Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-12

bnt short time ago that | determined
mon becoming resident of the city of
Milwaukee, and opened an Office there,
with the purpose of practicing my profess
sion. aud with no intention of entering III
TO any political contest the present fall
Soon after, was urged to be candidat'
for this Office. For time refused anu
it was only at the urgent solicitation OF
personal and political friends that | final,
consented to accept the nomination in cas-
it came unsolicited, and unsought, on M,
part. | said to my Waukesha and NIL
waukee friends: Go to Madison, nominate
good men who will thoroughly represent
the principles of the Republican party, re
gard no mans mere personal AMBITION
Such ticket, | have thought vastly more
important than the qualification of my
own or any other mans personal ambition
| accept this nomination. | shall enter
upon the contest shall be elected, II
al fair and honorable means that can be
used, viii elect me. ChsersJ If de-
feated, shall fall with my face to the
foe. II is proper for me to add something
respecting the course shall pursue in case
I am elected. ! shall make no bargains
TCheers.1 l shall be controlled in the ex
ercise of my official duties by no man, nc
get of men, or faction. | shall endeavol
honestly and fairly to exercise its duties
under the constitution and the laws.
shall, when / call in advisers, select only
those that believe to be the best and
frmest and truest Republicans, of Wiscon
sin. In obeying the constitution of the
State and of the United States, shall
obey them, in accordance with the doc
trine, announced by Andrew Jackson, and
endorsed by Charles Sumner, as | under
ttand them. Tremendous applause. i
AS the Executive of the State, shall OPP
pose any attempt to resist or interfere with
the Federal authorities in the legitimate
exercise of their official duties, but will
resist to the extreme limit of the Execu
tive power CT the State, each aud every
attempt at aggression or usurpation, by
the federal government, upon the reserved
rights of the States. Great cheering
So far as it lies within my power | shall
use every effort to protect equally in the
enjoyment Of their rights, every man in
the State, without regard to creed, birth
place or position. | thank you gentlemen
from my Utmost heart thank you-for
the high honor which you have this day
conferred upon me, and especially do I
thank those kind friends. who without any
obligation or suggestion, have urged my
rame for this nomination Gentlemen, |
thank You for your kind considerations
Prolonged and enthusiastic cheering.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
On motion of Mr.. ALB4N the conven-
ton proceeded to an informal ballot for 1t.
Governor.
Mr.. BEAVER said that it had been ex-
pccted that the Fond du Lac delegation
would present a candidate for this office,
but they were so well satisfied with the
nomination just made that they would pre-
sent none. The Republicans of Fond du
Lac would take off their tickets and 90 to
work for the ticket.
Mr.. BEAN presented the name Of CARL
ScHURz of Watertown, for the nomination
for 1t. Goyernor-a name dear 10 the Ger
mans of this S ate and of other States-a
name associated with the cause of Repub-
tean liberty in the Old World as we'll as
the New.
Mr. ALBAN was we'll satisfied that the
name just presented was in all respects as
to character and reliability fl one. But
he thought his location too near that of
the Governor. The Scotch was also a
people that loved liberty and hated oppres-
sion, and be presented the name of DU-
GALD D. CAMERON of La Croose as an en-
inently fit man for the nomination.
Mr.. BUGH proposed to qui, talking and
go to voting.
Informal ballot for 1t. Gooernor.-
Whole number of votes 1875. Carl Schurz
90; D. D. Cameron so; NJ. NJ. Davis I :;
E. L. Philips IL; Tomuel Reynolds 3;
N. H. Virgin 2; d. Taylor /; w. Z.
Price l B. Pinkney /; Blank 8.
MIR. SHoLEs moved to nominate Mr..
Schurz by reclamation.
Mr. BENNEr objected and wished to pro
coed to ballot.
Several speeches were made-by Mess s.
Colburn, Mcneil, Salamon and Beliiz.
First Formal ballot for Lieutenant Coz
ernor.-Whole number of votes cast 1872,
as follows: Carl Schurz 145; D. d. Cam
eron %; c. Reser, 8; n. H. Virgin 3;
E. P. Phillips 2; I. Reynolds ?; Shin
mey /; R. J. Walker |; D. Taylor l; B.
Pinkney L; Blank /.
On motion of Mr.. BELlrz of Manitowoe,
CARL SCHURZ of Watertown was de-
clared the unanimously nominated Repub-
lican candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
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Mr.. ScHrRz being loudly called for came
forward and said in substance-Mr. Presi-
dent and gentlemen of the Convention:
am we'll aware that what little service |
have done in ths Republican cause cannot
entitle me to SO prominent and honorable
a position as You have awarded me. l
would prefer, for myself, to fight in the
ranks as common soldier. But if this
position has been given me, as believe it
has been, as a mark of respect for that sol.
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