The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-05-29
An ACcompli shed COMgre Ssman.

The Cincinnati Gazette publishes letter
from an Indiana Congressman, rerbatial ct
hterdtim. Mr.. FOLEY Il new member of the
House, elected from the Fourth District:
" WAsHINGToS, Aprile % So.
"Dcar friend: your Kind favor of the IA
inst. is to hand. ! was glad to here from
you tho indication is the kansus troubles
will be settle to-day by the democrat party.
Which vii! be a time of rejoysing the admin
istration has all Redy reenstated mo in full
felership-if my friend John l.. Robinson
will consent will be Permitted to act with
the democrat party agine the settlement will
be on the Great Principles of noninterven-
ton so you see We poor devils have held our
ground well see from your letters | will
have plenty Of competitors in the Conven-
ton well it is free country and they have
a right to be candidates. And the people
have right to Select the one that will suit
them best and if they want man that will
labor for the interest of tho masses they will
chuse myself so leave them perfectly free
to chuse for themsef. -
'any favor you can render me will be
taken Kindlys and feel certain can carry
the dstrict-turn Inc loase in tho district /
will bring them up to the poles certin.
will help the hold ticet some hundreds in the
district will be home by the 10 of June
and will have a chance to see my friends
before the convention comes of and will
write my friends on the subject from the
custom and circumstances think ought to
have n chance of the next rase-you will
do me Il kindness by seeing as many of the
friends as conveant and Enlist them in my
| to Ia ,.t
feell much better to-day hope this will
fud you and family we'll your friend
JAS. B. FOLEY.'
The perusal of this epi>tle is not calcula-
ted, we confess, to inspire increased res
pect for the members of our national legis-
lature, or pride in the practical working Of
institutions which place in the hands of sucn
men the destinies of mighty nation. What
particular quality induced Mr.. Folev's con-
stltucnts to send him to Congress We do not
know: but as he very justly remarks, 1.-THE
people have a right to select the man that
will suit them BEST and if the citizens Of
the Fourth District prefer such a represent
alive as Mr.. F., they are entitled, under our
glorious Constitutions, to be indulg ed in their
preference. 1t is bad enough to find in so
high place of power and honor q man 50
utterly ignorant Of the rudlmcnts of Eng
lish: but this is by no means the most mel
ancholy feature of Mr.. FoIey's letter. 1t is
the craven spirit 1t evlnces-its servilitv to
party and the Administration, which makes
it still more contemplate. Mr.. Foley, IN
der some temporary impulse, had acted with
those Democrats who opposed the Lacomp-
ton Constitution. But at the date of the
ePlStIe h was overjoyed to know that the
Administration had reinstated him sin full
fclership.' and was cunnin-y hoping for
the permission Of his friend, John l.. Rob-
inson. to 'act with the Democratic party
agne." Such man ought to be promoted.
He should be put in sumo place for which
in ability and inclination he is qualified.
He ought to stand in the White House and
wear livrry.-N Y. Tunes.