The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-08-09
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The Republican candidate for the Office Of
Secretary OF State, 10 q native Of Ohio lie
smigrated in 1888 to Winchester, Morgan
Co., now 10 Scott Co., Illinois. In lS4l he
removed to Davenport, Iowa, where be en-
gagged 10 the manufacture OF stone ware,
from which place be removed to Fsirport,
Muscatine Co.,, where he followed the same
occupation, and thence in 1855 10 Musca
tine.
He was member Of the FIRST Constitution
al Convention in 1874, and then advocated
the adoption Of . banking system, similar to
the ons now adopted. Unfortunately, his
oounsels were rejected, and the State was left
exposed to the inro. Il of that worthless wild
cat currency which has since cursed it.
He was member Of the first State Legis-
lnture, and was Chairman OF several OF the
most important committees. lie wac also
member of the extra session Of the General
Assembly Of Is47 and in that body advoca-
ted the diversion Of the land donated to the
Territory Of Iowa, and known as the ssDes
moines River Grant," to tho construction Of
a railroad up the Des Moines valley.
Mr.. Sells was again member Of the Leg
speaker. During that session no advocated
ulObs OUiy ouN vnACsVusy Vu0 Y0opoAC VI vac
memorials asking grants Of land for the con-
structipn Of the four grant railroads OK Iowa,
running from the Missouri to the Missis-
sippi.
10 bis services, with those Of other dis
singuishcd mon, lows owes, to great meas.
ura, tho increased emigration and travel
which has flowed into it during the last six
years. In 1854 the nomination for Senator
was preferred to him and declined, - was al
so the nomination for Secretary Of State
In 1858 the first Republican Convention Of
Iowa, also offered him the nomination for
Secretary OF State. Believing that in the
principles Of that party lay the only safety Of
the country against the extravaganza, tho
corruption and the utter proHigacy Of the
dominant party, fesrlessly cast in his for
tunes with those Of that growing party,
though inevitably defeat seemed eli that could
| be expected for ito nominees, in view Of the
long reign Of the Democratic party, ito hold
| upon public Offices, and its possession OF the
whole Federal power. But contrary TO hu.
man probability, the banners Of the young
Republican party were victorious, and Mr..
| Sells was elevated BY the voice Of the people
TO the post which he now holds.
Not even the blistsred tongue Of malice
and party rancor can whisper word agains.
the private or public character OF Mr.. Sells
So impartially and faithfully has hs dis
charged the arduous duties Of his ofioe, thai
the same universal popularity which sur.
! sounded him in his own county in former
days, now extends to the whole State. He
was the enthusiastic choice Of four-hfths oil
the Republicans Of the State for re.elec.
ton to the Office Of Secretary, and doubles,
will be elected BY IN overwhelming major.
ity.
Elijah Sells Is . self. made man, mechan
ic and . practical man in everything. Il il
his lot to belong to that GLASS Of men, 90 larg,
in number here in tho North, whom tho arts
tocrasic Demo ,rasic Senators have reproach
cd and stigmatiscd ~ laberers and mud -ails
lie is emphatically man Of tho people, and
as suoh, sympathixes With oil The interest
and wants Of tho people.
TEE NswAak, O., Wool MARKrr. - TIL
Wool season in Licking county, hes been
! short and brisk one. A principal dealer Ii
tho article tells ", that the groat bulk Of thi
fsyass's wcc. c-cr IL Licking county. hiss ~
ready been taken up, and tho most Of il hA
again been parted with BY hrst parchasers.-
He tells 10 that the gross amount Of Wool
bought on Newark account, l. little, II any,
thing, short Of SOC, 900 pounds, bat that
portion Of this comes from the edge OF Knox
Delaware, Muskingam, 10. Our infornan
also thinks, that the wool clip of Licking
this year, he's bronghtto The grower 40 ~
erags Of SO cents per pound.--[ Advosats.
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