Year: 1869

ADDING INSULT TO INJURY.


The Madison Journal says: There is
probably no man in Wisconsin who has
labored more zealously and effectively
in support Of the Democratic party than
Emil Rothe, of Watertown.


To the furtherance of the Democratic
cause he brought both ability and large
degree Of enthusiasm such as sustained
him through m any a fierce and almost
hopeless conflict.


Upon the Democratic side he is the re-
preventative German cf the State, and
has been again and again recognized as
such by that party. In every canvass for
many years past he has been upon the
stump, addressing his fellow Germans
with zeal bordering on fanaticism and
enjoining them to stand fast by the party.
Repeatedly, when success was hopeless
he has taken a nomination on the Demo-
cratic State ticket, at the urgent solicita-
tlon OF the party, at great personal sacri-
fee of ease and of money, in order to
keep up the organization, to hold the
German Democrats firm and steady in
their attachment to the party and to pro
mote the success of local candidates. To
him the Democracy are largely ifnot main
ly indebted Tor their continued ascendancy
in those towns and counties of the State
where the population is mainly of Ger
man birth


Thisspring it occurred to Mr. Rothe that
after so many; so arduous and so disinter-
ested labors, he was entitled to something
more than empty honor of nomination
that was certain to be rejected by the peo-
pie. Without improperly and with entire
modesty, he thought he might for once ask
tor something for his own personal benefit
and not altogether for the benefit Of the
Democratic organization He wished to
be nominated for County judge of DODGE
County, an Office with moderate salary,
and which was in the power of the Democ-
racy to bestow, since that party is largely
in the ascendancy there. But the party
leaders evidently prefer to reserve Rothe
for occasions when he can run for Office
with entire dlsinterestedness and the Ger
tainty of defeat staring him in the face
They accordingly nominated one j. 3.
Hays, as we have already detailed in these
columns, Hays being willing, we judge
from Mr.. Rothe's card, to come down
handsomely with ready greenbacks to get
the nomination, while Rothe only offered
his eminent services in the past and SUI
perior qualifications for the position.
Rothe, indignant at such corruption ap.
pealed to the masses of the party by run
ming as an independent candidate. The
result is the election Of Hon. A. Scott
Sloan, an excellent man and staunch
Republican. Thereupon the Beaver Dam
Argus, the organ of the Democracy Of
Dodge County and leading paper of that
party in the State, gloats over the defeat
of Rothe in the following scurri.ous
style: - ---


We of course were anxious for the
election of Mr.. Hays, and did wha, we
could for him; but inasmuch as he could
not be elected, we are rejoiced that the
choice has fallen upon decent, intelli-
gent man like Mr.. Sloan rather than upon
a scala,oag nondescript like Rothe, a0ho
has not brains or decency enough to be
outside Of a cage of monkeys.


This treatment of the leading German
Democrat of the State will be apt to
furnish theintelligent Germans of that
party, who have clung so long to the
shadow and the name after the substance
principles ofthe organization had depart
ed, with food for reflection 1t will per-
haps occur to them to contrast the treat
ment they have received with the con-
sideration given to such of their country
men as have acted with the Republicans.
The Republicans have sent Germans of
ability, who have been prominent and
efficient in promoting the ascendancy of
Republican principles, to the United
States Senate, as Ministers to foreign
countries, have made them Governors
of States, and in all ways have placed them
on an equality with American born citi-
zens. On the other hand, the Democ-
racy, while receiving majority of the
German vote, and while constantly as
sailing the Republicans with charges of
hostility to foreign born citizens, have
invariably given their German colaborers
the back seats, when places of honor or
profit have been within their gift. For
the German in this State who has served
them most ably and faithfully, they have
now no words but those of the lowest
vituperation.


A dispatch from Rome brings ru-