North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-08-21
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tN7 Nos RE(3OR, AUGUST II, 1867.
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D&MOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
For Governor. CHARLES MASON.
Fer Ii. Governor, ......D. NJ. HARRIS.
For Supreme Judge,.........J. II. CRAIG.
For Atty General, .......W. T. BARKER.
Yor State Supt., ............M L. FISHER
"a 20 1rinters....We have an Inn.
portal No. 4 Imposing Stone (marblc) 24x
~ inches, for sale cheap; reason for sell
ng is to make room for larger one.
Judge Mason, ,tt.r.....sss.l, .-s
The candidate Of the Democratic party
for Governor, arrived on Friday, and stop
ped with George Beamcr, Of the Flanders
House ; called to see us and other friends,
was welcomed by our Brass Band, and at
s p. IN. began to speak in the Cambrian. -
Hammer, Bass, Baugh, Andrick and 9th.
ers providing for all the requisites of a
good turnout. The JUICE informed us
that he was unused to public speaking and
hence we did not expect oratory-we were
not disappointed. Colonel Merrill can't
"speak y Jefferson couldn't "speak y Adj
olson couldn't "speak;" Gen. Grant can't
"speak;''-rardon the impudence or taceir
of this association of illustrious names
re can't speak to large audience without
melting into most Notifying embarrass-
ment as we seldom try, it is not often we
melt. To resume (: the Judge is no Speak
err and never will be it is not "in him.
1t is conceded BY his opponents that no
man in the State is his superior in states
manship perhaps not his equal but
whatever his strength with a pen, he can
not ''tell it, with his tongue. He can
probably beat Merrill on the stump, but
SAX. won't enlist in rivalry Of the kind,
and we suggest that both candidates fire
paper pellets at each other during the cam
paign. So much for preface. aaa
Mason is an able man he had large
audience, and was warmly welcomed. His
address was sound on the questions of the
hour, and he was frequently applauded
but he did not make what is called "a tell.
ing speech" Our readers know tho char.
acter of the N. l. TINES its habit of plain.
ness towards friends as we'll as its fairness
towards opponents. No one expects it ID
rush into partisan fulsomeness, nor disgrace
itself by low, personal censure Of the rival
candidates. 5 s.t sH6 ii
The Judge eliminated the two platforms
admitted the right and propriety Of the
people of Iowa to vote on the suffrage
question but Iowa must do it for herself
alone urged "equal taxation;" gave a
history of the establishment of the Con-
stitution; opposed the sumrtuary laws Of
the State, and closed by rather lengthy
argument as to the origin Of the war and
the necessity for leniency toward the late
rebels. We do not pretend to give de.
tailed report. We seldom write as much
as this about public speech. The Judge
said the Constitution as it had always
been required "tsco Senator'S and at least
one Representative from each State in the
Union" If the States are in the Onion
they were entitled to this quota; If ont Of
the Union the rebellion was success. If
in the Union, those congressman who
swore to support the Constitution and yet
refused to admit applicants from the rebel
States. s0-called. were neninred-in the ex-
element of extemporaneous discussion he
exclaimed "you are "pe1urers," OF about
that language-meaning their managers at
Washington-their party Of radioals.-
Several tender gentlemen arose at that
juncture and left the hall, but the move
didn't pull many out, and the Judge con-
cluded his speech, after which the Band
played Hail Columbia and the meeting ad-
journed. Merrill was present and was
called out, but begged to be excused. Ma
son saw the Col. next day, had cordial
chat with him and disclaimed any inten-
ton to apply the word perjured to the
masses Of Merrilis supporters, and was
candid enough to regret that he had, in
the hurry of unused-to public speaking,
permitted the word to escape him. -
Orr Gov. is q backward, difident man
something after the fashion Of NJ. L. Fish
er. The Stump" is no place for him
in the cabinet he is at home. Some of our
friends may not like this article, but this
is our journal and not theirs. go i'',}a- "
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The Eenians. me ,n5,.,.,... 4, s.sti,,., i.
Some fault is found with US for telling
the Fenians of the folly of their course,
and many Republicans plaster them with
encomiums of the highest character. The
votes of the Irish are badly wanted in the
approaching elections. and many Irishmen
are soft enough to believe thot the pretend.
ed loye of Fenianism is a heartfelt affec,
ton. Such men forget that the Chicago
Tribune has called them "voting cattle, 2
and that the present party in power IS the
legitimate or Legitimate product of the
" Native Americans who burned Catho.
lie Churches in Philadelphia and Converts
in Massachusetts-of the Know,nothings
Of 1864, who ostracised every man who
did not subscribe to their ideas Of public
safety. This party, the result Of an az
glomeration Of the imprscticable party
isns, is truly and candidly represented by
the Cleveland Herald, one of the mos
influential organs of ism-ism that Ohio il
cursed with. In . late issue tho Herald
pays its respects to the sons Of Erin in tn.
following paragraph. We do not know il
our national blood-kin can stand this til