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

are you not wiling that Clayton shall
have the Institution for the Deaf &
Dumb ?" The answer was, "you are
right. you ought to have it and you can
get it." With this encouragement l
went in search of Collins, and found
him upon the floor Of the House he
Immediately said, Il have seen Carter
but l can do nothing with him. he in
sinuates as much as though it ought to
80 to Elkader and seems to think that if
tits located at Garnavillo it would over
shadow Elkader." This as near as
can rccollect was the language of Mr..
Collins. who appeared to DO somewhat
excited and discouraged. then said to
him. tell Carter thssyou will fall back
on Farmersburgh or Monona, and his
answer was, Il did offer to do so but
could mako nothing out of him." l
knew that there was no time 20 be lost /;
accordingly l prevailed upon Mr.. COL
Inns to have another talk with Mr.. Car
ter and see if he would not agree upon
Monona. Ho done so, aud his answer
was, II can do nothing with him." In
about three days after the passage Of the
Resolution, the members from the diff
ferent counties north, walked up OH the
subject and commenced laboripg. each
for his own County.
Up to this time did not hear Mr..
Collins say that he had had any CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Stearns upon the sub
ject. AS Mr.. Stearns boarded with Car
ter, we knew if Carter could be got
right, Stearns would be right also, and
that it would be waste of time to un-
dertake to make him understand the
movement. To show the interest that
Mr.. Stearns felt in the matter, I will re-
late little incident that transpired.
was standing at the desk of Mr.
Collins talking upon this subject with
Mr.. Brown of Fayette, Mr.. Woodward
of Buchanan and Mr.. Grimes of Della
ware. Mr.. Stearns was sitting near by
looking on and listening. l think Col
Inns was not present. Woodward was
contending for Independence. Grimes
for Colesburgh and Brown said he must
have it at Fayette or West Union. l
then asked them if we could not com.
promise the matter and locate" it at the
corner of Clayton, Fayette, Delaware
Buchanan and they all said that they
would agree tosthis compromise il they
could not do better. then observed
that this corner is situated about miles
from Strawberry Point, and it could be
easily taken to that place and still be in
the immediate vicinity Of the corner
Mr.. Stearps, who was listening to tho
conversation with his eyes somewhat
enlarged and mouth open, as though he
had never heard the subject spoken of
before, started up when he heard the
word Strawberry Point mentioned, and
observed in stammering voice: "I-
/ live there. wouldn't care if you did
take it there" This was all the interest
that he seemed to feel in the matter, and
said nothing more. Had Mr.. Collins
been present, or had Mr.. Stearns mani
tested any sagacity or common sense
then. l have no doubt but this compro-
mise might have been made at that time.
and had it then been made, would have
given this locality formidable show for
the Institution.
And now word upon the subject of
State Auditor. Both Messrs. Carter q
Stearns assert that was electioneering
for the nomination of State Auditor. In
reply to this will say that during my
stay at the Capitol. no person spoke to
me. neither did l speak to any person
upon the subject; it never for moment
entered my mind. 1t is but two years
ago since the State Republican Conven-
ton honored me with the nomination of
State Treasurer. which Immediately
declined, at a time when I could have
been elected, had ! felt disposed to &C..
cept the nomination. But to quiet the
fears Of Messrs. Carter and Stearns up
on this subject, will promise them
that will do all can to prevent my
name being brought forward in connec-
ton with the Office of State Auditor,
and should I then receive the nominal
ton. ] will pursue the same course that
! did before by publicly declining the
honor. Mr.. stearns says that bill was
originated by me to prevent vote upon
the County Seat question oftener than
five years this he knows to be false
hood. l do not know who originated
the bill. I was decidedly opposed to it.
/ knew that it would he adopted not.
withstanding both Stearns and Carter
were laboring for it. as he says. under
the belief that it would fix the County
Seat at Elkader for five years. Such
bills when passed arc always repealed
At the next session of the Legislature.
they are an encroacbment upon the