Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-01-11

and il gives US much pleasure TO reit-
crate. now that the person has retired
from office, what we have SO often bad
occasion to say while he was in position
! that Lucius Fairchild has been most
faithful servent Of the people OF Niscon'
| SIN, He has received his honors as be-
comes an American citizen--as becomes
n true representative Of Republican IN
stitutions, and as becomes true man,
At the age Of forty years be retires from
| office-having held the highest position
within the gift Of the people oil his adopt
| ed State for three terms, or SIX years
with the respect Of his fellow citizens OF
all parties. While he has been true to
the interests Of the whole people OF the
State Hence, men Of all parties are
willing to saw to him, "Well done, good
and faithful servant" Few men have
attained the full honCrs that Governor
tairchild has done, at so young an age :;
and it is rare, indeed, that any man, OF
any age, has so long filled high positions
with such universal satisfaction to the
people, rs he has done To us, who have
known hiia from boy hood who, Tor twenty.
five years have been a near nelghoor OF
his, it affords great pleasure to be thus
able to speak in his praise. He has yet
many years prospect and whether he
remains in private life, or IS again caiiea
to discharge public duties, he has our
most cordial wishes for his prosperity
and happiness.
OF the incoming Governor, we have
often spoken, and he is well known to
the people of Wisconsin. He was an
early settler in the State, and has been
an emnently successful business man
and has had a long public career OF use
fulnesa to the State and country. mat
he will make n good Governor, no ONE
not even his political opponents--can
honestly doubt He has age, ana VIII
bring to the discharge Of the duties OF
the position, ripe experience, industry
honesty and ability Of high order
His former record gives an assurance
that the affairs of State will be sale IN the
charge of Hon Cadwal.ader & Washburn
In the Office of Lieutenant Governor,
Hon. Thaddeus c. Pound retires ' 1Iu'-
tarilg from the position, and thesp.ace IS
assumed by Hon Milton II Petit, As an
officer, Lieut.. Gov Pound has given en-
tire satisfaction. He is man OF expert.
ence and ability. His large and prosper
Gus business full attests his capacity, ana
his corteous and genial manners as pre-
siding officer over the Senate will be 'onS
remembered, by the members who have
occupied positions in that body for the
past two years.
Mr.. Petit is gentleman of pleasant
address has ser .ed term in the Senate,
over which he will now be called upon to
preside; and has ever been found able
and faithful. TO his new position, he
will bring experience and capacity, that
will render him popular officer
OF the other State olhcers-Messrs,
Breese, Betz, Barlow, Wheeler, Fallows,
and johnson, each one is his own sue
ccssor Each one has been tried and
not found wanting. Each one has sub
mitted an account Of his stewardship to
the people, and it has been fully endor8'
ed by them These facts leave no doubt
but the duties of the respective positions
they occupy, will be ably and faithfully
performed during the next two years
The fidelity with which these duties
have been discharged by the in2umbents
in the past is guaranty for the future.
Finally, we congratulate our present
State officers upon the ilattering endorse
inert they have recently received from
the people; and we likewise congratulate
the people upon the excellence Of the
character Of the State eiljcers,-oE whose
inauguration we have been speaking -
Tor ability, integrity, industry and ez'
periencc Our state Affairs will surely
be well managed and safe in their charges