The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-10-17
JosIAu L: PICKARD.
voR STATE PRISON COMMISSIONERS MISS Ion

.T 1TtPRrsoY COMMISSIONER,
ALEXANDERP 2. HODGES
The committee would suggeSe 10 PuollSi fT; Vi
,,aufsnanerg, who support the Republican Union
a;PPsf Hons that they carefully compare and cor
ect the ticket in their respective papers so as to
conform to the above and more especially tnat
in printing ballots they follow the copy here Civ
We would also respectfully submit few sug'
gestions in regard to the present canvass,
At no previous period of our history have the
nublic exigencies so imperiOusly demanded a wise
and careful discrimination in selecting their ON
ce-s as at the present time More than ever before
do we need to confide the severa[ Departments OF
the state government TO able, energetic ana up
right men Our beloved country Is struggling IN
the coils of monstrOus tire asOn. In her support
the state governments bear an important part ~
is through them that the armies Tor the defence Vi
the UNIoN are levied and equipped. For these
purposes the expenditure of large sums from the
public treasury devolves upon the state oincers
New and perplexing responsibilities nave 70 pe
met in the discharge of their duties requiring the
exercise of sound judgment and sagacIty; INC
election of practical, firm, experienced hohest
men-always important-is now pre- eillliie ny
essential. Frnness and discretion are more man
ever needed. The people of our state, thoroughly
Ioyal devoted to the Union and repOslng tull CON
ideuce in the National Administration, desire that
in proportion to her ability she shah De secou ~
none in her contributions to sustain the common
cause They are ready to make whatever sacrih-
ces their country requires they only dem ana tilat
the expenditure of their moneys shall be honesty
and iudiciously made. 1t is therefore OF the hi9h-
est moment that proper men be chosen TO cohducI
the business of the several state departments ana
to secure the election of su Oh men, the people
must remember their duties to the country upon
election daY. The public veal, at TINS crlslsI re-
ouires that they should stamp upon the result at the
ballot box tho impress of their own patrlOuc ear
nest spirit
Ii IS neither expected nor desired in this hour OF
common danger, that there should be the ordinary
orifoYi oT,o Of foplif
acri mony that sometimes characterize pOlltlcal
con tests. The means which it has been customary
to expend in mass meetings, torch hight process
sions aud other de vices to stimulate partlzan zeal
viii this year dou btless be devoted to the noO!er
purpose OF awake nng the pair oism OF all parties
and calling from the pillow and the work shop from
the store and the Office brave men to the defence
of the impeIiled standard of their country. NOT
TO .intefere With III important work, but as aux
Hilary t. 4, we w0uld ask the voters to remember
their political duties, and To choose men OF approx
Ell business capacity, eXper ence ana integrity, 10
4 Il the sew eral offices II the state.
The election III energetic. ec"un Mlrh st"te
Admins tration, which sinai praGFiIy -ec"hd the
Natiauat Administration III INC suppression % re-
nr.1u's and he restoration OF an honorable "iiu
;,5Jutanent pence, T. not Only required bl oar N
Ierests a. state, bat t II & 4-ty that we owe the
nation IN it hour ol peril aud need
The candidates upon he AepHpiloaD Lhlon
ticket, possess IL eminent degree, lie essentlal
qualifications Of which we have spoken. They
are men almost without exception already wee
ly and isv0rEblv known IN UuI'le AFFAIRS, ana
whose capacity ana integrity u character have
borne the test Of actual trial. They are IN the
main identical with the candidates upon The ticker
presented by convention winch represents that
sentiment il the state favorng the union OF all
10y al meu, irrespective vi parry, pledged only TO
the vigorous prosecution of the war and mantle
nanCe of the Federal Union IN all its integrity.
There are but tw differences between the tickets
formed by that Convention the republican
Union ticket Inc hepuUiicHn convention, Ill or,
ger 70 give large aud loyal German element OF
the population epreseutdtlOn Oh lie ticket nOml
mated Mr. EDWARD SALoMoN ter Lit. Governor
IL also deemed it expediemt to re-uomnate the
present Superintendent of Public instruction
whose office III way pdrtakes of Il political char
ecter-and who, during the past two years, has
shown himself peculiarly well fitted for the posi-
ton, rather than displace him for young and un-
tried man
The Republican Convention, representing a
party which largely predominates i'll the State: had
no object in thus departing from the ordinary
usage OF political parties and placing liberal pro
portion of loyal Democrats on the ticket, except
to manifest its readiness to ignore party lnesand TO
present ticket, which, whatever may be the ac
ton OF other organizations, shall deserve the en-
dorsement of loyal men OF all parties. Its conduct
in this respect, presents a marked and favorable
contrast, which the people cannot fail to observe
with the narrow, par.izan spirit which controlled
the action of the late so-called Democratic State
Convention, the members of which wholly refused
to respond to the Union sentiment among the
masses of the people, not only declining to place
any but Democrats on their ticket, but declaring
that no man could continue to be recognized "a
Democrat after accepting a nomination on I'm
ion ticket.
Assured that the ticket here presented is select
ed in the spirit of lberality, and thatits eminent
ly worthy of the support OF every loyal citizen, we
appeal to all who willing IN tins great crisis,
to place country before party till treason is sub
dued, and the authority of the Government estab-
lished in all its integrity, to rally promptly to Its
support.
Horace Rublee John p Lewis,
b. Domschke, Moses >. Gibson,
Champion s. Chase, Jas. s. Alban,
S. j. Todd j. L. Munger,
G. w Hazelton, Chas Esslinger,
j. W. Stewart j. NJ. Gillett,
VIM. E. Smith
Madison Oct lO 1861.