Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-26
EditorinI Correspondence.

Editorial Correspondence. !.
.f DEs MoINEs, Feb. "a. N.
In company with Messrs. O'Connor, Jayne
oberman and Humphreys, (of Moscow del
egates to the State Convention, I reached this
city at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, after .
tedious ride of twenty hours from Muscatint
-1o6 miles by railroad and IS by stage
The railroad ride to Grinnell is so soon &C
complished that it is scarcely noticed, but
then comes the trial of the travellers patience
joltug over rough roads at the necessarily
slow speed Of four to five miles per hour.
Notwithstanding the comfortable coaches pro.
vided by the Western Stage Company, Zone
of the finest of which, by-theway, is AIMED
Muscatine,'D the ride is exceedingly tire
some, especially at night, when q view Of the
beautifully rolling country is shut out by the
surrounding da, ,kness. Our party, however,
as is usually the case in a stage coach, soon
became quite sociable, and relieved in some
measure the mouotony and irksomeness of
their situation by lively talk. We were par
ticularly interested and instructed by con-
versation between Mr.. Oberman, of our city,
and young lady who had recently returned
from tour of observation in Europe. Per-
haps many who know Mr.. Oberman are not
aware that he resided at Frankfort on the
Main until 1S4e, at which time he was forced
to flee to this country by the failure of lib
eral movement in which his freedom-loving
spirit caused him to be engaged. He was for
several years a teacher in high school at
Frankfort, and visited professionally various
seats Of learning and science in Germany,
Switzerland and some of the adjoining coun-
tries. His glowing "reminiscences Of these
visits, together with the descriptions given
by the young lady before mentioned, caused
US to almost imagine that we were sailing
down the classic Rhine, or viewing the i'm
posing statues at Frankfort, the splendid
paintings at Dusseldorf, or the magnificent
natural scenery from the mountains of Swift
zerland-interrupted at one time by q feel.
ing of repulsive awe at entering the church
in Leghorn, said to have been constructed
from the bones of ten thousand virgins slain
during tho crusades. Thus the time was
whiled away profitably and pleasantly till the
coach stopped IN front Of the Des Moines
House, where we disembarked. -. -
The State Convention will assemble at 10
o'clock this forenoon. From present appear
ances the attendance will be larger than at
first anticipated. Our county has fuller
delegation than any of its neighbors. The
convention will nominate sixteen delegates to
the National Convention-the rule as to num-
Der being two delegates to each member Of
Congress. 1 have heard no names mentioned
as yet for the list Of delegates. The feeling
seems to be almost unanimous for Abraham
Lincoln for our next President, though do
not observe any disposition as yet to commit
the convention to him. His most judiclous
friends oppose any such action as having .
tendency to unite the friends of other candi-
dates against him and lessen rather than
increase his chances.
Our members of the Legislature are well,
except Mr.. Butler, who was suffering from
slight indisposition yesterday. Nuscatine
has reason to be proud of her delegation in
the General Assembly. No county in the
State is better represented in talent, industry
and devotion to her interests.
Both branches of the General Assembly
adjourned Saturday till Tuesday, in order to
give an opportunity for the members to attend
the convention to-day. The final adjourn
ment will not take place till about the first Of
April. ..-..- .t,s.,-.-- -oa .. @
The .Third House," or lobby Legislature,
met Saturday evening and inaugurated as sue
cessor to Charley Ncurse'in the Gubernato-
rial chair our fellow-toM Msman, VIM. F. Davis.
His inaugural address, read by J. F. Carey
(Mr. Davis being in feeble healthD is repre-
sented as having been rich and racy. am
sorry did not arrive in time to be present
on this interesting occasion.
You may hear from me again before leave
this place, as expect to remain over to-mor.
row to attend the Editorial Convention.