, 1841-05-08
GOV. DODGE.

Thr'r"moval," f this gentleman ilom the office
ri Governor ui Wisconsin Terrlty 10 make
room for Doty. is an act of tyranny and pro-
iiIEacy which must excite the most serious
rcil, clions of all good men. Gov. Dodge is
a native of the West, born we believe in
Kentucky, and an emigrant from an early
period To tie then territory, now Stale OF
/ Missouri. H. held hIgh offices n this State,
both federal and local. lie was IT,. ). Mar
Sha!. Il Major General of our militia, member
of our Stale convention and State iegIsll-
turc; and in war and peace was one OF Gus
most valued and esteemed citizens. He was
a!Uavs al the foremost TO turn out at the
sound nj danger; and his courage, skill aud
success in wal have gwen him a brilliant
place in the page of history. His c"niuct
in civil lie. aud private life, were such As
Ia alorn and dignity his milItry CHARACTER
TIE g~rnilcSi manners. the kIIdeSt heart, the
yurc>t morals milcXibic integrity, AMI model
of correctness in every social relation, he has
earned 4 reputation in private life still more
mniable than that of his high military chLr-
arter. He is half brother, ty the mothers
side. in our most amiable and talented Sena-
tor, DIR. Linn; and heinz the Oldest OF the
two he acted a fathers part by his younger,
and also iauheIless brother, and gave hun the
early care and assistance which has enabled
him 10 become a distinguished Senator and
an eminent physician. Such was and such IS,
governor dodge! Every thing that could unite
IN man To render hImeStimable,S s. toqualiiy him
for the station which he filled, were united in
his character. Yet, in the eyes of the pres
rnt powers he had one sin which was indie
IIbIe and objectionable! lie was Il Democrat!
Il mIlcd. firm consistent democrat, enjoy and
preserving his " principles, and disturb
Ing no one in the enjoyment and preserva-
tInn al theirs, whatever they might be-
Yet this man is removed from the office Of
Governor. and dismissed as unfit, unworthy
To hold IN office in that territory which his
homage and skill had contributed so much
to conquer from the Savages, and in whose
mild pure, just, and impartial administration
of the government good men had implicit
and mistaken confidence. He is moved,
discharged. dismissed, turned out, rs unfit to
hold an office in the Territory OF WIscon-
sin, and this 10 make for Duty!
But let it never be forgotten that this re-
moval was not the act of Gen. Harrison; as
long as Harrison lived Dodge was untouched:
ii was only after his death that such 4 man
was pulled down. The other Governor of
Territories, RIEp of Florida, and Lucas of
Iowa, were removed before, but DopGE
since the death of General Harrison; and
the circumstances of the case explain it char
acrcr. Wisconsin is TO be a State, and TO
convert the territory to federalism before
it is admitted is the overriding consideration
This is the reason for changing the govern
or aud all the other officers. Conversion
from democracy TO federalism is The object!
and 10 complete it, the persecution of demo.
Gratis and the appointment Of federalists will
be the order of the day. Mr.. Webster is
now the master mind in the administration
He has the supremacy at washington which
superior intellect %confers, and to restore, in
his own person, the federal dynasties Of
Hamilton and Adams is the first object of
his life and ambition. To such a man Gov.
Dodge who was fighting the savage allies Of
Great Britain while Webster was pleading