The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-30

4th ........-..E. H. WICK ERsHAM M.
InEratit1Ae % Howell.
Howell, of the Gate, has been here, in
Iowa, professional politician, for about
twenty years, and we hear it said that though |
he has been : standing applicant oil that
time for public honors, the only public com
plimenss ever paid him, wee, first, in 1850, |
when the Wings OF Lee county gave him |
silver pitcher for his active support ofHon. |
ID. +. Miller for Representative in Congress,
and next in 1851, when Mr.. Miller, Wing
Representative from Iowa, had him appoint
ed printer Of the laws under Fillmore Ad-
ministration.
Howell was beaten for Judge by the peo-
pie; he was beaten badly for the q. S. Sem
ate by Harlan, and the notorious Grimes re-
fused to appoint him one Of the Commission
ers to relocate the State capital.
Out and out Abolitionist as he is, Howell |
WAS entitled to some respectable position
from the present Administration but, alas,
the report is that he is to be snubbed off with |
the pnst=nfice of this city "a penny for
old and blind Belisarius.o "Give poor old |
Tray y bone to pick.
For the benefit Of friends who have
not resided many years in Iosa, We append
brief comment to the above article from
She Journal.
have been political editor in the State
some fifteen years. While residing in Van
Buren, county, my name was announced st
one time as q candidate for District Judge
upon tho withdrawal OF the regular nominee,
q few days before tho election. In conse-
quence Of then recent severe aflicton 10
my family paid no attention to the matter,
and in some OF the townships Of the District
it Was not known that Mr.. Chspman's name
had been withdrawn and mine subssituted.-
Nevertheless, without any desire or expecsa-
ton Of being elected, ran several hundred
votes ahead Of the party, and failed Of suc.
cess BY only 81 few votes.
Ny name was before the legislative caucus,
In connection with . half-dosen others, at
the time Mr.. Harlan WAS frst nominated for
the Senate; but, as had laid no plans and
made no efforts prior to the meeting OF the
Legislature, did not regard myself in any
earnest sense ~ . candidate.
was defeated for State Printer, for which
position was candidate 10 real downright
earnest. My friends thought-and, on de-
liberats review Of the matter, / conourred
with them-that every principle Of party
policy and justice vas violated BY the Re-
publican majority in my defeat, but Ineither
grumbled nor complained to the public.
was not an applicant for the position Of
Commissioners to locate tho Capital, and
would not have accepted it had it been ten
dered me.
have been % active politician 10 the
State for nearly tventy years, and except, q.
above, have never been . candidate before
aconvension or oaucus, OF any kind what.
ever, or an applicant to the State or Fsdera
authorities for anything down to the period
OF the late Presidential election. During al
thai tims have worked faithfully, energst
ioally and effectively for the success OF sh,
party and Of many prominent political friends
some OF whom, like Dan. Miller, the autho
OF the above article, have proved renegade
and sngrates, and become my bit.erest revi
lers.
submit that my record has been the yer,
opposite OF that Of an fioe.seeker. / have
a. general rule, carefully avoided being
candidate; and, although might have bee
tho candidate OF my party once and aga
Tor the Legislature, District Judge, or Con
gress, had chosen it, have never PERM,
ted my name to be used, much less soucb
such positions. l labored olscoYs for ID
nominations; Dan. Miller worked for the,
when he or his special friends we're candi
dates. worked for the cause Dan. Mil
Ter worked for himself. And, finally. vhe
bis sel6shness and meanness had utterly a.
ssroyed his Influence and hopes OF ofiee !
his own party, be deserts il and socks to o,
ganise another party, utterly regardless Z
principle, to secure his own election to Of
fce.
Under the pressure Of the times whie
have fallen particularly severe upon me,
was open for paying Office under the pre-
ens Administration, and our delegation
Congress thought that the Post. ONCE lou
pay mo better, IL connection ~i.a ~, Su,
mess, than the position named BY me. A,
begin TO think that il there BE- any pee
mary deficiency it will be amply made up
the personal Satisfaction shall take 10 d
feasiDg the aspirations Of the renegades !
demagogues, who, under the lead OF Ds
Miller, are sssking to subsidiss the oppo
tion 10 the Advancement Of their own eorru
and selfish ends. They shall have bet
cause than |, TO regret that told BelIsariu
u snabbed Oh with spsnny."
]. B. HOWELL.
NfBaAtKA GovkESos.-Ths New York o.
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