Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-25
Correspondence of the Herald)
LETTER FROM ASSEMBLYMAN GAS
KEY.
A w ord TO his Constituents and Several w Ords
TO the DemOcracy-something about the
Senatorial CONGRATULATIONS and Letters.

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 2O, 1874.
EDITOR HERALD The Senatorial
contest is over and numbered with
the things that were. Mr. Cameron
will represent the people Of Wiscon-
sin in the U. s. Sen to for six years
hence. AS a Repu biicln to the back
bone, | earnestly hore that Senator
Cameron Ii prove as good a Re-
nnbIican as he "toiting eighteen"
nromise he VIII De. But some relics
in the shape Of letters and petitions
from home urging me to do ono thing
or another still rem Ain to remind me
of the fact that doctors are not the
only mortals apt to disagree. IL
seems that party friends and whole
| constituencies are liable TO divisions
of opinion at tw % as well as doctors.
Be this as it may, AMI taxing all In
all, as we'll as the remainder of the
Grant county delegation, excepting
Mr.. Coates, have come out of this
winter of Senatorial discomfort bet.
ter satisfied with the ground we took
than the men who, after betraying
both party and constituencies, have
become famous as political aids de-
camp to General Democracy.
| have a few letters among the
many from friends in the Second
District that, to express it mildly,
lack sadly in the elements usually
deemed essential IN gentlemanly
Intercourse by word or pen. | have
taken some little pains to post my
self, and must say that the result of
my research goes far towards re-as-
| surfing me. as well as the entire dele
CATION with the exception referred
tor that we did our full duty in
standing firmly by tho action of the
Republican caucus. The letters |
alude to are but few in number,
some accompanied by petitions and
some without. | have compared
them with similar ones sent to my
colleagues and they appear to have
been inspired by the same party or
parties, as they are so much one like
the other. However, they are evil
dently the work of individuals who
acted under Instructions from sort
of general manager here, whose es-
pecial effort it was to defeat the Re-
publican nominee for the q. S. Sen
ate, let the ID take the party.
Some of the petitions accompanying
these letters referred to are interesting
in more than one feature. They are
signed By over two thirds Democrats,
equally enthusiastic 10 thor requests
with the few Republicans who urged
me to oppose the regular nomination.
1 am very sorry not to have been
able TO crafty the wishes in this re-
spect of my Democratic friends, but
they must not forget that they were
not responsible for my bong in
Madison this winter, and no doubt
can take sclid comfort in that conso-
lation. Whatever may be the feel-
ing of the few Republicans and many
| Democrats who find fault with me,
one thing is pretty evident am
perfectly satisfied with the stand
point | took in this vexod question
and fear no consequences.
came here pledged to some of my
constituents to support Mr.. Wash>
burn. 1t was my earnest desire to
re leem this pledge ard see him NOM
mated and elected. To this end |
did all that was fair, honorable and
in my power. When the Republican
caucus met l U0ted for him, but the
great majority having expressed
their preference for Mr.. Carpenter, [
felt myself bound by all that is honor
able in man, and just to a Republican
constituency by whom vas elected,
to stand by the action OF that body.
In doing 80 | am happy to state |
am fully sustained by the greater
number and best Republicans of my
district and from other parts of the
county, whose petitions and letters
are also in my hands, all asking me
to stand by the Republican no l'nce.
These | know 20 be genuine lA9m-
bers of our party, and their petitions
are not headed by Democrats as are
the others. We came here good Re-
pubicans and as such we return.
Mr.. e litor, | think what l have
briefly stated in the foregoing lines
will prove satisfactory answer to
all letters | have received bearing
upon this point, and you will confer
a favor upon me by giving them a
place in the columns of the HERALD.
Yours Truly, LAFE CAsKEY.
Infamous Tactics.
From the Green Bay Advocate, (Reform)