The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-10
AFANOUs CHARACTER.
General George ". Jones Writes q
Letter to Iowa Democrats.

General George w. Jones OF Dubu-
que, Iowa, is in the city on his way
home from visiting relatives and
friends in Ste. Genevieve, Mo-, says
the st. Louis Republic of recent
date. He has long been a prominent
figure in Iowa and national politics
and, while over 81 years Of age, he is
still hale and hearty, courtIy and
jovial, and strong factor in the poll
tics OF his state. Notwithstanding
his white locks, which still retain the
natural curl of youth, the general
boasts that he feels as sprightly as he
did when he was ambitious to distin-
guish himself in the war with Black
Hawk. When but a boy of eleven
years he persuaded his parents to let
him be drummer in volunteer reg
iment at Ste. Genevieve for the War
of 1912. In those days he first &C
quired his taste for soldiers life,
and since then he has passed through
many battles, figured in half dozen
affairs Of honor. served as judge of a
court for the district now known as
Wisconsin, but then part Of the terri
tory of Michigan; was the best man
to represent Michigan in congress be-
fore it became state; was Wiscon
sins first delegate to congress; later
when Iowa was cut off from Wiscon-
sin, he became its first senator and
served for twelve years with such
colleagues as Webster and Clay; in
1859 he was appointed United States
minister to Columbia, South America.
The genera recounts with fond re-
membrance his recollections of Jeffer-
son Davis, his schoolmate at Tran
sylvania University, and for whom
he always retained q warm attach
ment, though differing politically.
His last act of friendship for Mr..
Davis was to attend his funeral at
New Orleans, where he was accorded
the position of first pall-bearer Gen.
eral Jones is staunch democrat, as
well as far-sighted politician, and
weeks before the election predicted
an overwhelming victory for Gov.
Boies. He was at Ste. Genevievo
when the election occurred, but he
was not forgotten by his friends in
their rejoicings, and they fastened
q message to him to be with them at
the recent great demonstration at
Waterloo. He was unable to go, but
in return sent the following interest
ing letter:
STE. GENEvIEyE, No., Nov. 13.-
Brother Democrats: regret beyond
expression that your polite invitation
of the 9th inst. to attend the rejoicing
at Waterloo over the glorious
triumph Of Governor Horace Boies
and others did not reach me in time
to attend the meeting. / consider it
not only as q triumph for Governor
Boies but as q certain indication that
the people of our noble state want
him as our standard bearer in the
election of the next president Of the
United States. His wonderful victory
in our state entities him to the reward
of being made the successor of Presi
dent Harrison. l predicted this re-
suit in my letters in October from De
troit to the Ledger: also to the Tele'
graph, and in interviews in Chicago
when en- route home from Detroit.
Gov. Boies is the only democrat in
the United States who has carried
Iowa since 1854, and common sense
and gratitude entitle him to the dem.
ocratic nomination for president. !
suppose have listened to, seen and
know more of the great statesmen
and orators of our country than any
man living, and declare to you that
I think our governor, Horace Boies,
is the most able and convincing
orator, stump speaker and statesman,
all things considered, that l have ever
known. l have known personally
every president Of the United States
since the days of President Monroe,
and had the honor of the friendship
of every one OF them. save, perhaps,
two. Give our noble Gov. Boies the
nomination next year for president
and he will sweep over the counta y
triumphantly.
Your Old friend and servant,
GEO. w. JONES.