Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-19
For the Grant touaty Herald.
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they afford conclusive proof, that s.great
men are not always wise" and at least
Frinaa Facin evidence that they are not
always strictly honest in their political
teachings. Some Of the lrnclpal tim
bers in the new platform which the Con-
vention has constructed are as follows:
An economical administration Of State
and National Governments.
Strict accountability Of public officers.
Protection of American Industry. A
| thorough system Of retrenci,men; in city,
town, county. aud State expenditures
The election 10 office OF capable, honest
and patriotic men. THIS is very good.
gentlemen; your resolutions are excel
lent, but would enquire whether any
fof you ever heard Of a political party
that did moi go for all this as, strong as
.yon do. No, gentlemen, you never did.
All parties have sense enough TO know
that these reforms ought TO be made,
therefore all honestly profess TO be in
favor of them. But the grea. difficulty
in the way of effecting a reform is party.
Elect man to the Legislature as a
Wing, and he will feel bound to do the
bidding of the party and let the public
good take care of itself. Elect Demo
crat to the Legislature, elect him be-
cause lie IS Democrat, and he will do
the bidding Of the party, before attend
ing to your grievances and who can
blame them for so doing !? They are e.
lected as party men, md will generally
place themselves under party leader
and do any small jobs as he directs, even
to the cleaning out of the treasury
These remarks apply to one party as
well as the other. r
And now gentleman Of the Wing Con-
vention, Iwo'd ask ofyou, what right yon
had to appropriate all this THUNDER, this
honest reforming, retrenching thunder
(the best in the market) to your own
use and benefit, by stating that these re-
forms are what Whigs are contending
far--n lll.".y implying that 9;,s'ler parties
are against them. have no doubt but
you are in favor Of all the reforms you
have named, and so suppose is every
person in the State. You t'ld the truth
but not the whole truth, which sometimes
makes considerable difference. Should
| tell you Of very remarkable natural
curiosity | once saw, You would, | sup
pose, hardly believe me, yet it is true TO
the letter, and can be proved by a score
of living witnesses. | saw man whose
right side, hand, arm, and the right side
OF his face was as black as that Of the
common African. His hair was Girls ped
and curled on that side OF his head as
much as any negroes. Now if [ tell
you that the other half Of this man was
black i; will spoil the story, but can't
help that. Just so you woule have spot
led your resolutions had you gone on and
told The people that the other parties,
professions and principles agreed with
your own. Good deal of difference some-
times between the whole truth and
part OF il. Good night, gentlemen.
LUTHER BRowN.
Remorks.--We insert the above for reasons
following: The phreno ogy of its sentiments
Gor sentiments have bumps like most things),
is wholesome caution to the reader against
the awfu condition of mind which men fall in
to, that lose all faith III mankind and their pro-
fessions. A want of faith in man towards his
fe low-man, is worse than infdelity towards
God, for it denies the existence of founda-
ton in man wherein God may erect anything
wise, good or nobe. II teaches that men are
wors. than devils, for devils do believe Sec
ond: Upon the predicate Of Mr.. Brown, SEN
sihle and honest men, (beings that he virtually
denies the exist ence OF, cannot conscientious
ly come to our election polls Candidates for
Office profess faith in The people, and are in fa-
vor of reform, economy and retrenchment !;
processing likewise capability, honesty and pa
triotism. But from these very professions, he
would convict them Of being dishonest, faith
less and recreant to every duty imposed--ex-
cept to the party Of which they are members.
He says, ''The great difficulty in the way, is
party EJECT man to the Legislature as a
Wing, and he viii feel bound to do the bidding
of the party, and let the public good take care
Of Itself" Such is only true of demagogues
"a class that we have constantly warned peo-
pie against, and they are known by such a va
riety of manoeuvres, that it is impossible to
mistake them, if the electors would only do
their own thinking. We have seen the no-par-
ty remedy tried, and such bungling outcome,
you would be ashamed to own The no-party
man, like an independent or neutral newspa-
per, ever trying to p ease all parties, fails to
please any. The no-party man dares not touch
any political question-only as muzzled dog
would cat or toad. Whenever you come
across one who tries to satisfy everybody
Wing, Democrat and Aboitionst, you NAV
set him down as a genteel sort Of nobody. He
serves God and the people like the very devil.
Send him to the Legislature, and he is nobody.
AT home, he is a deceitful, artful knave, sswhom
to know is to despise.o The positive of moth
ing, the negative of something, and repuIsion
to everything ;-may God have mercy on him,
for man never can.
There are honest men in all parties, but the
parties cannot always get them elected. Those
who follow officc-seeking for trade are sell
dom honest, yet the most successful Our way
Is to cut them loose, and lei the people settle
down on whom they will have for servants