The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-01
WHO is TIE OFFICE SEEKER OF
IOWA?
Ma. EDITOR

IOWA?
/ MR. EpIroR
/ A friend having detailed to me the purport Of
an article which appeared some time since il
the Burlington Telegraph, highly unjust to IN,
friend Jamss NJ Morgan, BY claiming for som
ether peraon she title of the office seeker OF
Iowa, propose to offer few observations upon
his history, in this connection. suppose the
avtc1 in question was written, during friend
Mo.gans absence, by some migrate whom he
had left in chsrgs. Of his paper and who, Judas
like, avai!ed himself Of the absence Of his con-
fiding friend, and sought TO- stab him in the
back. For it s clear that the writer iasiauatsd,
and can but believe designed, to create the
impression that some person has been more fire.
quently candidate with a view to serrs his
country than has my friend Morgan. Nothing
can be more highly unjust to Mr.. Morgan than
such an intilnation. This declaration | mike
boldly, and in support it am duly authorized
| by his numerous friends to Offer handsone
bonus for a bet that james NJ. Morgan has serv.
ed his country, in this ioay, more faithfully
than has other man For aver that he has
constantly beset those having the distribution of
Seeker, he stands unrivall d Therefore as
you love Justice and despise detraction-as you
would "render unto Cesar the things that are
Cesars''-l beg of you the poor privilege of
contributing such ecidenes as possess going to
show that he is the veritable General upon
whose lady like and pretty little shoulders the
rich mantle of the Ohef OF the Office Seeking
Corps is entitled to fall Here is the proof,
commencing wi,L the year ls36-to say nothing
of his distinguished public services, IN M.s res
pect prior to that time.
At s,me point Of time previous to the winter
Of 1867 he had s.wormed himself into" the
General Land Office q clerk. Moreover,
can vouch for his inecesant importuniies at that
time for promotion. .Nerer did any poor love:
stricken swain 'address on bended knee the
mistress of his heart, more imploringly or Gun
ninsIy than did he Messrs Allen Of Ohio, Jones
of Wisconsin and others for promotion. In
that office some o'her--at leaat can swear
fer his unceasing efforts to d" sa-he remained
until the arrival Of that eventful period when he
made his advent amongst the 'political heath
en- of the IIawkeye nation, for whose en,ight-
enment he suddenly became solittous. Upon
his arrival at Burlington IN the winter of 1889
joining some boon companions of congeniu
spirits around the convivial board he proclaim
ed, with stentorian voice, 81 am the Big Gun
of iowa. and shortly afterwards DECLARED
HIMSELF CANDIDATE for the legislature
True, nobody would vote for him but | ask in
the name of Justice, was that his fault p
Why, no. What wonder then it that this
man OF giant proportions { | mean in the organ
of office ativeness) became seized with
big disgust and departed for St Louis, shaking,
as he went, the dust from his feet, upon the
stupid populace in his rear who could not appre
ciate him. However, his patriotic impulses
early superinduced feeling Of commis"ration
towards these poor people, and returning, he
speedily resumed his labor of love by DEcLAR-
ING HIMSELF CANDIDATE for the favor of
Gov Lucas. This eff,rt OF my friend was
crowned with success-IIis Excellency having
promptly assigned him position in His staff,
These well meaning, but it would seem, at
times, awful'y ignorant people al b., aided by
the light 90 constantly streaming from tasir
grand Generals radiating phiz began in ls4l
to be able to appreciate the unassuming modesty
Of true merit, and accordingly, when in that
year HE DECLARED HIMSELF CANDIDATE
for the Legislature, taey elected HIM.
During the same year our Hero had privately
DECLARED HIMSELF CANDIDATE Subject 10
the decision Of the coHvcntion) for Delegate to
declaration to JOS. Wilson Esq of the General
l. y. that he would return to the Federal city
in the place of one A. &. Dodge. But the con:
founded people needed not their own inter-
ests !!
In lS42 he again pEcLAED HIMSELF A
CANDIDATE for the Legislature, and am proud
to say, he was elected. Hereupon our Hero,
anxious to seros his country, and notwthsand
ing the heavy expense to be incurred, uoiuntariiyl
avcled over large portion of the Territory
ever it is due to him to say that owing to his
peculiar expertness in the various arts of card
players and his ample ability to stand under the
heaviest charge o: "swehead," no incnns,dcr-
able portion Of his aforesaid expense was paid
by the "Greenhosns'' whom he fortunately
encountered. But, be it said to the great shame
of his compeers, upon the meeting Of the leg.
isature, his surprising adrotness IN this respect,
had well nigh been construed into an objection
to him candidate for Speaker! But wiser
counsels Prevailed and he was elected.
During the same year he DECLARED ulMsELE
CANDIDATE for District Attorney Of Iowa
under ellis Accidency," Captain John Tyler.
These arduous duties our Hero, in his anxiety
70 render his country some sercice. was wiling
to perform, although he ,oas not iawyer!!
In lSi3 my friend went to Missouri where.
regret to say, know not how many times he
consented to serve his fellow citizens. At all
events they nroved to be such a set of "Pukes"
down there that my friend got no Office and ac-
cordlngly returned to Iowa.
In 1874, soon after Mr.. Folks election, but,
Of course, before his Inauguration, he again BE
COME A CANDIDATE for the District Attorney
ship of Iowa. But Captain Tyler was still
there and incorrigible as eyer.
In l845 NE BECAME CAND1pATE for the
same Office at the hands of Mr.. Polk, but that
gentleman proved to be no better Judge of horse
flesh than his predecessor.
Daring the same year HE BECAME cANDI-
DATE for Secretary of Iowa Territory But
the President knew him not
During the same gear HE AEcAaE cAspI-
DATE for Delegate to Congress agains, L"fl r
and Dodge. But the st1pd set Of asses com-
posing the conventsn had not yet discov red that
our Hero was indeed "the Bug Gun Of Iowa"
During the same gear, by no means dscnur-
aged. he did his 'scvel G. best to take upon
himself the heavy responsibilities of the Guber.
material chair Of Iowa. At this tim. su.h was
the solicitude felt by my friend in the public af.
fairs ofour young territory that he wrote letters
to Col Sam. Medary Of Ohio and IN fact ali
over the country to gentlemen whom h. fl litter.