The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-07-12

MI. Editor, we were greatly OlSarpOlnteu IN
not seeing some Of our Toledo Republicans
here, and panied to sec the Indifference man.
ifested BY them in this campaign. We have
seen the dry bones Of the Toledo Republicans
strewn on the earth and have asked ourselves
can these bones live ALAS thcrc-is no proph-
ct here who can say they will. But an effort
must be madc.-to breathe into them the. breath
of life. The Republican Club in this place
have the matter in consideration, and are con-
templating holding one Of cur meetings in
Toledo, but in view Of the approaching harvest
we cannot set a day, but will do something for
you after harvest Will there be live Repub.
licans enough to receive us?
BUCKINGHAM.
Buckingham, July 9Th, 1860.
Democratic County Convention.
Mr. EDITOR:
Pursuant to q notice,
very generously published in The Tran
script the Democracy Of the County met
last Saturday in the Court House for the
purpose of selecting Delegates to their
State aud Congressional Conventions,
and although not laid down in the pro-
grammc, to ratify the nomination Of
Douglas and johnson.
The Convention was called to order at
the appointed time-Judse Salisbury in
the chair. The attendance was rather
slim, only about eight Townships being
represented. Everything went of with
harmony, until q committee was
raised on resolutions. One Of our Breck,
inridge friends being tackled on the tail
end Of the Committee; refused to serve,
knowing that the resolutions were all
prepared, and in the brooches pocket Of
the Committee. On refusing to serve he
was very affectionately asked by the Chair
if his toes were sore. In reply something
was said about old birds being caught
with chat; after some more pickering the
vacancy was filled and in asbort time res
olutions endorsing Douglas and johnson
we're passed without opposition. But a
few minutes were then required to fill
the Tale Of Delegates Of the regular bus
mess Of the convention was at an end.
After few minutes Of painful silence
it was suggested by our worthy Post
Master that as the Baltimore nominees
were now regularly endorsed and fairly
before the people it would be nothing
more than right that they should be
honored with pole, and it was further
resolved that the pole should be gen
uine Hickory. The worthy official afore
mentioned, further declared that one
should be raised that should loom high
above the miserable Eastwood 'fxin'
erected by the Black Republicans. This
suggestion was received with the most
tumultuous applause by the assembled
eighteen. At this part uf the perform.
ance, very grave question arose as to
how the thing should be raised and
another equally momentous as to who
should pay the fiddler. The last, was
very generously decided BY the Toledo
Delegation volunteering to pay the ex
penses themselves, but frankly admitted
their inability to raise the Hickory. It
was finally resolved that the pole must
be raised by the united effort Of every
Democrat in the county, aud the second
Saturday in August was specially set
aside for the purpose.
This was as far as outsiders were ad.
mitted into the working Of tho party
The convention was now ostensibly
adjourned, for the purpose Of getting
rid Of outsiders.
After the Black Republicans and some
Breckenridge Democrats had left a polit
ical love feast was opened to give the
sore heads an opportunity Of freeing
their minds. Arriving at no definite
result in that particular, the proposition
to establish political organ in Toledo
was taken from the Table and after
considerable debate was finally deter
mined in the affirmative. You will see
from the above that the friends Of
Stephen A. are game to the heels, they
are going into the canvas purely on their
own hook. Having fully determined to
cut loose from all affinity with poor old
Buchanan, they are now cursing the
administration with an intensity Of feel
ing that is terrible to witness.
REPUBLICAN,.
The Anti Douglas Democrats Of III.
meet to day in mass convention at