The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1867-10-04
Col E2Sgy aOr Secretary Of
the Interior.

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To the Elitor of the Dubuque Herald.
1T has been rumorcd that Hon.
l.. V. Bogy has been called to
Washington by the President, to as
sist in the mnch-necded work Of
. cabinet reconstruction; and this
rumor We learn on proper applica-
tion to be true. 1t may be that
place has already been assigned Mr..
Bogy in the new allotment, but
whether this is true or not, we are
confident that the President could
not do wiser or better thing. Mr..
Bogy's administration of the du-
ties pertaining to the Office Of In
dian commissioner in six months
brought order out of studied
chaos. In that short time he broke
up more than one band Of strongly
intrenched treasury thieves, who
had not only plundercL the govern
ment, but swindled the Indians un-
til an almost hopeless war was a
relief from the miscries of hollow
peace. .... ..'. -
Had he remained in the position
all our Indian difficulties might
have been settled without the cx-
ponditure of a dollar in warlike pro-
visions. He fought them most cf-
fectua!ly with justice.
Mr.. Browning's failing health
and Frequently expressed desire to
resign the position, leaves open for
Mr.. Bogy the sccrctaryship Of the
interior, a place he IS cminently
qualified to fill. As cabinet coun-
selor he would be yalua BILE aid to
the Prcsidcnt-knowing the west
intimately and well. This, howcv-
er is more speculative than other
wise. One thing we do know, and
that is, the Presidents intention to
surround himself with a better and
more congruous class Of advisers;
something that he should naye done
months ago. The people have no
confidence in those he now relies
upon for advice and assistance,
with one or two exceptions, which
we need not particularizc. st.
Louis Times.
We trust that our cotcmporary of
the st. Lnuis Times may prove to
he prophet in reference to Col.
. Bogy, and that President johnson
may not only have sent for, but
/ that he viii have the good sense,
irmness and patriotism to make so
fit and proper an appointment as
the late commissioner Of Indian af-
fairs, as successor Of his. friend, Mr..
Browning, in the interior depart
mcnt. Secretary Browning, it is
well known, is the ardent admircr
of Col. Bogy, thought him the most
able, fearless and upright man that
had ever been at the head of the In
dian bureau, and that he was, in
fat rs chief clerk Mix was often
heard to say, ''the Napoleon of that
branch of the Government, - now
almost of equal Importance to any
one Of the departments. If Prcsi-
dent johnson would but follow the
example of his illustrious prcdcccs-
sor, Gen. Jackson, when he re-
moved all Of his cabinet at the time
of it's rupture about the Eaton af-
fair-a family quarrcl-he would
"MAKE IT A UNlT,' as the hero of
New Orleans said at the time, and
was justified by the people in doing.
Col. Bogy is well known to our old
est settlers in these mining regions
of Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa,
whom he came in 1882 to protect
from the tomahawk and scalping
knives of the Sacs and Foxes and
Winnebagos, in that memorable
war. lie is as intelligent as he is
patriotic and brave, and worthy of
President johnson confidence and
patronage.
1t is never too late too do good,
and if the President will, even at
the eleventh hour, but clean cut the
Augcan stables, he will strike ter
ror Into the hearts (if they have
any) of his quandam associates of
the black republican radical party,
and give renewed courage to the
masses of the people in Iowa, Ohio,
PENNSYLVANIA. Now York, &C., who