The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-08-27

Fearful that the reports which had reach
ed him from the South eastern part of the
State, Of the discussions between DoDGE
and KIRKwooD, wherein the former got
used up" most beautifully, were but too
true-on the morning Of the 18th inst, that
cable man and popular favorite," L. W.
BABBIr7, shouldered his ax," and was off
to Glenwood, to reinforce the Brigadier
General. In the evening be opened his bat
terry and commenced bombardment of the
Republican citadel. Great CONSERVATION
ensued-among the democrats. No other
damage reported. Next day BABsITr sus-
tanned the part of ss out-ridsr" to His Ex-
cellency, tho ex-Spanish Ambassador, in his
journey to this place. In tho evening, he
showed his transcendent abilities, by read
ing Democratic documents, and dlating in
ordinately on the special beauties of the
same. We did not hear his ''effort," but are
told it consisted in great part of reading
long extracts from democratic speeches and
democratic papers, interspersed, here and
there, with clap-trap fustan about himself
and the great extravaganza and corruption
of the Republican party in this State.
Unwilling to trust DODGE longer, unaid-
ed, to the tender mercies Of Mr.. kIRKwooD,
the would-be Lieut.. Governor accompanied
him to Magnolia, Onawa and Sioux City,
and returned with him to this city on
Wednesday last. On Thursday the twain
set out for Lewis, Cass County, to meet Mr..
KIRKwooD, since which time we have no
knowledge Of their movements. We hore
DODGE may be able to keep BABEIrr with
him. Policy would seem to dictate that
they should travel together, not only that,
by their joint efforts, the Democracy may
approximate towards more successful cop
ing with the Republicans, in the person Of
Mr., KIRKwoop, but also that the people
may see at one view what poor scrubby tim
Der the Democratic party propose to frame
into Executive officers.
If DoDGE's speeches, in other portions of
the State, do as much toward relieving the
ex-senator of the reputation he has hereto
fore borne among the masses, as an able
man and statesman, as those he made on the
Missouri Slope have done, then on the 18th
of October next, the great CESAR will be
the worst q used up' man that ever can
vase the State of Iowa. With the people
of Western Iowa, DODGE is no longer
great man-his greatness has departed
gin eout /" like the baseless fabric of Il Wis
ion.' Now, the whole amount of his fame
would just about servo
"To point moral, OF adorn tale -
and the people are saddled with the vexed
question: not our CESAR secure let
tiers patent for his fabulous greatness pure
ly through default" Though it is a maxim
that all mundane merit is, in a measure,
posthumo Gus, the case of DODGE is an excep-
ton. lie has been sadly overrated-greas-
ness has been thrust upon him. lie can't
sustain the character of an able statesman,
before an intelligent audience. The elon-
gated visages of the Democrats in this city,
but too surely attest these facts. The dis
patching of BADBITT to aid DODGE in his
vain attempts at repellins the sound and
logical arguments Of Mr.. HARDWOOD, is
proof positive that Dodge is not regarded
by his democratic friends here us carrying
guns enough for his competitor. DODGE
need, help-BABBlT's the man designated to
help him! The arrangement suits us--but
the sagacity displayed by our democratic
friends, in putting such mill stone as BAB-
B1rr on board such small, leaky and 9TH
erwiso unseaworthy 60 fore andaftcr " as
DODGE, to keep it from sinking, does not
strike us as of the first order. But then,
we may see through jaundiced eyes. The
device is, we cannot help thinking, worthy
the brilliant Imagination OF 10 STREET, or
the profound foresight Of JIM BAKER.