Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-05-04
Senator Wright.

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the following notics Of Iowa's new
Senator:
1--WE cannot help admiring the in
dependent way in which Senator
Wright, Of this State, votes upon
questions IN the Senats. Even while
we may not agree with some OF his
votes, we confess We like the evil
dencs OF individuality, and freedom
from party ammels, which his
course has established. It shows
that he thinks for himself, aud acts
out his own Convictions, and there is
more to b. expected of such men,
even it occasionally wrong, than a
hide. bound part.san who but meekly
subord,nates his will 10 that ot his
party. We shall be much mistaken
If Senator Wright does not vim re.
spect and consideration from his TEL
low Senators. Independents men in
. legislative body ere sought afte-;
mere followers OF majo1ties have
their positions selected tor them"
We must confess that We have not
INDUCED in very confident snticipa-
tions OF . br,ilisnt or snperlatively
useful Senatorial career TOR Judge
Wright. His honorable aud distin.
guished services on the Supreme
6such OF lows none could or were
disposed TO dispute, bdt It Is never
theless true that certain circumstan.
ces incident to the last Senatorial
canvass and election, especially the
lsbored, formal, aud YET inapt and
unnecessary declaration OF his politi.
cal faith, read 70 the Legislature
after hie election, were taken by
many Republicans. oil over the State.
% ind,cations Of . weakness politi-
cally, which gave little promise OF a
successful career in the Senate. For
these and similar reasons We have
not felt that We could honestly and
consistently applaud Mr.. Wright in
advance ~ many papers have done,
probably with better knowledge Of
h,s character and ability. But, with
the T;mes, We cannot refrain from
the expression OF our admiration n
the manly. attitude Of independence
which his brief Senatorial record
shows him TO have assumed. lt
would be but natural to anticipate
that coming fresh TO tho responsible
duties OF his new and uatried posi-
tiou. he would st 6rst, and perhaps
insensibly, lean on, and b. influenced
by, the opinions and example OF his
veteran colleague, Mr.. Harlan. But
Mr. Wright seems 10 have from the
iirst marked out I line for himself.
dictated only BY his conscientious
convictions OF right and duty, and
10 have walked in it unin6uenced BY
the msaner motives which sometime
inspire men 10 high places. We ara
sure that our new Senator will win
golden opinions, not only from the
people OF Iowa, but OF honest men
everywhere, by steady adherence
70 the line 6f indop .nt eae coascien-
tsous action wh,cn his votes show
him to have adopted. Let him keep
clean Of ringa, let him not be solici-
tous tor patronage, let him beware
OF jobs OF Ill kinds. aud let him not
excite the suspicion OF corruption
by the setting up OF . domestic a..
ta5lishment, at ono Ostentatious,
LUXURIOUS and inconsistent with the
sin.rlicity which should characterixe
4 Republican Senator. Integrity and
independence are not 40 common in
oar representatives - 20 b deemed
ot small account. Just % long -
Judge Wright shall continue to OK.
erciss them 70 long will the people
Of Iowa delight to do him honor
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