The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-09-06
4 PATTERN REPv3Lr~
The Man Placed
OF Within two steps
ne Presidency.
another Choice Collection Of Anecdotes abou:
the Leeherous Junior Senator from
Wisconsin.

Correspondence OF che Cincinnati EuIUre-.N
have been the round ot the springs aud .
beeches and find that the man most talked .
about thi. year is His Honor Matt Carpeu
penter Women get together IN corners
and tell the tale again aud again Pohtl.
clans remark Matt has cut his weaZen
very suddenly and wiltully. But people
who are acquainted with the man and his
habits, merely say Well, it is astouish
ing how long it has taken the public 20 find
that Bohemian out
ecu Cobb. ex- congressman, Of Nl~cun-
sin. who now resides in the State of Ne
hraska, and was personally acquainted
with the facts, related two years ago the
circumstances under which Carpenter left
the city Of Bcloit He came ont to that
place as a yr5fSqe and founding Of Gov.
Dillingham;, Of Vermont. 10 look up some
land which his patron had purchased
Although engaged at that time % billing.
ham daughter, he deliberately cuurted a
young lady Of Beloit aud when be- was
taken with a long aud dangerous illness
she repaired o. his bedroom and uursed
him ike sister. lie owes bis worthless
lite to-day 10 that deceived girl When
he was c0uvalescent he returned Ia er-
mont and came back with a wife, the gov
ernOr daughter aforesaid. People gen
errally cut him for his deception and in
gratitude, but he mcditated even a greater
crime than these Believing that he had
the affections Of the young lady he proceed
ed 20 address letters ~ her OF an amOrous
character designed 10 lure her into an in
trigue. Her Brother, a mere boy, was APP
prised Of Carpenter intentions, and he
procured a rawhde, bounced upon the tes-
tive bridegroom at his office, aud whipped
him from room 10 room aud out into the
street. This shamed the brilliant inhabi-
tant 50 much that he left Beloit for Nil
waukee, and was thus sent t0 the nted
States senate-the only man.it is believed.
who was ever whipped into that body
At Washington city Carpenter has an
swercd the promise Of his early vicious
ness One of the doorkeepers Of the sen
ate was asked by the present writer, about
year ago, Which Of the senators i,
most run down here by loose women
The answer was Jim Nye and Mat
Carpenter have more calls Of that kim
than all the rest Of the senate, but Carpen
ter is the worst of the two.
1t is related on good authority that at
certain time gone by respectable widow
lady was speaking 10 a friend upon the ur
gent need Of employment To- support he
children. Carpenter coming up, observes
the attractive face Of the petitioner, and a
once said I'm get you in the public ser
vice with ease. Come h. my room to-moT
row. She did so with grateful heart
and there the cOYardly fellow made a proT
osition which sent the afflicted mothe
away with u sense Of fear aud loatbn
which he was incapable Of comprehend
ing
Some of these days the country will b
startled with the sudden and violent d,
mise Of some Of these great senator's VIII
invade domestic sanctity and play AppiC
Cadius as they list | am told that a LAT
senator, now holding an executive position
has been threatened in this way by Il
brother Of girl whose name he has tain
ted As to the female associated wit
Carpenter at Long Branch, she IS presun
ably the snme he polluted the Ebbit hou
at Washington with. A fine man IS he
represent virtuous state.
Carpenter is an extra florid, fleshy ma
and one OF the youngest senators ii
face is crossed by greasy brown mou
tache his thick luxuriant hair swee
over his eyes in a wave OF indolent indifft
cnce creases Of fat drop under his cho
and chin. he is seldom clearly shaved
dressed chews old cigar stumps, sh6,
drunkenness over night, and delies pub
opinion. He has the look Of a profession
mummyor wonder" At times he brus
os up for brilliant performance, and
ceiyes involuntary praise for his easy Il
ulties, glib addresses, and evident readir
But he is merely Bohemian in public Ii
cankerod with sensuality slOuchy a
incapable of reformation.