The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-24
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
DEsaoINEs, Iowa, Oct. %, g

81 2 .s-fH DESAOlNES, Iowa, Oct- 70, 6f.
EpfroK Rock ISLAND Argus, Dear Sir:
AT this time, Iowa is the pride and boast
of radicalism. The smoke of the recent
great conflict having cleared away, we are
pointed to majority of 900 or 81 900
against the cause of liberty economy, and
equal taxation. While chronicling a gain
of over ten thousand votes, the democracy of
this state are by no means satisfied with the
result. They have given but an Indifferent
respose to the thundeEs of California, Mon
tana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. With the
enemy in 8 fair way for factious divisions,
they found themselves too feeble to profit BY
the opportunity, or to secure even the sem
blance of a victory. The campaign opened
auspiciously, bat with a few glorious excep
tons did not realize its promises, though
giving greater grounds for future hope than
any that has transpired within the past six
wears. The cause of democratic defeat and
radical success in Iowa is, that the former is
poorly organized, and the latter most com
pletely. In addition to this, or rather, in
consequence, the zeal which earnest men
should feel when struggling for the preser-
walton of their liberties, is ecipsed by the
stimulated energy of successful otiice-seek-
ers, and their more contemptible retainers.
Too much dependence, has been placed on
what might be devised at The state capital.
But to expect central committee to revolu-
tionize an entire state is the sheerest fol-
~ To even make respectable attempt
at such project would involve an amount
of labor compared to which the government
of the state would be school-boy play We
are pointing moral which will prove OPP
plieable to our party in every section. The
organization of party must begin at ward
meetings, in school districts. and around the
hospitable fresde of the farmer. Our vic
tories must first be of a local character, and
these will lend inspiration for those more IL
Iustrieus. The foe must be assaulted at his
weakest points he must be robbed of his
disaffeeted allies he must be confronted
with,a unity which will be far more terrible
than the disorganized rabble which he has
been accustomed to defeat with scarcely an
effort When democratic club, if blessed
with a single working member, has been
formed in every town, city, and hamlet of
Iowa. the long deferred dreams of democrat
lie hope will be realized, and not until some
such system has been perfected. Wherever
such a course, has been pursued, or even
where local politics have received the princi-
pal share of attention, victory has been the
result. Local victories inevitably lead to
grander ones. The detected or indifferent
members of the party are rallied around
their standard, new energy is infused into
every heart, and blows are struck which re-
mind us of other and PALMER days. Some
years ago an attempt was made by the cen
trail committee of Iowa to organize the state.
Correspondents were appointed in every
town and city. The especiai1wants of every
locality were ascertained, but netwithstand-
ing the selfsacrifce and energy devoted to
the project, the scheme ignobly failed for
want of local cooperation. 1t is to be hoped
that the next campaign will be organized on
o different and more efficient basis. ia
Another fruitful cause of republican sue
cess is the wholesale dissemination of the
documents and newspapers of that party
Typography is mightier than the sword. The
events Of the last decade have proven it so.
New England was right in surprising thai
the people can be educated to any stand
ard. New England ideas, which ten year
ago were received with contempt and dis
gust, are now the ruling ones of the land. -
The pertfnacious application Of printers inl
has secured this result. The constant ring
ing and DINING of offensive ideas in the
ears of the people have gradually made them
tolerabls, passable, palatable, and, finally
popular. Every tract and newspaper has
been a silent, insidious orator, holding forth
to its little audience vhen none were at hand
to reply, moulding, widning and convincing
merely because uncontradicted.s The lradi-
cal leaderssdiscerned thesvaluesof this sgrea
power they prodigally appliedeit, they won
and now boast that their party is the grea
leading one of the land. When the pen o.
the romancer can create heroes of horse
thieves, how can the more subtle loeician
tail to make political fools of his continual
readers When democratic newspapers are
as freely circulated in Iowa as are radical
ones, we may expect different results.
Desmofnes is growing rapidly. The Chi
cage, Rock Island & Pacific road viii be
graded some ffty-two miles west of the CITY
before winter has fairly set in. Preparations
are now in progress for constructing $50,
eco railroad bridge across the Desmoines
river at this point. This road is pushing
ahead energetically, paying. its way as i
goes, and when 1t reaches the Missouri viii
be free from debts and Membranes. Des
MONIES can boast of two dailies, four week.