Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-10-21

lst, We find prominent capacity for
double.dealing. This is readily perceived
in that part of his article telling how, in
order to procure from the Central Com
mittee certificate of good character, he
gave them his card of withdrawal, with
the full intention of regulating it the
moment after getting possession of the
coveted certificate This ingredient of
character is not desirable in any walk of
life; especially is it not il aman holding
so responsible public position as that of
Secretary of State. If upon this alone
rested Mr. Spencers case, every honest,
straitiorward person must conclude
that he has no reasonable claim to favor
in the eyes Of the people.
I'd. When Mr. Spencer charges, that,
because somebody wanted to borrow $3.50
o. him, which he refused to loan, some
member OF the committee was prejudiced
against him that ring was formed to
defeat him, &c, without Offering q word
Of proof to sustain said charges, he dis.
plays want of judgement and a spirit
of malice, which is not desirable in a
public officer If he had proofs of these
: charges, why did he not attach them to
his document? 1t is not reasonable to
suppose that he neglected to do so, or
deemed it unnecessary but it is reason
able to conclude that he had no proofs to
produce therefore he lacks judgement
in presuming that the people will believe
such statements without evidence, and
evinces malace in making such unbound,
ed charges against members Of the Cons
mittec and Mr. Breese,
Sd. Mr.. Spencer would have the people
believe that the drafts which he admits to
have been deposited to his credit In the
Farmers Bank in 1866 and 1861 were
never paid by the companies True, he
does not explicitly say they were never
paid, but he. does say that "lhe Treasurer
instructed him not to deliver the receipts
until he was advised Of the payment OF
the drafts !" the Treasurer, it appears,
was never advised of the payment of the
$685.. Sc hence the logical conclusion is
that drafts to that amount were never
paid, and when MIR. Spencer, on the eve
of the assembling Of the Central Com
mite, paid in the IS 900, he wos paying
back dues for the insurance companies
instead of covering a deialcation in his
own account with the State. The word
inc of this circular admits of this con.
struction but not believing that Mr..
Spencer wished it to be so understood,
we are forced to conclude that the ans
biguous language is intended to hide the
fact that he used for his own purposes,
withom the least ,carant, for over two
years, nearly $4,000 of the peoples money
The last certificate issued to an insu-
rance company whose money did not
reach the Treasury as it should have
done, was dated April Both 1867. Most
of the $1,000 deficit occurred precious to
that date, and none after it, Has it taken
from that time until now to collect these
drafts No The money has been all
paid in neariy two years ago, and MIR.
Spencer has had the benefit of it during
that time 1t Is fair to presume tia. the
money was worth five per cent PEI annum
to him. which would give him $500 in
the two years. Has he not deirauded the
State of that amount at least Most
clearly he has.
4th Mr.. Spencer would make i. appear
that he lost SO heavily by the failure Of
the Farmers Bank as to embarras him
financially The facts are that the bank
failed March 9th, 1868, Mr.. Spencer lost
only ) 1884 but II very small part oil
the IS 900 deficit lnQhis again appears
his disposition to mlsrepresent.
We think Mr. Spencer has shown him
self BY his circular to be an INSCRIPTIONS
political trckster, an untaithtul ohcer,
with strong disposition TO misrepresent
facts, and deceive the public, Such II
man is unworthy the suifrpge Of Ameri-
can citizens, and the only tau 1t we have
to find with the Central Comm ttee is that
they did not strike his nape FROM the
ticket without requesting I" to with'