The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-09-26

We were at the County Seat on Satur-
day last, in attendance at the National
Union Convention. Bass, Stoneman,
Baugh, Barron, Hunting, 1.-THE deacon)
and the writer, made up the lively load in
our wagon. Baugh was quiet, Barron
told stories, Stoneman sang songs, Bass
"cut up" in various ways, including n
yarn about ga grass-hopper" and GER
tain "bug" named "June," that bit the
grass-hoppcr slightly. E. r. set the song
to music, and it was repeated as much as
three or four times on the way out BEN
and the writer were silent spectators of the
play--in fact IRE composed the audience!
We stopped at the Washington House,
and found the town full of acquaintance
too many to name, and too highly valued
to forget. Saw Daugherty, Pat Quinn &
Bro, Pat Keenan,-Well, about 40 name
sakes, all called Pat-Capt. Upton, and
DR.. Stout, in their new, neat Drug Store,
Capt. Alex Fuller, Col. Ebeck, of the
Journal, Peter Young, ian old fisherman
though, you bct) b. F. Hunt, B. Knapp
there's no use to attempt naming them,
and we drop the subject.
The meeting was not large, but it was
composed of men who can be relied on for
work. There were probably 200 there
from abroad-maybe not so many. The
notice for the meeting was not generally
circulated in the county-,we kno,c this to
be so, because more than half the bills,
by some neglect, were left in this Office.
In another place is an account Of the
proceedings. Mr.. E. r. BARRON, Of this
city, "a copperhead," ga traitor 6:
rebel-sympathizer," "a Davis-ite," an aw
full "mean man. of course, presided with
dignity, and just as though he wasn't
ashamed to be chairman of tchite conven.
ton. B. p. Rawson made a good secreta,
ry. Capt. Rob. L. Freeman, the candidate
for Clerk, is well known to this county
he was Lincoln voter, served three years
in the LIST Cavalry, but he thinks the ,car is
orer, and hence goes against the radicals.
Philip Rcdeman is Gutenberg boy, and
a good one he has also been three or more
years in service. We have seen letter from
Philip to friend here, consenting to the
use of his name as candidate: this letter
shows the finest of penmanship, and the
best possible sense in expressing what he
desires: the letter is as good evidence as
we want of the qualification of Redeman
"Uncle Jointly" Ogilsbie is running " in
dependent Major Crooke, late of tn,
Dist, is the radical, prohibitory-law candi
date-not popular by any means-resery
ed, exclusiye-unmixable with the masses
and perhaps not appreciated for his full so
/ cial worth. All of the candidates ar
competent. Capt. Freeman will probabl..
beat Granger, because the Capt. ,cert to til
acar to prove his "loyalty,'' while II. S
made his mark by running loyal profcs
sions into fat Office. The feeling in ia
for of Capt. Bob" is cnthusiastic-tha
for Granger is partisan only. IIurrah 70
Company X, lst Iowa Cavalry, and it
gallant commander, Captain Freemanl
! Well, Noble made good speech to a
attentive house, and was very often cheer
ed. He makes inroads on radicalisl
wherever he goes, and daily his prospect
grow brighter. Roughs and "Short-boys'
may hiss at DEBORAH, and they may be jus
\ tilted by poor newspapers, but time viii
prove the error of sitting truth with clam
or. Socrates was condemned to death, an
statue of honor was erected to him
less than II days after. Webster wa
refused the use of Fanueil Hall; Jackso
was maligned; Douglas was mobbed i
Chicago-or burnt in effigy; the Great Naz
arene was crucifcd; but the sober sccon
thought made all things even, and SO Wi
it be in all cases where men pursue tn
right and adhere to it.
/ Let all those who can forget their lov
/ partisan hates come to the rescue O
Constitutional Freedom; the impractica
bic, uncharitable theories of Allison an
the followers of Thad. Stevens and tn
other representatives of Eastern monope
lists and negro-equalists will be allowed
stay at home.