The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-10-04

Extract from the Speech Of II. Noble At
Monona, Oct. 2, 1895.
Who arc the republican disorganisers In
Clayton Co.? e &
For some time previous to the meeting Of
our late County Convention, 1t was we'll known
that should not vote for STONE. had fire.
qucnt conversations with my political friends
in McGregor and else where. in which frankly
stated my position. / had conversations with
them, some Of whose names are affixed to tho
famous circular, in reference to the probability
Of adopting platform by the convention. 1,
was agreed, as / understood the matter, that
the best and wiscst policy was to nominate a
good county ticket and leave in allegiance the
disturbing issues presented by Stone, "negro
suffrage" and Temperance" No delegate
from McGregor Or elsewhere, proposed a reso-
luton for the consideration of the convention!
That delegation and large proportion of the
convention knew that was unalterably opposed
to Gov. Stone; these were the circumstances
under which l acted with the convention in
making its nominations when they we're made.
supposed all the nominees, except Capt
Boardman, would vote for Stone, ard him
opposed in convention with all my might. The
candidates were all nominated with great
unanimity, aud all went we'll until the Editor
of the McGregor organ Of Gov. Stone and
negro suffrage, and the gentlemen there who
acted with him, began the work of dsorganiza.
ton. The next week after the convention,
the Editor of the Neps announced DOUGLASS
LEFT NEWELL as an "Indcpendent candidate
for the Legislature, ,cithout ,0ord Of disoppro.
baton or rsbuke, showing that he and those for
whom he spoke were then confederating to de-
feat part Of the regular Rep County ticket;
but the work of Reorganization did not end
here. Soon Afterwards, he got up his inquisi.
torial circular, preceded by threat in his
paper that any candidate who did not respond
favoraby would be slaughtered at the polls
The editors name is not affixed to the circular
which he wrote and circulated; whether the
omission TO sign his name was the result of his
sagacity, or want Of courage, leave to his
unfortunate friends whose names arc signed ia
it, to decide. as's r s2aw .99 ags.z aa'..
do not know who have responded, in The
spirit, aud according to the tenor OF the circular
and I mistrust that a very few Of the candidate.
have so responded, but submit that any can
didate who has thus responded has not only
submitted to an "insult to his manhood" but
has Willingly or unwittingly perpetratcd an in
suit to the convention that nominated him.
In his last number the editor announces tina,
"all the candidates have responded excep
Judge Rogers and Capt. Boariman," and one
would suppose after that, he would have enough
of the humiliation Of his victims to satisfy til.
ravenous appetite of a canibal, and that hi
would be at least willing they should be elect
ed! But not SO. On the page which contains
| the announcement of their submission, he tell
| Us, in effect, whom he and his friends are work
ing for. Sec here: ......
"Mayor Lefsiingwcll, We understand, reite
rates his determination to keep himself befor,
| the voters Of the county as an Independent
candidate for the Legislature. Well, do your
best Left, and succeed if you can. The fac
is, Left. is a, pretty clever fellow and W.
shuusa~'t wonder if he made good run.
he does, we shall haveln s1tisfaction .. knOy
I ing chat Clayton county will be represented il
part by a man OF fair ability, and one whs
can look after the interests Of his consttu
ents.
have tried to understand the policy Of MI
Tompkius and those in McGregor who agree
with him, but have not entirely succeeded. Il
10 hard for me to believe that they really dcsir,
the defeat Of our county ticket, thsugh the,
have done 50 much to degrade and humiliat.
it; apd therefore 1 am forced to the conclusioi
(seciag TIE political sagacity they haDe disptsycd
that their only object is to break doon my polit.
cal influence in Clayton Co.
H. conclusion upon this subject have 70 say
that | went into the County Convention in COCO
faith to preserve the integrity Of the party in
this county. Since the convention, have
supported the ticket in good faith. asking no
questions and desiring no sacrifices on the par,
of my friends, and shall continue tofdo likewise
unless the candidates placs themselves in a
position that cannot, with sclfrcspcct, do 30.
Whatever may be the result Of the election.
shall have the satisfaction that have fbsfht d
good fight and kept the faith.
r.s..a-.-Es
CoScERT.--On Saturday evening next,
at Dousman's Hall, Prairie du Chien
Mrs. Gordon, the accomplished teacher
of Vocal and Instrumental Music, will give
with others public Concert. Mrs. Gordon
is widely and favorably known as a most effec.
tive and pleasing singer, particularly in sacred
music. Her long residence at Pr du Chen,
and her high connections socially at that place,
will insure her large audience. An exchange
says: "a
"Her voice has An in1escribable sweetness
which reaches the echoing recesses of the heart
even through untutorcd ears, while the grace.
full execution of the most difficult compositions
OF the great masters, command the enthusiastic
plaudits Of connoiaseurs." 49, H. s.a,
Mrs. G. win besiwell sustained by her elias.
and other assistants .@# ns.-a
S. HEINEMAN, Of the excellent firm Of Hin
LEM 4 HElsEMAn, is just at home from ,sthe
Atlantic markets., with stock of choice Dry
Goods, Clothing. &C., &c, here and on the
way, that will create 1 sensation among thu
resident apd western buyers at, McGregor. q l
is an established fact that the gentlemen at tn.
head Of this heussasre superior judges in .hei
line Of trade and that their employees are un
cxcellcd in reliability !. and attention to custo
mers With the pTncipslss IT the head o.
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