The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-10-03
TIL E PILOT.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY.
M A N TOW 0 G:
7RIDAY MORNING, OCT. 8, 1862
Gov. Salomon---his Appointments--his
Administration,

Administration
We copy below spirited article from
the Waukesha County Democrat Of Aug
10, respecting tn. appointment by Gov.
SALoMoN of his brother EBERHApD, of ST.
Louis, Colonel of the Ninth Regiment o.
Volunteers from this State. We learn
from good authority that Lieut.. Col. ORFE
who was thoroughly educated officer
in the Bavarian army-has since arrived
n the State. Col ORFF recommended
EBERHARD SALoMoN. Of st. Louis. for Colo
nei of the Ninth Regiment, because he
was requested to do so by Brig. Gen. FRED.
SALoMoN, late Colonel of the Ninth. I.t
Col. ORFF was assured by Gen. FRED.
that the intelligence from Madison was
that he could not, from political con,idera
tions, be made Col. of the Ninth, but tn at
EBERHARD SALoMoN could. ORFF is a
Democrat. SALoMoN is a Republican,
ORFF signed the recommendation as re-
quested, and. at the same time, handed
Gen. FRED. SALoMoS his resignation to be
sent to his brother, Gov. Ed, with the rec
ommenda;ion. As soon as this was found
out by the officers Of the regiment, every
officer Of the line signed recommended
ton to Gov. SALoMoN for the appointment
of ORFF to the vacant Colonelcy. The
recommendation of 80 officers of the line
was disregarded by Gov. Ed, ard the rec>
ommendaton Of ORFF and JAcoBr was
such pressure that brother Ed. could not
resist the appeal Of brother FRED. to ap
point brother EBERHARD, although res
ident of St. Louis,-to the command Of
the Ninth Regiment of Wisconsin Voun>
teers, over an educated officer, who was
recommended by every line officer of the
regiment, who was a citizen of Wisconsin,
and was amongst the earliest of those who
volunteered to serve in the war, and who
had performed his duty faithfully but he
had the misfortune not to be a near rela-
tive of the Governor, nor an Abolitionist
ih his politics, nor Jew in his religious
convictions.
Col. ORFF, we learn. has gone to Vir
ginia and taken q place in Gen. SIGEL' L's
staff The fact that he was a resident of
Wisconsin, it appears, did not disqualify
him from an honorable position there
What Gen. Fred. SALoMoS meant by
"politicol considerations, the past ex-
ira session of the Legislature, and the bill
allowing the State to open polls in Louisi>
ana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas,
Kentucky, Virginia, and on the plains in
Dacotah Territory, for the soldiers to vote
for Sberiffs and Clerks in the different
count ties of this State next fall, sufficiently
explains.
We indul ged the hope that the admins
tration of Gov. SALoMoN would prove a
success. Our advices from Madison are
that any such fond anticipations are bound
10 meet with most cruel disappointment.
Every thing be does evinces be is gov
erned by motives so mercenaly and con-
tracted as to be disgracefu! to the State.
A Hebrew nephew of the Governors was
lately made Quartermaster of the Ninth
Regiment. Another near relative was ap-
pointed one of the Assistant Surgeons of
the Twenty Fourth Regiment, and WIN
FIELD SMITH, two penny lawyer, who was
his partner in Milwaukee, has been appoint
ell Attorney General in the place of that
clever BOBBY, jim HOWE. For contracted
selfshness and obstinate stupidity and per.
verseness, it is said the administration of
SALoMoN will exceed that of BAsHFoRD.
From the Waukesha Democrat