New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-24
POLITICAL.
IOWA.

"A.
THE SENATOR ELECT-JUDGE wRIGHrs PoLIT-
ICAL CREED.
DIES MONIES, Jan. 20.-There has an impress
sion got abroad that the newly Senator from this
State is not fully up the standard OF Iowa progressive
ness fact the assertion has been made that his long
and continuous connection with the Judiciary OF the
State has had tendency TO disqualfy him for the Office
OF Senator. The following extracts from letter adj
dressed to the Hon. b. f. Allen. Senator from this county
and which was read yesterday before the Legislature in
Joint will place tho judge fairly apd sduarely
upon the record II may have the appearance Of bun
combe but not 80 to those familiar with the 1t is
like him, frank. candid, open-hearted. and sincere:
withdrawn somewhat for years from active political
life some may suppose have hence been indifferent TO
the Transporting. No mistake could be greater
Of dS cs OF the nature nd & @
should refrain from any active participation IN pontlca
Intimate know more Of the depth OF this earnestness and
now fnlly sympatliZe with every onward movement,
DO You ask me what would have donei answer
hurrIedly and briefly for time will not allow me to do
FIRST For the good name Of the State, and because
have never fatered in the field council would as
@lSs Ss aFf r. t e yFt "a
" Second Never by any act vote OF mine shall there
Inc withheld dollars tribute debt OF any KIND or de-
scripon due or which can be justly fairly claimed for
those Who upon the field gave us united country IN
Third: The public debt should and must be paid ac-
codpg 10 the letter and spirit q the national contract tract
tenance support The nation, no more imam an lul
ydua can afford TO in bad faith Ii is reproach to
our good NAME fair fame, the good name OF soldier
aud citizen alike TO ask or Intimate that the nation sa
or will prove untrue 10 its obligations. -
Fourth: To the end that the national debt snail De pan,
good faith observed the public debts ghened, ana be-
cause IL right there must be the stricest economy III
fife expenditures Of the public funds This includes an
honest disbursement OF course, mot IN name merely put
truly and actualyJ and 30, too II implies the application
of the peoples money 20 objects and purposes SbcI
,,csssarU and that would dlscountenance tas would
thoroughly, absolutely, aud entirely All rdToHd suOs
dies every effort devote the public domain or treasure
10 he aggrandzement Of individuals or monOpoes ana
thot INV face would be against the eXhorbant de-
mands of those who combine that they may Peece l..
''Finh: Finally, WOIld stand by protection 10 nome III
dustry and manufactures This II part OF my oOyhoou
fuh and u the conviction OF manhood and TINS is not
TO build up the dir,dud but to protect and beheht the
million. =, -, 10000. -, ,,0 ,,h
he debt should aud must be lessened ana IA the deDt
was to save the nation for pOstery rs Wen ne
the Is but reasonable that the future shoud
he made to bear its portion OF the burden. IL, -,
''Sereut: Am | asked, what OF fecOnstfncllon' an,
swer that m all should do that subject, snOuu
studionsly consult and far rs possible protect the
loya in the rcbeOus states without regard
color, In every constitutional legal or Rn.
think that tho national dignity, national safety,
national scfrespect demand that while the law shOa
be tempered with should also DC enforced Win
jsce that whatever rights those lately In rebellion may
Our attentions that those who took up the sword must not
only confess, but sincerely and hiy repent before re-
ceivng my confidence, even friendly legislation
The Governor yesterday appointed ELIAS H. Williams
of CLAYTON County Judge OF the Supreme Court vice
John f. Dillon, appointed TO the U. s. Circuit Court
Mr. Williams was the competitor Of Mr. Dillon when he
was first put on the Republican ticket Another vacancy
exists the Supreme Bench by the election VI Judge
Wright TO the Senate.