Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-17

But few weeks will elapse before the two
parties in this State will meet in Convention
and nominate candidates for our suffrages.-
Who the Copperheads will nominate We know
not Certain we are that they will be for a
vigorous prosecution Of peace with our enc
mics upon any terms. They will be ultra
anti.war men. Mason, Dean, Mahony, Cla-
gett,or some other equally as obnoxious man,
will be forced upon the Democratic party.
The candidates will be for Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor and Judge Of the Supreme
Court.
The Republican Central Committee have
called Convention at Des Moines, June 18th,
and all citizens, without distinction of party,
who are heartily in favor of sustaining the
Government In all constitu ional and necessa-
~ war measures, for the speedy and COM
plete suppression of the rebellion, and the
punishment of treason-who are opposed to
the schemes designed to bring anarchy and
bloodshed to our fresides, by dividing the
free States into hostile and petty confedera.
cies, and who still believe in the good old doc
trine of Gen. Jackson, "The Union, it must
be preserved" are cordially invited to unite
IN sending delegates.
To our mind this is a platform upon which
truly loyal citizens cannot refuse to stand
No reference to former platforms, party is
sues or doctrines. One plank, the Union,
now and forever. 1t matters not by what
name the party is called, so that its principles
are correct The principles laid down in this
code are correct, and no loyal citizen can hes
itate as to his duty in the approaching politi-
cal campaign.
We desire to see unconditional Unionists
put in nomination-no others can be elected.
We have as yet seen no public expression of
choice, but deem it our duty as public jour-
nalist. who should always lead the way, to ex-
press our preferences.
For Governor, we present to the Republic
can Unionists of the State the name of our
former fellow-citizen and late popular and efa-
Gent Secretary Of State, Hon. ELIJAH SELLS.
he is too we'll known throughout the State
for us to bestow upon his name any encomi-
ums of praise.
Familiar with the affairs Of State for the
last ten years-and no man in it more So
possessed of unimpeachable integrity-we be-
lieve the popular heart will with one accord
second our nomination. We know the PEo-
rLE want him. The greatest commentator
we can now give him, is a reference to his
majorities in past elections.
For Lieut.. Governor the present gentlemanly
Incumbent will be entirely satisfactory to US.
Gov. Needham is popular and efficient
Lieut.. Governor, and We shall be more than
pleased to see him again in the presiding
chair Of the Senate.
For Judge our first choice is the present
incumbent, Judge Baldwin. His nomination
i, due to to the Slope and himself. He has
won the respect and admiration of all with
whom he has been brought in contact. We
have heard it intimated, however, that he will
not be candidate for denomination. If this
be the case, then our choice is Judge Will.
Jams, of Clayton county, gentleman who has
State reputation of being jurist Of the
highest order of talent. Men of all parties
admit him to be one of the best judges in
Iowa. Without any exception we believe
him to be the most popular gentleman in the
North half of the State. His locality demands
of the people this nomination. Residing In
the north east part of our State-a part thai
has done so much for Republicanism and the
Union-unrepresented in the political organi.
cation of the State, we trust Judge W. may
receive the nomination Of course
Judge Baldwin retires.