Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-05-15
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS I'd
DISTRICT.

We are pleased to learn that Col. VIM
smyth, of Linn county, is the candidate fol
Congress in the Second Congressional District
The first Of our school boy days in Iowa, wer,
those attending the school where, the now Col
Smyth taught, but then young man Of NJ
titles, but one Of honest countenance, firm dc
meanor, and Gus little folks thought grea
deal Of cur teacher, because he was kind Il
MS, yet as rnyielding IS adamaut. We wcr
quite small at the time, but his good nature
his genial and kind disposition struck us will
peculiar weight and made an impression o,
OR mind CT candor that has never been blot
ted out. Col. Smyth though for some years
member of the Democratic Party was intense
~ anti-slavery, and of course must seek othe
quarters at the first opportunity, hence h,
Joined in with the freesol wing in sentiment
and finally became bold advocate of it.
principles and placed himself on the side O.
free principles and became an active and eff
cient member Of the Republican Party in its
yotng days The Clinton HeralGo Of the 9th ina,
clips from the Davenport Gazette the follow.
iag concerning Col. smyth the most of which
is probably correct.
I'm Iowa where he has resided for twenty.
eight years there is no man whose record il
purer than that of Col. smyth In the vari>
Gus public stations he has been called upon
to fill, he has been distinguished for faithful.
noss, and entire devotion to the interests Of
the people. lie has never wavered in his
support OF great principles, nor made sacrii
ces for cxpcdiency. 1t is well known that he
was consistent 'abolitionist in this state
when to be such was to sacrifice all hope O,
political preferment
Col. Smyth is by birth an Irishman. and
emigrated to this country when he was four
teen years of age. He settled in the county
OF Linn two years after his arrival in this
country, and has been q resident of the coun-
ty ever since. He is prc,eminently self
made man. Poor and without education when
he made his home in Iowa, he il now regard
ed as one Of the ablest lawyers in the State
and has acquired in his profession o fair for>
tune. While yet young man he was elected
Judge OF the District Court. Subsequently he
served nir county as a senator in the legi sla.
lure. lie was chosen en- account of his legal
abilltles as one OF the commissioners to codify
the laws of the state. In 1869 he entered the
service as colonel Of the Thirty-frst Iowa
regiment, and continued to hol3 the position
until the arrival of the regiment at Savannah
in the great Georgia campaign. Stewart, in
History Of Iowa Colonies, notes that Col
Smyth's merit as soldier consisted in his
kind care for his men, and in his great brave.
~. Personally, says the same author Col
Smyth is large man and rather portly. Tn
his department he is kind, candid and dipni.
ned. lie il reported to be the only able and
responsible man in his part of the state Who
has no enemies.
We are confident Of the election of Calopal
smyth by majority as large as any ever
given in the district. He will do us honor in
the national councils, and will be a fit success.
cor TO on. present member Of congress.
OF the resolutions adopted by the conyen,
ton little need be said. They are short and
to the point, covering the issues that are be-
lore the people in this campaign. The great
question upon which the people Of Iowa are
This fall to decide, is properly given tho prom.
inence i deserves Manhood suffrage is en-
aorsea without an If, an, or but. The Sec
ona congressional district takes the advance
"A pronouneing nnequivocally fer Equal Rights
naa sends greeting to the conventions to be
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