The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-10-02
LETTER FROM GOVERNOR
SALOMON, ...
He Stands Aloof from the Elee-
ton.
lie DOES not Jehere the Democratic ticket
should be de- eoted sat any price,"

MADISON, SEPT. II, 1868.
To the Editor of the Milwaukee HeroH:
The unexpected use and partial mis-
construction of an altogether private con-
versation held with you, of which you
make use in your journal Of the 5h inst,
ard which has already gained circulation
IN the newspapers, compels me to write
these lines and to ask their publication.
You say in your paper, We are graf
flied at being able to say that he who is
most interested in the matter, Gov. Salo-
mon himself, has declared to US in long
conversation, that he fully agrees with
the course adopted by The IIerod, and
would positively decline to be nominated
by the GAINESVILLE convention, because that
would lead to the success Of the RYAN
ticket, which at every price must be pre-
vented"
| have to correct your statement in that
our conversation can scarcely be called
long one, since it lasted only some min
utes and took place at a casual meeting
while YOU we're waiting for the passage Of
street car. Also upon your enquiry as
to my position with reference to the
GAINESVILLE convention, answered YOU
that | would not accept a nomination
from it, since that could only have the
effect to elect the Ryan ticket, result to
which l did not wish IN the least to con
tribute. TO your further questions con-
corning my view as to the position taken
by you after the convention, I said to Won
that [ was the same as to the existing ma
t;onal difficulties and issues, but in the
election campaign my self would take no
active part The expression placed in
my mouth By you that the success of the
Ryan ticket must be prevented at aag
prlce, to my knowledge l have not used,
nor DO believe that such an expression
in its unlimited extent, would be just.
am no politician and have no wish
farther to hold any office. In my official
position hitherto, | have simply sought
to do my duty, and made no effort what
ever for nomination in the state conyen-
ton held on the ooh of August. The
singular course of this convention nrA-
other circumstances mi ght have nro.,,nooa
another result on my ~, h,, aJa",I y.
PAN pu1 uuucl Tue
--out circumstances, when the existence
OF the Union and constitution is much
endangered, and can be secured only
through an energetic prosecution Of the
war and forclble suppression of the rebel
hon, which again depends upon an ener>
getic and willing support Of the govern
mcnt at the hands of the people, which
under the doctrines and from The leaders
OF the democratic party is not to be ex.
pected, according to my individual oDin-
ion, renders proper the election of the
whole of the ticket put forth by the Un-
ion Republican convention, however in
dlviduals may feel offended and Injured
by the action of the convention. Tits is
the position have taken since the con-
vention /; but believe me, for reasons which
| do not need to give in detail, am en-
titled by my personal sense of honor and
by what owe to my own manhood, to
hold myself entirely aoof from any par,
ticipation in the impending election; but
| do not wish by my views Of duty to in
f1uence the feelings and convictions of
those Of our German citizens who by
equal enthusiasm and equal affection for
our adopted fatherland and for the unity
and nermanence of the union, find them.
selves induced by the results of the con
ventlon to adopt another course, because
|, who am the person "the most inter
esfed, as you say, am perhaps the most
unit person on that account, to render
proper III l0ment, | therefore had honed
that my personal views and feelings,
which myself did not wish to make i'm
portant, would not become subject Of
discussion in the public journals; but
since | am very far from attribu,ine TO
you, Mr.. Editor, a wrong or impure mo-
tive in the use made of and in the partial
misapprehension hastily conveyed of our
private conversation, remain with high
esteem, e.#t
Your most devoted,
EDWARD SALoMoS.