Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-08-04
POLITICAL 1T4MS.

MoxrpEtren, July 26.--The Democm,ic
State Convention, 10 nominate State Oh
GERS and Electors at large WIS held here
to-day. Tbs Convention was large, and
unanimous fov Douglas and Johssos.
SrxEcA FALLS, July 27.-Tbs Democ.
racyo Of Sepecs county, held an immense
DOUGLAS ratification meeting here last
evening. Over 3, 900 persons we're present
Hon. A. H. Stephens, Of G.orgis, has
taken the stump in that State for Douglas
and Johnton. g
Thersare forty nine b emocrstic papers
N Missouri, al but ave Of which support
Douglas.
The report that Ex President Piercesis
for Breckenridge 10 untrue. lie is the
most ardent Douglas man in New Hamp.
shire.
CAMDEN, Me-, July 26 The ratification
for Governor, which came OF las. night,
was one Of the greatest political demon
STATIONS ever held in Eastern Maine. 1t
was estimated that from six to eight tbou.'
sand Democrats were present. E. X.
Smart, A. g Jewet,, W. c. Fletcher and
others, addressed the meeting.
PErEKsBUc. Va, July 26.-An immense
Douglas meeting .was held last night q.
Pb9nix Hal, which was crowded'to over.
flowing. Chas. Irving spoke two hours.
and was followed by othes%. TIE enihusi
asm was istense, and the applause IN
bounded.
A. P. Lockerby, has associated himself
with J. W. Chubb"ck in the editosial man.
agement Of tho Warsaw Wisconsin. This
paper which has heretofore been neutral
in politics, now hoists the names Of Dou-
glas and Johnson. So it goes.
Scott Lord, Esq, Of Livingston county
N. T., brother Of Rev. Dr.. Lord. Of Blu
ffslo, and formerly prominent American,
has joined the Douglas army. aad will
take an active part in the canvass.
DOUGLAS MEsTISG AT MOBILE Mobile,
July IA large Douglas ratification was
held here Saturday night Pierre Soule
and John Forsyth were the speakers.
| CARLINvlLLE, July q.
Hon. ]. c. Allen addressed the De
mocracy Of this vicinity at this place this
Pr. NJ. About 1000 persons were present.
and gave vociierous assent to the points,
cheering enthusiastically a, any and every
| sllasion to Douglas.
CLEVELAND, o, July ~.
David Todd and others, addressed a
large Douglas meeting here last night
fIorch.light professions, guns, &c.
| = SENECA FALLS, July 81.
The Democracy OF, Seneca county, held
an immense Douglas ratification meeting
at this. place last night. Over 5000 per
sons were present..
IN the last number of the RepubSican
we noticed q statement to the effect that
4. Y. Lane. Of the frm Of Luse,. Lane 4
Cos, Davenport, has come out for Lincoln.
We are authorized by Mr.. Luse, one of
the members of the above firm, who paid
US visit % las. Saturday, to give an EN-.
phatic denial to the assertion. He says
that if Nj. Lane lives until the election
he will certainly cast bis vote for Dou sls,
and johnson. This is a fair specimen OF
Republican converts in this State --manu.
featured out Of whole cio,h.-I5pa Valiey
Democrat.
I Ex-senator Dixon. Of Kentucky, the
niys wno'savea 'he s,Are Der6ocracs IN
| 1856, now tnvors the election of Douglas
and Johnson Chicago Times.
The New York Tribune nus eommun-
ces an editorial:
Senator Douglas is fighting a gallant
battle We admire bis courage and eu-r
gy. So far - his principles and policy
tend in the right direction, he has our
sympathy and respect. We are not quite
certain, from the tactics he dis plays,
whether he sees the doom that awaits him.
and is preparing to die game, and BE
svenRed, Sampson.like, on his foes, or
whether he reslly hopes to ultimately
bring the Democratic party over to his DO
>ition, and compel it. four years hence. 10
adopt his platform, aud accep. him as it's
Presidential leader'
REPREsExTATIvE MEN FOR DouGLAs-
Rev. Jedediah Burchard, of Jefferson Co.
New York, the celebrated Revivalist, has
come out fat-footed for Douglas. job.
g. SAKE. the American Poet and late Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor in the
STATE Of Vermont, has declared his inten
ton to stump New York for the Little
Giant Hon. Geo. Bancroft, the great
American Historian. is an out and out
Douglas man. Edwin Forest, the great
American Tragedien, is a friend of Ste.
phen A. douglas. Prof. Boyaion, the
American Lecturer upon Geology, Physiol.
ogy and Electrical science, postpones his
tur to Europe to stomp for Douglas
Hon. Roger B, fancy, Chief Justice of
the U. s Supreme Court. is for S,spb en-
A. Douglas, for the next President Hon
sR.J Walker, Ex-Secretary Of the Treas
ury and late Governor Of Kansas. has
pledged himself to stump New Jersey for
Douglas and johnson.
So they go.
"Ir'sA LONG LANE THAT HAsyo Tunx
IN lr.'-Gen. Joe Lane, in a speech a,
Concord, N. H., during the Presidential
canvass Of 1856, said:
=" The question Of slavery is most per.
picking one, and should not be agitated.
We should leave it with the states where
it consii'utionally exists. and the people
Of the Territories TO prohibi. or establish,
As !" the,nsnay seem right and proper
Gen. Joe Lane, in his speech in tho
Senate Of the United States, said -
II do not believe the people Of Terri
tory have right to exclude or establish,
or abolish slavery. No such RICH, is con-
ferfed on them By thu Constitution"
!" Old Joe kicks up hsAind aud boiorer Niger Song
-Ciercednd Plaindeaier.
MoBlLE AGAINST rnE DIsuXIeNlsTs-l