, we are familiar; but
It does not follow that every man who votes With
that party, or who is aspirant in its ranks, is
necessarily an indorser of the bad conduct of
former administrations Of the State Government.
II such must be the character of the canvass
that man cannot discuss principles and actions
without diving into blackguardism to miscon.
strue motives and defame persons, we entreat
our friends to relieve US from the imputation of
publishing political paper Republicanism we
look upon Us chameleon, changing its charae-
ter and mobiizing all the sectionalisms of the
country to become successful. Its vulnerability
70 palpablc; its theories so impracticable that
even their professors abandon them wnen once
In power; and we should regard descent to
personalities, in a political contest, as conles-
sion of our incapacity to meet an opponent
Why viii not the press show itself more self
respectby taking higher ground in the discussion
of matters Of public nature7
Gov. WIsE.-The Herald publishes letter
purporting to come from Gov. WISE to a friend
In