, 1873-07-25
Correspondence a The Chicago Tribune.
ToNp pu LAO, Wis, July -, 1875
Throughout Wisconsin tho indications arc un-
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dispense in tho nan1o Of Providence, his ends
may gap apart to tho yawning tuno Of SIC, 900,
more or less. In short, far from accepting Mr.
Carpenters salary gospel readily, tho pooplo Of
WISCONSIN aro disposed rather to resent
It as simply an imposition upon thoir intoIli-
gcnco, and an inBrlt to their moral senno.
Several Of tho Senator'S most judfcious friends
earnestly couneoled him to forogo bis Jnnos-
sillo performance; but hc evidently imagined
that ho could carry It by sort Of master-atroke,
that should confound by its boldnoss mud con-
vinoo by Its cleverness; whereas, by this timo.
he muas lavo perceived, to his chagrin. TINT tho
people have neitller boon overcome by his au-
daoity nor cajo1od by his foolorioH. 10 pro-
s,lmed, moreover, upon his fanoied popularity
with tho multitude, and doubtless flattoring
himself TINT tho fault Of tho Senator would DO
lightly attributed to the infirmity Of genius By
an admiring populace. Herein, also, ho must
haye made tho mortitying discovery that his
constituency iB not 60 entirely infatu-
atod with him As ho had confidently
supposed. As Tor that matter, indeed, tho poo
tinguishcd Senator With tl1oir whaolo hoartB.
While they havo donbtloss tnken solno prado in
the figure ho has cut, thoy havo noyor boon ab!o
to divost themselves of certain miagivingB na to
the outcome of his careor. They have always
frailty os porsonified iii Mr. Doolittlo's puccesB-
or. His salary-nab piqued their scruplos, which
wore confirmed rather than quietod by his weak
attompt to inplicate tho Constitution in Ills lit
as much confidence IN hlr. Carpontor rs tloy
ought to have in o Senator; nor Inns 1lr. Car
pentor aa much colltidouco IN tho oyentunlitics
Of tic future as Senator WHO dosiros a ro-cloo-
already taken tho fold with Wow
to controlling them. Tn pnrtinntnr
ho looks upon Gov. Wauhburn aa an oEstructon,
in ha path that it il very much in his intorcst to
hayo loyoled; lo accordingly repaired to wash
t oppen@ans S Of Sonaor hoM5 te o e s
OF Chief Justice; not that he caros 80 much to
goo his colleague occupy q Heat on the Supreme
Bench rs ho does to eco his scat vacant in tho
Senate; because in the event of IIowea appoint
ment to the Jndgcship, it il presumed, and not
without aomo roason, that Gov. Washburn will
bo elected to Buccecd lin, in tho Senate, and
thus Will Alr. Carpenters q most dreaded rival Lo
got reasonaby out OF tho way. But, oven under
Is not ikoly to occur, it by no means certainly
follows that AIr. Carpenter would DO tho chosen
vessel in 1876: Tho strong undcr-curront Of
distr1lst which hos aet in assainst him is not
WAanDUREs RECONCILIATION.
Coy. Washbnrn will bo ronominated by tho
Republicans this fall, without opposition. Nor
IL It ikely that ho will be seriously opposed ut
tho polls for it must DO admitted in III cal,lor,
ornor. On traditional considerations, his nomi-
nation, two yoars ago, vas not relisEied by a
largo humber OF Republicans: but lis ad,nin;a-
tration has boon 30 Exceptionally tudioious tlat
tics, In fact, it is perhaps not to- much to say
that, in point Of intogrity, Judgment iniopoud-
ouco, and executive ability, Mr. WaahDurn is
uuquostionab!y tho bost Governor Wiuconsiu las
oycr had. This much it is but reasonable to say
Could rs much bo said Of ali tue men Who arc Ut
tho hoad Of affairs-Stato nnI Nationnl-thoro
would bo less occasion to complain Of tho way
matters aro managed. hlr. Washburn will, no
pooplo but, us Lis course with railroaJ cornor-
atona lins boeu taken In the intorest Of the Stato