The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-03-17
CORRESPONDENCE.

Chanting eternal lays.
CORRESPONDENCE.
GUTENBERG, March II, 1858.
M. Editor In tho last number Of
the Times . communication appears
over the signature of the Hon. Il. B.
Carter, and also communication over
the signature Of the Hon. w. H. S.earns.
purporting to be in reply to CORES.
pondence oser the signature of "Grout
House." emanating from me during nv
short stay at the Capitol in January
last.
In rsply to these communications, l
will endeavor to establish the truthful
ness Of all that I stated in my CORES.
pondenoe. having reference to the off.
cial course boing pursued by those gen.
tismen at that time, as the Representa-.
ives of Clayton County.
First. in regard to the Senator, Mr..
Carter says. 'his statements in regard
to tho Senatorial caucus although gross
y incorrect. are of too little importance
70 require more than passing notice."
Now what was our statement? It was
not instructed upon the Senatorial ques-
ton. but in the absence Of specific in
structions We believe that it is the duty
OF = Representative to be governed by
the known wishes Of his constituents,
and We think that nine out of ten of the
Republicans of this county preferred
Grimes to Davis. Mr.. Stearns saws.
Il never heard a northern man express
any doubt as to his duty OH the subject,
till after he had been electioneered by
Price," We conversed with all the
northern Delegation upon the Senatorial
question Except with Messrs. Carter
and Stearns and found them to be
this. THAT Aessrs. Carter and Stearns
on the FIRST ballot in caucus, voted for
Timothy Davis, and continued voting
in that way until Grimes was elected"
Mr.. Carter does not deny this. and l
think will not deny it, for it was noto-
tiously Known at the Capitol at the
time. BY every person both in and out of
the House. that the three votes for Davis
we're given by Carter. Stearns and Jen.
kins; the last named gentleman was a
Bissell man. but upon Bissell with
drawing. he went for Davis. Mr..
Stearns says: 1.-The Northern Delega-
ton were all for Crimes" If they
were, why did not Mr.. Stearns vote for
BIN in caucus? Why did he try to de-
feat Grimes in caucus by steadily voting
against him? That he did vote against
him waa q fact so well understood At the
Capitol By every Republican member Of
tho Caucus, that it was opoply talked Of
and excuses made for Carter upon the
ground that he was . partner Of Mr..
Davis. 1tistrus these gentlemen were
Grimes men that required no election.
esring with. they voted for and stood
manfully by Grimes. and Grimes knows
That it was the unflinching determine
ton OF these men to carry out the wish
% OF their constituents that elected
him. Mr.. stearns further says that
'Mr. Grimes was led more than once TO
e1claim in bitterness. o God. deliver
me from my friends AS Mr.. Stearna
insinuatss that he was friend OF
Grimes. it is easy to understand who
she Gov. had reference to providing he
made use Of any such expression. which
We do not believe he did. We now
leave the Senatorial question. and take
up the subject Of Locating the Asylum
for the Deaf 4 Dumb. by stating the
grounds which we thought warranted
as in making the remarks We did upon
this subject.
After the Senator WAS nominated in
caucus. resolution was introduced and
adopted. agreeing that the north part Of
tho State was entitled to the Asylum for
tho Deaf 4 Dumb and also for the Blind.
This ] learned from Mr.. Collins in 6f-
teen minntes after the caucus adjourn.
q. ] Immediately said to him, 60 and
- Carter At once, and have him 20 in
With you for Garnavillo, We can secure
the Deaf L Dumb institution If We take
the start Of Other applieants. Mr.. Col
line vas Of the same opinion, and that
night We agreed upon course of pro-
eedons on the matter, never doubling
for = moment but what Mr.. Carter would
join warmly in the movement. Accord
ingly in the morning ] went to two OF
three Of the Southern members Of my
acquaintance. and said to them in SUBJ
stance: Clayton is one of the oldss,
counties north. has population Of
10000. nearly double that of any othe,
county north. has greater number ol
farmers than any county in the State
except Les Co. she has given large
Rspsblican majority. AMI has never Ne