Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-13

For the Gazette.
MEssRs. EDIroRs IL see by the GAZETTE
there is to be Republican Congressional
Convention for this District held at Webster
City on the 7th of August. This Convention
is called by the Legislative Committee, of
which the Hon. w. II. Curtiss is chairman
This seems very singular, as it is only short
time since he denied having anything to do
with this Committee, and now is acting as
chairman of said Committee. If the people
are willing to endorse the doings Of this said
Committee, all right. 1t does not make much
difference who gets up the call, and those
that did do it should be willing to take the
responsibility. If the Republicans answer
to this call let them attend to all the prelim-
mary meetings, and see that the right men
arc sent to this Convention, and all will be
well.
There is also State Convention called to
meet at Des Moines, and notice that there
is quite difference in the language of the
two. The legislative call would exclude all
but Republicans from participating in the
Convention, while the State Committee in
vite the cooperation of all loyal citizens, re-
CARELESS of former political associations, who
are in favor of giving the National Admins
tration their honest support, in a thor
ough and vigorous prosecution Of the war
for the suppression Of the rebellion. This,
l think, is as it should be. This Legislative
call would have suited Inc better had it con-
tanned similar language. think that all who
endorse the call of the State could not object
to the same principles being enuncated in
the District call.
notice, also, communication in the GA
zETrE Of the 9th inst, signed j. ID. Dewey
Now what wish to know is, is this the same
j. D. d. who has worked hard for five or six
years to give the Hon. W. ii. Curtiss po-
sition, and only succeeded last fall, and is
now ready to throw him overheard with no
other consolation than doing it carefully? II
he has failed to satisfy himself with man
Of his own choice to the Legislature, how can
he feel himself confident to select man for
Congress And is this the same J. d. ID.
who opposed the Union ticket last fall so
strongly because his pet was on, what he call.
cd, the regular ticket? And is this the same
j. d. ID. who, after all his pretensions for
regular nominations, could sly up to the bal
lot box and slip in his vote with some Of the
REGULARS" scratched off, and Union men in
serted in their stead, and Democrats at that
20 consistency, thou art jewel"
Now, Messrs. Editors, what does this j.
d. d. propose? Why, he being justice,
has given us a Judicial Committee, and VIC
now have a Legislative Committee and a
Judicial Committee also. This j. d
D. has formed himself into a Committee
Of the Whole, and has taken the responsibility
Of selecting his men for the Convention and
his head is sound in recommending them to
nominate one of their own number. sug-
gest that j. d. D. be chairman of the said
Committee. Now that j. d. ID. has shown
his liberal Union principles in putting on one
staunch Democrat to four Republicans, no
doubt the former will be grateful for the honor
when he sees by what authority he was ap-
pointed. There are three towns represented
in the latter Convention, and if every three
towns in the District have candidate, we
shall have good time on the day Of election.
I have heard of packed Conventions, but this
is the first in which ever knew one man to
do all the packing but it is legal, forJ. d.
d. is an officer of the law. B,
Cedar Falls, June 9th, 1859.