Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-09-18
Correspondence Of the Herald.
The No-Pal.ty- u MON Meeting OF
Political FOSSILS ut Madison.
MADISON. Sept. il. 1861.

Political FOSSILS ut Madison.
MADISON, Sept. 10, 1861.
FRIEND Gown There was great
crowd Of people here this week; Us or
20 makes a crowd don't it0 the hotels
would all have been full il they had been
smaller, and such disinterested, unsc.
phisticated, pure delegation Of "the people
never visited this town before, SO they say.
You will think as much when you sec the
proceedings and the names that figure
therein. For is not Booth pure! and
Moses and James kneeland, is not their
purity verified by La Crosse Bonds? and
John Catlin, has he not been President of
that very virtuous corporation, the Mil
waukee and Mississippi r. r. Co.; and is
not Elmore, the Sage of Mukwonago, and
was he not one Of the Sons of Malta? and
of those from this place that went in to
help them out, cannot Myron III. Orion
drink more whiskey and get off more vul-
gar slang and profanity than almost "any
other man" was not Pump Carpenter Sc
duced in a lumber yard and has lie not
been State Printerg is not D. X. Tenney
the most heaftess, grinding, exacting, coli
lection lawyer here? are not all those who
rail the machine honorable men, and
were any OF them ever seen or heard Of ii
any political gathering or convention be-
fore, Of known to manifest any desire for
the spoils
Seriously, never witnessed q more
complete failure, i more ridiculous per-
foimanee than the Union Convention here
last Tuesday; or such a conglomeration Of
fossil politicians Or old political hacks, and
YOU could as easily mix oil and water as
some Of the elements which entered into
it. For such meeting to pretend to rsp-
resent the people Of this State was simply
absurd. Yet they have issued an address
ana published call for a State Con,en-
ton. Such a meeting will be held and !
suppose the only way to prevent its doing
mischief will be for the people to take ii
out OF the hands ct the politicians. The
delegates to the Republican Convention
Who viii probably, many Of them. be here
hy the date Of tie Union Convention, viii
be likely to exert wholesome influence Oh
the body, and may expel the fostering cor
ruption which was manifest when it was
tirst exposed to view.
You may perhaps copy some Of the
speeches and dialogues to give an idea
what manner Of thing the meeting was.
So far as | can learn Republicans are
ready to adopt the simplest and most lib
eral platform and even to tut some good
Democrats on the State ticket Matt II,
Carpenter is spoken Of as candidate for
Attorney General lie is also mentioned
as a suitable man, from his energy ADD
ability and the military education which he
has had, to take command Of a regiment.
/ do not learn whether he has been ten
dered such position or not but from all
can learn doubt not that he could and
would serve his country well in some such
capacity.
There are various State tickets proposed;
Wahburne and McIndoe are the promi-
nent candidates for Governor, bat it is MOI
unlikely that some new mans like O. IL!
Waldo, Of Milwaukee, OF Cyrus VOID
man, may distance both. Mr.. Washburne
is travelling the State, so it is said, fixing
things. Mr.. Harvey, hear, is not can
didate for Governor; be will doubtless be
retained in his present position. Treasurer
Hastings, State Prison G Commissioner Heg,
and Superintendent Pickard, seem likely
to be re-nominatei.
IL or camp are now almost two com
pIcte regiments. Che praise Of our county
IS on every lip. The 9TH regiment Is I'M
proving rapidly in appearance. Its desti-
nation is yet uncertain and also its time Of
departure. The Lancaster Company bad
a man injured yesterday by running on q
bayonetin the hands Of a comrade who fell
while drilling on double quick, his name is
William Ray; the wound is understood not
to be serious The boys are all in good
health and spirits and are glad to see their
friends. The regulations are pretty strict,
but comfort is looked after.
Yours, "ON GUARD