Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-15
Senatorial Question.


hands Of those who disapprove the
position therein taken; and, rather
than default shall DO entered in the
case, ! will briefly state my c0nvic-
tions as to the matter ia controversy
The article OF the Witness which
you call III question have not seen,
but il appears from your comments
uot TO bave favored Matt IL Carpen-
Ter ior the u $ Senate. Therein
think, Che position OF the Witness is
commendable, and these arc my
reasons: First, a decent'reepect for
the opinions which partisan ia any
cause may maintain should lead him
20 support only those for leadership
over him and his cause. who have not
only been long and fully identified
with the cause, but v h0 are worthy
m all respects Of the trust TO be CON
/ terrsd. No one can question the
sounduess of this general principle
Now, how does Mr. Carpenters atli-
Jude square with this AKIN? Ii i.
alleged, he has great ability as a law
/ yer aud an orator. Conceded But
/ il cannot be denied that there are
other 10 III the State, Of very emf
nent it not of equal ability whose
selection would reflect honor upon
the republican party. ana who are
/ not iii respect obnoxious TO the rute
laid down, as We affirm Mr. Carpene
/ ter is IN more respects than one. You
seem 10 lay great stress upon his
declarations before the Supreme
Court IN The MoArdie case. That ef
fort has all the marks OF deep study
and it smells Of the lamp 1t bears
/ internal evidence Of . desire for sen
sationai effects not consistent with a
high and genuine impulse of duty
1t is not John Quincy Adams volau-
toriiy pleading for The poor Armjstad
slaves by natural, irrcpressiule i'm
| pulse but it is the politician seeking
coign OF antaga and the lawyer
seakiag professional reputation =
fhatargumentc cost the government at
least dime word. You cannot
then build much Of a fabric on this
foundation.
Mr. Carpenters conceded ability
/ MOI. nloue eniiflino him 10 the office
which be covcts i there apy,hpo
n h> record II such pre.eminen1
wotta, as to settle The question clear
~ il his favor? How stands he on
the record? Itwouid appear accord
ny "a Tie rule, hat 10 make good
h,z ,Iai., H. 4bouid hive eenn1.ed
,ba re,,nbiie,n rauSs when heinz ia
minority ID was EXPOSED to continues
lv, and had nat TIE power IL reward
lhe faithful with Offices and bouors.
The follow ers Of Mahomnt when. bat
a score. they He'd from Mecca ID Me
dina 10 avoid death were certainly
deserving OF more consideration than
those VINO gathered 10 his standard
when il the flush OF his power ne
ravaged empires al his will. The
Anoetjes of our Lord (here VIE bea
pardon for falruding upon Mir Car
peuter's domain. over which he never
tires Of exercising J minion) when
bnt}eted and apit uD0u and cvefy
other wav mairreafe1 because 81
I ..As-F &. 81 aa
a.aon.al ~ - IN roaa. eflhr same
sur I'll yoar Round. lat, sleek, oily
nieu 81 God who ezPoand the word
over velvet cushions To fashionable
audiences iii modern churches rs hen
onts liue Of conduct runs counter to
all promptiugs Of ease and selifirier>
e,t il compliance with the demands
OF dutv, or because conscience so die.
tates, this fact ought 80 be accepted
as evidence rot ot Is OF wei grounded
convictions. but Of decp sincerity
combined wilh d hioh order az nor
al worth. though mistaken it may
be. for there is no end to The cata-
/ loouo Of misguided zealots. Oh the
other hand. when one is discovered
always trimming BIZ. sails to the pop
4 ular breeze blow which way ii
NAV or whom one stands alo0f TAX,
inu no part in any theatre Of parti-
san afrifs hut losses bis hat Tho high.
7 ast AMI vac;faratae ia ,oaaeat with
/ the yictors II the moment Of assured
victory-there is something radically
wrong about that man-mark you.
/ The Fotteness Of Denmark is on him
Tbe latter Is not Mr. Csr2antar's
oos, ovoo,Ir. i saons ~ ha a con,b;.
~ $50 j.. I. , ! Goes mi. snl;ve
'',r.oo -, ,. noto. him nv n,,tnre
a nartisan II all contests and his am
I h;i;ons desires wilI NOT allow him to
e.ht Iona IN ,ho los;nr She neither
90 '0's 50, ~ ' an., 80 - Ieaa 60
- ~ '''0' ,,, d;reo,io.. al
49, i. Il I'LL ! a ' ~, MA aaa
re6rea ana We are assured t5at his
bohi,s are il accordance with his in.
since In Nm 4 rard " unfinished
ORIGINALLY II liz Ia Crosse RrDabH
can some months ago he admits with
satisfaction If not manifest pride
that IL lad always been 4 democrat
IN sometime during the late war.
and mat he greatly desired the eloc-