Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-13

IHfAiit'So anu iOiittS"i aItN 5it1N i.4''hN NM
fayorabIy spoken Of for the place.
HoRAcE RUBLEE has been named as
a probable candidate. No man in the
State has done the party as much real
service as he, and tho obligation is cheer
fully acknowledged. A clear, polished
and vigorous writer, as editor of the
State Journal, he has done more than
any other man to expound the principles
Of the Republican party and expose the
fallacios Of its opponents, while as Chair
man of the State Committee, he has for
years been treless in effort to organize,
ard strengthen the party, and his labors
have been repaid with almost unyarying
success. lie is too valuable where he is
TO he removed. To use rather coarse
illustration, horse who works so well
on the lead ought not to be taken
out Of that team.
Our gallant and popular Governor,
Gen. FAIRcHILD, has also been mention
ed for the place, but we do not know that
he is 4 candidate.
Looking over the whole field, we are
frank to say that the man of our choice
for the position is Gen. C. C. WAsHBUEN,
Member Of Congress from this District.
Among the reasons for our preference
we may mention
Ist-His unblemisned character. Hav-
ing been for long series of years in
public life, continually exposed TO that
maelstrom of temptation and vice, by
which so many of the finest intellects of
the Nation have been swept down to IT.
/ rctrioyable disgrace and saddest ruin, he
has passed the ordeal unframed.
2d-His stsadfast adherence to Re
publican principles. Mr.. WAsHBURS
was not born with the Republican party
he was one OF those who created it,
la the scorned weakness of its infancy,
he was its same firm friend and powerful
helper, that he is now in the maturity Of
its strength. His love has been con-
stant-hs attachment sincere.
3d-His experience in public life. No
one doubts the value of experience in the
ordinary business Of life. Can it be less
valuable in the more difficult business of
legislation /? Is not practice, knowledge,
familiarity with forms and methods, val
liable here Other aspiIauts would en-
ter the senate chamber as apprentices
Mr.. WAsHBURN would at once take his
place among the skilled workmen.
4th-His irreproachablo integrity -
In public life Mr.. WAsHBURN has always
been the champion OF Honesty against
Fraud. We need not multiply instances
Of his adherence to the interests Of the
people, against the powerful combina
tons to Cypress and defraud them. The
bare mention of his thorough exposition
Of the frauds pIacticed by the different
Pacific Railroad companies, will suffice.
5th-IIis proven wisdom and sagaci
~ as a statesman. We do pot believe
the West has in Congress a man Of
sounder judgment or more comprohen
siye view than Gen. WAsHDURN. While
in command at Memphis, just after the
close Of the war, he was invited to adj
dress State Convention of the late reb-
els, and in that speech, he was the first
to assert in a rebel State that universal
suffrage was n necessary precedent of
peace, and he there clery outlined the
policy since adopted by Congress. In
the Congress of GO ami 81, lie was the
member from this State of the commit
tee of tLity-three, to devise measures to
save the Union. He made a Mnoritv
Report, signed by two others. Our
space forbids comment on it, but in the
Fight Of the intervening years, it reads
like prophecy. Wien others trembled
he stood firm. He saw the end from
the beginning, and fcarlessly proclaimed
the only way to preserve the Republic
was to subdue It's enemies. The author
of that Report IN entitled to the thanks
Of the country and the rewards Of the
party.
Let the Legislature Of Wisconsin elect
Gen. WAsHBURN to the Senate, and
they place there granite column of Re-
publican principles-a Senator whom no
flattery can seduce from duty, and no
threat swerve from principle.
Trip TO the County Seat.