Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-02
me if William Hobkirk would go

he would go for me; that you Wouiu
arrange it with him; ard if he was
for me you would appoint hun, but
if not, that was the end OF 1T; and
that you would appoint no person
who was not for me. You said eve
would consider those two agreed
upon :" and desired me to send you
the names of few farmers and
grangers to select another from I;
and cautioned me to be sure they aoere for
me.
All this apparent kindness and
friendship made me feel | was your
debtor. 1t is true you did not in
any particular do as you agreed
but on the contrary, when you APP
pointed Coy. Dewey and VIM. K.
Smith, you gave them distinctly to
understand that you did not want
me TO be appointed; and Subsequent
", to relieve you from embarrass-
ment, you desired me to write a let
ter declining the appointment, which
| did, rather than yonr administra-
ton should be disturbed by dema-
gogues who desire to get friends OF
their own into the position, to be
nsed for their own benefit and adj
vancement, rather than for yours,
or that of the commonwealth OF
Wisconsin.
Nevertheless, | had the promise,
often repeated, and for a time really
believed that | should have the ap.
pointment. l should be unreasona-
bic to complain merely because you
did not keep your promise. | ought
to be satisfied with the promise,
without the performance OF it. We
must try to make the public under
stand there is great difference be-
tween Won and me. | was educated
to believe it diShonorable wiltully TO
break my promise; but for a great
man and Governor, the case is
very different. On the assumption
that the King can do wrong, he is
under no such obligation, at least so
it appears. Never having been
Governor, I am not able to speak Of
my own knowledge.
MORE KIND WORDS AND PROMISES.
The day after my letter to yon
declining to be a candidate, / called
on you in your Office at your re.
quest; and you were very kind, and
volunteered to say to me: 81 shall
be in this position for two years at
least, and in that time | shall surely
have it in my Iower to 90 some
thing for you; and if it should be
so, come t" me without hesitation,
and ony ofice IN nygJt yon shalt hare.
And this was said with so much
apparent feeling, you ho'di"g me By
the hand the while, that if there bad
been any doubt in my mind that
you were my sincere friend, it would
have been dissolved. You were
also pleased to say that, without
any exception, all the persons who
my appointment declared
that nothing could be said against
my ability or integrity. On the
contrary, all said: "For personal
fitness for the Office, he has no SUI
perior in the State assure yon,
my dear friend, | then felt as Henry
Clay, of Kentucky, must have felt
when he said: Il would rather be
right than be President.' Like the
great statesman, would rather be
worthy without the Office than have
the office and be considered I'M
worthy. am now satisfied that, to
be really worthy is fatal objection
with the regency you have about
you. Up to this time, If any per
son can see any cause OF compliant
on my part, he must have made ms
observations through DR.. llerschel's
telescope. 1t is invisible to the
naked eye. Then, the law was
PISSED, and approved, authorizing
the Governor to appoint three rai'-
road commissioners. You were
again kind enough to make me
promise, to-wit: You said you had
written the seversl railroad mana
gers that you should appoint one
commissioner who should be &C,
ceptable to the railroad companies,
and asked me if | could get such
an endorsement. Ireplied that the
power to appoint was given to the
Governor. and ! would rather re,
ceive any appointment from HIM
I'm 10 nndnr nhliratiNns TO any