The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-26

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Our Ticket. >. -
For the first time in many years, VIC ut
tended political conve ntion on Saturday
last. The proceedings will be found in
condensed form in another column. If the
names Of some of the delegates should no,
be spelled correctly, it is owing to the hur.
~ Of the Secretary Of the convention, Mr.
Rawsor, who handed us the papers with.
out having time to transcribe them, or to
| ascertain if the names were exactly com.
plctc. .....
Owing to the late Central Committee
putting the ratio so very low, the number
of delegates was not large, though the
county was mole fully represented than
ever before, all but three towns having sent
up dclegates-those falling, doubtless, on
account of not noticing the call for town
ship meeting to select them. The best of
good feeling prevailed, and all hands felt as
though they were placing themselves be
tween the extravaganza Of power.worship.
pers and the Constitution of our Nation
and State. There was neither provost,
assessor, collector, nor other government
agent in our convention to participate in
It's proceedings and shape our work to cor.
respond with previously cut-ard dried off
csl dictation. No secret organization sent
up its drilled hosts to direct our course
under the penalty OF anathematization, i'll
we were disobedient to the orders of an ir-
responsible authority. If Democracy has
its secret bodies of men, planning, in dark
ness, schemes for the control of political
events, we in Northern Iowa, thank God
can wash our hands of it. We believe
with Gen. Burnside, in one Of his late or.
dsrs, and with many Republican gentlemen
of our acquaintance here and elsewhere,
that such organizations lead to bad results !
and should te abandoned at once by both
parties, no matter where or by whom they
may have been instituted. We have never !
met but one Democrat in Clayton County
who justified their esta blishment, sand he is |
not citizen Of the State. : 1t is hoped that
all such playthings, ofswtateyer name, may
be dried up, as useless if weak, and dan
gerous If strong. /
Our ticket is now in the field. The
names upon it are well-known to the PEG.
pie Of Clayton County-to them it is USE
less to attempt giving information as to the
talent or integrity of our candidates-to
readers outside the Of County such attempt
would be uninteresting: few words, how.
ever, may not be out Of place.
Senator HAMMER is recognized by all as
q gentleman Of ability, q debater of more
than average force, well posted politician,
a legislator kcenly alive to the local inter-
csts of his constituents, an upright, steady
man, most excellent ncighbor, warm
advocate Of the volunteer system of raising
recruits in preference to the CONSUMPTION
plan, (as are all men with whom we have
acquaintance or Of whom we have knowl
Democrat. Notwithstanding the idle talk
or malicious pens that would identify Mr..
Hammer with secession" simply because
he does not, nor probably will not, see ma
tional policy by the light of Mr.. Lincoln's
lamp, We assert that no enc man in this
county has done harder work to procure
the filling up Of our ranks for the present
war, than Hon. D. Hammer. His service
as Senator for four years, has qualified him
to be much more valuable to a constituency
than new member would be, and, without
personal unkindness to his opponent, We
sincerely hope "Uncle Dave'' will win.
Messrs. URIELL and HEINE, as House
member candidates, are without superiors
in the county for integrity and good judg
ment. AS public men they may be un
known, but no breath can assail their rep.
utations, nor can man be found who will
question their capacity. Representing, as
they do, and justly too, the two great
nationaltics which go to make up more
than half our county population, there is a
manifest propriety in their nomination.
We do not ask their support on the ground
that one is Celt ard the other German,
but we do hold that where qualification and
acquaintance with our laws and customs
arc found, it is the imperative duty of our
people to put them forward, and thus Sc
cure closer identity, or sympathy, among
the various bloods that compose what We
designate as "American citizens" Let us
show our respect for ability, no matter
whence its origin, by giving these gentle
men an energetic support
HORACE EMEEY, for Treasurer, is among
men what Noparsu is among type-not to
be exceeded in excellence. As our School
Superintendent, no complaint could b.
uttered OF him. He is deservcdly popular
and will doubtless wake up our friend Nick
laus to his best gait: time will tell If Horace
does not come out ahead just far enough to
take command of the County Funds nbont