New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-09-23
EDITORIAL BREyITIEs.

which met at Pettlhone's on Saturday
the 17lh inst, put in nomination, for
Judge ard Recorder, Ahram II. Hnr-
ris. Al, d for Clerk of District Court,
Jay White. We are satisfied that no
stronger or better ticket than this
could have been put in the field, and
none that would M ore heartily enlist
the sympathies of the people Hence
we sincerely regret that Mr.. Harris
declines the use of his name. This
will devolve upon the Central Commit
tee the important duty Of filling the
vacancy, or, referring the question back
to the people through the medium OF
another Convention.
Many abolition exchanges are joy.
fully hsrslding the triumph in Yer
mcnt as ''the let gun of the campaign"
In looking at the election returps
from that State we ind that Vermont
fyed the first gun at Thomas Jefferson;
the first against James Madison; the
first aga ms, James Monroe; the first
against Andrew jackson; and in short
the first gun against every democrat
since the organisation of the govern
ment to the present time has been
fred by Vermont. Verify, Vermont is
welded to her ilols. But then her
majority is reduced largely as is also
the abolition majority III Maine.
! Gen. Grant telesraphed to Wash
irgton that the Confederate soldiers
are deserving to his ranks at the rate
If a regiment day. Still lie wants
100000 meu drafted Immediately to en-
able him to capture Redmond. Why
not walt sixty days when he will have
captured 60, 900 Of the confederate ar
my d.ser,ers, ut this rate, and the
| fall of Richmond will lie rendered GER
tain for want Of defenders. In our last
paper We put down the desertcrs that
were to come into cur ranks in the
next sixty days at $500: 900 A regi-
ment day will hardly get the number
but then thisis only for enc depart
ment-and with the Aelp of the tell
lie graph they will be captured.
1
Strother& Kirkpatrick kaye opened
their stock of goods at this place
They have fine assortment IL goods,
sell at fair prices, anc will constantly
keep up COOL assortment.
At the Democratic County Conven-
ton juss held at Pettibone's ThoS, P,
R. Brown, Warren B. Hunt and l.. A.
Russell were appointed Central Com
mittse for the ensuing year, Mr. Brown
being chairman Of the Committee.
At the Democratic County Conven-
ton held in Winnesheik Co. to-aay
Silxs A. Lamb Was nominated for
clerk Of the District Court, aud Hon.
John De Cow for Recorder. This is
most excellent ticket and should have
the cordial support Of every democrat
and conservative in the county.
Geo w. Pierce at ;Le Old Pioneer
Store Is selling the best Of brown su-
gar lbs to The dollar, best prints is
cents per yard. He has full stock
Of fall and winter goods ut very rea-
soIsble figures.
The Richmond Enquirer, says it
prefers the election of Abraham Lin
coin to that Of Goo. B. Mcclellan.
Tha: is the position of every NAH
North and South opposed to restora
ton Of the Union under the cons,iru-
ton. Geo N Sanders too favors LIN
cola in preference to Mcclellan.
What will old abe Soy to the South
ern traitors" clamoring far his re-elec-
tion} He can console himself with
the fact that his official blunders have
united the 'rebels" upon HIM, al
though they have created great defec-
ton among :'loyal" men.
The Democratic County Convention
on Saturday last elected s. NJ. Cole
md VIM. R. Mead as delegates to the
Go eress;onal convention to bs held at
! Independence On the 5th of October,
giving them the power Of substitution