The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-02

me Dstreit Cenvention.
A writer to the Chicago Times gives the
following readable account Of the different
classes Of men who met to discuss the Re-
ciprocity question:
Not tho least noticeable feature in the con-
vention Is the marked difference existing in
the delegations from the States. Allusion
has already been made to the diversity ex
hibited by the portly and dignifed Cana
dams, and the gaunt restless Americans;
but there is, il possible, As marked differ.
ence existing in the characteristics Of the
individuals making up the delegations from
the States. There is to be seen not less
than four classes Of the latter, which may
be designated as the western, New York,
New England, and Philsdelphian.
The last named has decidedly Quaker
ish air-a sort Of meek, NONRESIDENT
style. which, although full Of sanctity, is
not without . seeming consciousness Of
worldly influence; sort of look as If
Earth, although full Of iniquity, is not bad
place in which to make money. They are
. meek, lamb like class of men, and vet
have something in their air which indi-
Gates the possession of any amount Of
shrewdness, force and energy. -
The New York people have = rather
more cosmopolitan appearance than any
others. There is look Of solidity about
them which is shown in careful style Of
dress, tendency to rotundity in the aldo.
minal regions, and an air as If New York
were the w orld, and others were simply q
small class of satellites. When they rise
to speak to any point, they do it in calm,
complacent way, rs if the mere fact Of their
supporting it were of itself sufficient rea.
son for it, immediate and unchallenged
adoption.
The Now Eosl.nd olaos difFero not frou,
New York in an air of self dissatisfaction, but
in the fact that there is about the latter
sort of exclusive sanctimoniousness, as If
they participated in the business affairs of
this world under protest; as if they were
doing this sort of thing as matter Of ne
cessity, but would much rather be engaged
in some work of philanthropy, or in regu.
lating the moral affairs of people deprived
of the elevating influences of contact with
the hub Of the universe. Bald heads and
spectacles are in the ascendancy, showing
tho result Of much contemplation and study
With reference to the moral advancement Of
the unfortunate world outside the limits Of
New England!
The western men have q predominance
of youth, or rather there 10 an absence of
old men. There are . good many young
men, under 80 years of age, and very few
who have reached half q century. They
possess . sort of don't-care q dam expires.
sion, as if they belonged to the great north
west, and in that fact alone, found suf6.
cient to make them entirely independent,
not only of the east and Canada, but Of all
creation. In debate they are, Of general
thing, rather more forcible than elegant,
, and do not hesitate to express their appro.
val or disapprobation Of any measure or
speaker in such terms Is recommend them
selves rather with respect to their expires.
siveness. There 10 less crudeness among
others than among the western delegates,
but there is also much less energy. The
western individual sits under protest, and
turns and twists about as if keeping him
self in training for . race, or as if confined
by some invisible hswser, which thwarted
an intense desire to get up and be off some
where to DO doing something. In dress,
each man is his own artist, and consults
convenience rather than fashion and in
Aonsoiial respects there are no two who
have the slightest resemblance to each 9th.
Or. Each man has one creed, which pos
sesses but one article, and that is the Great
Northwest, which is always thought in ital.
les and spoken of in capital letters. In
every speech, by every western man, he
rolls out "the great northwest" as lift were
composed of at least twenty sylables, and
Is il it were the biggest word, As it repre-.
sents the biggest country, in existence
Philadelphia cheers all tariff ideas Canada
indulg.s in modest 'hear hear!'' when
war with Great Britain is deprecated. New
England applAuds well turned sentence,
and joins Philadelphia in encouraging pro.
tective sentiments; and the western men
cheer every thing good, but are particular.
u vociferous when there are any COM
plimentary illusions to this Great North.