The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-10-07
rur LATE IOWA ELECTION.

The communication below, upon the late election in
Iowa and its results viii be read with interest 1t comes
from one of the reliable and intelligent democrats OF
that State In the high estimate which the writer places
upon the character of Gen Dodge the whole democracy oil
the Union will cheerfully agree with him Gen Dodge is
emphaeally national man he stands upon broad ma
tona principles and epudates that narrow and bgoted
sectonaiy which is distracting the public repose
and threatening consequences fatal to the permanenee oil
the Union The loss of such a man from the national
councils is national calamity But TO such statesman
AZ Gen Dodge result in Iowa of but little personal
moment The which is sure 10 follow such an un-
natural combination of discordant elements will more than
compensate him for this temporary defeat No State IN
the Union has to be proud OF her senatorial
representatives than Iowa they are statesmen so OPEN
frank and fearless in the maintenance of sound national
principles that they honor the State which honor them
For the Union.
THE LATE IOWA ELECTION.
In the heat of excitement the result of victories ia scarce
y ever duly considered the ultimate fruits OF de-
ft always grasped by single thought requires time
alone to develop succession of losses which may follow the
retirement of useful and experienced public servant Inc
Iowa election over wing governor eleced the lower
house Of the legislature Of the political complexion
whilst the senate by majority OF one, democratic WIN
out any ante the government of the State before the
present election, if the ruling party effect thhg, y
must begin de moro follow in the democratic tram oil egs
lat;on To do the first ultimately ruin them; II they
make choice of the second the people Will ia to appreciate
any benefit resulting from the late wing victory SO that IN
the end public expectation will be disappointed ana wth al
the responsibility with the ncoherent elements when are
comprehended the ruling power, not single measure oil
PARTY character will be accomplished Inc con-
uto NAV be changed banks may be introduced by the
change but I'll things considered the triumph VIII only Sc
cure aurea presage OF ultimate rum. ouPfems Juus.
will also be elected by the present legislature THESE Will
! AZ, In, uehnp af Dur ~
tuition the power of the election OF the supreme Judges w
mass from the legislature the people But United States
Is to be elected the coming winter to fill the place OF
General Dodge An old public servant has been the victim
o an excitement which scarcely contemplated his removal
man who whether in public in private life has an indy
inc hold upon the affections of the people, which party Bit
nor populs phrenzy has the power to eradicate
General Dodge politicians candidate for any
Office. He is the man of the people and this DAY ne woau
command larger vote Of the people than any man In the
state The politicians have always been against him. He
has had any political commodities to trade upon lie
il man of 40 tricks bargains promises lncorrup-
by pure and simple apd frank, and determined he has
haen emineny Of the politicians reach When his en-
have soupb his place in the popular affection, the peo-
nile have uniformly rallied to the support OF their own favor
ito statesman. Long before Augustus e. Dodge bad en-
rolled his name among the statesmen of America, whose
memories are impcrishabe, his fidelity to the people had
won for him hold upon the public confidence which never
can be loosenea by either his rivals or his enemies.
In the early settlement of the Territory of Iowa he
himself pioneer. With pip present colleague Gen. Jones
he endured all the hardshps incidet 10 frontier life
When In the Land Office he the peoples man. Paper
money was flooding the whole country Spectators were
literally swarmng the land and monopozng this beautiful
virgin soil with all its convenences and wealth. Thousands
of emigrants who to the country with scarcely any
thing having their half dollar to the terryman for land
inc then on the Black Hawk purchase, without friends
were unae 10 compete with these arisocratc cormorant
Their claims were ad improved and were in danger
Of being entered by er more ornste neighbors 1t