Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-09-11

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CoPPERHEAD COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAM
ME SpoILED.-The Copperheads of Muscatine
county, by their delegates, met in conven-
ton at the Court House last Saturday for
the purpose of ratifying the nominations that
had already been made for county officers by
the leaders, in secret conclave. The pro-
gramme marked out was followed in every
particular but one. John H. Wallace, who,
since his apostacy from ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
has been the constant companion and self
constituted leader of the Irish inhabitants of
this city, had been selected by the aforesaid
"band of brothers. for Treasurer and Record
er, in compensation for his faithful services
to the Copperheads during the past two
years. 1t was understood, however, in the
Convention that McGrew, the eloquent and
historical orator from 76 township, objected
to comforting honors and emoluments upon
eleventh day converts" and Wallace was
therefore constrained to refuse the nominal
ton long before it had been rendered him.
With the above exception, which fully H.
illustrates the ungratefulness of republics, the
programme laid down for the observance of
the convention was strictly followed out.
Before going into nominations, Ansel
Humphreys, President of the meeting, who
had been nominated for Senator by some
thoughtless member from the country not
fully posted, delivered him self of long
speech on the duty of the convention, advis-
ing the delegates present to entirely ignore
any one who might present his claims to
suffrage through having served his country
in the capacity of a soldier, "be he officer or
be he private"
This frank acknowledgement had the de-
sired effect, and J. Sherfey, rampant but
ternut and bitter opponent of the war, man
who has cordially supported Vallandigham-
next to Arnold, the greatest traitor ever pro-
duced in America-was nominated for Sen
ator, against Hon. John A. Parvln, man
who has not only proved his devotion to his
country at large by many noble deed, but
to Muscatine county in particular by the in
terest manifested in its improvement.
To be consistent with copperhead tactics
the convention placed in nomination for
Representatives, Russell B. Hare aud John
P. Hitchcock. The former is soldier be-
longing to the 18th Iowa Regiment, who has
already "imbrued his hands in the blood of
his Southern brethren" for whom the con-
vention entertained but little respect, placing
him on the ticket, however, in the vain hope
of catching few army votes. We suppose
if he accepts he will, like Gen. Tuttle, "dic-
tate his own terms" .----..
For Sheriff six candidates were brought
before the convention. Among others Capt.
John H. Turner, of the 10th Iowa, but the
convention having already over dosed itself
in swallowing Hare, threw the Captain over.
board and nominated Samuel Gilbert, an old
citizen of the county, but possessing no
other distinguishing qualities.
D. Mahanna was nominated for Recorder
and Treasurer, VIM. Leffingwell for County
Judge, VIM. B. Langridge for Superintend-
ent Of Common Schools, B. NJ. Burrell for
Surveyor, John Conner for Drainage Com
missioner, and Frank Weinker for Coroner.
The ticket is probably the weakest that
could have been placed in the field. The
nominees are. with one single execution. the
most radical 'peace on any terms" men in
the county, and cannot carry the full strength
Of their own party. We are satisfied, if they
are. ,.--.--.- .-.-,
'w- We pity that family that the editor.