North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-08-19

Third-J. I. SLOVENIAN. Of Clayton county,
fonrth11O. II Mackey, OF Keokuk county.
Hith-D II. Harris, Of Guthrie county,
Si~xth-Thotnas Sergent, Of Webstcrc county.
Breaking.
It is an old saying that ''parties break
down by their own weight" They become
Too strong. Yenality steps in with de-
mands for promotion or continued profits,
and the minor members, the rank and 6le'
the workers, the parns on the political
chess-board become impatient; no longer
r~eticent and obedicnt. This is now the
condition Of the Republican organization.
1t is seen on all parts of the canvass in
Congress on the tariff, impeachment,
bond, liquor and every other question
which is, or has been before the people.
1t is seer in the bitter strifes which char
a~cterize radicalism in the selection of its
Congressional candidates. In Minnesota
the Donnelly and Washburne factions are
more bitter toward each other than are
direct political opponents. In Dubuque,
the Allison and Graves ''rings', have come
to blows. In our opinion, "a decent re-
spect for the opinions Of mankind
demands the political burial of both, for
the present, and the selection Of a nep
man-onel iberalized by sympathy with the
oppressed masses rather than they who are
identified with every congressional scheme
Of fraud. Even at home, in McGregor,
this disaffection crops out into dissension.
At their caucus of Saturday last for the
selection of delegates to Elkader, "the
party" literally "broke up in a row." Two
sets Of delegates were reported, n for
Allison and one for Updegraff: Hard
words were used by several. Bad motives
we're charged. Duplicity and bribery
we're advanced in debate by way Of COM
plinent and the caucus became y picture
which was intensely admired by democrats.
This little war excited the Reps, and
amused the Democrats Of McGregor for
two or three days. Newell, Fraser, Upde-
graft, Tompkins, French, Powers, Burlin-
game, ct al, INDUCED in bad words toward
each other. Sundry comic scenes and
sundry curious conversations are reported
to us by parties engaged in this war of
~dissension, but our paper is not a sewer
and we are not carrying to the public the
severe remarks made by members of the
same faith while they were in passion. We
do not think it fair or manly to pick up
for publication the hasty street remarks
made by men who are excited. Time
wears the impression of, and factious diff
f~erences are finally settled in the court of
social common sense. The flames of dis
cord ran high at McGregor on Saturday
night and on Sunday. 1t looked as though
Hades was ''out for noon." The flames
are now smothered, possibl, to awaken
Mt Elkader on the 22d and certainly to be
revived at W est Union on the Sd of Sept.
But this is the fate of oil strong parties
Ours would have less unanimity if its
success at the Iowa polls, were assured
to be a certainty.
All over the country this crumbling into
factions is becoming an alarming fact
among republicans, and that alarm is
making things worse for them. Like
heart-disease, the very apprehension Of it
increases palpitation, and thus endangers
life. The Republicans cannot quiet their
nerves. Each day brings proof of its
sickness. Its presses whistle" but its
orators see the handwriting" in the slim
attendance of their meetings. Few shouts
40 up for Grant and none for the Chicago
platform. Many active men among them
have left them others are packing their
baggage for shipment to the Democratic
''equal taxation greenback camp. Intel
ligent Republicans see it, and those less
informed are inquiring why their property
should be taxed, why their labor should be
impeded to sustain idle, northern imported
Q alists,' who have the civil and military
charge Of southern negroes.
But this article is growing lengthy. We
assure our readers that the victory will be
ours. The Republicans deserve political
death for their admitted ~villainies in Office,
but aside from that consideration their
freight will break them down. They are
sailing q ship "outside of the Constitu-
ton" (see Thad. Stevens SPECIFY and
there are more on il than can be accommo-
dated. The timbers are rotten, the crew
10 ~dissentious, the storm is around it and
it car but rush to the bottom. Lat 'em
rush!
To ElkaAsr-The Crops-Ths Town
The Convention.
In another part of the TINES is a report
Of the Democratic proceedings held at Ell
kader, the substance being furnished Us
by the officers. We are obliged. Those
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