Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-11-01
Oc.obe. 30th. 1855,
The way it affects them and the way it
affects u.s.

The way it affects them, and the way it
affects US.
We think it very possible that our Republican
brethren might have nominated better cand-
date III many respects for Senator, but it would
have been quite impossible for them to nominate
one who would SO stir up the opposition and an
imosity of the School-land spectators, the luna
tic asylum jobbersthe Pierce pro-slaveryites, and
the Barstowites of every stripe and hue Had a
bomb-shell been projected right into the middle
of THEIR camp, it would not have created more ex-
citenient and activity. Barstow himself seems
almost forgotten, and to defeat Sholes appears to
be the end and aim of their political existence
To accomplish this, of course, they will spare no
efforts and scruple at no means They swarm
upon the dry goods boxes that line the side walks
and are to be found on every street corner pour
ing their falsehoods and appeals into every viii
ling ear. This is all very natural. Sholcs has
been and will continue to be opposed to them and
all their schemes, and they feel very strong ne
cessity for breaking him down. They arc not
able to do it themselves and only hope to succeed
by exciting jealousies and creating divisions
among ourselves. This they have been busy at
ever since the Republican nomination. We af-
firm it as a fact, which We presume will not be
denied, that the most active man in getting DIR.
Paddock into the field as a candidate, was w. S
Strong, who stands on the books of the depart
mcnt st Madison, as getting over thirty-onc thou
sand acres Of School Lands, upon which not one
cent of the principal money has been paid. Of
course such men do not mean TO vote for Or.
Paddock. Their sole object is TO excite divisions
among ourselves that they may step in and take
advantage of them to elect their own candidate.
Republicans have this matter in their own hands
If they choose to be disturbed by the petty jcal
ousies ambitions of aspirants, or to be inluen-
ced by the efforts eff these worst enemies OF our
common cause, be it so They are the parties in
interest. The Republican candidate for Senator
has not one particle more of interest in the con-
test than any other republican in the county
He did not seek the Office, nor Goes he now dc
sire it for his own sake. We wish to assure
his enemies that if they want to iniure Sholes
they must adopt some other plan than to vote
against him or defeat him for office, for he is not
to be injured or troubled in that way. Neither
his hopes, nor his fears, nor his ambitions arc in
any wise conferred in this office or any other
His ambition is simply to do right, and for his re
ward he is quite content to take his share Of the
blessings which flow from the establishment of
correct principles. Let the matter then be I'M
derstOod Shctes personally asks no fayors of
his friends nor odds of his enemies. II there is
not backbone enough in the republican ranks to
withstand the insdions and undetermined, AS well
as open assaults of its enemies, let it fall. lie
will regret it, by no means personal gricv
ancc. bat as public calamity If his enemies |
expect by any such result 10 I'll him with perso-
nal spites and to weaken his attachment to his !
faith the party Of his faith, be trusts they will
be at once undeceived. Defeat will have no 9TH
or effect than TO nerve him anew for the strife |
and to feel 4 warmer attachment for those who !
having been led temporarily astrav, will need
only such influences to bring them back again. /
Then let our friends understand this matter II |
is simply question between Republ;canisin and !
HunherisIn, and they should be governed accor
dinghy. If they viii so view it, there can be no
question as to the result--Republicanism will as
heretofore be largely triumphant.