Who Was Beaten In Harlan's Defeat

Nor would it bo just to omit speaking of tlio Presidential boarir.g of tlio late eontest. Wliilc it ia truo that soiuo oí Mr. Alison's bost friendo are lïionds ot Président Gran t, it is also truo th:it the frisnda of l.iai lm OTer and over again oharged that Allison was hostilo to Grant and averred that tlieir candida?'; ras the recognized advocate and defender of ihe aitmiiiistration in the Sonate. It is also certain tliat Senator Harían was allowed by the administration to makeoertain appointments, and to " hang up " othors in the State, tur no other reason than that of the pending election. It is also certain that bis hief friend and t'ul unan at Washington City cpngtantly avorred that ilio administratiiin could not afford to lot Mr. liarían bo boaton; and it is also truo thataboutall the Federal officors who iormed part of tin; Senatorial Lobby here wort' devoted friends of Mr. Hartan. Purloré in this great gathoiing of tlio political clans trom all parts of the State, there wero most of thom mcu of noto and influonce fiom noarly overy portion. It is a notoworthy fact that, among tho best niinds of th(!so, thero is i great té 'ling ot' doubt as to thesuccossof President Grant, wore ho onco put in nominnlioii, and I stato it as a simple fact tluiL 1 heard süvoml of the most prominent Iiadioala of Iowa- uien who recoive and dceive the lüghest re8popt of their fellov-oitizena - declaro wit b carncstnoss that tl o unity and ualvaUo-i of tho llopublicanparly , pandad upon the nomination oí a oandi ■ i tte of rcoognizod statesmanship, I mea have m pituperayaepithetsaíwtist t ie President. They SpelUI bf him more, iii sorrow th;ui n aflger; but nöaing ie more fioítatn (kin (hat their feoling is onrueít titid profound. It should bo aü Vw. more liooilcd by tiic party and the country, béoause it is tin sentiraonl of men vvho have nlway.s beon ansolfish Be publicans; who have timo and again recoived thc coniidcncc of the party in tliis Badioal Stnto.