Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-03-09
THE LAST NUMBER.

WILTSE & SPALDING.
Lancaster, March 6, 1874.
THE LAST NUMBER.
The presen, number finishes the last page
Of the frs, volume of the Herald. la thus
closing and laying aside The Volume, we have
a, leas, one pleasing rehection--,hat its con.
tents are unwarped by prejudice or servilty-
tina! it has never praised where praise was
not due. or censured where it had no, righ,
and justice on its side; that its course in every
instance has been carefully measured by the
public good and the public need, and that
when i. has failed in this, il has been an error.
no, fault. For the character Of its contents,
since i, came under our conirol--nine months
since-we have no apology TO make: We on.
ly promised that il shonld not dabbe ia or
NEEDLE with party politics. but tina, it should
armly advocate the other and more important
interests Of the community. as far as its posi-
ton was understood and its ability extended:
and this il has done, 10 the bes, OF our knowl-
edge and belief. We have felt, and keenly
situation where every trouble and annoyance
is encountered tina. usually attends the pubica-
ton of newspapers, without realizing one of
the benefits OF conyeaiences tha. generally
arise therefrom. But there is better plos.
poet ahead, and for once, at least, we have al
lowed ourselves TO "uust on, and think TO.
iii " nur lie he far-
ihest one ives, in Wisconsin,. and is literally
a frontier paper. II has been principally re-
ceiyed by The inhabitants Of a destTict that
was twelve years ago lille else than savage
wild, and was then actually The scene af saw
ago ncursiou. Now, notwithstanding the
many obvious clogs with which the commerce
of the country is embarrassed. oil is scene
of growing prosperity. A rich soil. produc.
tive mines. thrifty settlements and Furnishing
villages every where meet the eye; and e.
nough is known Of tho character and extent of
our resources, Of the determined perseverance
and enterprise Of our cilizens. 10 guarantee.
not only the permanency bu, the steady and
rapid growth OF these varied interests. En-
by these fac,s-,he unparalleled a.
chievments Of the past. the fa,tering prospect
Of the present and the certain and rapid adj
vance Of the suture-added 20 fixed deiermin-
alton to succeed we have been enabled TO
reach the end Of our first year in safety, in
optic ofa full share Of difficulties, many Of
them peculiar and peculiarly perplexing
l, is not in everything tina, men consult their
own bes, interest, certainly not when they pur.
chase paper wrih reference 10 IFS intrinsic
value. rather Than the policy which should
dictate tho purchase. If newspaper is a
matter Of any convenience or benef. TO COM
it is certainly shor,sighled policy 10
pruonze foreign papers 10 the exclusion ofdo.
nestle ones. The people of Wisconsin are
expressly reading and newspaperisking
community; but large share of them patron
ize eastern papers only. Such course is i'm
polite and unjust, for more than one good rea-
son. One Of the faifesI and best executed
sheets in the cas-, can be had for one dollar
per nnnum. while the papers Of the Territory
can hardly be afforded q, two. The
former is sustained by the patronage Of thous-
ands, the latter Of hundreds. Tho former
draws its support both from the Ess. aud
West. while the support Of the latter is con-
fined exclusively to the West. The former
is probably devoted 10 interests rendered per-
manent By age and capital; the latter advocates
interests recently identified, and that stand
mere decidedly in need Of support. if no other
reason than because they are less able to pay.
To which then should the citizens Of Wiscon-
sin pay his money! Decidedly TO both il his
means and disposition will permit, bat certain
IL no. the former. IN place Of the latter. Eve
~ dollar paid for an eastern newspaper. goes
on, Of the community within which there is
a reciprocity Of trade and interests. Every
dollar paid Tor an eastern newspaper 70 the ex-
closiea Of cur own, IS so much paid for the
snp9er, Of eastern interests, or interests mate
rially opposed 10 cur own in principle. They
NAV desire the success Of the same political
bn, they never have and 1eve, eau Be