, 1841-09-04
GENERAL DODGE.

OLiNjIlhL III
In a late speech Of Mr.. McIioberts, in
the United States Senate, we find the FOL.
lowing just remarks upon the subject Of the
removal from the office of Governor, Of the
venerable man who is before the people OF
Wisconsin as a candidate for the Delega-
cy:-
"Sir. | must name particularly a few OF
the procribed. Colonel Hackelton was re-
moved early in March from the office Of Re,
gister, at Dixon in Illinois. He was an able,
faithful. and punctual public officer. The
General Land office bears testimony TO this.
As a man he was without reproach. His
political opponents admit that he could not
be Justly charged with "active partisanShip"
in politics. According to the ledge of the
President therefore. he could not be reno
red. Yet, in the face of all this, he was,
without notice and without trial, struck from
the rolls as soon as Federalism get into pow
er.
"Col. Nlbmr7, the Surveyor General of
Illinois and Missouri, is another of the pro-
scribed. That office is one Of great impor-
lance to the people Of these States, and in
such an office not only talent but experience
is of the highest Importance. Col. Mllburn
has been connected with the office, first as
n surveyor then as 4 clerk, and rs chief clerk
for many wears. and afterwards as Surveyor
General. His knowledge of its mu!tifari-
Gus duties is superior to that of any other
man. At the General Land Office he is re.
earded as not surpassed by any Surveyor
General in the United States; as n public
officer and a citizen he is said not to have an
enemy in the world. lie has given the high
es, satisfaction in the discharge of his official
duties; and the Wing press of both these
States admit that he was not 4 partisan in
politics. 4 leading Wing Journal which
hold in my hand, says:
at is conceded by all our friends that the
late Surveyor General was honest. capable
and faithful in the discharge of his duty, and
while acting as n government officer, scrupu
lou.ly abstaining from an obnoxious interior
ence in elections His removal! is. there
fore, in direct violation of one OF the lead
ing principles for which as Il party we con
tended, that NJ nan shou'dbe prescribed o'
opinions sale:
sThese manly sentiments show that yoI
have at least one honest editor in your party
a gentleman who has the courage 10 de
nounce falsehood and corruption when com
mitted by his political friends.
sCol. Milburn has been removed solely
for opinions sake. The declarations o
Harrison and Tyler, and the Websteriar
edict. have all been falsified in this remorse
less removal. These proofs and evidence
are before the living world, and the judgmen
of earth will forever rest upon that odiou
transaction.
1.-THE Territories of Wisconsin and low;
have been scourged as with a pestilence.-
Such a universal prescription has ne yer fal
len upon any people-no, not even in a con
ouered province. The Governors, Secre
taries, Marshals, District Attorneys, Survey
ors General. Registers and Receivers Of Lam
Ofices-aII, all rave been swept of. Tim
would not allow me TO point out the indlvIdu
al cases OF outrage that have been perPetra
ted. But, sir, allow me to call your atten
ton TO the case Of Governor Dodge. He
.a,p comment victim, and IS known IN ever.
part Of that great valley. He was an actIv
and efficient officer in the war of 1912; an
subsequently held various offices in MIssou
ri, both civil and military.
"When General Dodge removed to Wis
consin, there were within it a great many c
the aboriginal inhabitants, the red men OF tn
forest. In 1882 a war broke out betwee
them and the whites; and, sir, that came fror
a race OF men who do not precede hostilitIe
by wordn negotiations; they make no to-
NAL declaration of their purpose; they &C
like John Bull, when, under the cover {
night he violated our territory, burnt tn
steamboat Caroline at Schlosser, and mu
dered one or more Of our citizens. Tn;
wal was with a race of men who give n
other notice of their purpose than the W.
whoop, and the sound of the rifle. 1t wa
with a race of men who seldom gave qua
ter. and who count their victories by ii
Number of scaIps they have taken. The "a