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haa lived " kewa FOR any ecnsidwsbl
sims, ssakegasnss 0n tse part " shs prass
og Otherwise, as 10 wko 0g whxt ~ Il
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4 iowa sAould ensgnsf bin vita th8 rue
possible posftieA OF aovaEnog q u
Sta3a, u gFs4nisnaa.
I 90so k6a lead u Fnea rs Dubuqus, wha
soaseey thsge wAs III aAd mers for Law
] isss xseklsssnAss thaa "a San Fsanciscl
III 1850. Whas ys2ng man u that, whos
hassss, toll wassn ases fwath ox goed L
hanal hAs . plsasans smlas IL encaarzgs
IAeut for ths pooy laAogar whersvsg b
| is mes who Is never seea In or ahsuk .
drinking house Or gamhllu - wht
Is sxax ready 90 pcRaf his y xgkg 70
the asfsnealsan - @AY ~ oil
| miners, assd the - ks kall W With
| hsarty good wiii sass eAa Gus
DoDaKl
i Again In the BIask4Esa~f wax, tha
awfal and sxyiag time ga fsontisFsaRan
whsm cha cid Esa sasia gseiHR-~staa bass ana
brsvess Of his kind, sasag g@iasa &he sag.
whoop of she Endian inshs wAe of eEtsg.
minaEion ag&inss the white aessleF easi
Of the Rocky Mountains, came Down shs
ffFathsg og Wassgs'' from hts northern
forssf, like gFeaE red seuaee i'm tha
night vita hia myFIads eE savage aem@
ons, 10 scxeaw, howl and dnaee BY the
laTid CLEAN Of tha hame kaas was % lighl
on high the midnight heavsnsy frora
the buruing cabin of che waisa settler.
What young man ia THAI with h6s maus~
kst on his shoulder, in the Feglmama
commanded by the brave old Gsn. Hangy
Dodgs-who vas foremost when the Aghs
began-waS Che last TO leave tbs 6ela
when it wAa oYgr, who In thaG little band
Of citizen soldiers was the bFavsss OK she
brave, and generous 10 fauls in shaF-
ing his eAuasen and last crust vita .
s0mradss Ask any Of the old soldiers,
and ~ the big tears fll the sys--hoaEse
with emotion, hs exeIaima-~thRk vas
the old Generals son, Gus. Dodge-GOd
bless the boy!
ASK any Of the cid settlers who lad
business 90 do in tba Land ofase at Bur
Hngton, while Iowa was TagTitary. how
it was that 4. @. Dodgse was such a f@-
vorise with the settlers 9nd che answer
will be this Because while Dodgs w@s
Register, il was no trouble for sha sas-
tier to obtain his claim, 10 mAtkaK hY
vas bases, they were certain of hag-
poon in tbs gills when il vas least sx-
pecsed from the hand Of Gus Dodge-we
talked Of him 70 our wives when our lie
tle ones were asleep, as our tgusst and
best friend. AAny Of as old settlers
have homes and sre veil 70 do In the
world, that woald have been hozsslsss
and homeless bat for a. O. Dodge. Then
why should We not love the man Suoh
is the language Of the old pioneers o.
Iowa.
Who obtained for Iowa that most
magnificent boon, the Des Aolnes River
Land Grant, the finest for the purpose
obtained By any State or Territory 4.
@. Dodge And in no manner desrscts
from his services In this Tespect, that
under the first engineer, Col. CARTS, the
Republican Representative in Congraas
from this District, Who took charge OF
the work, system of peeulation and sx-
tg4Yagance was inaugur&tsd, that fssssn-
cd itself like 8 vampire upon the enter
prise, and never loossd les hold while
one spark Of vitality remained therein
unaii that is left Of that which was the
pride and boast Of the State, and made
ths name Of Dodge household word IN
every cabin in ths Territory Ty,--now dis"
grace to the State, and but monument
Of wicked, cruel extFREagauos in which
the work has been managed, which points
with chs unaEring finger Of certain fatey
20 any and all great works OF Internal
improvements which may be committed
for management 70 Republican State oth-
eiala.
What man Es that Who oeeupisd o aest
in the United States Senate during the
memorable struggle in she long session
Of Congress in 1850, who spoke with el~
oauant and feeling earnest tness OF the
cost and value Of the union Of the States,
and adminisasred such withsring re-
buks 70 Sproud son Of tbs South, who
spoke snssTingly Of northern labor -
Why, IL was Senator Dodgs, Of Iowa.
the settlers friend. o. ..s#
Who has for ak years with pToat TO
his country, and honor 20 himself, rep
resented this country ne Minister 80
sgain-a thing not easy to be dons-~aad
furnishes ths best evidences Of the gKuH
metal OF the man who aeeomplIahas IL 2
| AUGUsTug @, DubGKJ .-....-
TIE man who, by ths people OF Iowa
has been weighed in the balance uPon
more occasions thAn enc, aud was naReE
found wanting. -. -..-as- - {
And who is Samuel j. Kirkwood, Gan.
Dodgeaa opponsus for gabeFnasoFiAl hon
ora at the haAda Of the people OF Iowa !
| o man Of fair character ia priVa&e life,
we apprshend, because lhs kepahlioana
could i'll afford aaything else, altar al
| they have imposed on toe State, IN the
way OF extraTagance and pecalasions--
Bat who 10, politically, as lsast IA Sd.
/ vsntursT, who haa been hoxing tina polit'
| ieal sompAas for chaacs at promoti0ai
| and Doubt lsa fnds himself well as h0sns
among the sore heads and mRl-oontents
composing tins leaders IN she Eepubiieaz
camp, whose only oatschism il is he
rensgade9 Can ha draw any Esogaltl
from the old line dsmoegaey
Mr.. Kirkwood waa q SenakoE In III
last swo sessions Of tie GensrAl ASSEM-.
bly, Of Iowa. and Was remarkable Tor bai
one thing which was > patriotic aRxie
ty 10 legtslsts for Kansas--that be los
sight Of Iowa, and Of the pIundering ap
on ths Treasury By those having il undel
theiE eousrol. which waEs daily anaess<
In she Gapitol, right HadeE his aoses