The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-10-24
NO. 20.
Presentation of silver Plate TO John z.
Potter.


residing temporarily or permanently in Wash
lngton, gave him supper ut Clay Hotel il
this city on Wednesday evening, at which ihel
presented him with beautiful pitcher, goblet
and salver. The occasion was an interesting
one, and much enjoyed by those prese MT. Mr.
Holden of the Sixth Auditors office, in behalf o
the gentlemen who united in the presentation
addressed the Judge in the following remarks
SIR-The gentlemen here present have d. pu
ted me the honor of rendering you an expires
sion of their high appreciation of your public
services. They have deemed the present occa-
sion to be not only appropriate. but that it de-
Inands from them some word of praise and com
mendatIon. You have Just concluded the la
bors Of an arduous and dificIt investigation,
the most important in its character and results
ever instituted in the history of this government
1t has been your duty, as Chairman of q Com
mittee raised by the House of Representatives
of the United States, to investigate and expose
the character and designs OF those persons who
either boldly trampe on the Constitution, and
seek to overthrow the Government, Or who pas
siveiy, but no less REASONABLY, are willing t.
assent to its destruction. And i need not as
sure you sir, how firmly we believe that you
have faithfully and impartially discharged those
duties. We know how impossible it would be-
for you, knowingly, tu consent that even a
shadow of suspicion of disloyalty should unjust
ly rest on any one and we know equally well
that no consideration would induce you to
shield man who cherishes sentiments Of hos
tility towards the Gov eminent, either on &C
count of his position, wealth, influence or friend
ship.
Of The estimation in which your labors are
held by the Gov eminent and the people, l may
not speak 1t is sufficient to say that they
were performed at time when the very temple
of our liberties was shaken by the tramp of
TRAITORS inside the edlfce, 10 less than from the
assault Of foes from without-and the history
of he times shall assign you suitable record.
But of the estimate OF these the citizens of your
state, who have been III Washington during the
progress of this Investigation, and who are cog
INFANT of those services place up N them, l ain
au hu rlzed 20 speak and III toS EN- of their high
appreciation Of your Iabols ,hey have requested
me TO present aud ak your acceptance Of this
pitcher and these gobIets aud they also desire
me to assure You OF the profound regard they
cherish tor YOU perS onatiy, no less OH account
of your private virtues aud moral worth, than
II your eminent and patriotic pubic services
To winch, Mr.. Potter responded as follows
GENTLEMEN Il can but feebly give utter
ance 10 the grateful emotions with which | re-
cieve this unex pecied testimonial of your per-
>ona regard, and, as you are pleased TO express
it, yom high appreciation OF the services OF the
Chairman. Can only express nv unaffected
and heart felt acknowledgements for the univer-
"a encouragement aud sympathy with which
YOU have followed ne i'll my ahors and for the
kiudncss which prompts tins generous nantes
taiIon The united testimony Of our fellow
citizens Of Wisconsin now residing IN Wash
ington, to the importance and necessity OF the
duty " hich has dcvo.ved on the Committee, rs
pecialy i'll view Of the opportunity they have
had OF forming ascolreci Judgment i'll the prem
ises, cannot but be most gratifying TO me, nor
vii it, Trust, lie without its Influence to Ie
move the prejuJlccs and correct the mlsappre-
henAons which nav exist III any ones mind in
relation 10 this uves tlgatiun, and which, from
la peculiar nature, could hardly be avoided.
For myself, AIN frank ~ say that from the
fist have ell less apprehension from open
treason Than from sec CT dlsluyalty. The form
er could be NET by the loyal hearts and strong
arms of the weopic. but with insiduOus cunning
and deTeish conspiracy which has already
brought The county to The brink of ruin, and
which has permeuled every department or the
public Service. ii is more difficult to cope, even
with the entire dispos, ton on the part IT those
upon whom the responsibility rests to remove
from office all persons upon whom a reasonable
suspicion OF disloyaty can be fixed. After the ex-
perience OF the past it is natural that we should
all feel thai We hardly know whom to trust, and
mist confess TO suOnS sohcitude lest, at
this time, some new phase of this conspiracy
might appear, TO seriously embarrass the action
and paralize the arm of the Cover nment. The
labors OF the Committee, as you will say, have
been difficult aud arduous That they have
been arduous will he readily seen from The fact
that more than four hundred cases of alleged
Gisloyalty have been Investigated That they
have been difficult has resulted from the very
r,af I,rn nf mn Ia
the citizen, in the prosecution of which, even
with the greatest care and the best Intentions,
there is danger of doing injustice.
The responsibilities Of these labors, |, for one
would gladly have avoided, could L have rec.
onciled it to my sense of public duty Of the
mode in W hich the investigation has been CON
Quoted, it does hot become ME to speak. If, in
the course IF it. any one had suffered wrongful
Iy IN his character or feelings, no one would re-
gret it more than the Committee, 1t has been
my own most earnest desire to put aside every
unworthy and personal consideration, and to do
even and exact justice to all. In conclusion,
gentlemen, let NE thank you from the bottom
of my heart for your beautiful gift, and espec-
ally tor the generous sentiment which you have
had engraved upon it, 1t Will be preserved by
me as a memorial OF one OF the most gratifying
incidents of my lite, and will be transmitted AS
precious legacy to my children. In This day
of the cOuntry's gloom, and after the embarraSs-
ments and dIscOuragemenis OF protI acted IN
vestigauOn II is a consolation to me. In alter
years, when the great rebellion has been, as 1t
Is my abiding conviction that 1T VIII be, effect
ua liy and torcver suppressed, and peace shall
again spread her wings over our beloved laGd,
when The county shall again bee me united,
PROSPEROUS and happy in all the amplitude OF
its gDihcent man mot star erased
from It's glorious banner, It's contemplation and
the associa lUns winch will cluster around 1t
will be to me a source OF unalloyed satisfaction
Tue following lmpromptu sentiments, among
9th rs. wer- Offered this occasion
our distinguished guest fne fearless defend
er Of the ire, dom Of speech, and the faithful
representative uf his cOnsutue"cy-hls recent
services on he important Commlttee OF which
he IL Chairman, VIII give him al addltlohAl
c ann To It's gratitude.
d. f. P.-JVstice, Fidelity and Patriotism"
The thee Distinguishing cha. ac,eIisncs OF our
guest, the Hou John i. Pot er.
The DiStOyat men conn., Cted lolh the G0UeTn-
mtHt- May they be rs clay III The hands OF the
Potter, ali t. be moulded ino vessels OF diohon
or.
Field and staff Officers Of ihe fst Wis
Regiment
Colunel-JnbD T.. STA, kweather.
Lieut. Col-David II Lane.
Major Geo b. Bingham
Adjutant- Henry l. Franklin.
Quarterlnaster- Henry bingham.
Surgeun-i4ucIus }: Dixon.
LIST Assistant Surgeon--James Crugom.
Bud A. sstant Surge"n-Danel b DeVendori'
Cnaplaiu-.Inmes Mcnamara.
Hospital steward j. X. Mccullough.
O. 81. Sergeant Fred. Stark weather.
Com Sergeant Nalhaniel Bingham
Sere eaut Maj r. kcnard I. HANDBOOK
Leader OF TIE Band-tleJry ID. webster.
ri G MHiur-Wm f. Robinson.
Drum Mainr-Jose. Crugom.
Suller-He nry Bentley,
Coz Milwaukee Light Guard Capt, Johr
C. Goodrich Ist Lieut.. Simeon Babcock; 2nd
W. w. Watkins
Co Nv Wisconsin Tiger Rifles Capt, Henri!
A. Mitchell; LIST Lieut., John Cosgrove; end
James White. D..
Go. C-Utey Guards.-Capt. Robert Hill; Is
Lieut., William Gibbons 2ud, Tram Sheldon.
Co. D-Nationa. Zouaves Capt. Henry A
Starr LIST Lieut.. Vim. 5. Mitchell 2nd, Charlie
III. Messenger.
Co E-Kenosha Greys.-Capt,, d. c. Mcvean
| LIST Lieut., Geo. +. Scott; End, Edward Healy'