The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-08-22
The Political World.

The Political World.
The Sanilac, Michigan, Leader, hereto
fore strong Republican paper, has hauled
down the Lincoln and Hamlin ticket and
run up the Douglas flag. One of the Brock
inridge National Committee, after a some
what extensive trip through the Southern
States, expresses the opinion in letter to
friend that there are too many Douglas
men in the South to render the show for
Breckenridge very fattering, and is evident
ly disguised with the prospects of the Sc
cedcrs. Two Of the Breckenridge electors
in Tennessee have declined serving. Hon.
Andrew Ewing and W. A. Turner are the
gentlemen referred to.
The Virginia papers report great many
changes favorable to Douglas, and many
who were supposed to be friendly to Breck-
inridge, have come out openly for Douglas.
There is no doubt that Douglas is hum
dred per cent stronger in Virginia, to-day,
than Breckenridge, and if there is any reli-
ance to be placed in the actions of either
men or public journals, the old mother of
Presidents will give her electoral vote to
Stephen A. Douglas next November The
Augusta, Georgia, Dispatch has taken down
the Breckinringe and Lane flag and gone
back to neutrality in disgust. 1t learned
that the B. B. b., Breckenridge bread and
butter ticket of the boilers would not win
with the people, and concluded it best to
get in out of the cold as soon as possible.
In Ohio the prospect is very encourag-
ing, and well posted politicians concede
that Douglas will carry the State by a
handsome majority. The Augusta, (Ga.)
Chronicle says: "Hon. A. NJ. Gibson, a
Breckenridge and Lane sub-elector in Blount
county, Alabama, has declared for Douglas.
So also have Mr.. Stanton, Senator, and Mr..
Aldridge, Representative and colleague of
Mr.. Gibson, from the same county. R. S.
Tharin, Esq, who was delegate to the
Seceders' Convention in Montgomery, from
Coosa county, has come out from the camp
of the suicides, and declared for Bell and
Everett" The Chronicle, in giving these
facts, says "the Breckenridge men are shak-
ing in their Shoes"
Nathan d. Parker, Esq, a prominent
lawyer of Beloit, and the Republican Dis
trict Attorney, has declared for Douglas
and johnson. He was an ardent Fremont
man in 1856, and an eloquent speaker
He was convinced, as are great many
other Republicans, that the principles of
Popular Sovereignty are right, and declared
himself accordingly. The Lyons Oowa)
Adcocdte has declared for Breckenridge.
Its editor is Post Master at Lyons; that ac-
counts for tn, milk in the cocoa nut. That
is the only Breckenridge paper in Iowa ex-
cept those who are ostensibly for Lincoln
An election for county officers was held in
Alabama, on the first Monday in this month";
and an Alabama paper speaking of the re-
suit says that the Breckenridge and Yancey
men were routed, horse, foot and Dragons.
In the Montgomery Congressional District
the Douglas men beat the Disunionists in
every county. Yet this bread and butter
party, under the lead of Breckenridge and
Lane, claimed nearly every vote in Alaba-
ma. The contest there is between Douglas
and Bell, the latter leading Breckenridge by
thousands; and still Republicans say Doug
las cannot carry Southern State! He
will carry nearly all of them!
The Press d Tribune, week since, in
speaking Of the late election in Missouri.
stated that the Congressional Delegation
elect was as follows:
Republican,
Breckinridge-3
Douglas 2
Bell-O.
The motive Of that paper is well known
to everybody. 1t lives by misrepresenta-
tons and fasehcods The facts of the case
are these The election in Missouri was
a great Douglas triumph. The Congrcsion-
al Delegation stands FIVE for Douglas, one
for Bell, one for Lincoln and NONE for
Breckenridge. We wonder how many Re-
publican papers will copy the lie of the
Press d Tribune, and how many voters will
be deceived by it.
A correspondent of the Memphis appeal,
writing from Galloway, Tenn, says:
The people are for Douglas; in the coun-
ties of Fayette, Upton and Shelby, where
am conversant, there are twenty Douglas
men to one Breckenridge man. The people
arc moving. The banner of the great States
man of Illinois is floating proudly from the
castle of conservatism.
COL John A. Finn, the Democratic elec-
tor of the third district of Kentucky, who
refused to define his position until all the
facts were before him, has come out for
Douglas and johnson.
The Mansfield (Ohio) Banner saws the
Lincolnites are "scared out of their boots"
at the German demonstration in that State
for Douglas.
Hon. F. E. Sickle, of Duchess county,
N. Y, a politician of celebrity, an / hereto
fore leading Republican, has come out for
Douglas. Uriah Townsend, of Metamora,
Michigan, one of the Republican leaders
there, has declared his intention to vote for
Douglas and johnson.
Rev. Andrew Clark, of Ann Arbor.
Michigan, heretofore an ardent Republican.
has declared his intention to vote for Doug.
las and johnson. 1t is said that a mission
airy tour to the runaway colored brethren.
now in Canada, most effectually cured him
of AbOlitiOnism.
The Chicago Times and Herald announ.
ces that Chief Justice fancy, Judge Camp
hell and Judge Nelson-all Judges of the
Supreme Court of the United States, have
declared themselves in favor Of Judge Doug.
las for the Presidency. Douglas could
have no better proof that he was right in
his construction Of the bred Scott decision
and no better proof could be had that the
Slave Code advocates and Buchanan were
wrong in their construction of that decision.
1t is reported that John G. Breckenridge
has called consultation of his friends to
decide the propriety of his withdrawal
this report may be true, but his friends are
paid for running that ticket and will moi