The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-07-27

All nations, parties and scots have their
model leader, their Representative man, their
chief, in whom they glory and whom they
hold forth to the world as the exemplar and
embodiment of their principles and their pol
icy. George Washington, the bold, enter
prising practical surveyor, the industrious,
economical, successful farmer, the prudent
and judicious legislator, the victorious leader
Of our armies and the able President Of our
Republic, is the great model man to whom
all Americans point with pride as 1'drst in
war, first in peace, and frst in the hearts Of
his countrymen." Other nations have their
model men, their representative characters,
men distinguished for great thoughts and
deeds Of renown. So parties in foreign coun-
tries and in our own country have had their
great leaders, their models and Representa-
tives. Men like Clay and Jackson, who in
schemes Of active duty as men, az citizens,
as lawyers and farmers, had developed their
energies and thei- abilties, and exhibited to
the world that in these various spheres they
we're men Of mark, men Of influence and Of
ability, whose avocations and whose bearing
in the struggle OF life enlisted the popular
sympathies and aroused the popular heart.
The Locofocos OF Iowa also have chief,
= Representative man, q model Locofoco in
the person of A. y. Dodge, their candidate
for Governor. Dodge is the man whom the
Looofooos of Iowa delight to honor. mere
ofhceholder from his youth up, he can only
represent stockholders. His interests, his
sympsthies, bis exploits, his aspirations and
his associations have been within the Office.
holding circles. He has pocketed at the rate
of five thousand dollars year in yellow gold
drawn from the Treasury Of the United State,
ever since he entered upon the active duties
of manhood, and his only interest has beer
to increase the amount Of the compensation
of ofhceholders and to promote their inhu
ence, and make his specie salary as VALUABLE
as possible.
He has always lived a. an ofhceholde
CHARTERED upon the people Of Iowa DRAWN
his salary from the public Treasury. He hs
never improved farm, has never importe
or raised stock of any kind, has neve
plowed field or planted an orchard. Draw
ing at the rate Of Eve thousand dollars
year from the public Treasury, and reslizin
probably much more from his land speculs
tions and his investments in funds, stock
de-, he has never aided to develop the n
sources Of the country in tho slightest pai
ticular. lie has made no improvement eve
in the town where be resides, erected no bul
mess houses, not even built = respectful
dwelling house for gentleman in tho ann,
oil receipt Of such an enormous amount
money from the public Treasury.
Dodge is the chief oficeholder OF Iowa;
never was anything else. He has no int
ests in common with the masses OF the peopl
and has never done anything to develops I
resources or improve the condition Of low
He is amodel oficeholder; he may be moo
Lpcofoco, but we protest that he is not
model citizen Of Iowa. On the contrary
conduct and policy has been as injurious
the interests of the State as that Of the "f,
eign speculators," who have we'll nigh be
our ruin.