The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-27
From the Worcester Palladium, of Marc
MIR. Fiji Warren,
man lollinr upon, that seat ?

II YOU had been in the legislature of the State of
Iowa IN January lsls you might have heard mat ques
ton from the lips OF traveller who was passing through
Iowa City, and whose curiosity led hm 10 step Tor lew
moments into the House of Representatives then in
son Upon being told that the individual about whom
he inquired did not belong to the House, but was there
by the courtesy OF some OF the wing members, the
stranger made this significant remark
"Well, whoever he may be, if he don't find his way
into penilentlary, something will lranspe TO prevent
the fuflment OF his destiny"
The young man, (for he then not past middle
age) whose appearance elected this severe remark was
at the moment attracting an unusual snare oil attention.
pie of that State he regarded as an INSCRIPTIONS
emssary from of the older States whose mission
il TO form political cha, acter for io,ea; and for
that purpose dispense the political bountes of such
individuals associations in other quarters OF the Union
might be directly interested in forming that character
but especially TO direct in that quarter The influences OF
the Wing Central Committee at Washington.
At the moment of his discovery by the traveller upon
privileged of the House, he was putting forth all
the energies hts command TO prevent the election Of two
democratic senator's to Congress from lovd; and rumor
asserted that his orders from the wing committee at
Washington were Imperative that such an end must be
accomplished at all hazards.
The regular session of the Iowa legislature had gone
by without convention for the election of senator's But
an session had been called by the governor upon
assurance that two members from the county OF Lee
would far modify the state OF parties as TO secure
meeting OF the two houses in convention. The danger
OF the election of two democrats as senators In Congress
imminent Ii could be prevented only by resort to
desperate expedient That exPedtent was devised,
and Mr. Fiiz Warren upon the ground TO execute IT.
One John n kinsman had been chosen to represent
district composed of the counties OF Marion, Polk,
Dallas and Jasper Bat after his election he changed
his residence from Jasper Mahaska, another county in
the vicinity Warren undertook 10 eject kinsman from
seat in the House If that could be done parties in the
two Houses would be equally balanced, II they should
vote to go into the election of senator's and consequently
no election would be effected.
! Fnz Warren accordingly started upon his mission
After iourneying from two TO three hundred miles, he
came By accident the residence of knsman in the
"a Ill a,,raI hxrE
his house, and paroo of such Inequalities as tsorded
As by accident they fell into conversation upon kns
mans change OF residence, IN which (as knsman alter
wards admied) he informed Warren that when he
changed his residence he uncertain whether the
change deprived him not of his seat IN the Hose and
he had notified the governor of the change that he might
do what proper to be done in the premises.
Fiz Warren had other duties in the vicinity, connected
with his mission. Bowling politely to his host he pro-
ceeded to their performances and having performed them
agreeaby his wishes he quilted that section OF the
State.
When the legislature had assembled at Iowa city, in
January, 1913, FiH Warren was early upon the ground
to supernend its proceedings AT his suggestion, with
out doubt, motion was made to exclude Mr.. klnsman
from his seat upon two grounds that he had lost his
right his seat by his change of residence, and by esg
nation double barrelled motion, or the other of
which expected 10 be fatal 10 the object at which 1t
was leyeed The principal, If not the only witness IN
the IN support OF the electment was fln Warren
He admitted that he took the journey OF two or three
hundred miles purpose TO ascertain whether klnsman
had resigned and if So TO make arrangements for filing
the DdcdnCH lie testified that ne called upon hlnSinan
and that in conversation with Klnsman he " receued the
Impression that he had resigned his seat Bat as though
that declaration might be insufficient he subsequently,
modified IT. (as the report OF me proceedings ,a1I sah SO
resigned his seat THIS declaration knsnan positively
denied, and it was believed 10 be false at the time
The governor the secretary of state and his deputy
put upon oath, and all swore that they had no
! knowledge of any resignation by Kinsman. But the
wing majority in the House chose to take the testimony
OF Ftz Warren as sufficient and conclusive, and elected
| from his seat, and this done
gard OF the precedents in the case which sanctioned the
removal from county TO another, and with no ev
dence OF resignation blu, the naked declaration OF Fiim
Warren that Kinsman told him that he had resigned his
seat he first stated, that he receiued the nlpres
SION" that he had resigned. The expulsion of Knsman
defeated the election of senators for that year, and the
Legislature adjourned.
For this interference with the legislature of Iowa,
Colonel Warren, he was styled, received plentiful
share OF vituperatlon from the press OF that State We
remember that they designated him "Fitz Boodle the
notorious hog driver and srolng agent Of the wing com
mttec at ashington, with other epthets more express
slve than we care TO repeat The language OF denuncia
ton was exhausted upon him, witness, in debate
upon the motion for the exclusion OF knsman and in
protest signed by all the democratic members, he was
spoken OF as no honorable man would 20 be spoken
OF bygentemenin whose vicinity he expected afterwards
to reside.
| Where is Mr. Fiz Warren now The Palladium Of
last week contains the answer to this question Ii was
in this paragraph from the Washington Union of the
Saturday previous
"Mr William ]. Brown, Second Assistant Postmaster
most efficient officer in the department. and genteman OF
decided abilities He is succeeded by Mr.. Warren of
Iowa. who is reported to have been the employee of the
Boston pnlsts in bringing in the Mormon the
elections in Iowa.
! But who is "Mr Warren, of Iowa." now Second
Assistant Postmaster General Who is he
Scarcely half dozen years ago, there was in the I'M
pretending of Brimfeld in the county of Hampton
in Massachu sets business hrp kno sn in the region
about As P. Warren Il Sons. Their business was we
believe, that OF manufacturers OF leather, boots shoes
&c: and the outdoor Transactions were conducted by
the youngest son, Fiiz Henry. Things went on largely
until one morning the firm OF P. Warren Sons and
several other persons in the vicinity, woke up and found