Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-17
GEN. DODGE.


In the course OF a speech recently delivered in
the House of Representatives of the United States,
by Hon John c. Reynolds of Illinois, he took oc-
casion to bestow the following mcrited compliment
upon the character and services of Gen. Dodge
the Delegate in Congress from this Territory.
Gov. Dodge was removed from office
against the recommendations Of thirty-sev-
en- members out of thirty-nine of the Lee
giSlature of the Territory, and also against
the earnest solicitations Of Generals Scou,
Gaines, and Atkinson, and other dislin-
guished gentlemen, for his continuance in
Office.
The character and standing Of Cover
nor Dodge is we'll known in the West, and
in fact, throughout the Union; have been
Intimately acquainted with his character
for more than forty years. He was born
and raised in the West, and has, by the
force Of native intellect, and energy of cha
racter, sustained himself through various
difficulties and trials incident TO the settles.
ment Of new country He has, by mer-
it, raised himself to the pinnacle Of fame,
which not frequently falls TO the lot Of man
to attain. He sustained well in the Black
Hawk war, the high standing he had pre-
viously acquired as a military man. The
Territory Of Wisconsin was at that time,
in 1882, thinly populated, and it required
the energies Of all its citizens 10 sustain ii
against the Indian deprcdations. Cover
nor Dodge was foremost in its defence.
One case will mention, which will suf-
flee for series Of almost similar ones. A
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citizens in the Territory. Gov. Dodge
FASTENED TO the scene Of massacre, and
gathered up party Of men Of about the
same number Of the enemy. He, with his
small party, pursued the lndians-camc up
with them, and after sharp conflict des-
troycd the whole party. He lost some Of
his men, and some wounded; but none of
the Indians were left to tell the story of
their disaster to the nation.
Being appointed Colonel Of a regiment
of Dragons, he commenced a march with
five hundred mon, in 1884, 10 the frontiers
| Of Mexico. The sickness was so malg-
nant on the route, that he reached the point
of destination with only 173 mcn-80 died
with sickness on the route, and the rest
were so afflicted that they were unable to
march. Col. Leavenworth and five other
valuable officers having died in the same
campaign. In 1885, he travcrsed the
whole country, from the frontiers Of Mis-
souri, to the Rocky Mountains, with only
200 ragooEs-visitcd and treated with 20
or 30 nations Of Indians, and returned safe
with the loss Of one man only by sickness.
The President of the United States,
while he was in strict communion with the
Wing party, and knowing the mcritorious
services of Gov. Dodge, and the Wing
Senate knowing also the character Of Gov.
Dodge and that of Mr.. Doty, removed the
one and placed the other in the responsible
office Of Gov. Of Wisconsin Territory
No such political outrage was ever before
committed on free people. and so the peo-
pie of the Territory considered it: because
Gov. Dodge, after his removal, was elect
ed a delegate to Congress by having ma
jority in twelve Of the fifteen counties,
composing the whole Territory, This re-
moval was for opinions sake, as no per-
son in the Territory had vote for any
United States officer; and this removal, as
many others, were made in violation of
the express pledges of the Wing party.