Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1855-10-01
The Republican Candidate for
greaAsser.


Treasszer.
Mr.. Charles Roeser, the editor Of til,
Manitowoc Democrat German Republican
paper and the nominee of the Republican
Party for the Office of State Treasurer.
thus speaks, in his late paper, of his own
nomination and his action in he coming
canvass:
'sThe Republican Party Of the State of
Wisconsin has honored us with the nonli-
nation of State Treasurer. We have never
sought in the least for Office and never ex-
pressed q wish to get one. We make this
declaration to avoid even the suspicion Of
IoiIice-seoking.
eve were very much surprised at this
nomination. We see in it an approval Of
our liberal, Republican efforts, which raises
us above the prosecutions we have been
made to suffer, as the conductor Of a free
press. We raised our voice the first among
the German Press Of this State in favor Of
The platform Of the Republican Party, and
were one Of tlls Germans who went to Mad
ison on the 18th July 1854, to found the
Republican Party. In that body we offer
ed the following resolution: THAT we cor
daily invite all persons, whether Of native
or foreign birth, who are in favor Of the OBJ
iects expressed in the above resolutions, to
unite with us in carrying them into effect
We advocated last fall the election of Mr..
Bilinghurst to Congress ard Of. good Re
publican candidates to the Lecislature.-
The X suit Of the campaign, which was a
biillian triumph for the Republicans, shows
our eXe9tions. Every friend Of Humanity
and Of Freedom was bound to fight in the
ranks of the Republican Party.
"Being an old and infexibIe champion
IoC liberty, nobody can reproach us with
having sought the office for which We are
nominated, and as the Madison platform
Of July 18Th, 1854, is improved by the re-
solutions adopted by the last convention,
and as the Republican party has decidedly
declared to upheld the equal rights Of a.
dopted citizens against the foreigner de-
vouring Know-Nothings, We feel the more
bound to work and agitate for the princi-
pies adopted by the Republican party.
eve will meet all ealumnies and SLAM
der8 with silence. In accepting the noni-
nation, we exercise q right which derlares
any citizen eligible to office. The path to
Office is a rough one in this Republic. Ev-
cry man who travels this path, may expect
that his enemies will direct all blows upon
him, however hurtful to his feelings and
bis honor as man and as citizen. And
we are sorry to say that there are some
organs among the press, which spit their
venom at every representative Of right and
freedom"
It is but Justice to Mr.. Roeser to add,
that he was in no sense a candidate, Of his
own seeking, for the nomination which he
received. Indeed, letter from him was
read in the convention, just prior to its adj
Iioumment, and written some DAYS previous
to its assembling, in which he warmly ar
ged the claims Of shat onest and sturdy
/ Republican James Bennett, Of ALanitowoc,
/ fer the Office of State Treasurer, and pledg-
ed bis own personal efforts to the Ropubli-
can cause and candidates. That pledge
volunteered when Mr. Roeser did not dream
that he himselfwould be on the ticket, viii
he faithfully redeemed. And as we know
Mr.. Roeser to be a trustworthy and intel
IHgent man, an excellent citizen, and a
Jealous, true-hearted and reliable Repubii-
car, We cordially commend him to the sup
port of all our friends and hope to have
the pleasure Of announcing his triumphant
election Milwaukee Sentinel.