The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-04
HON. JAMES WILSON.

The many bitter attacks which are just
now being made upon this gentleman
simply mean that some two or three as
piring individuals want his boots. They
nre anxious to displace him in Congress
and 90 there themselves. Only that and
nothing more 1t makes no sort OF diff
ference that Mr.. Wilson has proven one
II the most efficient Representatives
that has ever been sent to Congress from
this State. Not bit. His place is want
81 just as badly by the aspiring gentle
men and so the fioodgates of criticism
and abuse are opened upon him, and
much sympathy is wasted over the poor
wounded soldier, who Mr.. Wilson's oppo-
nents say is turned cut of office to starvc
or beg. That he has been unfortunate in
some of his appointments is quite proba-
lie. But what public man has not been
unfortunate in this respect? Look at the
long catalogue of bummers that have i'm
posed upon President Grant since his
civil life began though he was unexcep-
,ionally fortunate in finding the right
man in the right place during all his
army career In his general course since
his entry into public life number OF
distinction in the State Legislature that
the speakership of the House was con-
ferred upon him almost by acclamation
lie made one Of the best presiding Off
rGrS the house ever had-not excepting
his present competitor Mr.. Rush Clark
Elected finally to Congress he has acquit
ted himself with distinguished credit, re-
rciving frequent commentator from
-uch journals AZ The New York Tribune
Chicago fRtsr. Ocean, and others of the
iirst-class, and winning the confidence
md friendship of many of the first men
Of the nation. His speeches on the ques-
lions of Transportation and protection to
Flax Culture, and his reports from the
Committee of Agriculture and War
Claims were all models of their kind. and
many of them have elected the widest
and heartest commentator. So far as
ability is concerned this farmer rom the
Equal to any requirement of his position.
He has often BEEN He'd to preside tenn
rorarily over the deliberations of the
House of Representatives, and has di-
rected public attention to the rich and
ffnurishing State of Iowa as few of our
public men have ever done. He stands
rBSw at the very Threshold of his use
'kalness, with rich experience in public
affairs; and with record which is blame
less. Continued in Congress he would
%, worth more to the people of bis Dis
rieft, to the State and to the Nation than
NV half dozen of comparatively new
n}tani in the District More than this, he
is,yarfarmcr, one of the most numerous
class Of his constituency and one of the
very few of that class who have ever at
iained such position in the State. To
hem we especially direct this question
Shpl he be ,discarded-n0t 'for cause"
hat merely that some. ordinary politician
may be grat;fied by going to Congress-"
Is not his experience of too much value
10 be set aside so soon! Why nov con-
tinue good men in Congress from Iowa
rs well as from the New England States
nr,the South! BY displaci&g Mr.. Wilson
now we should gam nothing whatever,
and stand very good chance Of losing q
great deal We were indSeeI to make
tie above remarks by the fierce onslaught
which has been made on Mr. Wilson over
the Marshalltown Post Office affair, ard
since they were written ''last week. have
received copy of the Inter Oeeas which
contains the following: Il
The Hon. James Wilson, of Iowa, to-
day wrote letter to Mr.. Rich, editor of
the Vinton Eagle, in which he positively
declines Il denomination for Congress. |
Mr.. Wilson is the fifth of the present
Iowa delegation who has declined re-
His reasons are poor health
md desire, like Agricola, to leave pub
if life for his farm. Mr. Wilson's career .
~ Congress has been entirely honorable
% himself and his State, and he has earn ,,
1t the reputation of being one of the
nost regular and efficient workers in the
lous~ He has scarcely peer as par :
and his dcclination will be ,
regretted by his associates. ,
The Farmers Of the Northwest will lose
realty by Mr. Wilson's absence in Con-
.rcss, for there Is no one in the House !
i, no has looked so faithfully and ably :
tier their peculiar interests as he" Z
Mr. Wilson has been suffering the past t
sintcr from partial paralyzation of one I
de caused by over-work, but as he is
IVY we understand, some better, and 1
lpre is some time 20 capse before cleo a
on and almost two years before he /.
.culd take his seat if reelected, it is +
ored that he will withdraw his decliD- Il
lion