Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18

circulated 10 Wisconsin, and the
public mind was greatly unsettled on
the question. Thereupon | prepar.
ed an opinion maintaining the con-
stitu'innalitv of the Potter law and
published it in the State Journal, at
Madison. That opinion has since
been declared to be correct by the
Circuit Court of the United States
| for the Western District of Wiscon-
sin, and more recently by the So,
preme Court of the State.
| Had written an argument, and
called it an opinion, in favor of the cor
porations, / might have received from
them $4,000 for it, as Curtis and
Evarts did for theirs, probably beer
reelected to tho Senate. But as it
was | had offended the corporations
too deeply to be forgiven, and the
Milwaukee & ST. Paul company de-
creed my defeat. 1t is a little discour.
aging to reflect that by standing by
the rights of the farmers, | not only
incurred the enmity ofthe monopolists,
but the farmers themselves and their
representatives became the instru.
ments which the monopolists welded
for my defeat, Changers enough vo.
ted against me, to have elected me,
had they voted the other way. The
monopolists stand by their friends;
the people too often do not. And he
who stands up for the rights of the
people, must make up his mind to the
chance of being slaughtered by the
people whom he has saved, while
those who take grounds against the
people and in favor of monopolies may
expect to enjoy fat fees, and very
likely even the support of the people
whose rights they have ignored or be-
trayed. But they who prefer pr;nci.
pie to place will take and abide his
chance; and if they go down, their
place will be filed by others; the blood
of the martyrs becoming the seed of the
church.
Now let US see
| WHAT THE CoNsPIRAToRs HAVE MADE
out of this corrupt bargain and sale.
First What has the Democratic
party made out of it? The Milwaukee
Ne,os claims Democratic victory. 1t
is undoubtedly defeat of the Repub-
lican party, but it is not Democrat
ic victory.
Angus Cameron has been life long
Wing and Republican. He never was
Democrat, and has not Democrat
ic tendency or sympathy to-day; and
being a man of honor he will not
change his politics because the Demo-
Gratis have elected him. Just ten
days before his election a"";~e .i.@
late canvass and after the Republican
caucus had made its nomination, and
while certain Republican boilers were
threatening to defeat the result of the
caucus, Mr.. Cameron joined other
sound Republicans in letter to the
Senator and Assmblymen from La
Crosse urging them to abide by and
support the action of the caucus, aud
came to Madison and personally urged
the same duty upon them. l have
"a copy of the letter, which was as fol-
lows:
ala CROSSE, Wis, Jan. "a, 1S75.-To lSena
tor S. L. Nevi,ls, Senate, aud Assmbtyman John
Bradley, assembly, Madison, Wis:-Without
any desire to dictate, and without presuming
to direct what should be done in reference to
the existing complications in regard to the
senatorial contest in Wisconsin, the under
signed take the liberty, Republicans ,cho
have stronger respect for the Republican party
than for any personal considerations, to say,
that, so far as we have ascertaned the general
sentiments of Republicans here, they are in fav-
or of maintaining, in all its integrity, the Or
ganization of the Republican party. through
| primary meetings caucauses and conven.
tions and acquescing in their decisions as to
| the nomination or choice of candidates for
election to Offices which are subject to polit-
| cal or party action.
ION this basis the Republican party has
| hitherto acted; and now, when the result of
| Republican legislative caucus has been clearly
| expressed, we are of sthe opinion that to bolt
the nomination. wiA establish a dangerous pre-
cedent and uirtuaUy break up or seriously i'm
pair the usefulness or e6eicncy of The ReplbG-
can organization; especially when The bolt is
| identified with or countenanced by those who
are generally regarded as devoted friends of u
prominent felow-citizen Washburn,l who,
through this party organization, has often been
elected TO positions of influence, honor and
trust. which he has honored with distinguished
| fidelity TO public interest
Respectfully yours, Angus CAxaRos.
| and four others.
Does any one suppose that an hon.
orable man, like Angus Cameron, who
on the oath day of January, 1875, de.
scribed himself as Republican who
had "a stronger respect for the Repub-
lican party thanfor any personal con.
siderations" within ten days thereaf-
ter Che was elected Feb. 8, 1879
changed his principles, renowned his
party fealtv, and became a Democrat,
to secure his election to the Senate?
Would so sudden and fundamental a
change be CONSTANT with political
integrity, or with personal honor?
Could any man who had ga strong
er respect for the Republican party
than for any personal considerations"
and who for that reason urged sup
port of the caucus nomination, go
over to the Democratic party in ten
days to secure an election at the
hands of Democrats and these same
boiling Republicans? fMr. Cameron
was not man of political integrity
and personal honor as he is, if he
should even wished, from a sense OF
. gratitude, to act with and represent
the Democrats, because they have
elected him, it would be impossible
for him to do SO, because after such a
declaration OF sentiments, pending the
contest, his going over to the Demo.
Gratis would be regarded by the world
as price paid for his election. A
man of integrity cannot change his
politics in ten days to secure an office.
Cameron has done no such thing; he
will do no such thing.
Bat Cameron's letter is not the only
evidence we have upon the subject.