North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-09-30

public service, and will not hesitate to re-
buke the pretensions of any man, in or
out of the republican ranks, who prosti-
tutes his high position as public servant
to purposes of private gain.
Resolred, That while we accord freedom
of remark in supporting candidates for
renewed popular favor we at the same
time denounce false and slanderous at-
tacks by federal ofiiceholdere on others,
good and true men who oppose the aspira-
tons of their favorites.
Resolred, That notwithstanding the
many false and slandcrous communications
published in the newspapers, written by
interested parties, generally federal office
holders, as we'll rs several editorials OF
like tenor, equally false and scandalous,
in a few of the republican papers of the
district, derogatory to the character and
conduct of the lion. j. X. Graves, who
was the candidate for Congressional nomi-
nation, Of very decided majority OF the
republicans of this county, rs shown by
their votes, we are still of the opinion that
neither the Hon. VIM. B. Allison, or any
other man has a prescriptive right to
represent this district in Congress; and,
in the Judgment Of this convention, the
support of Mr.. Graves, in opposition TO
him, was not the objectionable sin, as
some seem to have supposed, and that if
the recent canvass was to be repeated we
would redouble our efforts to secure the
nomination Of the person who we believe
would the most faithfully represent the
district"
We see in I. Ather!on's Mitchell Press
an Usage letter that tells a word or two Of
alarm to the Pacific R'v Iowa candidate.
Here is an extract from ToM.:
"Congrcssional politics have been at a
low cbb in Usage since the great tribula-
ton and labor in trying to produce new
deal in Congressional honurs has ended,
and the internal revenue officers candidate
has succeeded to a denomination for a place
in the whiskey ring and another chance to
exchange the interests of his constituency
for few thousand dollars in shares Of
Pacific railroad stock. The action Of the
West Union convention in placing Col.
Allison in denomination struck heavy
blow at the energy and enthusiasm of the
republicans of this part of the Sd district,
and should he not succeed in getting more
than half tho republican votes Of this
county, he and his friends who have fought
him into the position he now occupies may
thank themselves for the falling off. Many
Of the best republicans believe him to be
corrupt, and will not support him, and we
hope that the report that his friends are
about to withdraw him from the field is
true. 1t would he IA God-send and relief
to the party
l.. A. Thomas, the independent candi-
date for Congress has been in these parts
for several days looking up his interests
and chances for an election. He makes
some severe charges of corruption against
Mr.. Allison, which if half true will poll
tically damn him and defeat him Cor Con-
gress as sure as election day comes. Mr..
Thomas appears to be candid, straight
forward man, and if he keeps on with his
work we will not be surprised if he sue
ceeds in carrying this county by respecta-
BILE majority. lie is announced to speak
in this place at the Hitchcock Hall this
evening. The people expect to hear and
:ce the inconsistent actions of Mr.. Allison
thoroughly exposed and other interests of
the people fully explained
ANDY FELT Of the Nashua Post
and Judge ToMAS of Usage, don't
like ''the R'y color' one bit. Geo. w.
Reynolds of the New Hampton Courier,
touches W. B. A. SO gently that we guess
"Bill'' is scarcely aware of the touch
At Dubuque the other night MIR. A. was
forced to speak in self justification. He
was better backed by Tanners" than by
facts. Col. Thomas, Independent Rep.
wanted to talk little but was ruled out.
The meeting adjourned in noisy muss
and Col. L. goes for A. in the Herald of
the next day. More Of this as the canyass
progresses.