Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-05-17
THE GOvERNoRsHIP.

THE GovERNoRsH1P.
The Oskaloosn Xtrdid comes on: in favor Of
Vim. II Sewers for Supreme Judge At the fall
election. The Herald also expresses the opin-
ion that it don't know who will be the repub-
licau candidate for Governor. There are .
great many others in the same fix; but the
general impression, so far Is We are able to
learn, is that the Hon. J. d. Grinnell will be
the man Everybody agrees that he would
fill the position with honor and dignity, and
10 the satisfaction Of the ple.-Aontezu,na
Republican.
As We have heretofore said We have but
little choice o. to the man, only 50 he is one
who is o true radical, high toned gentleman
and a man Of high degree Of moral culture.
We have not the pleasure Of an acquaintance
with the Hon. J. b. Grinne,l, hut We should
Judge from what we know Of his reputation
that he is the man for the position. In every
instance in which he has been tried, he has
done molly his part. Some seem TO censure
him because l.e did not resist the assault of
the ruffian Rousseau. On this the Marshall
County 7imes says: .=..
.Some alleee that Mr.. Grinnell did not show
q proper amount Of courage in the Rousseau
affair. We believe that aspersions in conse-
-quence If this-,he only ground upon which
any republican a.sAil- him--are wholly unjust
There is no doubt that Rousseau was backed
by several armed rufians, Who woald have
shot Grinacll instantly had he raised an arm
in resistance. They would then have gone
into the courts at Washington and been let off
with trihing fine, like Bully Brooks" The
only physical demonstration that he could have
safely made was to have armed himself and
shot Rousseau, hours afterward Would this
sober sense Of our people approved Of this
course? Men may boast Of what they would
have done; n few nigh, have resistcd-and
that would have been the end Of them. When
rightly understood il is our opinion that Mr..
GrinnelFs conduct reflects no d.scrcdit upon
him, but rather the contrary. And 40 far us
bis public career is concerned he has done
more than any other man in Iowa to make
known the vast resources and capacities o.
our CROWN. State Iowa and her interests
have always been sort Of hobby with Grin
nell. and tia State owes him large debt OIL
gratitude. His record NJ an avowed abolition
lst-an uncompi nising John Brown radical
ought to shield him from all abusc save that
Of the coppsrheads. lie was IN avowel friend
Of the slave when it required courage enough
to meet any reasonable exigency, and when
some, vi least Of his assailauts would gladly
have captured runaway from bondage.
In addition to the above we would say that
it requires more of the real man, one with a
great amount Of moral courage, the only true
kind, to keep from forcibly resisting the as
eault, than it would to resent it. We think
L..
to . common level with that ruffan, by return
ing like demonstrations, and feel prouder Of
him rs our Representative. than IL he had re-
scented. II would have required but little Of
the genuine courage in the heat and passion
at the moment Of the assault to have flew into
raving passion and gone into bat,lc OF
knives and revolyers. But il took degree Of
calmness and moral 6rmness to pass through
that trying ordeal, which, but few possess,
and chief amorg that very few stands as y
proud and living monument, the Hon. J. b.
Grinnell. We heard long ago Of this man,
even in the days Of John Blown, when it was
almost madness to symra,hisc with that now
lamented patriot and ph,lanthropist. Hon j
B. Grinnell stood firm for him and his princ-
pies. When men are coura yeons enough to
stand for such principles, in such times rs
those, they can Be trusted, and have degree
Of true Outrage 10 which Rousseau, and those
who think his assault should have been met ~
it was given, are entire strangers, and such a
courage Is as far ah We the common kind as the
position and calling Of the Angels Of Ligh,
are above the Angels Of Darkness.
And the Pclla Blude says
lIou. ]. B. Grinnells record rs public
servant is above reproach. His untiring eff.
forts in behalf Of the interests Of Iowa and
the great north west while in Congress, ha.
secured for him the admiration Of the people
not only Of the district he represented, but tn.
whole State. lie has served the people Of thu
4th district two terms in the National Legis,
lature, and no man can say Aught against
single act Of his during either term. Hi.
prospects for the nomination are excellent anc
II he is selected as tbs Republican STANDARD
b'srer, he will be elected by heavy majority