Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-16
Madison, Dec. II. 1851.

FRIEyp COVERT was a little sur
n,ised ut the tone and statements Of an
article in your last paper with reference to
the candidate for congress and The election
II the old I'd District Of this State. VIII
YOU allow space in the Herald for few
words Of remonstrance and explanation to
correct your misrepresentation and that o.
your readers -
And first-as to the propfiety Of calling
an election and securing representation o.
this District, embracing half the Stitc, IN
the present Congress. 1t seems to me
that serious consequences might restlt TO
the State If she were left with only two
Representatives when her present popui'i-
ton entities her to 6. There are also
many questions, as to notifications OF the
tax law and kindred matters, likely toarise
this winter, between The East and the
West; and to secure justice under the pres
ent appoitionnent, it will be necessary for
the West to have every possible vote.
Aoain, If any considerable number Of rep
resentatiyes should be chosen to the pres
emit Congress, IN order TO secure exemption
from the Presidents Emancipation Procla-
nation, from Virginia, North Carolina,
Louisiana and Tennessee, and possible 9TH
er States, as seems probable, il is possible
that The complexion Of the present Con-
gress might be so changed, IS, on matters
affecting slavery, to make the vote OF ore
Northern man with Northern principles Of
vital Importance. This is rot time to
risk ANYTHING. not a time to have a place
in our ranks untitled.
| cannot understand what j. meant by
saving that bargaining, toadylng pollti-
clans, who seem to have risen up to rule in
the bounds Of this old congressional dis
trict have stared out one of their number
as candidate for the unexpired term Of
Hanchett." There never was a mora
spontareous and unanimous movement
than that which has resulted in placing w.
d. McIndoe in the field as candidate Of
tie loyal, Administration supporting men
Of this district. His name was fist brought
out by the Mansion Star-- II paper pub
lished at distance both from Mr.. lndoe's
residence and from what is often regarded
as the center Of corrupt political influences,
Madison-and that within n day or two
after tie seat became vacant and before
news Of Hanchetts death reached here. A
like suggestion was made by the LaCroese
RepuJLCaa which was endorsed By the
Milwaukee Wisconsin, by the Madison
Journal and by all but two or three other
Republican papers in the old 2n3, and in
the 9th District. Tae name Of no other
man has been publicly suggested, who
would make the canvass for the shoit term.
Public sentiment pointing to such unanim
it, to one man, and it not securing worth
while to incur the trouble and expense, at
this Indictment season of calling a Conyen-
ton of district reaching from Lake Su
perior to Illinois the old committee Of the
District, well representing all its parts after
consultation have unitedly called out Dir.
McTndoe and recommended him to the 70
tiers. Does this look as if be was forced on
the people? As to bis character and
standing past and present lie IS not a
wealthy lumberman,' having lost all his
property il the financial crisis some years
ago, and soon after LOST bis right arm. He
is charged with incorporates, gambling
DC. Whatever may be said of the past
he now stands, and for years past has been,
clear Of these charges, and if ii is left for
those Of our public men who have always
been without sin in these respects, pafticu-
larry in the mineral region, to cast the first
stone, | think he will not be put to death
speedily. | have yet to hear Of bis ever
being the worse for liquor, and no man
can charge him with gambling for years.
The indictments TO which you refer, never
procured in a sudden excess Of virtue by 4
county officer whose own life hardly came
up to the strict requirements Of christian
rectitude. They involved about 100 Of
the most prominent men Of the State, at a
day when THE Iigei"was a fashionable re-
sort, when men generally visited and most
Of them bet more or less. Not man
was convicted on these indictments.
And now allow me to ask, who would
make better Representative thar The man
presented for the suffrages, one union, free
freedom loving man in the "a district. In
bis action as Provost Marshall, in these
troubous times, Mr. Melndoe has given
the highest satisfaction. In that capacity
and in others where lie has been called
to net, he has shown energy, tact, good
busnless qualities and sound judgement
He is frank, open-healted man, one who
can he relied on for what he promises ere
ry time, man Of pleasant address, and
one who would be able to effect much for
his constituents. Few men in the district
have more or warmer friends. His eiee-
ton by large majority is certain, unless
Republicans choose to neglect the polls or
to vote for some seni-secesh ally of the
Southern rebels Mr. McIndoe is most
heartily in favor Of the prosecution Of the
war for the union by every means in our
power, and especially by depriving, the
rebels Of the great element cftheir strength
and destroying slavery the cause Of the
war. and utterly opposed to any compro-
mise with traitors. hope he will be elect
ed and that he will have the support of
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