Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-06-15

J. W. CATTELL,u Of Cedar.
For Treasurer Of Stats,
JOHN W. JONES, Of Hardin.
For Register Of The State Land Ones. r.
AMOS B. MILLER, of Cerrs Gordo.
s.f For Attorney Gsasrsl,
@. G. NOURSE, Of Polk.
For csasrsss "a Distzistl
WIN. Wand EVER, of Dubuque.
Attention, Repahlicans! ea
We have word or two 10 ny 10 the
Republicans in the country. There has been
. general delay in action with respect IA
political matters among Republicans every.
where until altar the Chicago aoninatiens
had opened the ball and commenced the
excitement This delay was perhaps natural,
but not altogether profitable. Tive nsatha
ago. We urged upon our Republican friends
throughout the county to organise thsmsslvsa
into Working Republican Clubs, for The pur.
pose Of doing the active wsek Of tAs campaign,
That work 1t present is- = E
lst The procuring and distributing, Ia
large numbers, the valuable campaign docu.
msnts issued BY the New York 1ti5vnl
and the Congressional Central Committee.
These documents consist Of some Of the ablsst
speeches ever delivered IN the halls Of
Congress, and of valuable and interesting
statistics. We have tract now lying before
Us, styled "FEDERALISM UNNASKED,"
being compendium Of the opinions of al the
early Fathers Of the Republic On the questions
now agitating the country, which, II well
distributed, would be worth hundreds Of
voters to the cause, this Fall, and would
eonfoand the most unblushing Doughface
who dissraces the free soil Of the North. It
consists Of full and oopious quotations from
the writings of Washington, Jefferson, Msdi-
son, Jackson, and others of those early days.
Another most valuable work for statistics and
references is "Helper's Impending Crisis"
There are marshalled in it array upon array
Of stubborn facts, that are perfectly reliable so
far as we have examined them, and which any
one can verify for himself, by turning to the
census tables, which must convince any
candid mind of the righteousness and justice
of the cause of Free Speech, Free Soil and
Free Men, whose banner now one party alone
in the Union dares to carry, and that is the
party Of young men, the party Of progress
and equal rights, the great Republican party
Of the United States.
The second part of the work is the thorough
and immediate canvass of every township in
this county. With . little effort, our majority,
this Fall, can be increased to $50. It will
reach 200, at least. Mark our words! Now,
gentlemen, is the time to fall to work with .
will. You will never, though you should live
to the age Of Aethuselah, work in better Or
more righteous cause, for 1t is the cause Of
liberty and humanity in all this broad Union,
and hence in al The world. a4
We have another word. We have, ut some
expense to ourselves, made arrangements for
assistance in our editorial columns during the
campaign. We expect to conduct 1t in this
county, on our part, with al the vigor we can
command. Nothing will aid the cause 20
much in this county, or 50 permanently, ~
the extension of the circulation Of your party
paper. The paper is your organ, and reflects
your sentiments, and advocates your interests,
with weight and influence in proportion to
Is circulation. Now, your clubs can do .
great deal for us, and indirectly for the party
and yourselves, by charging the circulation
Of the Journal. If tho Journal had been in
the hands Of every Republican voter in this
county, last Fall, it would have been impossi-
BILE tor the Locofocos to have elected their
Judge, and Treasurer, and Sheriff, as they
did. We hope, then, not alone for ourselves,
but Cor the interests Of the party, that part Of
the order Of business Of every Township Club
will be the appointments of committee on the
circulation Of your paper. ia24
In response to our former calls, Blooming.
ton, Sweetland, the Island, Atalissa and
Seventy Six have formed Clubs. Gentlemen
Of the other townships, please fall into line,
and send Us word. There is proposition,
We believe, on foot to have, during tho
Summer, a Grand Encampment, somwhere in
the county, Of Ill the Republican Clubs from
al parts Of this county and neighborlng ones.
Gentlemen of the laggard townships, we
advise you to have your Wide-Awakes on,
your torches lit, and your banners painted, 20
- to be counted in the ring. We suggest .
convention in this city, to be held soon, of
two or more delegates from each Township
Club, to make arrangements for an encamp-
nent of all tho Clubs, and an invitation to Ill
the neighboring counties to meet Us At some
time and place before the election.
We would like to hear from the different
Clubs responses to this suggestion through
our columns. ~
Nh. FnLxoRE's Pos1rIoN. An item recently
appeared in our columns, copied from New
York paper, to the effect that Mr.. Fillmore
AAd declared in favor Of the Chicago nominees. |
3hs announcement seems 70 have been pro.
nature and unauthorized. The Buffalo Com.
asvsisl Adesrtissr, formerly IN American |
papsr and the homo organ Of Nr. Fillmore, |
bat now supporting the Republican Nominees,
dsniss the report BY authority. Mr.. Fillmore
has subsequently, written letter, stating that |
IL preferences are for Bell and Everett. It
y Il little consequence what Ar. Fillmore may