Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-01-01
From the Galena Je6ersonian.
Iowa Senators.
DUBUQUE. Iowa. Dec. Is, Is4.

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Mr.. SwENEY:-An extra session of the
Legislature of Iowa will convene in few
days, for the purpose of electing two u. $.
Senators, and consulting upon other mat
tiers of importance, connected with the well
fare of the State.
In regard to the election of senator's, il is
a subject of momentous consideration TO
the people. | trust, therefore, they will
weigh the matter calmly and carefully, and
discuss the merits or dement's of the gen.
tlemen for that responsible Office: This,
all have right TO do, in ''The land of the
free and the home of the brave"
The people will doubtless select men
through their representatives of s'honesty
and capabiity. What should be the quail
/ ficatons of Senator, the highest station
man can arrive at under this government
except that of the Presidency; He should
and the manner of doing business; he should
be acquainted with majority of the mem
bers, or he should possess the faculty OF
cultivating their friendship; he should pos
sess 'true politeness," which, as Chester
field says, ''consists in making those around
you happy" The truly polite man is
"miId in words and prompt in action''-
never Injuries the feelings of a friend or
stranger by sour look or an improper ex-
preston. Senator cannot have the con-
fidence of those with whom be mingles un-
less he attends strictly to the wants of his
constituents, is afiahle and kind, without
being approximately forward-he should al
so have good share of common sense, Ga
commodity rarely found at Washington. y
"Common sense sees with the eyes, not
with the imagination; feels with the hands,
not with prejudices; hears with its own
ears, not with the ears of another--ls rea-
sonable, and not whimsical. IL sees things
as they are" senator may possess the
qualities above named; yet, if he is desti-
tute of tact, he is but "sounding brass or
a tinkling cymbal'--the "scape-goat" of
the Senate.
Tact if may be allowed the expression,
is eyeru thing. Daniel Webster has bril-
liant talents, but no tact; he shines like the
aurora borealis, but the light produces no
warmth.
Talent NAV be compared to the soft, sill
very beams of the mooD--tact, to the genial
rays of the sun. Travel to the Senate;
there talent fascinates the mind and delights
the imagination-tact appeals to the feelings
and touches the heart Talent gets the
promises Of members-tact their yotes.--
Talent pleads beautifully in order to carry
its poini-tact triumphs by perseverance IN
the private circle. Talent receives good
wishes-tact real assistance. Talent runs
with rapidity-tact wins the race. Talent
is wise-tact is wisdom. Talent is ngeni-
ous-tact is skill. Talent ,s prospect"
TACT lead" Talent fights at Wash
ington-tact whips the Mexicans. And,
finally, talent pleases the ladies-tact Sc
cures their powerful influence. The man
of talents, but destitute of tact, might be
compared TO the beautiful meteor, that
darts afhwart the heavens, and, during It's
brief existence, lights up the earth with its
dazzling glory; but, alas! il quickly vanish
rs forever. Talent may exist without
tact, but tact always unites itself with tai
ent. Therefore, the man Of tact Is the one
to whom belongs prompt and certain success.
The question then naturally arises, who,
in Northern Iowa." possesses this re-
markable and essential quality! ] answer,
emphatically, GEORGE w. JONES, in an
eminent degree. When he represented
Michigan (now Wisconsin and Iowa. m
Congress, he scarcely failed IN single IN
stance to carry measures for the interests OF
his constituents. His tact, courtesy and
perseverance,, in Congress, not only gained
him numerous friends, but they secured him
votes on all great measures for the new ter
ritOry.
The General has much influence with
the different departments at Washington
is not only on intimate terms Of friendship
~ N. sltf4 inf al
members Of the Democratic party-but
Clay, Crittenden, Webster and others OF
the whig party are also smong his warmest
friends He l. known in Warrington 70
be- an incorporating Democrat; yet ne
never permits polIrics TO enter the social
circle.