Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-01
Gen. lseOrgo w. zones.

On the third day of March next az
ter a long service of the State Of To-
wa in the Senate Of the United States,
the Hon. George w. Jones, will retire
from his position to give place to one
James w. Grimes. We will not take
this occasion..to institute any invidious
comparisons between the outgoing
aud incoming which could not but
result to the disadvantage of the lat
ter, shut will avail ourselves of the OPP
portunity to give some slight notice Of
the life and public services of him who
is about to retire.
Gen. 10 was, we are informed,
born in Nincenncs, Indiana, in the
month Of April, 1904, and was cdu-
Gated in the University at Transylva-
mia, Ky, where, under the guardian
ship of the late distinguished states
man, Henry Clay, he graduated with
high honors in 1925. In 1927, he
rcmoved..to Sinsinawa Mound, and en-
gagged in the smelling business. AS
early as 1928, he purchased lead ore
from the Sac and Fox Indians, upon
the spot where the city of Dubuque
now stands. AS business man, he
exhibited those talents and that indus
try and devotion, which have since
given him SO high reputation in the
councils of the nation. In 1892
during the Black Hawk war, he acted
with great credit and distinction as aid
de camp to Gen. Henry Dodge. In
this connection, although perhaps
somewhat foreign to the subject, we
cannot refrain from noticing an in
stance of his d,sinterested lnroism and
courage. Intelligence having been re-
ceived at Galena, where be resided,
that a party of eight or nine persons
had been ATTACKED and murd. red bv
Black Hawk band, at place about
thirty-five miles distant, he started
alone and unattended others be-
ing too cowardly to accompany him
for the scene of the murder, hoping
he might possibly arrive in time to
staunch the wounds and save the lives
Of some OF the unfortunates. An
overruling Providence, in reward for
his heroism, protected HIM during his
solitary journey, from the vengeance Of
the savages, lalthcugh he did not ar,
rive IN time to save the lives of tho sc
whom he intended to succor. The
Indians had scalped and murdere sew
en- Of the party, and cutting the flesh
from their bones, were performing 8
war dance with strips Of the flesh tied
about their bodies but, although
unsuccessful in his object, his heroism
has not been forgotten. In 1888, he
was appointed Judge Of the Superior
Court Of Wisconsin, and in 1885 was
elected Delegate to Congress from
Michigan Territory. In 1887, he wa.
re elected. lie was appointed Suryeyo,
General Of Iowa in Is4O, and was re.
appointed by Mr.. Polk in ls45.
Some years after. on the admission
OF Iowa as State, he was, by the frs,
Legislature of the State, elected to tho
seat in the Senate of the un;ted
States, which he now occupies. II
all Of the varied public offices which
he has held, he..has performed his dut,
to - satisfaction and admiration O
al-ven Of his political opponent.
With his brother Members of Congress
he has invariably been popular, an
has commanded the consideration an
respect of Presidents and their cab
meta Always disdaiuing egotutical pei
sonal display, he hes been Q faithful
laoorioas committeeman, HE maxi
eeaae to DO. rather thaa to talk. T
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