Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-10-06
TIE FUTURE GOVERNOR.
From the Milwaukee Republicans

Gen Rus, was born in Morgan county.
Ohio, in $50 and has been resident of
Wisconsin for twenty-eight years His
early opportunities to acquire book
/ knowledge were limited and his tastes
were not bookish. But he appears to
have been born with more than average
| amount of "hOrse sense. - and this, as
soclatedwith agiant' frame commended
him to the people of Vernon county
when they wanted a sheriff In this
position he began to take an interest in
county affairs, and he was soon found be
to besupplied with The information and
energy which the county needed in the
Legislature, where he behaved with such
exceptional good sense that Vernon
county farmers were ready to give him
an unlimited lease on the place But
| the echoing guns at the front stirred his
patriotism, and he marched away as the
major of the Twenty-lifth regiment
What he was as a soldier Gen Mower 5
remarks will tell. A great many Wis
consin certainly the Eight regi-
ment men remember Joe Mower the
most reckless rider that ever came from
West Point, and who was ready to
charge battery alone. Well, Mower
said Of Rusk Hes the only man
ever saw who will ride further into hell
| than will. Gen. Rusk commanded
the advanced seventeenth crops on the
march To the sea, and he went through
the Carolina campaign with great gal
lantrY, coming out as a breyet brigadicr
general. While in Congress sorved
three terms il he house of representa-
tiyes from 1870, after having been twice
clcctedto the office of Bank Comptroller
every one of his numerous square
inches remembered the men who had
dragged their tired limbs along the dus-
ty roads to Meridian, who had been
manned by the rain of bullets on the
/ long Atlanta campaign, and he should
cred the responsibility for the arrears of
pension bill That bill has been draft
on The treasury. but the moral courage
OF Gen, Rusk in doing what his soldier
heart suggested, in the face of hostile
criticism, is something to be studied be-
fore he is severely condemned. He saw
a third of his men moved down on the
day Mcpherson fell, and he never could
ret quite down to business basis in
calculating what ought to be done for
widows Of the dead and for the boys
who left arms and legs under the tables
As member of congress he was popu-
lar with his associates. and the state has
had few representatives who could ac-
complish more for its interest than he.
Gen. Rusk is man of huge frame.
His complexion is blonde, his abundant
hair now streaked with grey. He has a
hearty, open-handed, frank manner.
lie likes public life and is fond of talk
ing Of public affairs, and has rather
agreeable mannerisms caught from his
associates at Washington. Heis man
with confidence in himself, and with
reason. Only u decided character
could have accomplished the history of
Gen RuSk, and his whole life has fur
niShed the best means of education in
practical affairs He is the intimate
friend, and trusted, Of some of the ablest
men in the country, and his daily con
tact with them has given him breath
enough to justify his self-confidende,
and to make the dignity of his manners
genuine. Gen RuSk is a farmer who
has not been forced to deny himself
opportunities To mix with the world.
His interests are local but his education
has been broad In all the public posi-
tionS he has held, he has been faith
full, energetic and honest servant He
is one Of the most popular men in the
state, both because of his vigorous Re
publicanism and his unfailing good ma
ture. As the governor of the state no
clique will run him. He has most
obstinate way with him when his sense
of right and his strong convictions are
involved and there is no question but
that he would be the head of his depart
ment in fact rs in name. He is a man
who has fought against adverse circum-
stances and strengthened naturally
strong character by the struggle.