The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-15
THE tOHrEsT IN THE DIRsr DIS
TRICT.

! The prominence of Hon. JAAEs +. WILSON
~ . member of Congress his marked ability;
his steadfast devotion TO principle and the
Union, makes him - obnoxious to Butter
nuts and ANDREW JOHNSON a. ht 10 esteem,
ed and trusted by his loyal constituency. The
campaign in this District will attract much
attention throughout the State and the coun>
try. Mr.. WILSON, has already made one or
two addresses since his return, although be
has not sgularly entered upon his canvass I;
We hope that he viii do this soon and that
all the people of the District will hear him in
the forcibIe argument and earnest sloquencs
| which are his in public address.
| We hope TO see srnest work done by oil
our candidates and our public speakers. The
sbeorle are ready to give them hearing and
hearty support. By The determined labor
tina. we hope viii be done in District and
State there will be achieved in each Repub>
lican victory unsurpassed in any previous
campaign.
| From an editorial in the Muscatine Journal
we take this
1.-THE opposition are making and are going
to make, desperate efforts to defeat Hon
James +. Wilson for Congress in the FIRST dis
trict Andrew johnson at the White House
has interested himself in the contest and will
continue 10 interest himself in H. There is q
general interest in it. Republicans all over
| the country are deeply interested in Mr.. Will
sons success, whilst rebels all over the South
democrats in the North and members Of the
contemplate Bread and Butter Brigade Are
taking great interest in his defeat,
| Another thing that adds greatly to the M
terest OF this contest is the fact that Gen.
Fitz Henry Warren, who, up to last winter,
was prominent member of the Republican
party is running in opposition to Mr.. Wilson.
This would be simulated in other districts
could other Fiiz Henry Warrens be found,
for Andrew johnson has no less hostility to
Hiram Price. Gen Dodge, William b. Ali
son than he has to Mr. Wilson. But il i,
there is only one Fitz Henry Warren in til.
State.
1t is evident that men in high places, those
who control offices and contracts, aud WELD
the vast power of patronage generally. have
determined to make desperate fight against
Mr.. Wilson. There they will principally
concentrate their forces in this campaign ia
Iowa. There the distinguished Clay Dean
ard the immaculate Doolittle may be expect.
Cd to spout There Thomas W. Clxget
and c. Ben Darwin will take their Arkansa,
punches ont of the same tin cup. IN fine
there will take place rs lively, AZ deeply IN
terestng campaign IS any which vas ever
carried on in any Congressional district in
this country.
The opposition will be able to make grsal
deal of noise and they have already com men.
ced the game of brag. Mr.. Wiisoh must
commence the fight under apparent dsad
vantages. He has no public treasury to fall
back on; the federal Office holders Will be
| forced to oppose him. But be will make i,
under real advantages. He is contendine
for truth, for justice, Tor Righteousness 10 she "a
ton, and be will therefore have the sympathies
net only, but the earnest efforts in his behalf
of all the true, deeply sincere Republicans o.
the district. These advantages are far great
er than those of political wire pulling which
belong to Warren, and we look to see Mr.
Wilson returned by a larger majority than
ever.