, 1863-03-16
IOWA CORRESPONDENCE.


Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribnne.J
McGnEaoR, March II. 1868.
A good deal Of interest has become mani
fest in this State, touching the nominations
Of the two parties for State officers. The
Democrats, or rather the Copperheads-for
the Democratic party in this State has fallen
into the embrace Of Copperuvads- -l,avc called
their Convention, to meet in Des Moincs On
the @th Of May. The Republicans hare call
ed their Convention for the 18th of June to
be held in Dcs Moines. If the former lad
made their platform and nominations two
weeks ago, they would have occupied extreme
rebel grounds. What they will do two
months hence, the Lord only knows. Some
thing has hurt the courage Of the Iowa
snakes within couple Of weeks Here and
there leading members OF the party, and now
and then few obscure newspapers, echo the
speech Of john Van Buren, in New York
which Dennis a. Mahony didn't endorse.
Ihls looks little like muss in the Conycn-
ton When tho delegates shall assemble, ont
OF which Union men might profit, But don't
be ogcr sanguine about appearances. Tie
Copperheads have ruled every State and Com
gressional Convention of the Democratic
party, since the breaking ont of the war.
They are just nov little startled by the
noise which they hear coming up from the
camps Of the Iowa soldiers, and by the sword
hanging over them shcathed in the Conscrip-
tion act. But let the Union army be defeated
in Tennessee or on the Rappahannock, or let
tic President show 4 disposition to put him
self again into the hands Of Seward, Blair.
and 1.-The Old Man." {Wccd), and the vile
measures Of the Illinois and Indiana Copper.
head legislators wouldn't be traitorous
el99ngh en9 gl 10 answer the purposes Of the Deans,
side over the den Of vjrcrs in this State.
The Copperhcads are not entirely unaui-
nous as to who their nominees for State ot1i-
Gers shall be. Charles Mason Of Burlington
has been talked Of for Governor, but ! doubt
whether lc cares to run. lie was not anxious
for the honor two years ago; but lie took a
nomination, and was SO badly scared before
election that he declined, and got Bill Merritt
OF Linn county thrashed In bis stead. It is
more likely that Ed. Johnston of Fort Madi-
son may be the nominee. He is lawyer of
considerable ability, is brother Of cx-Goy.
VIM. F. Johnston Of Pennsylvania, was one
1t the earliest settlers of the State, and has
always b.en man in good standing in the
Dsmoc5auc party. Heis a modest man, and
1ars WHEN INC peosrts had majority in Iowa.
1ullied by Augustus Cssar Dodge, Brigndicr
Gsneral George Wallace Jones, Hem,
and that style of small.borcd politi-
clans, 50 that be never held Congress
ssIonal or State Office. Now that the party is
In minority, these little fellows, who lave
sf1ut'cd their brief hour, and been inglori-
ously kicked from the political stage. are will
lrg, aud, expect, anxious that lie should be
nc next nominee Of their party for Governor.
sery likely he will accept. He lacks courage
t. decline if they should press him upon tic
ticket, and | fear is wanting in principle so
much that he would acquicsce in almost any
set OF resolutions to which they might coui-
nit him. He attended the Democratic Con
xc1'tion two y.ars ago TO help take it ont Of
thu control Of Mahoney, but falling, clided
a1cng with the majority, and fear Is now as
mich Of Coppcrhead as any Of them. Pat
Richardson Of this city will probably be noni.
mated for Lieutenant Governor, and ]. II. FL
wood Of Polk county, or some other uucon.
scionable liar, for the Supreme Court.
The canvass will be an animated and noss;-
bly, q bitter one, but the result cannot be
doubtful. The Republican party is stronger
in every county than it ever was before, and
it Is go because VIC have kept our organization
and our discipline nnrclaxed, and because .cc
Ic't not ACCORDED to orr tntsa>s the 3,ririleue Of
ltading IT'S into 0uft'e. ii.