Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-11-25
For ihe Helald.

Mr. Edito.--I noticed upon ny re;oyn to Lai-
caster a few days since tlai the He!sid Of Sep
to- ber Sin contained a lsuer from Ii. z. CotsI,
il, connection al;n ens from Hon. Henry DodKe,
ana ,notaer f.on the "a Assstani Post Aias;cs
Goneia!, IL ie4aiioa to my removal from tbs 0aacs
OF Pcst Master at THIS place ana the appointments
Of 3. z Forbes. y neither the pub cation of taeas
Isiess vas necessarily deferred Until alter M de-
parIu,e from tbs Territory do ear. TO snq9irs:
blt am fully sGtahed FINN the false statement.
cOhta ned il ;hem tina, they would neVe, have hsa
existence print but Tor that circuaSisncc--
IA this common !cation, together, is long TO asa
its republication, wil maks osy such extracts as
contain specific changes TINS lsI;er Of john 4
B.yan, I'd Assistant Post Master General, ssys:
"Jamss II. Ods, Post Master, ct I.ancss,se.
Grant County, Wisconsin Territory, having rsfi-
sed to settle his accounts ~ conformity to astruc-
ilons gPsn alm, and, used dsres9eclla! aud snbs-.
coming language ~ an Official communication 10 thu
Auditor, the Post Masls, General has de,egmrsc
TO make change in that o.nte."
The P.OOepaHmens have never called uuon ms 4,
settle OF make any arrsngementof my acts with tbs
said Department, exeep; lhgo1sa tn. general in
siguciions IN regard 10 Quarterly returns, which
hags been in every instance punctually and fath-
;sliy complied vita. THIS fac, would lead no to
bs!.evs that tie letter Of the said 81 Assis,au, P
II was an ui;sI fabrication, was it no, fog The
very objectionable source through which itpaI-
pcEts TO harc cane. The charge Of f.srespecliul
loasulse upon al occasion which never had an ek.
is,snce, bea.s tn, lie too plainly ugoa its face to
require attention These ch5.gsz, and the only
oAss coataiasd IN the lester fon Head QuaasEs.
aFs msTe sg5;sguse, hatehed for The sofa puIposs
Of corcealias the motive by which M removal
~as prompted, to waifh Ihey IN no way ss!a;s, ana
into when II would now be pIohllsss 10 enaui.s,
aa!~ss a=s;isd to heap s;'i0ra upon par.y at.
rsidy deeply disgra:sd. But why we've these ie:.
'srs MAIDS Ps5lic? Il. r. Golfer ssYs in his letter
'hat 1t ~ss 70, the purpose Of viad.ca.iag hias,a
aAd }s''i.y against tie chang. Of haFin. been ia.
Ia my removal. IIos flr ne :os insira-
lsnIa is certainty proved b. Hon. Eenry Dodses
siSsE; %, hns far Re sought TO be inr,rosnsn:si
ne sans hon. gentleman, fon the best OF motives,
las not thought proper to siuts. But pss Il. r.
Golfer silly enough 10 believe that this long sIszY
'fcorrsspandenee snd nigh names eould sxcuipals
lin from the consequences of eousse shich hs
vas particularly well kasgn 10 have taken! Re
iced NOT have taken eli this tlouole TO p.o-e u
: the Pes?ie Of Grant COuaiy" tina, h, had no ia.
lushes vita our DeIsgsie, or ina, Major Ps.es bad
noss than him, for ina, vas already sseieieai5
,aown. BIZ, ne says:
haze been e"npsl..d, Until no-, to fUe-h
q s'!sGee 10 these charges bscsust ars gnpTs-
'aied to prove 20 candid community saa, ihsr
VsIe hassly alse"
Why did he not soaas &C, honestly sRd as ;As'
hains his lsiisT to Gea. Doase, FsesansaeiEg
J. 7. Forbes to ths osscs Of Pcs, hasis. a; ib;s
lses, nae p-ojussd ua;gesssl SIssaus.esioz iars'.
d; tbs eeUa,In;y and was abog; to prsjYsjes sis
iaaaing as a candidate !af the o5es Of RssEs.
: had ~Fi''sn sseoz3 k..sr to ascertain ures
iAsse recommendation ;hs G.nsrsl hs5 acted, sss
'a'. ga-t-ss:<lS, il vas spos H,;,- Prices
MS would aase essa frsns sad hoisrse,s
saFss and ~aald asve been az ses.ies 70 IA zT
ehs.srtsT; for ID Eosid have sao<a ssst. to-
s s'ssos.aoa TO Go ssl Esrs seer 90 s.sss, At
assssee ,as rs.ssirs ssrsss ~, y ss<S[.ST