The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-18
The Late Union Meeting.

village has ever known-a day pregnant
with events. The Freeman's Council met
and closed its labors in manner which
must prove highly satisfactory to its origi-
majors, and the county at large.
Immediately after dinner with all the
good nature which follows this very impor-
tant meal, the council assembled and organ
lied by calling Mr.. J. o. Crosby Esq. to the
chair, who opened the ball in measured,
grammatical speech. say grammatical,
for it was evident that his speech was more
grammatical than honest. From this time
forward the programme Of the great inven-
tor was to be played by his buttonhole gang
with boldncss and brillancy not surpass-
ed by any star upon the popular stage. 1t
must be admitted to the credit of him who
was most instrumental in packing this
great council Of Freemen, that his plans in
the main were most admirably laid, and if
they failed in execution, it was wholly from
the ignorance of those honest men who had
been drawn into the trap by the scholastic
deception of the leader.
a resolution for the chair to appoint
committee of two from each township to
report suitable candidates for nomination
was the signal for general scramble. Hon.
L. G. Collins opposed this resolution with
ability, stating that it would have the effect
Of taking the power from the hands of the
people and placing it entirely under the
control Of the chairman, hence it would
entirely contravene the great object of the
meeting. Judge Murdoch also opposed
the motion with his wonted earnestncss
and power. The motion in the opinion of
the chair prevailed. Members of the coun.
Gil thought differently, and Notwithstanding
repeated calls for division of the house
was demanded and reconsideration moved,
the astute chairman passed them by un-
noticed for reasons which were transpa-
rently evident to all honest men in the
council. AT this stage of the game Hon.
L. G. Collins, like an honest patriot, refused
to submit to any games of political phlc-
botomy and withdrew from the meeting, at
least we saw no more of him.
Immediately after the withdrawal of the
committee to perfect their labors, gentle
man of clerical antecedents took the floor
and offered a resolution of the nigrum stripe
In celebrating upon his resolution, the gen.
tleman wandered away into the field Of
temperance and denounced with bitterness
lager and its imbibers. This wouldn't go
down in meeting composed of majority
Of the Teutonic race. A hundred voices
were raised and hiss after hiss greeted the
ears Of the Rev. gentleman. He stood un-
daunted until the shower Of explosives be-
came too strong for his modesty, he then
reluctantly yielded the floor to "Gib."
Douglass, who stated that he held in his
hand series of resolutions which he pro.
posed to present as substitute for the res
buttons already offered. Mr.. Douglass
was evidently out Of place, judging from
his extreme nervousness. During the
reading Of his resolutions, (Which were
probably drawn by Noble and entrusted to
| Glib" to be thrown into the council as a
disorganizing element,) comparative order
prevailed. 1t was here moved that COM
mittee be appointed on resolutions of which
Mr.. Douglass should be chairman. This
wouldn't work as you will observe from the
remarks of gentleman who moved to sub
stitute Mr.. Updesraff for Mr.. Douglass,
stating that Mr.. d. had participated in the
former Union convention and was probably
weary from the labors he had there to per.
form. Mr.. Updcgraff was substituted, and
Mobiles disorganizing plan defeated. Noble
sho lid have known better. If he had been
instrumental in clothing the prime move,
of this meeting in the Judicial crmine, he
need not flatter himself that he could out
do him IN political chicanery. The com
mittee OF resolutions was perfected by the
chair and they withdrew to return in few
moments with a substitute for the Douglass
Noble dodge, whereupon Mr.. Douglass
withdrew from the council
The ticket nominated is admirably calcu
lated to satisfy the most fastidious of all
parties. Chase and Gilchrist for Represen
tatives, CARRIER for Sheriff, Nicklaus 70,
Treasurer, Rogers for Judge, Betcher fol
Coroner and Emery for School superin.
tendent. This you will observe is an i'm
partial distribution. If the complaint is
made that all the fat Offices were given tc
those men OF Republican antecedcnts, re-
member that it was from no purpose, bu,
simply SO happened from the scarcity o.
''live oak" in the other element represented
and from the fact that the sole object of this
great council ostensibly "union'' was t.
throw overheard the present Sheriff and t.
distribute among Democrats a few unim
portant offices for the purpose of consis
tcncy. Yours,
TRUE UNION.
| P. S. Since writing the above VIC hav,
had the privilege Of seeing the resolutions
offered by Mr.. Douglass. They were drawn
partially by Judge Murdoch, We conclude
and partially by some unknown hand
which owing to its ELIGIBILITY we conclude.
to be that Of Mr.. Douglass. The resolu
tons were highly commendable and shoe
have been adopted by reclamation in any
patriotic assembly. We will obtain copy
so soon as possible and forward for publ
cation. L. U.
ILLINOIS STATE FAIR.-We attended tn,