Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-07-29
OUR OWN AFFAIRS.


Bo,h the durability Of the Herald, and its length
of existence as a neutral paper, have been so ire
lqusn,y called into question, equally by those de-
srous Of its success and those anxious for IT'S inil
ure, that we feel compelled TO make candid state
ment Of fits present condition and prospects, hoping
thereby to solve what We consider any thing but
problematical.
The Herald is now receiving suppof-though
far inferior to the aid thatmight nationally be ex-
pected from the sixteen bundled voters Of this coun-
ty-suicient to enable it TO meet ali its expenses
with energy and proDptness; and is ready, upon
crease its size, and effect other improvements COM
mensurate W tn its receipts
The only question, further, affecting, compare
lively, lie mature existence, is thIs,-ale the in
terosts Of our County Of nature demanding the
publication Of newspaper, thereby rendering its
support Of permanent, characterl In reply, it is
only necessary say, that if population Of more
than twice three thousand souls-a farming in
Of six hundred thousand acres OF land, unsur
passed in fertility by the soil OF any healthy coun-
try--a considerable and rapidly increasing mer-
camille interest-nn extent Of mineral wealth uns
bounded and unending, and occupying, commercial
ly, position transcendantly important-il the mag
nitude and weight of these interests, combined, do
no, point out clearly pressing necessity for
newspaper, and as clearly point to steady and
increasing support, then our undertaking may be
premature and uncertain.
4. ~. 81 a. Of, ln
have not made lis management point of consdera
ton and, in adyerting TO it now, will only remark
that our fixed and sng gle object is to discern fully
tho interests Of county, unswayed by local PIE
judces or political ASPIRATIONS, aud to receive an
acknowledgement at the hands of its citizens
manifested ia the patronage extended to us--that
we have advanced those interests.
The question of its neutral existence, or an ex-
istancs indcpendant OF party colors, admits of
still more ready and decisive answer. We are IN
able to conceive any possible beneh, that would
result to this community, from all that part of any
paper; devoted exclusively TO the subject OF poll
tics, and We are snre that view of this subject
will never change while our paper is a Territorial
enc. We IRE among those who believe tho exist
once ofvigilant and energetic party papers, Terri
TOT, al ones too, necessary to the full Development,
Of political truth, and the maintanance of politi-
Cal integrity but we think the number OF "country"
papers, enlarged in political strife, rather, pot-
zeal wranges and which are almost always thus en-
gagged to the exclusion Of subjects more Immediately
affecting the veal and well being of their pa,rons-
far too many. When we cannot ''keep up" with
out being something in the distance to echo back
the vorbiage and ephemsra of those who stand
higher in the confidence, and are let farther into
the secrets Of their party, we would prefer to go
down at once aud forever
Ii will take much time to correct the error, if we
wrong in believing that there is enough ia our
soil aud its culture, commerce and its markets,
to engsass tho whUio .Ns~.io" 81 ~awsppnsr If
the size and situation of ouis, and to ensure its
continuance.