The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-06
Keep Them where rh.y Are.

Keep Them Where They Are.
The tine is rapidly drawing nigh when
the loyal men of this State will be called
upon to select, in their conventions-for
nominations will Be Equivalent to eeIlsc-
tlons--the men who are to represent them
in Congress during the next Two years.
We have no desire to ,fsrestali public
opinion, or to provoke premature discus
sion; abusrwe sre sf the opinios that the
abest interests Of Iowa willFbe consulted
by retaining uhbroken our pfeset1t' fried
and able delegation We believe that,
every effort to foist new men upon tina
State should be met with universal opbo-
sition. 1t has, indeed, almost been 8 set
tied practice in this State 70 rs-sises men,
bers of Congress who have attained a fair
position, and have been wiling y remain.
This year there are overshadowing reA-
sons why our. present delegAsiea should
be e;elected. They are able, fai.hful
men--am"og the Sablest IN fact IN the
State. Whether upon the floor, or in the
labors OF the Commistee Room, they have
had mo- superiors and very few equals.
We merely repeat conceded fact, when
We say that no State has beenAso happily
represented from all its districts as oar
own. Our members have each ID his
particular sphere, atlaiasd vide reputa.
tion--most, if not all Of them, aatioaal
sone.,- Not one bat has MAIDS his marx
not one but is a 6Ist class man. None
of them have ever been known a. compro-
,misers or time-servsrs.s They represent
fully the earnest, radical sentiment which
is predominant in the Hawkeye State, and
they viii be true 10 it under all circum-
stances. In view Of their distinguished
services thus far, of their acknowledged
ability, and OF their experience in the
present aud the next session, no ak men
in the State will be SO we'll fitted to Crap
pie ,Eithstha anomentsus qaest ionss which
are to be settled in COnescss during the
two years to come. The South 10 former
years, has always been ahead Of the
North, in the National Legislature, from
the fact that her able aud faithful mem.
bers and Senators had been retained
frequently during long ssries Of years
1t is the poorest kind of policy to send .,
each election new set Of men, either t.
the State or Naiionsi Legislatures. /,
matters little what talent ! man may pos
ssss ,---he needs experience to fit him=fo,
true usefulness. This experience can b.
acquired in no way except by, "Actua
service Success depends very -maal
upon legislative, experience-yefy liitl'
upon the ability TO make speeches. 1
Our delegation, individually and col
lectiyely, took deseryedly. high position
hsthe opening Of She sptsssas Cosgsess
and they have proved themselves not onl
worthy Of the places they occupy, but o
the highest confidence Of theifs eonstitu
enss. The people cannot afford to tax
up new men, and tAss lsse the services o
these tried public servants. Let them
eachand every one. be renominsted ,byas
clamstlon, and the true men ct home an
the soldiers in the field will take care q
them = ing polla. aserag
THE HEROAsa1A OF Com NON LIFE
Common life, then, is true and pe,
feet sphere Of beroism.. There are Ia ia
life OF every family things that are mas
ni6cert and worthy Of pdsEyeo dAissGs
and that will be counted In the oths
life. SKA e.4sg A4- sgsss J d sssA esissAs -
And society is full Of heroes Of dome,
tic. lore and fidelity Ihpsapaess
them are unknown On earth. The
march in raukss and battaliopS % tn
We speak of them in nouns Of muiti,ud,
a, dgunkayd's vivss.s ,Allthaae theA =,
der sachi circumstih6es, Lift themseIy
up sB6ss The 6fdfnsfJ Tine Of humanf So
duct are ksroinz And God Il Aits
them, and hezyAn ~ honssiek foe sabss
Oh how they hmm ther4 F. f<fehss<
as you may see them going thpAgh q
street, meek and patient, thsif dfets 20
ing more and more rusty, yoar ~ ~ "a
Ing .esy -. Thoy .asss ! pssr dr. ~
wives, They were promising once, biif q
have gone down, dowavdvyqf a6lk y
they are nowhere" bsg voar psrdk
tAAf&sses sSrGsne( Hsx8. m1Asua
I,ee9 going pp...sAad Hhen ana Geo4i
@ilgOur wealth. and learning, and re-,
and stand 10 heaven, having escaped &
l4iiOurs SO Is BIZ fire, you may staa1 1Qge
and see hem - fsk, AhpIe yea, ~
starr tb-aixAt ~ e6ove'yeuf'h<ed.y4{
the taSt sksIi ~. n, y dlt8lssa ~ e
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