The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-07-07
The Republican Candidates.

The names Of the Republican canIn
dates to Gil the Offices Of Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, and Judges of the su
preme Bench, may be found properly
displayed in our columns.
The nomi aation Of S j. Kirkwood
for Governor is certainly Que of the best
that could be made by any party in lie
State aud fortunate indeed do we con
slider the Republicans in being able to
announce him as their leader in the pres,
ent campaign.
We were favored with his acquaint'
ance at the recent Railroad Celebration
at Cedar Rapids, and arc pleased to state,
that we found him unlike most politicians
and statesmen, exceedingly kind, courtc
Gus and affablc to old friends and new
exhibiting none Of that BON bastic, re-
polling dignity, with which some Of our
crack Drained officials are wont to clothe
themselves. He is just such man as
will make any farmer feel at home in his
company, and at the same time highly
entertain the most intelligent.
He is a lawyer by profession, the per-
plexities Of which, he has however, ex
changed for the pleasures Of Turning
At the last session Of our Legislature be
was universally regarded as the leading
man in the Senate He is represented BY
those who have heard him to be the most
able debatcr in the State Analysing the
ncfarious, trcacherous aud conflicting
doctrines Of the Democracy with a skill
that astonishes all political chemists,
and then turning shows in true and Wv
id colors the true principles Of Republi-
canism as founded in the nature Of
things the necessities Of the case, and
science Of government. That he viii
be triumphantly elected, to ELL the of
flee of Governor, the Office to which he
is 50 Justly entitled, by the intelligent
electors OF the State, we larl or not
lingering doubt
For Lieutenant Governor We have n.
j. Rusch, OF Scott County.
Mr. Rusch is German by birth, in
telligcnt, able and we'll posted in all our
political affairs. lie has represented his
county in our State Senate two terms,
from which we may justly infer he is
we'll prepared to be its presiding officer.
He il we'll spoken of wherever known
and even his bitter political enemies are
obliged to pay him compliment. The
Davenport Ne,cs an administration sheet,
before his nomination, spoke Of him as
as follows
But if by any chance we are to have
Republican 1t. Governor, why, we say
let it be Mr.. Rusch. lie is very clcv-
er mana German born, but thorough
~ an American citizen in fecl;ng-and
as well qualified as any Republican we
know Of to ill the Office. Mr.. Rusch is
intelligent and well informed, and vast
~ popular with his countrymen. The
only fault we have to find with him is
his politics. We regret to see 50 sensi-
BILE man holding such detestable prin,
ciples, and in such bad company. But
if we are to have member Of that het-
erogeneous mass, the Republican party,
for our second in authority in the State,
why lot US have Rusch. Rusch is young
man yet, ambitious, and with fine field
before him."
If Democrats can speak Of him thus,
What should Republicans say?
His nomination has thrown fire
brand into the Democratic ranks which
will prove as destructive to them as
Simpsons, fox tail fire brands did to the
Pbilistincs.
Our candidates for Judges Of the Su-
preme Bench arr men Of tried and sterl-
ing worth.
Mr.. Stockton has worn the ermine
with more grace and fortitude than any
member of the Bench. It is generally
conceded by the best Attorneys that the
greater number Of his dissenting opin-
ions are more in accordance with the
principles Of law and, equity than the
majority opinions.