The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-05
McGREGOR, SEPTEMBER So: 1860.


krying lows as though the election were
ready over and they had the victory
8 style of talk is, perhaps, considered
ID tactics, but by the indications Of the
Ihvass thus far, we are led to think great
Iany troubles lie between Lincoln and VIC
tory even in Iowa. At the last election the
Kirkwood majority was less than 5000,
III . candidate against him who did not
Ike general canvass. Less than gain
one in township will give us the State.
hat the gains arc decidedly Democratic in
is portion of the State, there is no deny.
8. What the reserved, or stay home
6te last fall is We cannot tell, but assuming
to be equally divided, and that it will come
but now, we feel quite confident of large
yains in the northern district. Mr.. Sam
FUELS and Mr.. Douglas both have warm per-
Ieonal popularity to assist them, and the
cctrine Of "self government" in contrast
vith Congressional Intervention" and the
gro political equality" rant, is so much
pore taking with the people that we count
N steady advance Of the Democratic COL
INN in this portion Of Iowa. There is no
Enthusiasm for Lincoln. As a matter of
uty to party or in spite towards Demo.
rats, the Republicans work, but there is
p feeling beyond these two moving causes.
dr. Grceley's advocacy of "negro stuff.
egc,' and the Endorsement of Greeley's
ews BY several of the rabid of their west
rn papers, produces decided lameness in
he gait Of the party, and we will be sur
ised il many more of the independent
pking men among them do not shrink
10 dcpositing ballots in union with lead
Fs who talk up the political right of the
negroes in Iowa as though that class of
population were Of value to us.
One of the editors of the Des Moines
Journal has just returned from trip
through the Southern District He writes
las follows:
Our Prospects i'm Iowa.
We want our friends outside and inside
the State, who have been disposed to give
limited credence to the representations of
Republicanism as to their sure prospects of
marrying Iowa, to take fresh courage and be-
Bin 10 work. The Republican party cannot
)egin to do 1t, If ace only do our duty. We
have now travelled over fifteen counties in
he central and southern portion of the
State, and we know what we say when we
fieclare that we are steadily gaining in each
Ind every one Of them. No sane mind will
deny that we shall carry Polk county by
nifty majority at least-we do not believe
Nc opposition will dispute it. In Warren
punty we have gained in Dr. Steele and
theirs of his party friends, at least one
hundred votes-it is a fact that is admitted by
Republicans there In Marion, the Democ-
lacy were never in better spirit, claiming
pnfidcntly that they can give three hum
lred majority to Douglas and Cole. From
Lucas we have cheering pledges Of improv-
ed work over last year. Wapello county
we shall carry by 500 majority at least, and
we think higher. Dcs Moines is all right
how could she be otherwise with her gal
LIANT young Democracy-Course will see
that Des Moincs is carried by $50. Scott
is earnest and determined. The changes,
Will SuC CACCptiOu VI AuOUClI, OIC 0n AL
our favor, as his certainly is. In Musca-
tine we shall make large gains; the German
vote of that county is rapidly wheeling in
10 line. In Iowa We are at work; in John
son also-with new Democratic paper to
fire broadsides into the enemy and its de-
serter allies. With Lc Grand Byington to
stump the county, we have no fear. Thus
throughout the State we find the accessions
to our ranks almost incredible. Whether
We look at home or abroad, it is steadily
going on. Eighteen, hitherto Republicans,
Of Eddyville, have joined US within fort
night, leaving them SO weak that they could
not raise pole on Saturday last. OF JAS
per and other counties we shall speak here
after- Friends. it is all right. Though the
waters Of fanaticism may rush upon your
tsyopets, they cannot break your columns.