The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-01-05

preme court ana Its action, ana also that
the plan Of apprenticeship for sllyes
which is Swallowed forth, would, if at.
tempted, work badly. But these mat
tiers will be discussed By Congress and
the people, and l feel coniden, that such
results will be attained as will be salts.
factory to the President and to the coun
try. / do not think he has any irrevo-
cable plan upon which he means to in
sist. He has presented certain views rs
a germ from which definite and appro-
pirate rules Of action may finally be de-
duced.
The reports Of the various Secretaries
are all Of great interest, and probably
were never before marked with more
ability and excellence. But from the
nature ofits subjects and the position Of
its author, the Report of the Secretary
of the Treasury is of more importance
than any other one. The financial re.
sources of the nation are the basis upon
which its success depends. If we fail
there we fail everywhere. Most admir-
ably has Secretary Chase managed this
most difficult and most vital matter
His capacity in this respect has elected
the concentrations of foreign nations,
and the rebels acknowledge that Mr.
Chase's financial skill is more disastrous
to them than cannon and ornaments
Under his fostering guidance our gov
eminent presents spectacle heretofore
unexampled in history-that off nation
raising and expendlng more money in a
given time than was ever before done by
the same number of people, and that
without having resource to foreign coun.
tries, without producing distress or bur
dens at home, and with our national
credit increasing and growing better all
the time Mr.. Chase's friends may
we'll point with admiration to these re-
suits, and they give peculiar interest
to his late report.
You have spoken heretofore of the To-
wa Association formed 10 this city, and
of which your townsman, Judge Tabor,
is president. This Association held a
meeting on Saturday, the 12th inst. On
that occasion were present representa-.
tives James f. Wilson. Hiram Price,
w. B. Allison. j. B. Grinnell. and A
w. Hubbard. These gentlemen all made
speeches in the order in which / have
named them. The speeches were with
out exception excellent, and were receiy.
ed with enthusiasm and applause.
Among them | must partcularize that
Of Mr.. Allison's, as he halls from nv
own Congressional District The State
of Iowa has reason to be proud of her
delegation in Congress, and the Third
District may well feel the fullest conf
dence in Mr.. Allison. In the generous
competition of being worthy, faithful and
useful, he will be found true and con.
: slant. He is eminenty efficient and
practical, and never says anything 70,
5unkum. While he is radical aud par.
sistent, he is also prudent and consider.
ate. therefore confiden lily predict tina,
he will acbuire an influence and stand.
ing in the House such as is seldom
awarded to new members.
Both of our Senator'S are at their post
and the Communications they everywhere
receive is gratifying indeed to the State
pride of Iowans. Mr. Grimes lately de
sired TO be excused from serving on the
Naval Committee, and though it is very
unusual not to accede to such a request
yet the Senate peremptorily refused I,
is universally admitted that no man in
the Senate is so well yersed in all thai
apperlains to naval affairs, and that his
oui siC6S ou tfldl CUtuultte6 were per
emp,orily demanded. Mr.. Hallan's ser.
vices are also duly appreciated, and hi:
genial affabilily and social qualities, as
well as his competency and ability, at
tach his friends to him.
In discoursing Of Iowa men I mus
not omit to say that L. D. Ingersoll-
the Linkinsale of the Iowa press, John
Blttman. formerly of the Dubuque lei
tung, and our own townsman, G.. E. La
throp. have received deserved promo
ton. They all stand high in the esti
nation Of their superiors in Office and oil
those who know them. Mr.. Lathrop
now holds pery responsible place
that Of Naval Storekeeper-a place where
he has charge Of government property
to vast amount. No one could be APP
pointed whose character for integrity
aud competency was not Of a high and
unquestioned order.