The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-06-02
Hon. Philetus Sawyer.

w have recently given some reasons
for hoping that Hon. Phiietus Sawyer
would reconsider his determination to
Withdraw from Congress at the end Of
his present term. The reasons already
given might be multiplied largely, but
we pfopose TO offer Ter the consideration
offspring candidates, and the people Of
the district, as also to mr. Sawyer him
self, one more reason, and which we con
slider the strongest OF all reasons why he
should do 50.
Although Wisconsin is a great agri-
cultural State, its commercial and mari
time importance is second to no Other
State in the Union, while the former is
solely dependent on the latter for All out
let to the markets Of the world. The
boundaries Of our noble State, washed on
three sides by the crystal waters Of two OF
the great lakes, Michigan aud Superior,
and the Father OF all Rivers, the AIis-
sissippi, together with It's interior lakes,
rivers and bays, rtnIeys and eXalts its
commercial interests to the highest i'm
portance. Our system Of river and haI-
Dor and canal imp ovements calling as it
does for Congressional aid to complete
the works now in progress, should GER
tainly convince all our people, that when
we know that success or failure OF these
important improvements rests mainly
with the Committee on Commerce of the
House OF Representative who originate
and prepare all appropriation bills for
the protection Of Commerce THAT Mr
Sawyer is q prominent, influential mem
Der Of that Committee to arrange and
report the River and IIarbor appropria-
ton bill for passage at the present ses-
sion Of Congress That while he has
been On that committee he has secured
Tor our State large appropriations for It's
rivers and laTbors, and that the whole
country IS Indebted to- him for the tgc0
million dollars voted by the last Congress
for rivers and harbors-ali hope for get
ting any bill through had been given up
by the other members Of the committee,
when Mr.. Sawyer in the last days Of the
Congress- took hold Of it when other
members were saying its 40 use to Try,
but he did cry, and putting ali his energy
into 1t, he, aud our worthy Sc ator /. y.
Howe carried it successfully through
both Houses Of Congress. This together
with his whole record shows that he is a
tower of strength" on the floor Of the
House, and III theCommlttee rooms Of
Congress, and 1t is therefor OF the utmost
Importance that we should keep hin ON
the Committee on Commerce for at least
another term, to enable HIM by his infu-
ence TO continue his la5ors in the com
pletetlon OF our river and harbor and
canal improvements. 1t is idle to say
that Sawyer has been III Congress long
enough, and ought to give way for 9th
ers. What man is there of our leading
politicians of the fifth Congressional Dis
trict, tall able and trustworthy as they
undoubtedly are, We could send to Con-
gress, who could step into Dir. Sawyer's
shoes and SO efficiently serve the District
as he can with his six years experience,
and with the record and standing he has
built up for himself among tie alembers
OF both Houses why, members on the
floor oil Congress haYe so much conf
dence IN his sound and practical Judge
ment, honesty Of purpose, and lnhex;be, I
lncorEuplbie integrity, that one hears on
ali sides among the members when talk
ing up measures Of internal improvements
the expressions III SAWYER saws it is
right and necessary, it is all right" and
Anything Sawyer wants for western i'm
provements We shall go for. - All Of our
people who visit Washington On Con
gressional business well know the truth
OF what we here state, and. we do not
hesitate TO say that to send a new mem
Der to Congress now, would be a serious
drawback to the interests of the district.
We know that Mr. Sawyer earnestly
desires to retire from Congressional life,
that he is annual spending more money
than he receives in pay in mileage for
his services, but we say here as we have
sad to him personally, that no other
man In the district can so well afford to
serve his constituents on those terms,
and that what he loses on the score of
expenses, he more than gains in the
satisfaction Of having attained such a
proud position in Congress that enables
him to achieve so much of benefit to his |
district, and the state at large, and we
therefore hope to hear that he has recon
sldered the matter and consented to be !
re nominated. We are satisfied that all |
other. candidates will ,eheerfully stand |
aside, and join hands in his re election
Door Co. 4drocdte