, 1865-12-04
IONA POLITICS.


.n,r. aHr uEN FE1EAk eGS AAo'''
-rhe,r IA no Statc that has exmp,ted more
nirs loysit}} }o~a ana Whieh las been proven by
ne ihe E,1amntness n1n with which she Responded
~ ~ e. cTccss-to every call for troops Tor the
1an,,,,rcsstou 1nu OF The rebellion, and their gal
lantFy and bravery on crcry battlc "nc!d from
thrir first cnEngcmcnt At Wilson'S Crs21,
he Iowa 1st, and down through all the
ulunY bloody conflicts and pcrllous marches
of lie West and Southwest, to the last great
and yictorions march With Sherman heIoism
md loyalty unsurpassed, have been exhibited
throughout. ...
viii advantages Of geographical position
tllat must become a great thoronEhfare be-
tween East and West with numerous rail-
roads constructed or In process, md her
eastern and western shores washed By the
Mississippi and Missouri rivers, ahording
every facility for tic transport alton Of pro.
ducts, having liberal provision for educational
purposes, IN intelligent and cntcrpf1slng pop
and fertility Of country iowa must oeenme
one Of The greatest Of the States IN the . En-:
pire Of the West"
crnl welfare and political interests demand
from her Legislature the most careful consid-
every member who has at heart the reputa-
t1on OF Iowa and the preser yation Of her DO.
lEtical principles unsullied. must be apparent,
the imperative necessity Of being entirely d.
vested of all personal prafnrences and sec.
tional Influences and prejudiccs, that only the
most talented and experienced, with an un-
donbtediy clear record, known to be iaeor-
ru1ki5e, and entirely true to tho Republican
party throughout, may ballot for and repre-
sent her In the National Senate, faithfully and
with ability upon The complicated questions
OF fthe Government policy.
The selection oi m untricd, inexperienced
md comparatively unknown candidate Of OBJ
scule ana perhaps doubtful politics, merely
on the ground Of his rcrnoteness from the
present Senator, which, If urged by ambitious
aEpirants, md should prevail, might prove a
dangerous precedent and hazardous expert
ment, benefting to few and damaging to tho
reputation md general and political interests
of the State =
Mr.. Hariap's reelection, as universally de-
sired, must undoubtedly be certain Il his ac-
ccptance Of the position Is Elgnidcd; but il
the general interests 0f the mutton must de-
mand his known abilities and eminent ser
vices In the Cabinet, in preference to Iowa In
the Senate, It should bc mentioned g due
to the hon. Jas. F. Wilson, of Fairfield, and
Hon. ]. II. kasson, oi Dcs Molnes, who are
prominently mentioned Us successors to this
distinguished gcnt1emsn, that to either, the
reputation and best interests Of Iowa would
mott undoubtedly be safely entrusted. Mr..
Wilson. 1t is known, Inns become widely dis
tingutshed for ability as representative In
Congress from the list district, which, With
bis unblcnished record aud known integrity,
and long political experience, highly popula,
ut the capital q In hie OWL State, will doubt
less reccivc the consideration Justly mcrited
and II upon him the choice should fall, tht
remark is vcntured from numerous expres
6ions that Iowa would be represented in ths
National sennte, as heretofore and at present
by the highest ability within her limits.
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