The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-08-04
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE CAMPAIGN IN IowA.--We have the most
cheering intelligence from our political friends
in Iowa. The campaign has opened under
the most favorable auspices, and there is every
reason to believe that the Republican ticket
will be elected by larger majority than has
ever before been given in that State Not only
are old Republicans coming up to the work
with their wonted zeal and determination, but
we hear of important accessions to the Repub-
lican ranks in every county from which we have
advices. Among the most important of these
are Col. Scholte and Major E. w. Eastman.
Both of these gentlemen have long been recog-
Missed as among the most able and influential
leaders of the Democracy in that State. They
have been driven from the party by its intense
ly Pro-Slavery character, and are now doing
good service for Republicanism. Col. Scholte
is at the head of campai On paper, and Major
Eastman has taken the stump. Many of the
old political associates of these gentlemen have
resolved to take sides with them in their stand
for Republicanisnl. Meanwhile, Brgadier Gen
eral Augustus Cesar Dodge not only declines
to accept the challenge of Mr.. Kirkwood to dis
cuss the questions involved in the canvass be-
fore the people OF Iowa, but in consequence of
the stampede from Democracy to Republican
ism, he is said to wish to withdraw from the
canvass entirely. Present appearances indicate
that his place on the State ticket will be sup
piled by another man-but whether it be the
Brigadier, or Fisher, or Samuels. the result will
be the same. The Democracy of Iowa are dis
heartened and demoraized. The honest portion
of them are deserving the rotten organization
by platoons-the remainder admit that their
defeat is inevitable, and nothing but the hope
of reward from the Federal Administration
prevents them from abandoning the contest.
The Richmond Enquirer says;
"We do not hesitate to assure the Lynch
burg Republican that, in case the Charleston
Convention shall reject the doctrine of the
power and duty of the General Government, and
of each and every department thereof, in case
of need to employ its proper functions for the
protection of persons and property in the Ter
ritories-if the Charleston Convention shall
thus authorize the platform to be interpreted
according to the doctrine of the Republican,
which doctrine the Eli Thayer wing of the
Black Republican party has already acceded to
and endorsed as the best and most practical
means of excluding slave property from the
Territores-in such case, we say, we regard it
as much more than probable that the Conserva-
tive Democracy, not only Of Virginia, but of
the South, and of the whole Union, will refuse
to vote for the nominee of the Charleston Con-
vention."
GEoRGIA-THE Ex-WHIGs TRIUMPHANT
Five out of the six Democratic nominations for
Congress have been carried by old Wings in
deed, the veteran Democracy of Georgia seem
to make no fight at all in contest with their
Wing recruits. Gartrell in the 4th district,
Underwood in the 5th, Walker in the Sth, and
Love in the LIST, were all battling in the Wing
ranks and among the fercest of the enemies of
Democratic principles and men few years
ago. The Hon. Martin j. Crawford, another
old Wing, is also the Democratic candidate in
the I'd district.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.-B baltimore,
July PIC. w. Hughes, of Anne Arundel
county, has been nominated for Congress by
the Democratic Convention Of the 9th district,
in the place of the Hon. Thomas F. Bowie.
Gov. WISE DEFINING HIS PosITIoN.-The
New York papers contain six-column letter
from Gov. Wise, of Virginia, in reply to certain
questions addressed 10 him by number of
New Workers, who fatteringly alluded to his
position as candidate for the Presidency. The
main questions upon which Mr. Wise dilates at
such length are the protection due TO natural
lied citizens returning to the country of their
birth, the reopening of the slave trade, and the
enactment by Congress of a slave code for the
Territories.
In the first place, Mr. Wise goes In for the
fullest protection to naturalized citizens. In
the second place, he declares himself opposed
to the reopening of the slave trade, which he
considers offensive to the large majority of
shareholders and of the people of the South. In
the third place, he does not consider the enact