The national Republican., 1861-09-27
Communicated by a citizen oT Illinois
POLlTICS IN IOWA.

After tho Chicago Convention, the capital Cf
illinois wds u place Of no little interest. Il
was, in fact, decidedly attractive, aud tbither-
ward went and there congrcgatcd, men of
mark from all parts Of the country. Your
statesmen, your politicians, your wire pullers,
your vellasting log-rollers, and your ubiquit-
ous Jenkipses, took The bee line for Springfield,
aud were amazed especially your Jenkinscs-
that Mr.. Linciin's residence should have actual
bona Jide parlors on both sides of the hall The
discovery that the great Northwest, was n civil
lied country was an astonisher TO those mi
nert gentlemen who had SO long managed con
vcntions In the East, and who had supposed
that, at least west Of Indiana, the women oil
wore " linsoy," the men coon-skin caps, and
the bull frogs had horns. And this discovery
was at least one good resulting from the nomi
nation of Western man to the Presidency.
The progress of the war thus far has shown
that Western soldiers can always be relied
upon to fight. The conduct Of the first Iowa
regiment at the battle of Springfield has Sc
| cured the admiration o! the country. Western
valor is AT par everywhere that Of the first
iowa commands premium. Western civili-
| zation and Western couraG being established
beyond all cavil, II was To have been expected
| that Western partisanship should sink beneath
the overwhelming waves Of universal patriot
| ISM And certainly was TIM. to have been tx
pected Of Iowa, whore ragged, barcfootcd,
unpaid soldiers won for themselves at Spring
field honors more exalted than any that ever
wrca;hcd the brows Of the Tcnth Legion, or
those Of The Old Guard themselves.
IL is true, nevertheless, that politics in Iowa
arc sadly mixed up. On the second Tuesday
of next monih an election wilt take place in
that State for governor, lieutenant governor,
AMI n Judge Of Che supreme court. IN the first
Congressional district u member OF Congress
will be elected 10 ~ coed General Curtis
resigned. In the filth judicial district, Judge
| will be elected to take tlfe place Of Maj r
| Stone, resigned. There are three State tickets
| in the field, three Congressional tickets and
two judicial tickets. The Republicans have
rcnominated Governor KrkwO'd aud Judge
Lowe, and are running John II Needham for
| lieutenant governor.
The Peace Democrats are running Charles
Mason, late commissioner of patents. for gov
crnor; ]. NJ. Elwood, for Judge and are trying
very hard to get SOM body TO "stick for
| lieutenant governor, but have thus far ad-
| mirably failed. The Union men have also q
| State ticket In the field. In III, first Congress
| sional district there are three candidates -Jro.
| Edwards, Union ; JAS L. Wilson, Republican
| and Jairu' i. Neal SccrEsiouist What will be
| the result Ol the State election, IL would be
difficult to predict. Undoubtedly, the Union
movement would sweep everything befurc it
| had it u months more iIno for operation, aud
| it Is certain The Union mcn- those who insist
upon giving up party aud prosecuting the war
with the utmost vigor or--will control the Lcgs
lature.
As to the Congressional contest, Mr.. Edwards
has been twice elected Speaker OF the Iowa
lluHc OF Representatives, and is as well known
in that State by the name Of Honest john" rs
Mr., Lincoln used To be in Illinois by the name
| of Honest Abe" lie is Immensely popular.
especially in that part Of the State called tho
| Missouri Slope" which extends from the mid
die To the western boundary. Mr. Wilson, the
| Republican nominee, is very able man, rt
present. acting lieutenant governor OF the
State. His superior Intellectual qualities may
rot bo able to overcome the great personal
popularity Of Honest John" As for Mr
Neal, the secession candidate, he is "iat and
forty"-a dc!unct banker, and I. traitor of the
Valandigbam order. 1t is TO be hoped thu
State OF the trat regiment will not give him
enough votes to max up single tally. Al
all events, there is not the mos. remote proba
bilty Of his cl ctiun aud whether Edwards or
Wis be +, turned, the Administration will
have as hearty supporter as was Col. Curtis.