Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-13
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The Legislature, elected last week,
will choose a successor to Hon. ]. r.
DooLITTLE, as United States Senator
from Wisconsin.
1t IS perhaps the most important act
that Legislature will be called on to per-
form, and the question who that Sena-
tor shall be, is one of profound interest,
not only to politicians, but to the great
mass of earnest Republicans. 1t is deep
ly felt that the political treachery of Sem
ator DOoLITTLE, has been not only be-
trayal Of his constituents, but a stigma
upon the State, and that his influence
and action in GOYefmenial affairs has
been productive Of great evil. 1t is the
desire Of Republicans TO supplant him in
the Senate, by some one whose console
uous political integrity, whose long, un-
wavering adherence to the Republican
party and its policy, will be at once a
sharp rebuke TO the recreant Senator.
and sure guaranty of caithfulness and
fidelity in official life.
There arc several eminent citizens of
this State, whose names have been be-
fore the people as candidates for ills ex-
a't0d place-alI of them possessing some
qualifications which recommend them to
public favor-no one so surprising all
the others as 10 unite the public voice
for him.
Prominent among the list of candi-
dates stands the name Of Hon. Mart. II.
CARPESTEE. 4 lawyer of great abiIi-
ty and National reputation, with Gift
Of eloquence unsurpassed if not unc-
quaied by any other in the West, he has
host Of ardent admirers who are warm
y working for lis Success We Weld TO
no one in admiration for tie sp;cndor of
his genius anl gratefully acknowledge
the efficient all Of his persuasive tnd
convincing speech in the late campaign,
but VIC remember that a wise man does
not always marry the prettiest girl of his
acquaintance. We look for solid virtues
aud serviceabIo qualities in the woman
we arc to live with, aud as party, we
marry Senator for six years. The sill
vcr-tongued Achilles was not the great
est Of Grecian warriors, and the Ameri-
can people by electing GRANT over SEY-
M0CR have shown there are qualities
which they regard Of greater Importance
than the Practised arts of speech. "Con-
fidenec is plant Of slow growth" and
We frankly admit that We, in common
with many other Republicans, prefer to
see Senator elected whose political con-
victious are rooted in the soil of several
years, and who was sufficiently sound in
1850 to support ABRAHAM LINCOLN for
the Presidency. We want man who
is not only right now, but whose past
history gives assurance that he will gray
itate right on all questions which may
arise hereafter. For these reasons, we
are opposed 10 Mr.. CARPENTER, but
should he succeed, we only hope he may
be as useful as he would be ornamental
TO the Senate and the State.
o. II. WALDO, of Milwaukee, has
many friends who urge him for the place.
y man Of high personal character, a
lawyer of great ability, Republican
without spot or blemish, we cheerfully
admit that if elected he would be credit
aGIe 70 the State and faithful to his con-
stituents. But lie is entiroly without ex-
perisnce as a legislator, and we believe
that in legislation, experience is as USE
full, almost as absolutely essential TO cue
cess, as in any other business or occupa-
lion in life.
The same objection lies against Fx'