The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-10-15
Personalities in Politics.


The subject of amenities of the
press IN respect to candidates in nomina-
ton has been under discussion in some of
journals. In this COMPRESSION
al district, it is conceded the contest will
be close one; the Democratic presses,
had for weeks assaiIed Gen Paine, the
Republican nominee with great bitterness
and unfairness. In the mean time the
press in Milwaukee had pre-
served, what appeared to some studied
silence. 1t was very natural that some
persons should ask for an explanation.
The La Cross Republican made mention
of the seeming avoidance of the Milwau-
kee Republican papers, to speak of the
banker Mitchell To this the Milwauke e
Sentinel replied with considerable spirit
in an article of column or more, saying
in substance that it would not descend
to personal matters in this contest.
The Madison Journal IN its issue o.
Friday last, presents this case to our ap
prehension in its true attitude We sub
Din portion of the Journals article:
"There are saiid grounds for persona
objection to Horatio Seymour and Frank
blair The Sentinel recognizes their
weight aud pertinency So likewise
there are valid grounds for personal OBJ
lection to Mr.. Alexander Mitchell, and We
from the public, which will not equally
applyto Horatio Seymour If it is proper
to regard Mr.. Seymour from some otheI
points OF view than as mere representa-
tive of the Democratic platform, it i
equally proper to treat Mr.. Mitchell il
the same manner We regarded the re
cent letter of Gen. Dix respecting Hora
ito Seymour as timely and pertinen
document Gen. Dix did not confine hi
objections to Mr.. Seymour to the fac
Of his being the candidate of the Demo
critic party, but objected to the man, ant
founded some personal objections on MI
Seymour's want of decision, and tn
| duplicity of his character The Republi
can press generally have dwelt on Mr.
Seymour's unpatriotic conduct during tn
| war, and his vascillation and duplicity i
| the New York Convention, as just ground
for opposition to him, over and above otl
Ter objections, founded solely on difference
of political opinion Now, five wer
right in treating Mr.. Seymour in this mar
ner, is it not equally proper for the pres
| IN he First District, if there are persona
grounds of objection to Mr. Mitchell t
urge them %
The Journal then proceeds to detail tn
transa ctions of Mr.. Mitchell in 1861, an,
the great bank riot which followed, i
which Mitchell's bank was mobbed b,
tue laboring men, who alledged in JUST
fication that they had been wronged
The Milwaukee bank riot, is just q
much matter OF history, as any othe
prominent event, which has ever trans
PRED in that city What relation Nh
Mitchell held to that event, is legiti
mate subject for the press to notice Their
are many other. historical matters, wit
which Mr.. Mitchell was connected, ant
of which it is proper the public should b.
informed. Early settlers would like t.
have their recollections revived, and thos
of a later period, would like to hear some
thing about the old banking firm of Gee
smith & Co, of which Mr.. Mitchell wa
partner; of the repeated attempts o
the Territorial Legislature to put stol
to Smiths irregular banking operations
but without success Smith s. Co., prov
ing too slippery to be held fast by legisla
tive enactments. Also, at what discoun
Mitchell was in the habit Of buying u
scrip from members of the Territoria
Legislature, who usually closed thei
sessions before tie appropriations iron
the General Government for legislative ex
penses were received Furthermore, wha
rate of interest he was in the practice o
exacting from the poor settlers, prior t.
the land sales III 1892
The business life of any man who is
candidate for Office, is fit matter for re
view and criticism Men are in mos
cases properly judged by their anteced
ents.