The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-12-18

MORE ABOUT L. s. SENATOR Our issue
of the Telegraph, two weeks ago, some remarks
were made. considering the claims of Milwau-
mel takes exceptions to our presentation of the
case. We had intended to offer brief COM
mentary on the Sentiaers article last week but
were prevented, from the press of other matter.
We seek no controversy on this subject, but
are unwilling to allow an attempt to palate the
conduct of protested Republicans in Milwaukee
to pass unnoticed. It is sought to be made to
appear that the nomination of JOHN F. POTTER,
furnished plausible apology, for the opposition
which followed We quote the language of the
Sentinel
Nothing, it occurs to us,is more unjust than
these assaults upon Milwaukee in this connec,
ton. The rural districts were fofewarned of the
state of feeling here with regard to an extreme
partisan nomi alton, and were told what its e.
suits would probably be. The delegates from
this city in convention sought to postpone
nomination until fuller interchange of senti-
ment could be had and the popular feeling be
mole truly ascertained But they were hooted
down substantially. The nomination was Fore
ed on, and the rural districts themselves failed
to come anywhere near the promise of their reps
resen!atves IN sustaining the nomination made
That there we're men calling themselves Re-
publicans in Milwaukee, and perhaps elsewhere,
vino we're hostile to Judge Potter, and who de-
clared his nomination impolitic is undoubtedly
true. But why is this opposition to him Was
it because he had misrepresented the Union Re-
publican sentimen of his district or of the Sta te?
Was he radical doubtless he was; but was he
more SO than nne>tenths Of his Republican
constituents, or a majority Of the Republican
m mbers of the House of Represe otstives 2
Were each vote given by Judge Potter in Con.
gress on questions of national policy, submit tied
to q convention truly representing the Repub>
can Of the first congressional district, would
there be one such vote, that would be disap-
proved? 1t follows then, because Judge Pot
ter was representative man-that he was a
faithful exponent of an overwhelming majority
of those who had elected him, that some Re-
publicans deemed it polite, to set him aside and
make room for some enc of mixed or doubtful pc.
litcal qualities. IL is true that the question Of
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erly entertained; but it has limitations when il
demands the yielding of principle, in consid,
Grafton of being on the winning side, it is I'M
worthy OF attention. There was in the case Of
Judge Potter, not the slightest excuselfor his
being opposed by any man claiming to be
Republican. The Sentinel speaks of a class
of Republicans, which may be peculiar to Mil
waukee, but we hope not elsewhere. 1t says -
There might have been some republicans
who OF posed Judge Potter from purely selfish
motives, but while we express the honest con
viction that all who opposed him mistook their
duty and best interests, it is due both to truth
and justice to express the belief that they were
moved only by their own views of duty to the
country in its present condition"
| Now when it is remembered that Mr.. Brown
the opposing candidate, declared it to be hi:
belief, that the first thing to be done for the
salvation of the Union was to hang such mer
as Judge Potter, Sumner and Wade, such Re
pubieans las ",oers ntoueG only by their cie,o
of duty to the country" to vote for Brown, mus
belong to a race not yet described in the books
We are not disposed to be unjust toward:
Milwaukee that city like all others has its his.
tory it's statistics, moral and political, are {
matter of record, and fany of these look I'M
favorable. il is not our fault. If the city of St
Louis, in a staue State, gives 5000 majority fol
freedom and emancipation, and the compare
lively small city of Milwaukee gives nearly
5000 the other way, who is to blame for draw
ing inferencas therefrom? If Milwaukee Car
cast mote Votes, of the butternnt stripe, in pro-
portion to it's population, than any other prom
inent city, north of Mason and Dixon's line
why not let the achievement be proclaimed
If e Milwaukee mob can carry Judge Potter s
efigy through the streets before the election III
deIision of his unfiuching efforts to depost
tell it abroad? If the sentiment of freedom il
the State. must be insulted in the person of one
of its faithful representatives let it so be known
That there are good and true men in Milwaukee
is undeniable they are entitled to commenda>
tion for their adherence to right, in the midst
of overpowering numbers. Sacred history how
ever tells u.s. that good men cannot expect to
escape, where unrighteousness, has az over
whelming preponderance.
In reply to the remark, that the rural dis
tricts, did not redeem the promises given be-
fore the election to sustain the nomination OF
Judge Potter, it may be said that while som e
did not, others did more. Kenosha and Walls
worth counties more than made good the ma =
jcrities promised.