Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-04-21
Senator Wright.


the following notice of 1owa's new
Senator:
ave cannot help ad,niring the
Independent way in which Senator
Wright, of this State, votes upon
questions in the Senate. Even
while we may not agree with some
of his votes, we confess we like the
evidence Of individuality, and free
dom from party trammels, which
his course has established. 1t
shows that he thinks for himself,
and and acts out his own convic-
tons, and there is more to be
expected of such man, even if oc-
casionally wrong, than hide-bound
partizan who but meckly subordi-
mates his will to that OF his party.
We shall he much mistaken if SEN
ator Wright does not win respect
and consideration from his fellow
Senators. Independent men in
legislative body are sought after;
mere followers of majorities have
their positions selected for them"
We must confess that we have
not INDUCED in very confident an
ticipations of a brilliant or superla-
lively useful Senatorial career for
Judge Wright. His honorable and
distinguished services on the Su-
prcme bench of Iowa none could or
were disposed to dispute, but it is
nevertheless true that certain cir
cumstances incident to the last Sen
atorial canvass and election, cs-
pecially the laborcd, formal, and
yet inapt and unnecessary declara-
ton of his political faith, read to
the Legislature after his election,
were taken by many Republicans,
all over the State, as indications of
weakness politically, which gave
little promise of a successful career
in the Senate. For these and sim
liar reasons we have not felt that
We could honestly and consistently
applaud Mr.. Wright in advance as
many papers have done, probably
with better knowledge of his char
actcr and ability. But, with the
Times, we cannot refrain from the
expression of our admiration at the
manly attitude of independence
which his brief Senatorial record
shows him to have assumed. 1t
would be but natural to anticipate
that coming fresh to the responsible
duties of his new and untried posi-
ton, he would at first, and perhaps
insensibly, lean on, and be influence
cd by, the opinions and example OF
his veteran colleague, Mr.. Harlan.
But Mr.. Wright seems to have from
the first marked out line for him.
self, dictated only by his conscien-
tious convictions of right and duty,
and to have walked in it uninfiuenced
by the meaner motives which some
times inspire men to high places.
We are sure that our new Senator
will win golden opinions, not only
from the people Of Iowa but OF hon.
est men everywhere, by a steady
adherence to the line of Independent
conscientious action which his votes
show him to have adopted. Let
him keep clean of rings, let him
not be solicitous for patronage, let
him beware of jobs of all kinds, and
let him not excite the suspicion of
corruption by the setting up of
domestic establishment, at once os-
tentatious, luxurious, and inconsist-
cnt with the simplicity which sho'ld
characterize Republican Senator.
Integrity and independence arc not
so common in our representatives
AS to be deemed of small account.
Just so long as Judge Wright shall
continue to exercise them so long
will the people of Iowa delight to
do him honor.