Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-06-01
"Our Senator's"

Every one who has paid any attention
to .he operations of "our distinguishes
Senator'S" Dodge and Jones, for the
last month or two, cannot fail to be con
WINGED that they are far more interested
in the working Of the political machine
~ in Iowa, than they are devoted to the
discharge OF their duties as Senators.
Instead Of maintaining becoming neu,
Irality as men occupying high stations al
the BANDS of the people. we see them
stopping 10 intrigue and trickery, in or,
der 10 effect the result, Of the election
which is soon 10 come off in this State.
Why is \, that they canno, be content ia
confne themselves 10 their duties in the
Senate, and let the people of Iowa who
are at home manage The election! In the
case OF Mr., Dodge, who seems to be
particularly active in the business oil
bringing forth eleclioneering capital to
defeat, if possible, the election Of Mr.
Grimes, will no, the people have GOOD
ground 10 suspect ina, he is more ac,ua
ted by personal and political motives
Than by patriotic desire to promote iht
good Of .the State! Ii the Wing party
is successful in carrying The mex, cleo
ZION. Nj. Dodge sees no chance OF q
reelection to the Senate of the Unitet
States, and this accounts for the symp
toms Of an unquiet and painfully disturb.
ed mind which he is now exhibiting. -
One who should maintain the dignity o
Senator of. the United States has de
scendcd 10 the level of the intriguing
poliiician-and that at time when hi:
official duties should receive his undiyi
ded attention. The Iowa Senators them
selves are not only exhibiting great anx
iety in regard to the coming election il
this State. but they are enlisling the co
operation of; Southern shareholders to ait
them in their effort 10 defeat Mr.. Grimes
and the Wing party. Those Southern
men, too, have an interest in lending
their aid to retain such ,Aen in the Sen
ate as now represent iowa in that branch
Of the National Legislature-men wht
will succumb 10 the interests of thu
South, even at the sacrifice of those o.
the North and their own State. Al ,hei
instance letters are written by Southern
men to the prejudice of Mr.. Grimes
which are sent home here by & ese Sen
atorial BEAUTIES for use as elecroneer
ingcapital. But they will fni, We think
that the people oil Iowa are no, SO sus
cepsiblc Of being GuLLED as they hai
fondly hoped. Que OF the squibs END
uniting from this conspiracy with Sou.h
ern members 10 influence ihe Iowa elsc
lion. is ap,ly and happily exposed in "
p communication from our correspondents
"x.." in this paper. n
Not only are The services Of Southtn
shareholders in Congress enlisted, ~
the Southern press aud the organ I
Washington City are also at work, pn.
fishing defamatory no,ices,of the WIZ
candidate for Governor of Iowa. and
the same time lauding sour senalor'
Mr.. Dodge, in the highest terms. al
this is copied in the Locofoco jourua1s,f
this State, in view OF the approaching
election snd the comics, for Unitw Ssaes
Senator. This is the game that is NV
beiEs played. But we trust the he.
pendent Api,is OF the people Of pa,
will MOI snGer them to coun,enance hse
foreign influences which are ate ted
TO be forced upon them. they ca9mn.
age their own elections without I'll aid
Of the Washington Usion," or hs Of
Mr.. Butler Of Sonlh Carolina, or N esrs.
Toombs and Dawson Of Georgia. We
mightge along. even without ID SER
Wees Of Messrs. Dodge aud JON y but
il they continue to strike such ublcky
licks as they have commenced Wi the
Wing party may have reason to lank
them for their services in promote its
success-that is, if favors urinteo sinaA.
" bestOwed merit gratitude. Ok
part. we are quite willing TO hav leIm
copsinHe their warfare again. VI.