North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-10-14
Joint Discussion.

OOiut DhSCusehohs
The Dubuque Herald, Of Saturday last
contains the following Editorial or Cores
pondential notice of the WEST UNION
meeting Of Allison and Mills. Ue knor
from Rhombey's own roicc that his oppo-
s.tion to Mr.. Allison is based entirely and
alone on the wrong he claims was done
him by Mr.. A. in the "whiskcy ring" II
Mr.. \. can elevate his hand to Heaven
and declare that no smell of whiskey fee
is on his garments, nc (hIr. A. makes 10.
Ihomberg OF Dubuque, one of the great
est falsifiers that ever walked. Mills must
have got William B. pretty bad:
WEST UNION, Oct. I, 1866.
Tie joint discuss on between Mills and
Allison came off here yesterday afternoon.
Owing to the terrible state Of the weather,
the crowd in attendance was small. Mills
Opened in speech of an hour and half.
during which time he laid bare the infa.
nous reconstruction policy of the rump
congress, showing its unconstitutionality
and portraying its evil effects in very
able manner. lie also reviewed the finan-
cial policy of the Jacobin party in way
that slightly started the nerves of tho rad
icals present. His speech was listened to
with close attention. 1t was calm, able
and disniied review Of the questions of
the day.
Mr.. Allison followed in a speech Of two
hours, during which he repeated the usual
stale ISLANDERS against the democratic party,
and uttered more falsehoods and made
more misrepresentation than any public
speaker ever heard for the same length
Of time. During Mr.. Mills speech he al
ludcd to the extravaganza Of the jumpers
and mentioned among others the item paid
For the expenses Of the committee sent to
Kentucky to investigate tho "ioyalty" of
her members elect to Congress. Mr. ALI
son declared the statement false,
and offered Mr.. Mills fifty dollars if he
could produce it in Iny newspaper pub
lshcd in the country. Mr.. Mills, when he
came to reply, read from the Cincinnati
Commercial the statement exactly as he
had given it, and informed Mr.. Allison
that lie expected the money, which would
he only small portion of that he received
for selling whisky frauds against the
government, if all accounts were true.
This brought Mr.. Allison to his feet in
and having struck an attitude,
with one hand lifted to Heaven and the
other Oh his heart, he solemnly declared
that lie had never! no, never! taken one
cent directly or indirectly for settling any
whisky ease in which the government was
and that that was the first time
had erer heard such charge against
him come from respectable sources. Mr..
Mills replied that it was the common
report, and that Joe Rhombcrg himself
told him that he paid Mr.. Allison 500
for that kind Of business and was ready
to go into court and testify to it. This
settled Allison. He had no more to say.
During the half hour allotted to Mr.. Mills
to close, he poured red hot shot with such
effect into Allison and his party that be
was greeted with perfect storms of APP
plause, and when he closed, almost the
entire audience rose to their feet and gave
three rousing cheers for Seymour and
Blair and three for Mills. Nary cheer
was heard for Grant and Co!fax or Allison.
In the evening the radicals had n grand
torchlicht procession, composed of tpenty-
hrec Itnne,s! most of whom were under
age.