The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1863-06-25
REPUBLICAN STATE NOMINATION,
The State Convention -a'am di-
dates. &c.


1t has been our privilege to be present at
all the State Conventions of the Republican
Party in this State but we have never at
tended one of these annual gatherings which
was so numerously attended, which was
more harmonious in its action, or which was
inspired by letter spirit of pure patriotism.
Every County and almost every precinct
in the entire State was represented, not to.
any considerable extent as has been the case
sometimes before by proxies, but almost
exclusively by real, live. bona. de delegates,
many of them Union Democrats, who have
never before acted or voted with the Rspub-
lican Party.
As to the result Of the Convention, we
think all will be satisfied. Col. VIM. NJ.
Stone, of Marion Co., as Candidate for
Governor, is man the people will delight
to honor. Coming to Iowa at an early day,
He selected Knoxville, Marion County, as
the place Of his residence, and entered up.
on the practice of his profession. His sue
cess at the bar was flattering. Being a
fluent and attractive speaker. and an ardent
Republican, he soon made his influence felt
as a politician, taking early and strong
ground in opposition to the extension of
slavery and the incroachments of the slave
power, He was finally elected Judge ofthe
9th Judicial District, and served out his
term with great credit to himself and to the
entire satisfaction of the people of the Dis
trIct Such was his popularity, that he
was elected for a second term with scarcely
any opposition. When the rebellion broke
out, he resigned his JudgeshIp. returned to
Knoxville, and devoted himself to raising
company 10 which he enlisted as a private,
but was subsequently, elected Captain En-
tering the Sd Iowa, he was elected Major
and went with his regiment to Missouri par
ticipating in all the fatiguing marches and
numerous slsrmlshes, which distinguished
the career of the Sd in that State. At
Shiloh, the Colonel being under arrest, and
the Lieut.. Colonel sick, Maj. Stone led the
regipent, then a portion Of Prentiss' com
mand, through the thickest of that fight
He was taken prisoner, and fingered six
weary months in Southern dungeons. In
connection with two other officers, he was
finally sent on miss ion to Washington
City to endeavor to effect an exchange Of
prisoners, in which he succeeded. When
the % Regiment was formed, he was ap-
pointed its Colonel With what disting.
uished bravery he led that gallant regiment,
the history Of the recent battles before
Vicksburg fully attests. Foremost of the
storming party at the desperate attempt to
take those formidable batteries by assault,
he was wounded and compelled to return
home--to receive the unexpected but merit
ed honor of a nomination for Governor of
the State he has so faithfully served and SO
highly honorcd.
Enoch w. Eastman, our candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, became citizen of
Iowa many years ago, first settling in Bur-
llngton, from whence he soon removed to
Oskaloosa. where he lived long tine, en-
gagged in the practice the law. From
Oskaloosa he removed some Ave or six years
ago to Hardin County, where he now re-
sides. Mr.. Eastman was leading ard in
fuential member Of the Democratic Party,
until that party sold out to the South, when
he was among the first to leave them and
ally himself with the party of freedom and
the constitution. His nomination was one
tit to be made
Judge Joan T. Dillon resides at Daven-
port, and is the very popular Judge of that
District. He is said to be one of the ablest
Jurists in the State, and as he is one of its
most estimable citizens. no more eompe-
tent or deserving candidate for the Supreme
Bench could have been proposed to the
people Of Iowa.
This ticket is eminently worthy of the
enthusiastic support of the loyal men of
iowa. That it will succeed by an cverwhel
n'ng majority, there can be not the shadow
Of doubt.
The News.