Now the candidates have all been intro
duced, both in Democratic and Republionn
style, and should Gen. Dodge aooept tbe
nomination, of whioh we bave
serious doubts,
we may regard tbe contest as already com
menced. And, supposing it so to be, we here
express our conviotion that tbe Republican
ticket will be eleoted by a larger majority
than ever heretofore cast in the State. We
have beat tbe Democracy three or four times
already on substantially the same issues now
presented to the people the emigration and
tbe immigration bave been in our favor sinoe
the last election, and we shall have an acces
sion of from three to five thousand Germans
and Hollanders to our ranks, while the gen
eral sentiment against slavery aggression and
in favor of Republican principles is rapidly
ex ending in all portions of tbe State.—
Let the Republicans of Iowa, therefore,
eird on their armor, rally once again to the
battle and achieve suoh a triumphant viotory
this fall as shall entitle tbe Republicans of
tb« llawkeye State to a place of distinction
and honor in tbe fore front of the Presi
dential battle of 1860.
