New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-03-27

Chairman of the Committee on Peniteutiary
and member of several other im2ortan
committees. He now has charge of a lary
Baptist church, and during the vacation o
the Legislature he superintends large schoo
in his county. In appearance he is shor
and very stout, exhibits about one-half of til,
Anglo-SaSea blood. narrow fringe of wbis
kers around his face, and pleasant, kind
and genial countenance.
Another member from De Soto county il
HON. THOMAS CANE.
He is man of great native force of mind
He never enjoyed any school advantages,
but has natural ability. He is a native Of
Tennessee, but has lived in this State for q
great number of years. His is an exceed.
ingly close county, and change of thirty OF
forty voters would carry it against US. Both
Republican and Democratic candidates for
the Legislature in 1871 claimed to have been
elected; but one Democrat managed to get
his seat, while the Others were properly
ousted. And at the commencement of the
present session the Democratic member in
troduced a bill dividing the county into two
judicial districts and made short speech in
favor of it But when Mr.. Cane obtained
the floor he assaulted the Democratic member
IN such manner that the poor fellow sneaked
as though he knew he was working against
the true interests of the county. No one
wished the bill but a few old cronies, and
the speech of Mr.. Cane sent it flying in the
air.
He speaks with great force, and his ges-
lures are made in such a manner as to force
every sentence he utters upon you. He has
seen and experienced so much rascality on
the part of the Democrats in his county that
he has little patience with them, and when
ever he gets an opportunity he assails them
without mercy.
One Of the most dignified and accomplished
members of the House is
HON. A. Il. HOWE,
OF Pamela county, a colleague of Mr.. Piles.
Mr.. Howe, believe, is native of one of
the New England States, but came into this
State in 1866. He graduated with high hon
ors at Yale College, and is decidedly literary
in all his tastes. In appearance he is tall,
slender, and dresses in fine style, always
wearing long, black frock-coat closely but
toned. He was elected to the Legislature in
1860, and was reelected in 1871 by an in
creased majority, and has been for the last
two Legislatures Chairman of the Committee
on Ways and Means. He fills his position
with great ability, and brings his great
natural talent, enlarged by his educational
qualifications, into whatever capacity he is
called upon to act.
He has been for several years Collector of
Internal Revenue in one of the districts in
this State, and is looked upon as one of the
most capable, as well as a strictly honest,
officer. And at the Congressional Conven-
fall, after battling bravely for the nomination
from the beginning, he finally succeeded,
after ballOting twenty-four times in securing
the nomination. He made a thorough can
vass in his district for Grant and Wilson and
himself, ard was elected almost unanimously.
He will, therefore, take his seat in the next
Congress, and we expect to have faithful,
honest, and indefatigable worker in the per-
son of Hon. A. r. Howe.
One of the most sedate men in appearance
in the House is
HON. II. II. TRUEHEART,
of Holmes county. Mr.. L. is native of
Virginia, but was brought here as a slave in
1913. He was altogether deprived of educa-
tienal advantages, but has made good progress
through efforts of his own. He was appointed
an Alderman from one of the wards of his
| town ly Gen. Ames in 1869, and was elected
to the Legislature in 1871. Although de.
prived of educational advantages, he can
nevertheless, comprehend very quickly any
measure brought before the Legislature. ]
have heard him discuss the merits of different
bills with as much sagacity as members who
bave had every advantage. And he very sell
dom errs.
In appearance he is short and stout, with
a head as large as some folks bodies. He i.
a genial friend; represents one of the larges
and richest counties in the State, and fo
those to whom he processes a friendship hi.
heart is like the first syllable of his name
| true.
A correspondent Of the Herald of this cit,
speaks sarcastically of Hon. n. G.. Gill, be
cause l said of him that the color of man.
skin has no weight with him. This is true
All that Mr.. G. asks is intelligence and viz
tue, and the person who possesses these h
considers his equal, whether he be white o
black. But all some of these Democrat
(who so loudly denounce him for his princi
ples) ask Of colored persons-women especi
ally-is, are they ba,cdy; if the Affirmative
given, then they are at home, and are read
to associate on terms of the most perfec
equality. CIvIs.
ONE If our subscribers fayors us with tn
followi...s compliment.-h.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa,
March II, 1873.
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