The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-02-25

If So, Then What is the Use Of Continu-
ing the Contest.

The following appeared In the Mil
waukee Sentinel recently:
MADISON, Feb. 18.-It may certainly
be accounted blessing to any news
paper to have racy correspondent in
every nook and corner of the state whose
argus eyes are ever open to take IN notes
of passing events, but The Sentinel, it
appears to me, is rather unfortunate in
its selection at Manitowoc. Whoever
does the news in that locality sleeps
much, sees nothing, and so IS obliged to
draw largely upon a morbid imagination
for material TO work upon. I have no.
ticed this fact on more than one occa-
sion, but the gentleman caps the climax
in his effort published in 70 ur issue of
Feb. Is, giving all account of chow
Senator Schuette was received" by his
constituents Mr. Schuette, in company
with honorable r. D. Smart. one of Mr..
Carpenters warmest and most steadfast
friends, arrived at Mantle WOO at 5
o'clock A. M. The train having toiled
through the snow-drifts northward was
not expected, and consequently there
was no one at the depot-noteven a bus
to carry passengers to the city. Messrs.
Schuette and Smart were obliged, like
the rest, to take their chances for home
on foot. No one knew of their coming,
no one expected them, not even your
correspondent. The reception at home,
of Mr.. Carpenters opponent and Mr..
Carpenters friend was precisely alike in
all particulars.
The gist of the remainder Of that let
ter is barely worthy of consideration
since it's author seems to understand as
little about Mr.. Schuette, personally,
and the feeling of his friends and neigh
bors at home, generally, as he does about
the reception given him on his return.
Mr.. Schuette is no professional politi-
clan. The senatorial honor he now
holds was literally forced upon him and
reluctantly accepted. No other Repub
hcan could have been elected in his Dis
trict. This fact your correspondent
ought at least to be familiar with. Sen
ator Schuette has ended no political
career, for the reason that he has never
entered upon any. When his present
term of Office expires he will probably
return to the pussuit and supervision of
an extensive business now suffering for
the want of his personal attention; but,
should he desire-and your correspon-
dent ought to know this, if indeed, he
knows anything-to be reelected, he
can carry his district with the same, or
even still larger majority than he did
last fall. The illusions your corrspon-
dent makes to dogs reward for captur-
ing skunk, and the use he insinuates
rope might be put under certat IN contin-
gencies are simply contemplate. [ do
notknow who your correspond ntis, but
presume him to be a Republican. [ have
been one of Mr.. Carpenters warmest
supporters and deplore the causes which
led to his defeat as much as any man
can, but [ look upon the situation now
as 1.-the great fallen" does. There is no
earthly use in continuing the struggle
after it has terminated as it has, no oc-
casion for detraction and wranghng
among friends, and cannot see in what
particular the party can be strengthened
OF benefited by flooding the press with
such illusions as are distilled from over
wrought and morbid imaginations as
your correspondent seems to be afflicted
with.
By giving these lines small space in
your paper you will much oblige.
A CITIZEN OF MANTrowoC.