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Newspaper
Weekly Times
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1861
Page
2
The ticket lists Samuel J Kirkwood for Governor J Br Needham for Lieutenant Governor and Ralph P Lowe for Judge of the Supreme Court.
Robust local report notes eleven hundred men leaving the city on the 26th amid a fasting day and large prayer gatherings. It recalls Father Dozzam, Captain Harper, and Col. Walter Vasprav an as lining the departure, vows prayers for their “hour of conflict,” and criticizes war opponents while detailing Iowa regiments marching toward St Louis and Kansas City with several units en route or in bivouac.
Essay argues the Civil War reveals lessons from the South’s upheaval and the Union’s strength. It praises citizen soldiery over regular forces, condemns mercenary views of patriotism, and notes loyalty across Irish German and other immigrant groups.
In the second Democratic State Convention Col W H MezRitt replaced M L Fisner t as lieutenant governor candidate. Col Muritt declines to leave business to serve in the tented field, prompting plans by Rattlesnake and Union factions to back a semi secession ticket with Col Muritt at headline. Union Democrats decry Murritt run with Exwoop ticket, predicting a five to eight hundred vote drop and broad disapproval across parties. Also notes Linn County editor shifts and a Butler County post office name change.
The writer laments volatile public feeling after battles such as Stone Bridge and Mound or Montic?an and urges steadiness. He rights the balance between pride in victory and restraint after repulse, citing fathers who fought seven years for independence and Dutch Republic endurance as a guide to patient perseverance.
A Tobacco Ledger style critique condemns certain county candidates and editorials as treasonous disorder. It argues for patriot candidates, labels multiple editors as secessionist or treasonous, and predicts election outcomes amid Republican and Mahony Democratic conflicts across Iowa counties.
The letter endorses Edward Stimeon, president of the Dubuque Marion and Western Railroad, as a strong State Senate candidate, while opposing J. D. Jennings. It notes Stimeon’s business experience and debating skills and criticizes Governor M. Towe and associates for compromising with secessionists. The Times backs candidates with no ties to the Rattlesnakes and praises Col. Scott for leading Blue Mound’s Third before noting the broader political tensions.
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