Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-09
lJNION REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION.
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We are just entering, perhaps, upon
one of the most eventful years in the his
tory of the country, since the dawnine
days of Democracy and Whigism. The
great Republican party that has totally
and lastingly obliterated the very idea of
slavery and all its concomitants from our
borders, will be pa: to test the coming
summer and fall that will try its vitality
IN every form that the ingenuity of envi.
Gus and ambitious men can invent. The
heel of the great Achilles Of Freedom is 70
be attacked, and if it withstands the as.
sault, then may we consider it invulnera-
BILE indeed.
We will be called upon to elect Presi
dent the coming fall, and the signs Of the
times indicate that there will be two can
didates, and no more. Public sentiment,
80 far, points to Gen Grant as the repre-
sentative of the Republican party, in the
campaign which is already gradually open
ing. Who the representative of the rival
party will be, is yet undetermined but
gathering events indicate clearly that it
will be some man standing upon a
compromise platform instituted by frag
nentary portion of the Republican party,
and, it is generally believed, the rank and
file Of the Democracy. In campaign Of
this kind, where the house is divided
against itself, the result cannot be so read
lily computed, unless we base hope upon
the probability that the unequal yoking OF
Republicans with rabid Democrats will
produce
Confusion worse confounded,"
and the reaction favor the regular Repub-
lcan ticket.
The canvas in the Presidential cam
paign has its influence upon all local cleo
tions, and as Iowa county has full corps
of officers to elect, it will behoove every
man to adopt all the means in his power
TO bring about result that will be the
most satisfactory to himself. A county
Treasurer is to be elected, in the place of
Francis Vivian a county Clerk, in the
place of Orville Strong; Clerk of the
Circuit Court, in place of Christian Kes-
Ter; Register of Deeds, in place of Rich
ard Dunston Sheriff, in place of James
Ryan; District Attorney, in place of
j. NJ, Smith County Surveyor, in place
of Henry Madden: Coroner, in place of
John Hutchinson Member of Assem-
bly, from The South District, in place of
John Strachan Member of Assembly
from the North District, in place of VIM.
E. Rowe State Senator in place of Fran.
els Little United States Senator next
fall, in place of Timothy 0. Howe; Mem
Der of Congress, in place CT j. Allen Barber.
The Election of Uuited States Senator
will depend entirely upon the election of
majority of Republican Members of the
Senate and Assembly.
The campaign the coming season will.
be sharp and persistent on both sides.
Tho Democratic party, inflated with their
success last fall, will enter upon the can
vas with courage and vigor, but there can
lie little hopes of their succeeding if the
Republicans keep we'll organized; for the
reason that, in presidential elections, Far
~ lines are more strictly drawn, and less
waverng is exhibited in the voting. The
local county papers must be alive to the
intert SITS Of the people, first ascertainine
as nearly as possible the sentiments Of
the people in relation to their choice o.
candidates, and heartily uniting with them
to accomplish their wishes. A prompt
cooperation of the papers with the people
may be the means of accomplishing much
good for the county.
Among the elections to be held The
present year, are the town elections
in April, which, though often consid
erations Of less Importance, will, this veal
be of great importance to the people of the
county. The initial step has been taker
in the compromise of the bonds at 30 cents
on the dollar--this was done at the vol
untary instance of the Board, in accord
ance with previous resolution--and j:
satisfactory to some, while to others it is
unsatisfactory. The people in the coming
spring elections will have fair opportun
ity to give their Chairman of the BoarG
direct instructions concerning then
wishes in relation to the comfy bonds, anc
if the people of each town instruct thei
members Of the Board, majority of the
majority of the people.