The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-11-29
Our Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. "a, 'SS.
1t seems somewhat idiotic that
such papers as the Pest and Star, of
Washington, the Sun, of New York.
and other consequential light. givers
should be gravely discussing the
question whether Joe Blackburn
could fight Judge Rucker or not
after he (B. has said that R. "is a
libel on humanity" Two Kaintucks
gentlemen, by Cad, sir" gravely
discussing the propriety of violating
the law, not on the ground that there
is any obligation to obey the law, but
whether the code will allow of it.
Duelling is, as any sensible person
knows, relic of barbarism-a muir
derous instrument in the hands of
the INSCRIPTIONS and skilled-con-
trary to all moral ideas and against
those principles that hold society to-
gether, viz: Mutual protec ton to
life and property and enjoyment Of
all privileges that do not infringe up.
on your fellow-citizen Judging
from the controversy, it appears that
Judge Rucker correctly quoted the
President when he said he feared he
would be knitted by Hewitt, Hill,
Grant and Tammany, and the Sena-
tor feels called on now to deny it, as
the Prince Of Wales is said to have
perjured himself in celebrated d.
vorce suit. But duel or no duel.
what Judge Rucker has said stands
upon the testimony and the circum-
stances of the case and his reputa-
ton for what it is worth; and the
same considerations apply to Senator
Joe. Now, if ten Senators and ten
judges were killed, the facts are not
altered. The killing is a sort of
Kaflr or Zulu barbarism, that does
not amount to rush in the settle
ment of any doubted question.
GEN. GOFF's RECORD.
Gen. Golf, who claims to have car
ried West Virginia, the first Repub-
llcan Governor elected in that State
since 1868, and the first in a South
ern State since 1880, when Alvin
Hawkins was chosen the executive of
Tennessee through split in the
Democratic party in that State, has
had distinguished career for a man
only IS years of age. The mettle he
has shown in the long fight for Re.
publican supremacy in West Viz
ginia was early in manifesting itself.
1t took him as private into the
Federal army Immediately upon the
surrender of Fort Sumter and while
he was young man of eighteen at
college. 1t came out c,nspicuously
again in an incident which occurred
while he was serving four-months
Imprisonment in Libby Prison. He
was selected as one of the hostages
for a Confederate Major Armsey,
who had been condemned to death
as spy by the Union authorities.
Instead of pleading for his own life,
however, young Golf wrote to Presi-
dent Lincoln, saying: eff Major
Armsey is guilty he should be exc
cuted, regardless of its consequence
to me. The life of a single soldier.
no matter who he may be, should not
stand in the way of adherence to a
great principle"
| have the pleasure of knowing the
future Governor of West Virginia.
He is quiet, unassuming man, of
medium height, -shaven,s quick
eyed, and of a Napoleonic cast of
countenance. Undeniably aman of
talent, integrity, and courage, and
courage, and given a high place in
the minds of political foes as we'll as
friends.
The Inauguration will grand af-
fair on the fourth of March next, if
the efforts of citizens, regardless of
party predictions. can make it 50.
The tickets will most likely be fixed
at the price of SIS each.
| APPOINTMENTS MADE TO-DAY.
To-day Chairman Britton appoint
ed Gen. Geo. B. Williams, ex-minis-
ter to Japan, as a member of the ex-