The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-10-10
sRoseaud UncaIIed for Attack.

A Base and UmcaIIed for Attack.
The Kenosha Times of last week made most
dastardly, unmerted and outrageous attack up
on Mr.. B. l.. DoDGE, the Republican Union
Candidate for Co. Superintendent of Schools.
1t is hardly necessary to say that the whole vile
story about Mr. Dodge and the editor of THE
TELEGRAPH is a sheer fabrication from begin
ming to end. Those who are acquainted with
Mr.. Dodge, know that he is incapable of any
such course, and those who are acquainted with
the publisher of The Times, know that he is
given TO telling most outrageous fal5ehoods,
when the truth would answer great deal bet
Ter. We wish it distinctly understood that so
far AS arc are concerned we should not have ia
ken the trouble to contradict any lie, however
outrageous, that the publisher of The Times may
S ee fit TO invent about us, but with MIR. Dodge
it is different He is young man, who has
never had anything TO do with politics, but who
has devoted his whole time and talent to teach
ing, and to the advancement of the cause OF ed
ucation in the town in which he resides. We
know that he was averse to having his name
used by the Convention, but it was the unani-
nous opinion of that body that no more capable
man for the position could be found in the
be remembered that the delegates of the county,
outside the city, were the only ones who had
anything to say in the matter OF the nomination.
They knew Mr.. Dodge and his qualitications,to tor
besides being popular teacher, he has been for
a year past Town Superintendent ofSchools, in
the town of Salem, and in that capacity has be-
come acquainted with every Teacher and friend
of education in that town, as well as with many
of the Teachers of adjoining towns And what
is more to the point, all teachers, and others,
who have thus become acquainted with him,
unite in declaring his peculiar qualifications for
the position.
The Times says:
1--WE have not seen respectable man in the
City or County Of Kenosha, that ever saw OF
heard of Dodge, but that pronounced him total
y unfit and incompetent for the office Of County
Superintendent of Schools"
swer the foolish man according to his folly" we
should say that the above is all unqualified false
hood. We have eonversed with many of the
leading men Of the County, in reference to the
qualifications of Mr. Dodge, and they have in
variably spoEen in the highest terms Of his
qualifications and fitness for the position. We
have further been assured by several of the frs
Teachers of the County, that he was the first
and Unanimous choice of the Teachers. 1t was
the intention of the Teachers OF the County, a.
resolution recommending the nomination of Mr.
Dodge to the Convention but the Pic Mic wa:
postponed Oh account of the incemency of the
weather, until after the nomination.
We speak of these things TO show the feeling
towards Mr.. Dodge in the County, and to show
how little importance is to be attached to the
low revilings of The Times. In this instance
| the publisher of that sheet oyershoots his man
for he not molly traduces the character of an es
timable young man, but he abuses and insults
many of his own readers and patrons, in thu
mast shameful manner. 49,
After going through with his low-ived fabri
cation the publisher of The Times says: i.H
I've submit the enquiry to the candid ant
intelligent citizens of this County as to whethe
man that will be guilty of so fragrant a case o
bribery, and such barefaced corruption Ito sa
nothing of his competency is proper mai
| to train the minds of the youth OF this County
! The ballot box with tell the story" .... ...
| What business has liar and traducer of char
acter, to appeal to "candid and intelligent cit
zens," to endorse his infamous lies, and bas
their action upon them The publisher OF Iht
Kenosha Times has put himself outside the pail
of decent society, and forfeited all right to ap
peal to, or fellowship with "candid and intelli
gent citizens" by his most base and 1nfamou
course .l ae ..5I
| 1t is hardly necessary to say that the objec
of thu publisher of The Times in this infamous
fabrication, was to levy blackmail. MrDodg'
| being young man, and unacquainted with thu
tricks of such ''pipetayers" as the publisher o
The Times, it Was thought that he would be 81
| frightened, as to come down with a heavy fee
| to have the fabrication contradie ed. Other ant
older candidates, who, he thinks cannot be fright
ened at the hootings of an OWL or caught witt
chaff, he besavers with praise, and we hardl
know which is the most to be pitied, the latter
or the former