The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-28
Ex-eov. RANDALL OF WISCONSIN.

A communication signed Cato" and
dated Wisconsin, April I, 1866" abusing
in a violent and scurrilous manner Hon.
ALEX. w. RANDALL, Ex-Governor of wiscon-
sin and First Assistant Postmaster General,
appeared recently in the columns Of the Chi
cago Republican. Governor RANDALL, aware
that the SANDER would carry its own ref
utNtion on its face If published in his own
State where he is best known, forwarded q
copy Of the communication to the Wiscon-
sin State Journal, with the following note:
Posr oHrioE DEPARTMENT,
WARRINGTON, April Is, 1850
Some person has written letter TO the Chicago
Republican, Of which the enclosed Is q copy. 1
wish you would do me the favor to publish Il with
this note. / would also be pleased to have 1t pub
lished 10 the other papers In our State.
Very truly yours,
Aux. w. RANDALL.
The State Journal promptly published
Governor RASDALL's note, and in compliance
with the request also published the SANDER
Gus communication, appending to II the fol-
lowing comments:
1--WE publish the above note from ex.Gov. Ran.
1AlI, and article from the Chicago Republican,
NJ tue request OF lne eN-uONeTnOT III lnls Ethte
where ex-Goy Randall Is so we'll known, II Is not
necessary to say word in reply to malignant
and vile attack upon his character by on An0ny.
scribbler as is contained in the article alluded
to- 1t carries with II its own answer We are only
susprle ed that q paper claiming so much respecta.
biliiy as the Republican does, should publish so
abusive an article, having reference to a distin.
guished citizen Of another State. Whatever differ
encs Of opinion may exist among the members of
the Union party with reference to the position Mr.
n -l-fl.- A.
ence forms no excuse for writing and publishing
such articles rs the above. In reference to his past
course
1.-THE past record Of Ex-Governor Randall 10 be-
fore the world and few Executives made a brighter
or more envi able one than he during the war for
the preservation Of the Union.
" lie assumed tho position of Governor of Wis.
consin on the FIRST Of January, 1858, and was 70.
elected that at the breaking out Of the rebellion
he occupied that position. His action during the
first year Of the Il too fresh in the minds of the
people OF this state to require special mention.
He was active. determined and efficient in his
lnbors in organizing troops for the service and in
caring for their every want No man could have
been more so.
But it is not our intention to speak Of his public
acts In this Statei there Is no need Of that the
people Of Wisconsin know him and appreciate his
many good acts and qualities. There are n few
things however, in the article about which pro.
pose to say few words Gov. Randall was nOmi-
mated and elected to the Executive chair of the
State because he had shown himself TO be an honest
able and plainsPoken advocate Of the principles OF
the great Republican party, and true friend
Of Wisconsin interests. At the close Of hiI first
term, he had fulhlled public expectation to such
degree that his denomination was demanded by the
people. IL Is therefore n gross SANDER, not only
upon Ex Gov. Randall, but upon the people Of our
State, to claim that his election secured by any
such means rs this anonymous scribbler sets forth.
The writer speaks Of the zeal Of Mr. r. at the
time he determined to become q candidate for Gov
ernor-nnd of his action. Persons familiar with
the politics Of the State will remember that Mr..
Randall wss not a candidate for Governor before
the State convention that first put him in nomina.
ton for that Office, until several ballots had been
taken The contest was between other distin.
guished citizens OF the State and Mr.. X lndal was
brought into the fed when it was found impossi.
BILE to nominate either of the prominent candidates
So that the idea Of his acting any such part as is
attributed to him TO obtain his nomination Is
purely ridiculous.
'Goy. Randall was In the habit Of addressing
audiences Of various kinds during bis executive
term and he never failed to give eminent satisfac-
ton to his hearers He possesses great Versatility
Of talent and his mind is so we'll stored with In.
formation on all subjects, from his very extensive
reading, that he was capable Of speaking of hand
on almost any subject, and such man has numer-
Gus calls; and he Is man to shrink from
sponsibility. But he Is no hypocrite. Plainness
Of speech is his greatest fault, II such thing
be considered a fault. In his speeches to Sabbath
schools and religious societies, of which he made
many, be said nothing inconsistent with his gon-
eral conduct In life. His instruction such
ions was practical truthful, and Apr pirate to
the time and place, were his speeches on every
subject, political, agricultural, &c, &c. lie always
| speaks to the point, and with effect
1--WE deeply regret that any occasion has arisen
| where there should be n difference Of opinion be-
tween Governor Randall and any Of his old friends
in Wisconsin, and we do not believe that and such
radical difference yet exists will be lasting
troublesome But be that as it may, abuse like the
article alluded to, Of his past action in this State
on account of present differences, Is entirely out Of
place, uncasd for, and preposterous, and can only
result in injury to tho great Union cause and os
pecially to those who indulge in it.
1.-The remarks in reference to Senator Doolittle,
in the last paragraph of the article above are
equally unjust and unwse"