Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-06-23
For the Republican.
Congressman.

Mr. Editor:--I.et me again intrudc
upon your generosity, but with an
other subject than heretofore. There
has been from time to time n great
deal said through the columns OF
your paper, as we'll as other papers,
concerning the parsonage most likely
or rather who ought, TO represent us
in Congress. Without using any
harsh language or getting excited
over the matter like some Of the cor
respondents heretofore writing on
that subject, pro and con, let us once
coo.ly examine what constitutes a
representative, anil more particular
", let MS see in what light those who
framed our constitution viewed that
Office. The time fixed by the con-
st;tu,ion OF the United States for 4
Representative to hold that Office is
two years. Can there be great deal
o: doubt but that the frame S OF tina,
instrument when they fixed tina, time
Tor a term, had in view that mans
career as Representative should cease
and some one else, fresh from the
ground Of the District, acquainted
with all the wants OF the community,
not having been under the contain
mating influence of great govern
ment center. should assume the du-
ties Of Representative, unless the pr
or incumbent had shown or proved
himself TO possess such extraordinary
gifts, qualifications and genius that
to not re elect him would IN fact, be
detrimental TO all conecrncd9 And
when speak OF men with qnaiitica-
tons l do Mt mean such merely who
may possess good share OF common
sense, but men whose genius is cal
culated to discover and carry to sue
cessiul ends, srea; fundamental truths
heretofore unthoueht and unheard OF,
capable Of inaugnratinC measures in
conformity with a republican form OF
government like ours that will not
only startlc the expectations OF his
constituents but the State he repre-
sen,s as we'll as the United States
and the whole world. 1t &C tainly
looks rs il tho trainers Of the consti
tuition desired, and the intention Of
the law is, to let tho people puck from
the mass in the District, one OF their
number every two years in order to
test the mind OF different men, every
term, to give them chance to act in
such capacity Tor us. If we fail in the
ruinous habit Of sending the same
man three terms as our Representa-
tive to Congress il, respective of his
calibrc. simply because he has been
once by some hook or crook elected
land by the way it is considerable
hook and crook which generally
elects our ofiiccrs) and has already 10y
| pernicious custom served the Sec
ond term, do we not thereby shut
the door to men who might make a
mark that would speak well for their
particular dstr ct. Can we have the
benefit Of the minds and intcllects OF
mnc men on the ono term plan i'll
eighteen years il We se,d under the
three term plan three men for that
length OF time? Would we not have
tho combined talent Of nine men in.
stead Of three provided the three and
one term men were equally capable
and might We not get the Identical
three who would rcpi escnt us under
the three term plan by the ono term
plan in which event VIC would Ger.
tainly gain all the powers and WIS.
dom possessed by the extra six
We arc living in an age, timc and
country that requires the people cv-