The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-10-05
GEN. WAsHBURN.
Extract from his Speech at SPARTA
official DictatiOn Discussed and de
lied

Sparta, he alluded to the fact that j I'D g
Doolittle in his Racine speech hat
charged that he, (Washburn, had beel
nominated for Governor by the Office
| holders, and that their action was dictat
ed by the President
We take the following from Gen
Washburn S reply to this charge:
| My time as member of Congress ex
pired on the 4th day of March last.
left W ashlngton about the 10th of tha
month for my home in this State, anc
have not been there since. When I left
That city it was with the expectation ano
intention Of going abroad during the
summer, with the design of being absent
one or two years. This Intention was
well known to my colleagues and Others
in Washington. Having lived for 2s
years in the Territory and State of Wis
consin, and devoted myself very close to
business. both nublic and private, |
thought that was fairly entitled to a
respite. 1t was having this European
trip in view that led me peremptorily to
decline another nomination for Congress
last fall in this District | think it prob
able that the President was aware before
L left Washington, that | was preparing
to go abroad, but if so, he never init
mated to me, or to any other person so
tar as | know, or believe, desire that
should remain In the country to become
candidate for Governor, or for any 9th
er purpose, and if placed upon oath, [
should declare 1t as nay opinion that the
first knowledge he had that was talked
OF for Governor, was derived from the
public press. Certain it is, that | have
had no communications with him since [
lett Washington, and have no knowledge
that he Is taking any more interest n my
election, than In that Of any other Re
publican candidate for Governor. That
he desires my success, now that [ am
nominated, | have no doubt; and [ in
tend that neither he or any of my friends 5
shall be disappointed.
This then disposes Of Presidential in
reference. But how about nay collea-
CUES in Congress. 1t is said that they
have dictated my nomination. Nothing
could be more untrue. ! believe that il,
may be, that | had the support for
nomination, of all my Republican collea-
CUES in Congress. If it be disgrace,
that have the confidence and friend
ship OF those who have served with me
longest and know me best, then | submit
to 1t with the best grace can. But if
1t be said that these gentlemen have en-
deavored to force my nomination on the
people OF the State, then that is wholly
without foundation. That there were
oflceholderS In the con"ention was un-
doubtediy true, but they were divided In
sentiment with regard to the candidates.
Certainly there Is no one in the State
that can say that l ever sought to infu-
ence his action. 1t 1t be an offence for
an oflcehoider to attend a Republican
State Convention, it i'll becomes Judge
Doollttle to say SO. While he acted with
Us there scarcely was ever State con-
yentIon that he was not member, and
an othclous one at that. AS for me, [
have never attended a State convention
since L became member of Congress.
But claim no credit for that.
Alter being home for couple Of
months, L saw that, the situation of
my business would not permit my abb
sence as l expected. AT the same time
several prominent Republican papers
spoke of me as a candidate for Governor
IN favorable terms, aud many prominent
citizens wrote me to express their ap-
proval of the suggestions Of the press
Then it was, after much deEberation
and hesitation, that [ consented to the
use of my name, but only on the cond-
ton, that | would not make use of per-
>onal efforts to secure the nomination
The resu you know. My opponent, a
most worthy and excellent gentleman
and | am sure as good friend Of the
administration as L am, was not idle in
his efforts to promote his success I, en-
the other hand, left the State, and spent
several weeks at the East, after my re-
turn, confined myself very closely at
home. And yet in the largest conyen-
ton ever held in this State, and one hav-
ing as small a proportion Of ofiiceholders
as any preceding one. | was nominated
by j vote of l56 to los. | need say no
more. If elected Governor, [ shall be
entirely Tree iron any promises or pied
ges, except to pronIote the Interests 0t
the State. and shall occupy position of
absolute Independence. y
The Sparta Etgle from which We eli,
he above extract, closes its account OF
the meeting as fUilnw>
As the first political gathering of the
campaign IL tins locality, the meetinc
was empbaticaliy success, and the Gen
eral 5 well-timed and sound speech has
awakened in our people an enthusiasm.
that will bear a rich harvest at the polls.
WHAT WADE HAMPTON THINKS
General Wade Hampton, in a letter ad-
dressed to the editor of the Southern
Ho'ae. expresses his opinion that the
South should not take part in the mex,
National Democratic Convention, for the
following reasons: lst. The Southern
could have no influence in shaping the
policy or making up the issues, or in Sc.
lectine their candidates for the next con-
test, without seriously iniuring the pros
poets of \ Democratic triumph That
this would eventually be the case is prov
ed by the last Democratic convention
where the presence of Southerners was
| merely to produce reaction. aud defeat
the candidates of our party. ID. If the
| Southern delegates could not with pro
priety use any Influence in the conven
| ton. while their mere attendance in i
might result in much mischief to The
| Democratic party. 1t is surely the party
of wisdom not to allow them to partiei
pate in deliberations of the convention
| 3d. The Northern Democracy will have
| TO bear the burden of the eight in tht
next Presidential contest, and it is onlJ
right they should choose the field anC
select the standard bearers:
JUDGE BOND. prevIous to pronounciD!
sentence in the North Carolina Ku- Ia,
cases. delivered an address, In which h,
| declares the fourteenth and Fifteenth
amendments valid. and the ku Klu,
law valid also His associate so declares
in his charge to the grand jury Wha
/ will the Democrats do now WIZ the
counsel obedience to the law? Wilrthe
abide by the decision of the courts
This speech by Judge Bond should b
read hv every good citizen He reveal
the object Of the Ku Klux. and says
That this association shouI have exi.
ted so long and have drawn into It's fold