Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-01-15

peers, ne was convicted aild sentenced by
that name, and is now learning a useful
trade in the Illinois penitentiary.
To the Editor of the Wisconsin Herald:
SIR,-You are doubtless acquainted with
the fact, that the Grand Jurors at the last
September term of the District Court for
the County of Grant, made a presentment
of or to the Board of County Commission
ers, of certain grievances, as they say, in
relation to the management of the paupers
and Poor Farm in this county; which said
grievances Ct have been informed) have
been enquired into by the Board, and found
by them, unjust, not warranted or sustained
by the facts, and the parties or party charged
lronorably acquitted.
The fact is stated, by way of parenthesis,
to show what has been done by the honor
able Grand Jury. Now as they might have
made a presentment, which, |, as a Petit
Juror, think they should have made, and
did not, viii mention what we, that is some
of US petit Jurors, at the time did think,
and talk about, as to presentments. Indeed,
may as well out with the "whole on il"
1t was this; that if the Grand Jury did not
take the matter in hand, and it ever fell to
our lot to be Grand Jurors and the evils
were not remedied, we should feel ourselves
in duty bound as citizens, caring for the
welfare of old Grant, to charge home upon
the County Commissioners, for their neglect
to provide suitable buildings for the safe
keeping of the Records of Grant county
IL is an absolute outrage upon the interests
of community, to see the fral and unsub-
stantial means that are provided, for the
safe keeping of the most important Records
of this county.
Therefore we the petit jurors, who try
the fact, find those who manage the fiscal
affairs of the county, guilty.
We shall only recommend them to mercy,
upon pain of the next Board taking some
measures, to remedy the evil; otherwise,
the just indignation of public opinion. will
and should, consign them to that home
which no office within the gift of the people
will ever bring them.
We apply this to the present Board; be-
cause the former Boards, had somewhat to
justify their neglect, in consequence of 9th
er improvements that have been made, in
bridging and in the purchase and improve
ment Of the county poor or pauper farm sc;
which things, we take it, have made a much
heavier drain upon the finances of the coun-
~ for the last year or two, than it is at all
likely will be required, for the next three or
four years to come.
The evils submitted to as above complain
ed of, have been borne so long that patience
has ceased TO be virtue.
Again, look you there, at the old court
house, with its walls cracked, nodding de-
struetion to you at every step within, to say
nothing of its ghastly appearance from with
out.
Some of US thought, that perhaps that
old stump which is peering through the
floor of the court room, and bearing up
both stills and sleepers, does more to sustain
the building than any other prop tie, or
stauncheon in its architectural structure
Ii this be true, (as | know but little of the
rules of architectu :, and, yet little of the
laws of Nature the building cannot long,
have such giant supporter in that old
stump. Decay viii inevitably rob him of
his strength. The bible has said something
about foundations of rock and sand; but il
was left for old Grant to stump it
And for her Court House to remain poised
as it has, upon that stump, is certainly evi-
dence of the even handed justice which has
been melted out to all who have had their
rights or wrongs adjusted therein.
say the scales of justice have been even
" balanced; for if the beam had been kick
ed, for one, would no, ike to take the re-