Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-16
VOL. q XII--NO. 20.

'I ceptable workers. Let them be rernembero5
we must here mention by name, which W.
neglected to do, the officers and working me,
OF the Wide Awakes. In our city, Can't
Teller, and Lieutenants Satterlee. Kent ar,
White deserve especial mention for thei
energy, spirit, and sacrifice of time and money
given freely ard heartily, ana with more dis
interestedness and generosity, we venture t
say, than those of any other men. Bu. es
pecial praise is due to Mr. Harbach, the Sec
retary and Executive Committee of the Com
pany. lie has been pre-eminenuy the sou
and life OF the body. 1t is owing to hin
entirely that the financial matters of the
C1mpany have been successfully managed
and that they were burdened SO little with
assessments, and haze presfrved their credi,
unimp1sred. Ali drafts upon the Company
were promptly honored by him out of his own
pocket, if there were no funds. His time and
labor were given enthusiastically, energetic.
ally, and with his whole soul. He deserves
three times three and tiger" from the
boys, and will get it at our jubilee.
OF the Sweetland Wide Awakes, Capt.
James Merritt, and Lieutenants G. w. SuIli-
van and I. S. Parvin; of Goshen, Capt. Wn.
LuNDY, and Lieutenants Worrell and Broom
hall; of sweetland Valley, Capt Marshall,
and Lieutenants --- and -; and of
the Fulton Wide Awakes, Capt. Jayne, and
Lleutenants ----- and, all have won
laurels in the battle, which set gracefully upon
their wearers. These officers have been in
defatigable and publc-spirited workers, and
their townships and the county owe them
especial thanks.
In the general need of praise, we must not
forget to particularize those townships which
nave distinguished themselves by extra ex-
ertlons. Gallant Sweetland, we think, has
rolled up the largest majority in proportion to
her vote. Goshen, Wapsinonoc, Fulton.
Bloomington and Seventy Six have covered
themselves with glory. The Republicans,
there, have worked nobly. In this connection.
we must mention with peculiar honor the
name of one of the most quiet. unobtrusiyc,
but yet active, efficient and pnblic-spiritetl
Republicans of Muscatine county. From pe,.
sonal observation, We award him the palm of
having worked more in this and in previous
campaigns, and accomplished more for the
triumph of Republican principles in his town.
ship than any other single man in the county.
We allude to John R. Merritt, of Sweetland
township. Ten such men in this county
would have rendered it 1000 Republican as
easily rs 800.
Oar IRISH and German friend, who have
enrolled themselves in the army of Liberty,
tnd voted for Lincoln and Free Homesteads.
nave doue nobly. The instincts OF the Irish
and German Americans are all on the side OF
humanity and freedom. They haze been re-
tanned in the Democratic party only by gross
deception. Henceforward, all the honest
md Intelligent Irish end Germans OF this
county, State and Union are with the Pepub.
leans.
The leading Democrats Of this county have
our thanks for their invaluable services to the
republican cause, in speaking and other
Efforts this campaign. They have made us
800 votes.
70 our bland, aniable and brilliant cotem.
oorary, the keview, we return our heartfa,t
hanks Tor its inestimable assistance. II has
helped materially to swall our r,aiorities and
Increase the circulation of the journal. in
Doth 0. which results it has proved itself g
'ublic benefactor. We have been accused bv
he Re0iew of seeking it's ruin as a paner
This is unjust We would honestly like to
lee it do well. These are our three worst
wishes for it: Conversion, amendment of its
manners, and paying subscription and ad-
'ertlsing list. Of its editor, Mr.. King, we
nave to say that, in his personal intercourse
With US, we have found him a gentleman, and
We wish, in the future, while we oppose his
political sentiments, to indulge in no personal
ssaults and ordinations.
And now, to all our friends and foes ws
he political editor, bid friendly adeu. OF
he conduct of the JOURNAL and its services
n the campaign, we leave the result and our
eaders to testify. We have honestly at.
empted, with all our soul and energy. to for
ward the great cause of Human Rights, so far
IS our feeble efforts could further it, W.
inow that they have been imperfect. We
lain no merit ourselves. If we have said e.
word, however teebly, to cheer the party
o direct endeavor, or to disseminate corrsos
principles, We are rewarded. we have said
| word calculated needlessly to iniure the
ceilings OF any one, or to causelessly irritate
md embitter the minds of our political oppo-
nents (which we are not conscious of having
1one), no one is more sorry for 1t than our.
selves. Our relations with the JOURNAL and
the party have been peculiarly pleasant, and
we here acknowledge, with the warmest feel
'ngs, the kindness, good nature and mapy
friendly offices which we have experienced
from all the inmates Of the JOURNAL office
with whom we have had the honor of labor
ing SO tremendously for the last six months.
We drink Gn cold water) success to them
and theirs. The proprietors and the whole
corps Of printers of the JOURNAL deserve
unusual praise ior the enterprise, pains and
zeal with which they are striving to make it
4, first class paper. They have rendered
Invaluable services to the party and the pub
ic, which a generous and discriminating
public know how to appreciate they merit
toe cordial support and patronage of the cit
izens Of this county and State.
South Carolina E!eciiOn.
South Carolina held her State election on
Tuesday, the Goth uIt. The results Lave
al haay o,norfain.d hnk not Al.