Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-01-03
Our senator ExG0s. Dodge.

Our senator Ex Gov. Dodge.
i With the close of the present session Of
Congress viii end, in all probability, the
political career Of our Veteran Senator,
Gov. Dodge. He has SO long occupied a
! promineut position in the affairs Of this
State and has been so intimately connected
with its growth and history, that even il
Ibis public services had been little worth
and his political action obnoxious to the
1censure Of many of his fellow citizens, they
could not view, with entire unconcern or
/ indifference, the retirement Of the old sol
der from the post which he has so long
held. But, when, as. in the case of Gov.
Dodge, long and useful public life has
been illustrated By signal fidelity to prin-
lciple, by inhexible honesty Of purpose, BY
unswerving attachment to friends, and
Iby unweared devotion to the best interests
11of the STATE, it is impossible to part, Tin
moved, with the veteran Of three score and
ten. II has been our fortune, at.all times,
10 be politically opposed to our retiring
Senator, and there have been occasions
when his course in the Senate was hot
what we could have wished it. But we
should he unius. indeed to deny to Gov.
Dodge the merit Of having steadfastly ad
hered to tie faith which he protested and,
subject to Ills political convictions AMI as
socia,ions; Of having honestly endeayored
to reflect the sentiments, maintain the
views and proniote the interests of the
People of this S ate.
We make these remarks by way Of in
PRODUCTION to the following article from the
Green Bay Adpdccte, adding simply the
hint to our leading citizens that as Nil
waukee owes Senator Dodge q debt Of
gratitude, for Elithfal and unfaltering pub
/ lie services, no filter time could be found
for the ;cqlittal Of this obligation than the
approaching close OF his Senatorial career.
let us give the Veteran, as he rctires from
1.-The stage which he has graced so long a
parting compliment that will gid aud
gladden. the evening Of his days:
GEN. Henry DoDGE.-One Of the eff
ccts Of the recent political revolution in
this State will be the superseding of the
Hon. Henry Dodge, =. S. Senator. We
do no, suppose that this will be otherwise
than gratifying to the gallant veteran who
has so long and so well represented Wis
|consin in the Senate, for public service has
n yer been of his own seeking, in the prop
er sense of the word, and he will be glad
enough to spend the rest of his life IN the
quiet enjoylnents Of his home. But Wis
lconsin can i'll afford to spare him now
In The exciting times which the nation is
now passing through, VIC shall not find an
other who will SO well, so infuentially,a and
SO faithfully represent the conservative end
fFBays abiding sentiment of this State. ma
i king no parade, he has held an influence at
Washington which has not been surpassed
.Eif equalled by any Senator there; he ha;
constantly been in his place, always watch
ful Of the interests which he represents:
and his votes are always right.
i We are not sorry that the mode Of hi
displacement will be through the success o
! the opposition. In the present feeling o
the Democratic party, had it been success
! fll, personal efforts and enmity would I'M
loubtly have secured his defeat; and it il
far better, with man Of his growth to be
Ioyertlrown by political upheaval than L
be stricken down in the house of his friends
i Whatever combinations have been formed
against him, they have been brought to
/ naught by a common reverse, and his pub
3 lie life and services will 90 down to history
1 free from that unfraternal struggle which
so often marks the course of the career 0
our best men. A long life, quiet and
HAPPY one, to the Sank warrior, the frs
/ Governor, and the well tried Senator O
Wisconsin.- Milwaukee Sentinel.
il WhEAT SuIppEu FROM MILWAUKEE
j Mr.. Aikens, Secretary of the Milwaukee
Boar! Of Trade, in making up the business
Of the year, states IN letter 70 The n. y
\ Evening Post:
I The total amount of Wheat shipped fo'
1.-The season is 100000 bushels, against
) 3, 900, 900 for last year. The shipments
of flour have not equaled those OF last
year bv several thousand barrels; but the
cEamount Of wheat now in the hands Of the
] Farmers has never been equaIled at tho
c|o.e Of navigation. | estimate the amount
of this YEATS crop still to 90 forward Al
three to four million bushels. This city
will manufacture about 10000 barrels o.
flour this winter, so that we may expect on
the opening Of navigation, here and at
country mills 100000 barrels Of -four; and
in store at this port one million bushels Q!
wheat.
/ GROUND AND LoFTY TUMBLINa.-WIrE
AND WAGoS IN THE TOP or TREE.-The
Montpelier (Vermont) Patriot relates the
following as marrow escape"
..Dr. Grin Smith and wife, oftlIis town,
we're on the night Of Tuesday Of last week
| thrown from The road down an embank-
lment midway between Williamsburg and
Rarre. narrowly escaping death in a fright