, 1866-09-07

IhwA--A correspondent: writes us from OttuLa-
wa that Judge 1.oughri1Ee, the Republican nomt-
nee for Congress in that district, hiss Just cou-
clndcd m earnest, in,passioncd and logical ad-
dress 10 meeting held nt the Cont House for
the purpose ofnom{nating OF county officers, which,
considering tue exaggerated and wild stories
aGoat throughout the county Of the prevalence Of
cE0lesa teEc, the wet weather and bad roads, was
a large one, making up for lacls Of numbers iu cn
thusiasm and Intelligence. Thu Judge is clear,
fo.ciblc, and pleasant srcakcr- lie recognizes the
true issues and confines himself 10 them, meeting
them all squarcly. lie deals in facts and proves
item, ard In arguments hnrully Illustrated and
made pain. lie las made many friends and votes.
lie is nearly through With Ills canvass, mad the
"what-yon>call-culs :" haze not, as get, made
nomination. TLclr animal sl,uw Il advertised to
luke place the ith instant. when It Is expected
the kangaroo will swallow the Coppcthcad In the
nomination Of CLloncl sonmc1a, once a Demo-
rat, then IN AboIitfonist, and now "my
policy" man. 1t Is supposed tho Colonel
can to made to bel.evc he Is actually
running fur Conc,css. Possibly Judge Jongh-
ridge will further ccnfl.n him In his belief by
challenging HIN 10 u joint discussion
lie Grand Dyfr:ton wlites "fronl tho crown Of
his hat" Prohibiting the usc Of hi- rsamc in any
such IN nr1algsmatcd Convention. O1hcr old
style Democrats follow the example Of L y'uads
which 1t was hardly supposed would be rendered
them. Their policy agreeing with %smy policy :"
only In few non-csseniinl particulars, the notai-
nation Of my Of them would dlsplcase the great
"I," and the animals hasc too much respect for
:lc singing punishment or the rins.mastet7s
whfr 10 disregard his wishes. Sommcss was one
Of The animals In the Iowa cage Of the great
s0lilatcl philadelphia meuage!ic,'' ami whilst
on exhibition there broke loose from his keepers
and paid little visit to C;rsar, pntting lea In
le ear os that noble Roman regarding the tncura-
bic rndcaltsm Of the Collector Of the Ottumwa
diet1ieL Ms+ Cowlca, which had the singular e.Iec,
Of causing the removal Of thai incumbent aud the
appointment OF Colvcl Mackcy. Imagine Som
mess' establishment At the npparent oversight
| The empty honor OF 4 Congressional nomination
| in District overwhelmingly Republican, on a
mixed ticket, against the most popula:
mar in the District is the *plastcr" which Mill
! be applied 10 the Colpuel's sore hrad. Nay il
"gcutls sooshc" him. ThcIFourth Cousressiona
District viii lie rrprrs sentel In the next Conescs.
by man WHOM 1t will not be safe for Rosscan o1
my oiEer bnly 10 attempt 10 lick, Is the Judge /:
from fighting family, and has no pcacc prede|ic
.iona to restrain him from standing up for hi,
| own.
Denominations made In tho Onion Convention
we:c al Of soldiers, not civilian applying for on
OF The positions On The ticket. Two Of the noml
rces arc one-lcegcd men, each having left leg 0
cd, one rcafHeuning the resolutions adopted at th
statc Convention, the other In plain terms callin
johnson traitor worthy Of hanging on the taul
scat!old with JET. his prototype They wel
enthusiastically received and unanimously adop