Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-06-09
Gen. Araasa Cobb.

The Darlington Republican of last
week, in connection with the declination
GARD Of General Cobb, contained the fol-
lowing editorial,
With the declination of General Cobb
before our readers, we feel that in say
inc word or two in praise of his Con,
gressional career, we cannot justly be
accused of being aCtuated by selfish or
personal motives We do not propose to
review his political actions during the
eight years he has been Il member OF the
popular branch Of our National Legisla.
ture, for they generally, are familiar to
his constituents; but it is OF the faithful
ness to principle, the answering fidelity
To trust, and tho nnsehsh patriotism
which were the governing principles OF
hia public life, that we desire to speak
Gen. Cobb was elected to Congress Mt n
time when the black cloud of war hung
over the nation in its most terrible as
pect--a bosom of obstruction, ready to
bury US in one common tomb, II was q
time when the noblest heroism, combined
with the Hottest patriotism, was demand
ed of our people. General Cobb, reallz-
ing at the commencement of the recent
civil struggle, that his country demands
ed his services he at once rendered them
TO the Government, and he was commits
stoned Colonel of the Fifth Wis. Infant
nv, which he commanded with eminent
distinction and fearless bravery in scv>
eral of the most sanguinary battles in
the Department of the Potomac In the
tall of 81 he was elected to Congress-,
and took his seat in the House of Rep-
resentatiyes in March, 1868 In the
summer of 1864, under n demand for
additional troops to guard important
ponta and protect the border States, he
organised and took command, without
fee or reward, of the forty third Wiscon-
sin lnfantry, which position he occupied
until December of the same year, when
he relinquished it, temporarily, to Lieut..
Col (now judge Paine, of Milwaukee
and returned to ha duties at Washing
ton. After the adjournment of Congress
in March of the following year, he
again took charge of his regiment and
was shortly after appointed to the COM
mand of Brigade, which position he
Glcd with credit until July, when he,
with his regiment, was mustered out of
the United States service. During the
entire period he received no pay or re-
ward for his services in the field, other
than his salary as n Member Of Congress
but President Lincoln aud tho Senate, in
recognition OF the efficient aid he rem.
dcred tho country, conferred upon him
40 rank OF Brevet-Brigadier.Ge General. -
His was patriotism that taced the en-
envy upon the field of battle, and BRAY cd
his most deadly assault upon our flag
and nation,
At the close of the present Congress
Gen Cobb will have been member Of
that body eight years His record j,
nearly made up; and in connection with
The war, and measures growing out o
that conflict, it is complete. By it h,
must be Judged il he has erred, ht
'unst be the censured il not, his must bt
the praise That he has, in his Who'll,
rahhc lie, been governed by the puies
principles and che most patriotic motives
chose who know him intimately and wei
who are familiar with his record rs
member Of our state Legislature as wei
as OF Congress--nced no evidence. -
Amasa Cobb has been proof against al
Efforts to bride or corrupt him and to
day, to borrow his own language, he re
,urns the honorable trust Of his conslitu
sncy "unsuied by dishonor and unim
pared by neglect How much be In
rou,r buted to the triumph Of the prin
eipIes Of the Republican party, is .
couise not for him ~ say yet we fee
81 Il, We can safety i've 10 him q lars