Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25
Our Next Congressman.


Not because Of any necessity for
an ..introduction," but because of the
truth and completeness of its state
ments, we quote the following edit
orial from the State Register Of last
Saturday:
Gov. Walden is young Republi-
can with good and gallant record.
If we are not mistaken, he is the
youngest person ever nominated for
Congress by the Republicans OF this
State, being now but thirty-three
years old. A,natise - 0Aies -
emigrated to this State at the age OF
sixteen, settling on a farm in Lee
County. Two or three years later he
entered Denmark Academy, to finish
his education. After passing through
the course of that institution, and
spendinga year at Wesleyan Univer-
sity, Mt. Pleasant, he graduated at
the Wesleyan University of Ohio,
receiving the degree of A. M. The
expenses Of this educational course
were paid from his own pocket, with
money earned by teaching during
the college vacations. His own
pluck and energy had to do for him
what the purse and pettings of other
students fathers did for them. In
1858 he returned to Iowa, settling at
Centervillc, and taking charge Of the
public schools of that place. In 1861
he removed to Texas to practice his
profession, but the war broke out
shortly afterward, and he returned
to this State, entering the army In
the Sixth Iowa Infantry, in which
regiment he was elected To- Capt
aincy. Rendering gallant service in
that regiment, he was transferred in
1863 to command in the Eighth
Iowa Cavalry where he served with
distinction till the close Of the war.
Ills army record is most excellent,
and yet not better than his political.
1t was by his influence during the
war that Appanoose County was
redeemed from Democratic rule, and
made thoroughly Republican, In
which good political standing 1t has
remained ever since. In this was
made manifest the ability whereby,
he has ever since acquired SO much
popularity and influence. In the
spring Of 1865, he purchased the
Appanoose LoyI Citizen, a paper he
has since edited with credit and
success. In the fall of the year
named, he was elected to the popular
branch of the Legislature, and two
years afterward was elected to the
Senate with nomination by accla-
nation from his party and a aflattering
vote from the people. His Legisla.
tive career, while quiet and unobtru-
sive was so straightforward and in
fiuential, that his reputation was
extended from county into State
acquaintance. Last year he was
nominated in manner most fatter-
ing to the Office of Lieutenant Gov
ernor, was elected by thirty-five
thousand majority, and has filed
the position with honor to himself
and to the completest satisfaction OF
the State. As presiding officer Of the
Senate during the last session of the
Legislature, he displayed the ease
and the efficiency Of II true parlia-
mentarian and won the name of
being second to none, IL not the best,
among the many honored gentlemen
who had occupied the chair before
him.
Now his generous qualifications
and true merit have found further
endorsement and received additional
honor i'm his nomination to Congress.
TO this high station he will be elect
ed by sweeping majority, and in it
he will prove to be as popular and
as efficient as in the other places he
has filed. He combines with the
qualities Of good legislator, Of sa-
gacity, frmness, and foresight, un-
questioned personal and political
integrity. His Republicanism has
ever been sincere, and his whole life
honest. While not an orator OF
superior stamp, he is fluent and
easy speaker, Of fine presence and
gentlemanly bearing. Thoroughly
posted in politics, and thoroughly.
Republican, with experience in legr,
islation, and ever guided in all his
actions bygood sound sense and from
honest convictions, he will make a
true and competent Congressman,
useful in Washington and popular at