Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-12-22
THE REPORTER.
Yow "A CITY:
WEDNESDAY, DEC. %, 1852.
Senator of Iowa.

senator OF AOvVus
The Democratic caucus on Monday evening
the Goth inst held its adjourned session in the
Hall of the House of Representatives, and on
the first ballot nominated the Hon. George W.
Jones as the Democratic candidate for re.ellec.
ton to the Senate of the United States. for six
years from the fourth Of March 1853. The
meeting was conducted with much more har.
mony than was to be expected. taking into
the tone Of the neutral press;
and the outoders here since the beginning of
the Session; filling the cars Of members with
complaints and objection. not unmixed with
pervcrsions of the truth against General Jones.
The neutral press Of Iowa ought by this time
to see the effect of their labors. They no doubt
in good faith attempted to support JudgeClark
for representative IN Congress; but We know
it to be the fact, that these efforts contributed
largely to destroy the confidence Of Central
Iowa in the good faith of the Judge.
They have made dying struggle to defeat
Genl Jones; and the result is his nomination
by ahajor,ty on the first lallot,- "a nomination
Immediately made unanimous kY acclimation.
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propriety Of Genl jones staying 4 ~ Capital
during the pcndancy Of this subject, before the
Legislature.
We frankly confess that We are of the mum
Der who think Genl Jones has not only done
right in staying here. but that he would have
done injustice to himself and friends, had he
failed to be present, ready to meet whatever
charges his enemies might prefer against him
And We are gratifed to know that the purest
and most distinguished men, not only of the
State, but Of the United States, have expressed
The same opinion. The opinion of such men
| as Genl Cass, James Buchanan, Genl Houston
Thomas II Benton and Governor Dodge, ought
| to have as much weight with the public, as the
opinion of Morgan, Mahony Il Co., influenced
as they were by the feelings not unusua't to dis
appointed aspirants to official station. Tho
backing these neutrals received from the wings
in their outcry against Genl Jones remaining
h.r was 10 be expected. They are always ready
to encourage. land fan into flame.an appearance
of discord in our ranks. They are always ready
to give credit and currency to charges agains
our public servants, purely from party consd
era,Ions We cannot but think that those per
sons who, from whatever considerations. un
,ruely and anjustly INDUCED in depreciating thu
public and private character of the men whom
the majority of the party have placed in oilic
ial station, are enemies of the party and no
rN- e IL, l.,
ration,.of scripture, "He that gathereth not scat
tcreth abroad"
Towards those gentlemen who have aspire'
to the honor that has again been conferred Of
Gcnr Jones, his friends should not entertain an.
unkina feelings. We thought that under the ex
listing circumstances it was due to Gen'l Jone
TO re elect him. Hence sour course" has BEEF
dictated by desire TO sustain him as an uprish
and faithful public servant, against the malic
of personal enemies: not to oppose any TAI
and honorable competitor.
If there has been any bitterness OF faelln
engendered by the efforts of the various compel
itors and their friends, it is the duty Of the sue
essful to come forward and with proper magma
nimity tender the olive branch, that no per
sonal difference may mar the harmony Of tn
party upon which the destiny of this grea
nation depends. We are confident this resul
will give general satisfaction to the party
the State; indeed it cannot be other wisewhen
is knownthat the choice of the majority wa
confirmed by unanimous nomiation by accla
nation.
This we consider full answer TO the charg
AGAINST General Jones as a citizen and as
Senator in Congress, and most salts factor
refuta,ion of the calumnies that have bee
heaped upon him by neutrals and wings bot
before and since the sitting Of the Legislature