The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-04-09
Will Dunneu Retire /?
(Fr,m Tho Fillmore Co. Vtdsts.)

There are apparently well authentic
tled ruInors atioat III this District. To
he effect thai Hon. 81. II. Dunn II
vii not lie Il c.,IIdIdat Tor reelection;
IA that he Will gracefully retire
.ruIn public life at The close OF his
nth term. vi the truth of these
ross roads avermentS we cannot
speak with accuracy now; but it
would seem fitting that after FIVE
Terms, Ten FULL YEARS, in Con-
sress that Mr.. Dunuell should be
willing to retire Oh his laurels, and
give way to other good men, 10 come
10 the front in the capacity of public
servants. We will not assert that
the public good demands Dunnell's
retirement, but We feel bound to Say
that while opposed to Il third term for
General Grant, we see no grounds for
favoring Sixth Term for Mr.. Dun
nell. The hypothesis of his retire
mrnt is therefore i'll perfect accord
Nth or Congressman uniform 10.
nicdl rectitule. That he more than
ills the bill of ali average member
We think we know; and he can hon.
Irthly seek the rep0se and consOla-
don which private life brings tO the
ldllIItuI in office. The Vidxtte would
~ false to its constituency il a WARM
ing voice WAS not now lifted. 1t is
Mise to remember that disasterOus
complications have arisen in Mower
md Freedom counties, which threat.
en- RepbIican asc 'nlency therein,
with d standard bearer not pure gold.
A UpaS tree seems to be in full bloom
in the very midst of the appointing
power in this District; and an inter.
Ininable series of disasters are rolling
in upon the Republican column.
Stunned thereby, only last week a
prominent Republican of Austin said
to the editor of this paper: THE
prospect of carrying Mower county
next fall for the Republican ticket is
exceedingly gloomy" Like reports
come from Freedom and other local
tiles where the mania for official
speculations runs rampant. The day
of reckoning is coming, and 1t is wis
dom to look the facts squarely in the
face.
Against Mr.. Dunnell we have not
personally the slightest objection.
He is a Woodworking and obliging
member; and we have hitherto spoken
of him in terms of high eulogy. In
deed it seemed at one time party, If
not public necessity to keep him in
Congress for another term, to fight
the dominant Confederate element
there. But long possession Of the
means of patronage brings too often
blight and mildew to the highest
character. Two terms for q Presi.
dent and five fora Congressman, would
seem pretty fair treatment. This Is
"A big country, and it requires a good
manv men to run it. The Vidette be.
lieves that public officers should ro-
tate. We do not think that any man
is SO much better than his neighbOr
that he should fatten at the public
crib indefinitely. 1t comes with a
poor grace for five-term Congress.
man or a fourth-term postmaster to
cry out against the C8sarism OF a
Presidential third term. In all can.
dor. and fair play, we think that
Such men as Hon. II. =. Bassett. OF
Fillmore county, Gen. EdgertOn, Of
Dodge. and Gen. Baker, of Mankato,
should now have u chance at the hon.
nrs Of Il Congressional seat. The ".
i.rs's choice is Judge Bassett. of
rillmnre Fitted by education and
raimrd In public life, by an h"nofa-
II" and stainless official career;
IIrlge BaSSrtt would enter Congress
With front rank. Upon this impor-
Hnt question we would like to have
he press of this District express Il
free and full opinion.