, 1866-10-30

INC CONGRESSIONAL D1B1E1ctB-AHe tEeE.
man Prcts-PolItlcnl Flccsin=s-Gcn-
eral U0tier-Spealzer Eolfa1-SOldlcrs'
and Snilorss Conrentlon-Ihc Pros-
rcct%
uCor-eerondcn; Of tic Chicago Tribunc.l
MILWAUKEE, October &c, 1865.
The canvass for members Of Congress In
Wisconsin has proceeded go far that the re-
suits of the election can be predicted with
tolcrable certainty. The opposition to the
Republican candidates in the Second, Third
and Sixth Districts is hardly strong enough
to call out full vote, and would not, were
not county md legislative officers to be
elected ut the same time. The Legislature
Is certain to be largely Republican in both
Houses, which will insure the reelection Of
Senator Howe. The Judge Is making very
effective canvass, and ac4uilting himself
greatly to-thc satisfaction Of his friends.
THE FIFTH DISTRICT.
In the Fifth Congressional District, where,
il was thought, a severe struggle would DC
,"as nefessary t, to reslsst Mr. Sawyer everything
tue Corpcrhratls Of Morgan L. Martin, i
Julusonszcd brcad.and-buttcr War Demo-
crat-who was anxious to .be elected State
Senator. last fall, SO that he could vote for
the reelection OF Senator Howe this winter
-AA4 ll1tGa LuE OESl uuC puSSlOAE lot Lut
success of Mr. tawycr. His majority will
exceed, rather hnr fall short Of, my former
estimate Of 5000. The district Is being thor
oughly canyasseu, and Mr. Sawyer's Efforts
have been 60 succc; sf,l III promoting the To-
cal Interests Of Ills district that many Demo.
Gratis will vote for him.
THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
Colonel Ofrin Hatch, ofUakiicld, Fond du
Lac County, has been nominated: US the Re
publican Candidate for the Fourth Congress-
tonal District, against Mr.. G. A. EldriI.c,
iAc present Coppe,tcad incumbent. Culouci
latch is il Indical Republican, one Of the
earliest opponents Of lhc slave power, was
removed by President johnson to make way
for ''my policy" man. There is IL large
German population in this district, compris-
cd chiefly Of cmlgrnnts who left their coun-
try bctore the revolution In 1915, aud 1t is
true here. as in Illinois, that tnat class are
who lell Germany since 1s4s, arc Rcpubli-
cars Colonel Hatch will make a good light
III this district, but the mass of iucrt COPPER
is tho large to be moved. or bored through
i'll cue ycnr.
THE GERMAN PRESSES
OF tue state, with few executions, arc Cop
pcshcad. Outside Of this District there are
but six German Republican papers, viz: the
Pioneer, ut Sank City the Nord Stein. at L.
Crosse; the ZtifaHg, al Shcboygan; the It,
puilitantr, at Fountain CITY; the REFORM, at
Fond dn Lac and the Telegraph, at Osh-
kosh. The fist 1Lrcc hare been in existence
some eight years, the R1,utlic"ner fonr years,
the Rcrorm one year, and the Telegraph has
just been started. Their united circulation
probably docs not exceed {, 500 copies weekly.
In this city, the I}eTo1d, which has been
published weekly some years, has become
the property Of a joint stock company, and
Is now issued also daily, with very respcc-
tA6Vj. EnhSrriH45nS1 list md
poets. j. Is ably edited by Captain Bernard
Dumbschke, an officer Ii, the late war. wLo
was eighteen months in Libby PRISON. Tic
great want Of j German daily press here viii
now be supplied.
THE GERMAN PRESS SUBSIDIZED.
One reason why the German. Of this city
and State have sustained the old Hunkcr
and Copnerhcad parties Is, that at the first
organization OF cur State Government the
German press was subsidized by the slave
power. The loH:frsend. then edited aud
published by Frederick Fratmy, was started
as a radical and anti slavery paper, was
bought up by the Hunker party, and at his
death was united With the Banner, pub.
lished then, as now, by Moritz SchGnier.
These papers stiaed free discussion, misrep-
resented the anti.slavery party. and refused,
cven for pay, to publish as m advertisement,
notices Of the meeting Of anti-slavcry
conventions, Or the platform Of the anti
slavery party. They held the keys Of knowl.
edge and shut out the light Of anti-slavesy
truth from the German mind. While In Chi
caeo, st. Louis, and other centres OF German
population, there were able and widely cir.
culated German Republican journals. We had
no more access TO the great mass Of the Ger.
man voters, through The press, than If they
! bud been living IN the heart Of Germany
These presses have misled the Germans inio
the support Of slavery and the Copperhead
party, and poisoned their minds against the
Union Republican party Of the country. And
it is owing TO this fact that Milwaukee is to,
day the stronghold Of Coppcrheadism In the
| Northwest,
POLITICAL MEETINGS.
We have had numerous political meetings
IN this Congressional District, addressed by
holc and distinguished men. General Butler
has spoken, With great effect, at kcuosha
Racine, Elkhorn, Waukcsla, and twice il
this city-thc last time yesterday afternoon
at The Soldiers Convention. A delegation
from the Southern LoYalists has also spoken
at few points In this District, and as many
times in other districts, to general acccp
tancc. Speaker Co1faK made a magnificent
speech here, at Turner's Hall, Tuesday even
ing, which for effectiveness and power cx'
cecdcd any speech made here for dozer
years, Or our home speakers, our candidate
General Paine, Scnator Howe, Governor Salo
mon, Judge Paine, Matt. II. Carpenter
Judge nuobell. and others, have done ell
| PERSONAL EXPORTS.
fear our friends have trusted too mrch te
public meetings and neglected persona
efforts. Public meetings arc useful to ktndlt
enthusiasm and excite to action, but they
are poor substitutes for individual labors.
Tic Soldiers and Sailors Convention
held here two dAys-which closed Its session
last evening, though not so largely attended,
from abroad as was expected, was, never
thclcss, IN enthusiastic and effective meet,
ing. The resolutions Of the Pittsburgh Con
ycntion wctc adopted, and some addstlona
ones introduced by Professor Daniels, JUS
before lhe ad]ogrnment to dinner, ycster
But the resolutions In regard to educating
people by the Federal Government. aud par
1ons by the President. DO uotexprcss the mn
turc Judgment Of tho Convention, and man,
aftcrward expressed their regrets that the,