St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-01-07
More ab0Ut the Senator,

! ~ that The people OF the north would prefer
a southern man to represent them! We
should imagine that we had all had enough,
quite enough, of southern representation.
We happen to know, intimately, all the cir
,uu7talccs connected with the introduction
and passage Of the Bill granting land to four
railroads in this State and we know that the
influence which cut off the McGrcgor Road
calur from portion of the State far south of
Dubuque from quarter indeed from
whence the EtcNigcHcCr would have us believe
the people of the north desire our next Senator
to- be taken The father and chief engineer of
this land grant bill was the Hon. Mr.. Thor
ington who resides in Davenport, and not in
Dubuque, and it was maturel, reported and
passed through the House and sent to the Sen
ate. before even Mr.. Jones, the Senator from
Northern Iowa knew anything about it. We
are anxious that such a state of things as this
shall not again occur We are DESTROYS that
Northern Iowa should be represented by one
whose interests are the interests of Northern
Iowa. Is not the st, Charles MteHigencer with
us:-D"buqRo Tribune
Not exactly. Your Dubuque candi-
date, (Mr Bissell, has not proved his
craftsmanship to us nor to any other
portion of the country. Our people
look upon it as pretty big stride to
step at once from the obscurity of a
lawyers Office into the United States
Senate. In this matter Gov. Grimes
has the advantage, for our people do
know what he is capable of and what
they may expect from him. Still,
if you succeed in clectinG Mr. Bisscll
with your numerous pledges to look
after him. and to do and have done for
us--we shall expect to be fully salts
fed. Those pledges, bear in mind,
are not to be forgotten.
AS to the statement about the Nc
Gregor railroad, we do not accept a
word Of it. We charge the defeat of
our land grant measure directly upon
Dubuque. 1t is notorious that no
measure, touching Iowa interests, at
Washington, can be carried except by
! advice and consent of Senator Jones
Of Dubuque. To charge Mr.. Jones
with ignorance in matter of so great
Importance, is not complimentary, nor
is it in accordance with that gentle,
mans known influence at Washington.
Did not Senator Jones receive the
instructions Of the Iowa Legislature
to use his cndcavors in procuring a
land grant for the McGregor railroad
as well as the rest of our delegation III
Congress? and, if so, how happened
/ it that the request Of our Legislature
in behalf of this, the only road north OF
Dubuque. was discarded, and an extra
grant put in south of Dubuque, for a
road uncallcd for and unthought of by
the Legislature? When you prove to
us that your candidate will subservc
the interests of this portion of Iowa
better than Gov. Grimes, or some other
one, whose anteccdcnts are known,
certainly the lntclIigencer will be
with you," but not till then.
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ture Of Iowa, on the files Of the SENATE. in IA.
Ior OF Grant OF lana Tor ,9 railroad irom Nc,
fcrrod to the Committee on Public Lands
W. , Zones ASKED ana , Wy unanimous ,S CON
l2) making a grant of land to the State OF
Iowa., IN @ VT soTt IONS No eia IN ,hG con-
ing to the western boundary of said State
Mi'L Ss Ie ."ir' p ny is 1ia,e anu referred
Also Il hill Is. No IL making grant Of
70 IN 'f t ', 81 ,"M II, n S.et rn s"G'os
Keokuk 10 Fort Madison, through the south,
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and referred to the Committee on Public
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Southern Iowa will be tickled into a