The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-05-21

SWORD PREsENrAr1ov.-"We know OF ne
appointment that has been made in this
State that has given more satisfaction than
the appointment Of Mr.. Hubbard to the
Lieut.. Co'onelcy Of ,h> Fifth Regiment,
aod the ceremony last Tuesday evening re.
ceived donbc weight from that fact."-G Good
Ike Comfy Republican.
/ The cercm my referred to in the above
quotation was the presentation Of sword
to Mr.: Hubbard. While Mr. Hubbard was
editor Of the Republican where he could re-
ply to anything We might say, We did not
refrain from speaking Of him freely and al
ways in terms Of disapprobation. Since he
eft that position we have endeavored to Oh
serve di>crets silence, deeming it unjust
and unfair to attack any person. where that
person might not be in position to defend
himself Besides, we have always found a
more worthy subject upon which to bcstew
our time. But We feei that We should do
injustice to the intelligence Of the people Of
Goodhuo County, were we to let the fore
going declaration pass withouta word Of
comment.
Every man has some friends And almost
every man, who has ever occupied any pub
lie position. has some admirers. Such NAV
be. and undoubtedly is, the circumstance
with Mr.. Hubbard. The sword that was
presented to him was a donation from his
friends and peculiar admirers, and by no
means expresses the sentiments Of the pep
pie. Not one in two hundred Of all the
people in the County knew that = sub>crip
ton was circulating to purchase it. and moi
more han on" in that number wonld have
given anything for that purpose, or would
have felt disposed to have given anything
Undoubtedly his appointment gave sst,sfac-
ton to the person who penned the foregoing
article, but he has entirely failed to appre
ci.te the feelings Of the people Of Goodhn.
Comfy, or he would never have written a:
he did.
The first announcement OF his appoint
) ment was received with almost universal dis
sati faction. That feeling has not subsidized
but has been steadily growing. The PEG,
pie feel that Governor Ramsey did not ap
point Mr.. Hubbard because he thought hin
: peculiarly fitted for the position. but be
. cause re had been nominated bv the off
GERS Of the regiment for the place, in thei
distribution among Themselves Of the office
D to he filled that he procured the recon-
: mend alton of the officers not by virture G
G his merits as military man, but by III
r same species Of political wire pulling b.
which he had secured for himself polilca
position in this County. To prove this is s.
" we need but mention the fac that six out {
the ten captains in the regiment had pre-
. viously signed written recommendation i
y favor Of a Mr.. White Of Freeborn Count
;, Tor the same office. But we frankly confes
- that in working the wires. Mr.. Hubbard
Mr.. Whites superior and the s:gners with
drew their names from the recnmme nj atio'
The people feel that Mr. Hubbard is r
. competent to I'll the position with credit ,
himself or to the State, and they regard h
appointment as An indication Of the insis
at nificance with which Gov. Ramsey REGARD
r. Goodhue County and as such they look upo
9, it as an insult to The county. These remarl
Ve are not made simply because they are o,
n own sentiments. but they are but fair e!
Up preston Of what we have heard the Peep