The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-09-14
Our Ticket.

Union State Ticket, nominated at Maolsoli,
last week. Without any regard to mere
flourish for political effect, we may safely
say that better ticket, has never been Of
fered to the Republican Union voters Of this
State. Taken as whole it presents per-
feet buiwark of strength, while Individually
every candidate on the ticket is man who
has proved his claim to the confidence and
support Of his fellow citizens. We cannot
do better than to transfer to our columns
the following brief sketches of the several
candidates from the Madison Journal:
sThe nominee for Governor, Gen. LUolUS
FA1RcHuLD is we believe, a native Of Ohio,
and is now about thirty-fve years of age,
He has, however, resided in Wisconsin, with
the exception of few years spent in Cali
fornia, since carly boyhood. While yet
boy, in his eighteenth year, the spirit OF
enterprise was so strong within him that he
left a pleasant home to try his fortunes in
the then lust discovered land of gold. Driv-
ing his OK team, he went with party by the
overland route, and remained in California
some seven years, doing there what his
han Us found to do, and by his industry and
energy securing a fair reward for his enter
prise. Returning to Wisconsin, he resumed
his residence in this city, and was soon af-
ter elected to the Office of Clerk of the Cir
cult Court, and was subsequently admitted
to the bar In 1861, when the war broke
out, it found him Lieut.. in an indepen-
dent company of militia in this city, known
as the Governors Guard, and which had en-
ioyed the advantage Of instruction in drill
under ELLSWORTH the first conspicuous mar
tyr Of the rebellion. On the morning that
the presidents call for men to defend the
National Capital was received, the Govern
ors Guard rendered its services to the Gov
ernor, as portion of the men called for from
this State. Gen. FAIRcHILD was demo
crat, but from that hour ceased to cherish
any feeling of partizanship and sought only
to ally himself with those that stood togeth
Thus as far as this State is concerned, no
man is before him in responding to the call
of his imperrilled country. Elected Captain
of his Company, he served in the first regi-
ment of three months men, and was then
promoted to the position of Lieutenant Col
onel of the Second Wisconsin. Upon the
death Of Col. O'CoNNoE, who was killed in
the battle of Gainesville, be was promoted
to the Colouelcy. He led his regiment
through the remaining battles of the cam
paign under POPE, and through the subse-
quent campaign under Mcclellan. lie
was with BURNSIDE at Fredericllsburgh, and
with HOOKER at Charlottesville, and lost
an arm at Gettysburg where the gallant
Second stood up under such a tempest of
shot and shell that it was almost swept out
of existence. In all these campaigns Gen.
FAIRoHILD distinguished himself not Only
for personal bravery, but in all respects as
one Of the best officers in the service, enjoy
ing the confidence Of his superior officers,
and winning the unbounded esteem of his
regiment. In the fall Of 1868 he was pro-
NOTED to a Brigadier Generalship, and was
nominated for Secretary ofs State by the
Union party. Accepting the nomination he
was elected, and has, since that time, served
in that capacity to the entire satisfaction o.
the people, No higher evidence of the con
fidence which the people repose in him could
be given than is afforded by his nomination
by reclamation, without an opposing can
didate, as the unanimous choice of the Tn.
ion party of Wisconsin.
Hon. WYMAN SPooNER, Of Walworth coun
ty, the nominee for 1t. Governor, is the
present incumbent. OF his qualifications If
is unnecessary to speak. No man in the
State has had a larger experience in its leg
isatiou, or is more familiar with the duties
OF the office for which he is candidate. A
man grown grey in the advocacy of justice
to all men, an able jurist firm, upright,
conscientious statesman, he will receive the
hearty support of the party.
OF the candidate for Secretary of State,
Gen THOMAS S. ALLEN, of-Iowa, every clti-
zen Of the State who has read anything OF
the history of the Wisconsin regiments in
the Army of the Potomac may well be
proud. 1t is not merely as man who has
performed noble services, in the defense of
his country, and who is versed in
''The brave squares Of war;
that Gen. ALLEN is commended by the peo-
pie. He is not only soldier but a man ex-
perienced in civil life, man of education,
Of business habits aud familiar with the
routine of civil office. He has been a mem
Der Of the legislature; when the war broke
out he occupied a position in the office of
Secretary of State, and is familiar with the
business of the department. Gen. ALLEN
was among the first to enter the service in
1861 Enlisting here as a private soldier
he was without his knowledge elected Cap
tain OF company raised at his home in
Mineral Point aud went from the state as
Captain Of Company in the Second Wis
consin. At Bull Run his distinguished him
self by his bravery and coolness raIlying
the fragments Of the regiment and bringing
up the rear il the retreat, and was immedi-
ately afterwards promoted to Major of the
regiment and subsequently to the 1t. Col
onelcy. AT Gainesville he had his right
arm pierced with a rebel bullet, and received
a severe confusion in the hip from frag-
ment of shell. A few weeks after he
went into the fight at Antietam with his
arm in sling, and received ball through
the other arm, and was also wounded in the
neclr bnt would NOT leave the field In