The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-11-28

0oU1JOxI. BLUFFS
SATURDAY, ~: NOVEMBER Is, ls57.
The tntsed States Senasseship.
Our Republican contemporaries throughout
the State, with but few exceptions. are re-
ealing thsirfeaders with long winded arti-
eleS upon the above subject. The Rerubli-
en- press Of Dubuque commenced this agi-
tasion, therefore, the responsibility II this
ssssmpt to instruct the Legislature in regard
70 it, duties, must rest upon them. While
We deeply deprecase this movement as inju-
dicious and unealled for, and likely oprove
injurioust to the cause II Republicanism, BY
creating local feuds and distracting jeal-
ousies. we cannot stand aloof from the fight,
and leave to our contemporaries their will
and pleasure in this matter. This question
should have been left where the Constitution
placed it, but a. the outside pressure has
commenced, We deem it our duty to join is
sue with our friends, and speak in behalf
Of Western Iowa, inasmach as our Northern
friends, insist upon it that locality should OF
RICH. have bearing upon the question.
The Dubuqe Tines insists that the sue
cessor Of Gen. JoNss, should be selected
from the North, because of the heavy Demo-
cratic majorities. Admitting this, for the
sake Of the argument, to be true, and it is
easy to seq that Western Iowa also, has IN
doubted claims to the next United States
Senator. At the last election, nearly every
County upon the ssMissouri Slope" gave .
majority for the Democratic ticket. If the
argument of the Times be admitted as cor.
rect, we cannot be deemed presumptuous, for
insisting upon an equal chance in the contest
for Senator. We boast of as able men, rs
Dubuque, or any other Northern County,
and Of rolling up as large Democratic ma
jorities, in proportion to the population, and
if thc Senatorship is to be bestowed upon
any section as .tdror we demand it fol
Western Iowa. Wecare nothing about the
arrangements that are alleged to have been
entered into between the Northern and
Southern portions of the State-we believe
nothing Of it-but, as We said before, if the
Legislature Of Iowa, should deem it neces'
sary to consult locality in this connection
and bestow upon any portion of the State a.
Eavor, the honor Of the next United States
Senator, then We, of Western Iowa, demand
it MS our gight-never having had any tdror'
Of the kind, either at the hands Of the Leg
islature, or the people. ...a. r.
A oar respected contemporaries, in variou:
portions of the State, have seen fit to name
"their man" tor the position, of course il
will not be considered intrusive, on our
part, to follow in their footsteps. Having
had this subject under Amusement for some
time, and not doubling in the least, there
fore, but that we echo the universal senti
mcnts Of the Republicans of the West, We
make bold to name the man whom we con-
slider the most fitted, by experience, ability
and especial devotion to western interests
to fill that position--and that man is JANE.
w. GRIMES.
He is n man Of ripe judgment, sigma
abilities, great independence, and fearless
and steadfast advocate of Republican prin.
ciples. He cannot be deferred from express.
ing his opinions by the mad-dog cry of abo'
litionism. No imputations or false charges
can force him to be false to his convictions
OF duty and right. lie is just the man to rep
resent Iowa in the Senate Of the United
States. If locality is to be urged in this
connection, why, then ,re claim Gov. GRIMES,
as a Western man. He has proven his fealty
to the interests Of Western Iowa, by insist
ing upon keeping the Missouri River open
which determination has earned him the
soubriquet Of the "Great Missouri River
Opener" The people of this section arc
deeply interested in having the "Big Muddy"
kept open, for it is their only source Of
commerce, and Gov. GRIMES by his promp,
action in this matter endeared himself to the
people of the West, and they now insist
upon his elevation to the United States
Senator,hip. II he should be elected-and
we hope and expect to have the pleasure Of
chronicling that fact--we shall claim it rs
o triumph Of Western Iowa, and shall expect
thereafter, during his term of service, tina,
the Missouri River will be kept open during
twcluc months in the year, to the grea,
delight and convenience of the whole West.
ern country.
We have written thus much in the best
possible humor, and with the sole view Of
insisting upon the rights of the West. Our
contemporaries Of Dubuque, are firm in the
opinion, that this question presents fail
field for friendly discussion, and we can as.
sure them that it shall not be our fault, il
the debate becomes acrimonious and recrim.
inatory. After all, We cannot help thinking
that the less said on this subject, the better
for the cause we advocate. In this connec.
ton, we cannot forbear introducing some
remarks from the Guardian, published in
Buchanan County. In speaking Of the claim
set up by the Dubuque Times, that the
Northern portion Of Iowa claims the priv
lege Of nominating tho next United State.
Senator, it denies emphatically the assump'
ton, and says:
awe believe that they almost unanimously
look upon James W. Grimes as that man,
and will allow no local or sectional prefer.
enccs to operate against his selection. Gov
Grimes commands the full confidence of hi.
party throughout the State-probably more
80 than any other man, and his selection
will be as cordially endorsed in the north a.
in any other section. Among the first tt
take his stand upon the Republican plat
form, he has boldly, forcibly and triumph
antly battled for its principles. Nominated
for Governor, in opposition to a party who
had before been invincible, and ruled tn,
State by virtue Of powerful majorities, h
fought them almost single handed, and b,
the force Of his arguments, and tho elo
quence of his appeals, redeemed Iowa from
the thraldom Of Slavery propagandism
placed her in the van Of Republican States
and by the ability and honesty Of his admin
istration, there secured her. No other mar
in Iowa has done as much for the Republi
can party al James w. Grimes-no othe