Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-06-29

handed proceedings as to put check on
their operations, and to bring them TO a
most disrcputable and abortive end.
Aboutthe same time were started the
disgracefal proceedings which ended in
the corrupt re-charter Of the Bank BY the
State Legislature. Against this proceed
ing Mr.. Dallas set his face in the most de-
itennined manner, and succeeded in arous-
ingihe indi gnaiion Of the whole country.
The Bank was rc-charlcred, but its suisse
quent history has been such deeply pain
full Illustration Of the perfidy, baseness,
and deep abiding corruption Of The Whigs
on one side, md the sug city and sound
policy which Mr.. Dallas advocated on the
other, th,t lie who rims nny read.''
Subsequent, Mr.. Dallas, took adyan-
tage Of the assembling of the Site Com
yention for framing new constitution, TO
urge the importance of some action that
would sl.ield the community from those
frauds and corrupt practie es which he saw
were soon to scatter their baneful iniluen-
ces over the State. He called to the con-
siderstion Of the State, in an able and elo-
quent letter, the propriety of examining
into the f auds Lat had been perpetrated,
and relieving the commonwealth, BY an
edict Of that body, from all fraudulent in
vasions Of its rights, due care being taken
TO protect and indemnify individuals con-
cerncd in The institution from any pecunia-
~ loss.
As soon as Mr.. Van Buren, came into
power, in 1897, Mr.. Dallas received the
appointment Of Envoy Extraordinary Min
lister Pienipotentiary to Russia, where lie
remained till October, 1889, in charge OF
the interests Of the United States, which
HE watched with the same vigilance abroad
as at home. On his return a seat was Of
fered him in the Cabinet at Washington,
but he preferred the more quiet duties OF
his profession. An article in the Demo-
cratic Review, written in 1912. and from
which we have drawn the principal part Of
these facts, snys; t
in personal appearance and depor.-
ment, few men blend more simplicity and
dignity; and as public speaker his man
ner is singnlarly prepossessing. Though
not hasty or unusually rapid, his lively
Imagination and success in happy illustra-
ton give to his speeches, even when lcas
premeditated, an attractive variety, aptncss
and ease, and make him one Of the mos,
| fortunate Of orators, in occasional addresses
to popular bodies, as he has been one d
the most successful in scenes requiring the
highest talents for debate. To the cent.
dencc reposed in him, founded in his ad.
herance, from earliest youth, TO the accept.
ed doctrines Of the Republican party OF
every grea. national question, he adds
tbriilianry ufgcllius;a spotless persona
life, and qualities SO calculated TO win I'll.
affection and regard of all with whom h,
is called into association, that his nativ,
State, placing him as she does in the high
est class Of her iavorite sons, will scarce
" consent that the fiper years Of his lif,
shall be Withdrawn altogether from hel
service, and that Of the people Of th,
United Sites. Adjoining and filling, a
\ he would with eminent distinction, I'll,
most exalted offices that his fellow citizens
can bestow, their hope is certainly as gen
eral as it is reasonable and Just, that non,
Of t &c idents which harg upon all hu
man footsteps may withhold him from tn,
honorable discharge of those public trust
/ which are conferred, by the willing suf
fragcs of free people, upon those anon:
them who have been ioundto be the mos
deserving. .