The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-10-07
Ben M. Samuels.

Our ad,ices from the central and southern
portions of the State, by "xch ,nge parcrs and
10y letter, are Indicative of success 10 the ticket
headed by this gentleman as candidate for
Governor. We have no words 10 was e on him,
because we arc not personally acquainted with
him. and for the farther reason that VIC do not
much believe in the plan Of making candidates
the greatest or the smallest men in the world I.
Tie Republican papers unite in saying that
Samrc!s is pleasant man socially, an " right
man mirally, a strong man mentally and
D,mocrat politically. These qualifications are
amply broad to secure oyEssappo,t, and VIC do
not care baubee about the color of his hair.
the size of his person, the state of his nativity,
the fashion of his religion or the amount Of his
property lie is claimed by his lends and
admitted by his op; onents. to be eoTpctcnt
and patriOtic-not affected with that sectional
ism viii b is the burthc:n of most of the Songs
If our opponcnts-a MN who can be the guar
dian of Iowa Interests rs its Executive, 18th
out deeming it necessary TO advise resist ,nce to
the General Government in the exercise of its
SOilS'itatlolldl fbWcls-d HAL WHO WOtIl NOT
leave the path Of precedent and authority to
follow the will-o'-thc-wisp theories of Massa-
chusetts patentces of POLITICAL and social isms
ill word, a MAN OF TIE PEOPLE one who
deals in plain. practical, homcspcn fact, pairi-
otically eschewing all that pernicious nonsense
which would lead the citizens of this state 10
Believe they are jus'if.ble almost, in serara-
ting from. or going 10 war with, the people of a
state whose domestic system authorizes sla-
very.
His opponents northward, acting uron the
Presumption that New England prejudice can
be made an element in the fight. are careful to
announce As frequently as possible, that "he was
Torn in Virginia" and that his early famili ,rty
with slavery will most likely render him partial
to the PECULIAR institution. Whether it is his
probable intention TO establish slavery in Iowa
they do not tell us, but judging from the car.
nesfness with which they rrge his defeat on
account OF "bi til lace and early training" we
are left to conclude that some of the opposition
actually credit Ben with an intention to turn
die whole State into "slavc PEN and every
citizen into negro driver. We would be
happy to relieve any fearful soul of this ap.rc-
tension but it would be of no value 10 the
world TO do so; a Train shallow enough to SUP
pose that the election or defeat of either candi-
date in Iowa, will prohibit OF extend the nstitu-
lion OF slavery any where, would relapse into
the fog which now tnvelores it almost lcforc
the door Of common sense could be opened to
receive it.
Seine very good men have been born in yir
ginia, WASHINGTON and J EFF RsoN for instance.
but IN the new order of progression ii will her $.
after be necessary to Success in this state that
tie southern mother should emisrae TO the
North to give birth to our future Governors DC,
&c. An English Queen once Travelled to VALE.
to tatter that people with the birth of prince
on Welsh soil, since which event the heir al
parent is denoninated "Prince Of Wales,- but
we did not suppose ii was yet necessary to pur-
sue that policy in the United States. in order
10 allay sectional jealousies What FLY it is to
urge man S liril place Or his parentage us an
argument for, or against Linn The first tune
an American boy learns is yankee Doodle,
and If he can execute that music with will"
heis entitled to our highest hono,s rs NH, let
his birth be where it may
Iity Ben Samuels did not have the foresight
to lie born in Boston, on the Ohio Reserve, or
in Mitchell County, Iowa!