The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-10-03
Sigma Of the Times.

Signs OF the Times.
We are not prone to count largely on
newspaper reports as to changes, nor have
we copied much Of this sensation argument
during the canvass, but our opponents are
Boosting gains in some portions of the
country, and it is proper that our side sho' d
be exhibited. From exchanges received
within the last few days we have condensed
the following straws:
Hon. David Todd has travelled over most
portions of Ohio, and he reports the pro-
spectivc vote in Nov. at 5000 for Breckin-
ridge, $4,000 for. Bell, 10000 for Lincoln,
and 100000 for Douglas. In ILL., there
are ninety-one Douglas papers and but two
Brecks. In Ohio there are only four Brock.
papers 10 New York, six; in Michigan,
three; in Iowa, one in Indiana, none.
The N. Y. Post, rabid Republican paper
says: 1--WE may as we'll let it be known,
far and wide, that New York is lost to the
Republicans. Neither Seward nor his
friends with all their speeches will avail
to rouse the people from the apathy which
now pervades the State". The Duchess
Union, IN. W says many of the most en-
thusiastic Fremonters in that county are
now out for Douglas A New York letter
to the Mobile Register, says you may rely
upon Penn. for Douglas as you do upon the
Bible. Brock. will get $4,000, Lincoln
10000, and the Union or Douglas ticket
not less than 27O,0 900 -. An Albany letter
says: eve are increasing our vote in all
the villages, and drawing largely on the
conservative vote of the cities. Douglas
tour through the State has settled the ques-
ton. The Union ticket will be far ahead
of Lincoln" The argus Of last week
says: ave tell the Democracy Of New
York that victory from this moment is
theirs, and apathy only can prevent it. -.
Thurlow Weed significantly enquiries, "are
not the Republicans in some portions of the
State taking too much for granted s'....
In Texas, Ga Union ticket Alabama, Ar
kansas, Tennessee, and Virginia, hitherto
very doubtful, the mist is clearing away,
and our friends assure us that victory is
probable in them all. A letter to the ed
itor Of this paper from a gentleman who
has passed through Southern Iowa says !;
"Cole will beat Curtis near 1000, and
Douglas majority in the LIST District will
be much more.". -. Mayor Caldwell, Of
Davenport, elected as Republican last
spring, lately came out for Douglas in a
speech which was applauded to the echo.
"At LeClaire, Iowa, the accessions to the
Democratic clubs are numerous" Mr..
d. Miller, of Webster, Iowa, has abandoned
the Republicans, and goes for Douglas. He
is one of the most talented men of the
county. 80. In various parts of III. the
changes to Douglas are very numerous,
many of the converts being good stumpers,
and now busily at work 20. The Defiance
(Ohio) Democrat, states that "five of the
delegates to the late Democratic Convention
were Fremont men in 1856. We shall
double our majority in this county,.
G. w. Beisel and seven other Republicans
of White Pigeon, Michigan, have joined
the Douglas club Of that place.. Joseph
Stiff, prominent Republican lawyer Of
Frankfort, ILL.,, has come over to Douglas,
bringing twenty-five others with him. "A
Douglas club in st. Charles, ILL.,, numbers
twenty men who voted for Fremont. In
the club at Clinton, ILL.,, there are sixty FIRE.
mont men 4. !. The Des Moines journal
says eighteen hitherto Republicans of Ed
dyville deserted in fortnight. AT large
Democratic meeting at Elkhart, Ind, on the
Goth of Aug, there was long procession
headed by banner reading: ave voted
for Fremont in 1856, we vote for Douglas
in 1902. The Chicago Times has not
the slightes. doubt about ILL., being safe for
Douglas. F.. The Cleveland Plain Dealer
has adyices from all parts Of Ohio, and it
says, "Widc-Awakeism is drawing Ger.
mans from the Republican ranks by fifties
and hundreds. The Germans remember
who started this ism in "a, and what use
was made Of it."
Hon. Mr.. L. Goodhue a warm Fremon-
ter, the ex-Mayor Of Bcloit, and one of the
most active business men of Wis, is out
boldly fer Douglas. +. H. L. Deyeroux, late
editor of the Delavan Northron, (Rep.) has
announced himself for Douglas. "A Stark
county, Qll.) writer says: II can name
more than one hundred voters in this small
county who were for Fremont, but now 60
against NEGRO equality" and Lincoln
Among these is Geo. A. Clifford, late Rep.
candidate for the Senate, and an able speak.
er. He is now enthusiastic for Douglas
and assisting in the editorship of paper u
Seven other prominent citizens of the coun'
ty are named by the writer. "A well pos
ted correspondent of the Bloomington
Times says: "We are receiving large ad.
ditions daily from the Republican side. j.
In N. Y. city, over seven hundred Repub
leans joined the Union clubs in one night
Judge Hard, of Orleans, N. Y, formerly {
NJ. c., lately came over to the Union ticket
80. HERR BIEGLER, late editor Of the Mil
waukee illus, German Republican, is nov
on the stump for Douglas.
) But enough. We could fill five columns
, of our paper with such "signs" as tn
) above. Here, in Northern Iowa, We hav'
the names of scores Of men who have de
; cided to quit mastering with a party tina
backs up negro voting orators and editors
and cultivates hatred towards the whites o