The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-03-10
CORRESPONDENTS.
FROM THE STATE CAPITOL.
DIsMolxEs CRY, Feb. 20, 1858.


Dear Sir.-The Times Of Feb ID and 10th,
Is received, in which notice communications
over the signature of Grout House and w. M.
s. If your correspondent Mr.. E. Price, had
affixed his own. instead of fictitious signature,
his determination to create local prejudice
which would tell in in our County Seat contest,
would have been perfectly appropriate. His
statement with regard to the Senatorial caucus,
although grossly incorrect, are of too little i'm.
portance to require more than passing notice !;
neither does the character Of Mr.. T. Davis re-
quire vindication from ME, but the intima-
ton ''that he 10 entirely under the control and
management of Geo. W. JONES'" sis regarded
here" a. the coolest joke Of the season. The
statcment of your correspondent that ] am
opposed to the location of the Asylum for the
Deaf and Dumb at any other roint than Elka-
der, (as is usual with him wherever he refers
70 person with whom he is personally unfriend.
ly,) is basely false. have not asked for its
location at Elkader; and if Mr.. Collins or Mr..
Etears introduces bill to locate it in any part
81 our County it shall have my best efforts in
il favor. Bills and petitions have been intro
duced, locating the Institution at fifteen or
twenty different places, and most Of them Of
fering to donate from five TO twenty five tl,ous-
and dollars and liberal subscription will be
necessary to enable US to compete successfully
with our rivals. Mr.. Price while here was so
entirely occupied in laying the wires to secure
his own nomination for an important State
Office (at the Convention to be held in June
next that he did not find time to call our atten-
ton to the importance of having the Asylum
located in our County, until his return to the
County Seat. embrace this opportunity to
assure those who have real interest in this
matter, that it will give me pleasure to CO op
perate with them, pecuniarily and otherwise,
TO the extent Of my ability, to secure the loca-
zion of this important Institution at any point
In Clayton County.
Iconcur with your correspondent that "the
interest of the McGregor Rail Road is well
represented in the persons of Collins, Cooley.
Atkins. Richardson, Brown and Others" and
am also happy to say that his assertion that
''Carter and Stearns are silent on the subject,
and seem disposed to give it the cold shoulder
is entirely consistent with the character of the
writer, and has not shadow of foundation in
truth. When the memorial to Congress asking
grant of land for the McGregor, St. Peters
& Missouri River r. r., came before the last
session and also the present, the rules of the
Senate we're suspended Con my notion to
facilitate its passage and prevent the least poss.
ible delay but plead guilty in neglecting an
excellent opportunity for making flaming
buncombe speech, (for circulation at home) OK.
tolling the worth of Iowa in general and Clay.
ton County in particular, without securing an
additional vote, for it passed each time without
. dissenting voice. claim no credit for any
thing may have done to forward this great
enterprise, Is it is unquestioaably the duty Of
each Representative to consult the interests,
and carry out the wishes of his constituents,
without regard to locality.
A resolution passed the Senate today in
favor Of adjourning on the 10th of March, and
lam glad to say that proposition for an ad.
journed session next fall was voted down by a
large majority. The prospect for the passage
Of bill for Township organization (althougl,
voted down early in the SESSION. has improved
within the last week, and l am pleased to say
that the probabilities arc now in it, favor.
Iours respectfully,
CARTER.