Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-02-03

Mn. EpIroF OF THE DENocRAT-The q Wis
consin Tribune OF last week, contained an arti-
Gle headed ~Co1eaty Eoara Of Supervisors in which
he says the Board OF Supervisors Of this county
held adjourned session in this place last week
the object Of the meeting said to be TO settle
with the retiring county officers, square the books
and commence anew, with the new year We
cannot learn Che continues) however, that any
such result was effected &c, &c. He then num-
crates divers and many heavy grievances, which
they did inhict upon the people and we often
say, the thing has tail 10 it. E., they dock
the Printers bill Prodigi0ust Now Mr.. Editor
You know this is an awful dang, and no board
having the fear of the printer before MS eyes viii
ever hereafter dare do Ii for fear OF castgatIon
Nho IS there I woald ask, that does not readily
admit the power IF the press the more especial.
" when 1t is welded by lean Yankee, fattened
up little BY the kind liberality ola western pop
ulaton. Feeling hurt by an attack, as untrue
II Is mean, upon the whole body of Supervisors,
composed OF eleven members, who from the very
fact Of their having been sent from their respect
i've towns should be presumed to be honorable, al
least in their official capacity, and IN matters
wherein they could have no personal interest. But
they cut down the printers bill Well, 50 faI
am concerned, l would not hesitate 10 say viii
never do il again. if | can help it; this wish the
Tribune TO understand.
l will conclude. as | am not very thoroughly
acquainted with The English language, by saying
mat DTUdQ uEludleu ltlSt!lUaIiOHS against the
board OF Supervisors OF Iowa county. many OF
whom are and have been his friends and patrons
ever since he established press here, are false in
part, mean in general, and unkind IN the whole
One OF THE BoARD
We yield to Zone of the Board the full benefit
of our columns, in giving publicity to the above,
which appeared in the last Democrat in answer 10
our remarks upon the County Board of Super
visors, and while we feel due respect for the
honorable gentlemen composing that body, we
feel bound, as faithful caterers for the public, to
keep the citizens of Iowa County, as far as posi-
bic posted up in matters SO important to them as
the doings of the County Board of Supervisors
If we have misrepresented their doings, we have
done so unintentonally, and stand not alone in
the offence, for scarce man is heard to speak of
their late doings, who does not do 50 in com
planning way. To set things right in this matter.
we propose, ii the Clerk viii furnish US full fair
and impartial copy of the proceedings of the
Board, to publish them without feeor reward, and
let our rea5ers know what ,gas done. Can any
one ask more?
1t will be observed that not a single statement
made by is attempted 10 be disproyed, altho
pronounced 4oiSC Ia part W ny not lei the peO
pie know the facts The writer certainly must
know them himself, and If the acts of the Board
were all such as they should have been, let the
people know it. That all the members OF the
Board cOncurred in the acts OF which the people
complain, we do not pretend to say, we hope they
did not, and would willingly tell our readers who
they were if we knew.
We know not how much others NAV datter, for
the privilege of working for few County Orders,
neither do we care; we are willing to tell man
TO his face that which we would say behind his
back and neither the fear of offending a subscrib
er nor the insinuations of 1One of the Board that
we shall be deprived Of County Printing, shall de
ter US from the discharge of our duty in watch
ing the acts Of those having power to draw so
largely upon the purse of tie Tax Payer, as have
the County Board of Supervisors.
As to our being Ylnkee. we have the honor
Of having first seen daylight in the same State
with at least One Of the Board :; as to is7uaess,
The difference is, beyond a doubt
By circumstances made;
He leasts on spoils and squcr hralt,
We labor for our bread.