Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-03-17
Gen. George w. Jones.

On the 4th day of March, instant, the
term Of service Of Gen. JONES al, United
States Senator expired, and he retires to
private life after having sef0ed the State
Of Iowa in the Senate for ten years. Few
men can point to their official record and
show greater amount Of labor performed
and good accomplished for their constitu.
ency than can Gen. JONES. He has ever
faithfully watched the interests Of Iowa,
and no opportunity by which a measure
for the good Of his State could b. accom-
phshed was disregardsd. Vigilant, in.
dustriouI, and findomitable perseverance,
he t'rnslr discerned the measures needed
tor sur prosperity, asd in their accomplish
'Aeut Was unoaunted BY opposition and
I undismayed by obstacles, no matter how
portentious.
| From an excellent article in the Iowa
State Journal, we learn that "Gen. JONES
is native of Kentucky, but at IN early
day located" in the tLen Territory Of
Michigan, which embraced the present
States of Michigan and Wisconsin. Du.
the Blackhawk war he served as abide.
camp to Gen. DoDGs, father Of our former
Senator, and was with him when the FIRST
treaty was made with the Indians, by which
land west Of the Mississippi river wa.
cedea to IL United States. The lands
then eeded are now embraced in this State
Afterwards Gen. JONES was elected Del.
sgate and was instrumental in having the
Territory Of Wisconsin organized. Mr..
VAN buren, appointed him, in 1888, Sur
veyor General. He was removed from
this position by HARRISON, and was then
re.appoin,ed by Polk. This Office be held
till lS4S, when he was elected l.. S. Sen.
ator from the new State Of Iowa. Draw
ing the short term, he was again elected
for the full term commencing March A.,
1858, and ending March 4, 1859. This
is briet sketch Of his official career.
Gen. JONES was one Of the first settlers
in Iowa, having been among the miners
near Dubuque when they we're driven off
by I. 5. troops. over twenty years ago
He can certainly be considered an odd
settler"
During the ten years Of his Senatorial
career, Gen. JONES has sedulously guard
ed the interests Of Iowa. With himlit has
not been talk--it has been mork, active.
untiring, energetic rork. Point to any
favor granted Iowa during the past ten
years. and its history will show that, in
connection With Gen. DoDGF, his then col.
league. Gen. JONES was mainly instrumen.
tai in procuring the same. Through him
the rights Of our State in numerous con-
troyerses with the General Government
have been recognized, and demands found.
ed thereon granted. Gen. JONES. by his
urbanity and gentemanly conduct, and
his we'll known character and experience,
enjoyed the confidence and esteem of his
ow-Senators and of the different admin.
istratlons, and all these advantages he
used Tor the State of Iowa.
Again, any citizen Of the State, no mat.
ter what he was, might write to him with
reference to AM Of the thousand and one
projects, plans or desires they might wish
presented to the different Departments,
and they would receive an answer giving
til: desired information. No trouble or
expense was spared by him to accommo-
date our citizens, no matter whether they
were his friends or foes.
Gen JosEs, like other public men, has
received bis share Of abuse from open foes
and private enemies. If anything, be has
received more than his share. But he can
now, after finishing his present labors in
the United States Senate, answer all these
calumn.es by pointing to his olfcial record,
which will SGT forth what he has done
for Iowa as! Senator. These will stand
on record and IN not be blotted out and
his many kind acts of accommodation will
be remembered by the thousands who have
been the recipients thereof.
Gen. JOKES can now return to his home
in Iowa, and the People will award to him
the praise" Well done, good and faith
full servant" and at no distant day, if we
mistake not, he will be called upon again
to serve the People"
Bridges Gone.