Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-23

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of our linc to notice such low charges; be-
sides, we never ike TO be on the defense
the aggressive being more to our choice.
An oJd-5i,,er feeling himself aggrieyed
at such charges, says he wants us to print
the following;
Lancaster, Oct. Is, 1854.
Mr. EDITOR: Some of my Democratic
friends are complaining that the Republi-
cans are trying to get all the offices, and
that most Of the Republican candidates
are Wings. | was in the County Repub-
hcan Convention and saw what was done.
Every Democrat that offered for an Office
was nominated, except Mr.. Ward who had
Democrat for competitor for the Sher-
ifs office, and Mr.. Hayden for Surveyor,
who was deemed by us all too little known
aud too young for the office. / have since
learned that Mr. II. is q good man and ca
pablc; no doubt he would have been nom
mated if he had beer as we'll known as
Mr. Oyerton, because the Convention wan
ted to divide the candidates fairly between
Democrats, Wings aud Free Sellers. |
was called on to name some worthy Dem
ocrat for Treasurer, and who would accept
but | could think of none, except Mr.
Burns, but he was considered doubtful !;
we al agreed that the candidates must be
right on the Nebraska question. We tried
TO find Free Soiler who would accept,
but couldn't. Mr.. Mills would not run for
District Attorney. 1 never saw a conyen-
ton conducted with more fairness, and if
the Democrats had had more men out,
more would have been nominated saw
no monopoly.
Since complaining is in fashion / viii al
50 enter complaint too: I have always
been Democrat, and when the party gets
right expect to be again. | complain
that about half the members Of every De
mocratic Convention at Lancaster this fall,
and certainly nearly all Of the wire-work-
eTs, We're Wings two years ago. They arc
the most insane men for Office ever saw,
and for log-rolling they beat any lobby in
the State. They practice all manner Of
deception; they have promised each doubt
full man an office to keep him straight
a number had the promise of a noinina-
ton for the Assembly from head quarters
| know that two or three are promised
small offices at Madison next winter, and
all the Town offices TO be had next spring
are pledged. As true as preaching these
Wings control the old Democratic party
they have ruined it, and they would run
the Republican party if they got into it.
MIR. Editor, the above is true and if yoJ
don't print it | want ii i'll hand-bills ovel
my name or "an old-liner' as you please.
An OLD-LTNER.
REMARKs.- have not deemed i
worth our while to rcfute the assertion
that, any unfair means was used at tht
County Republican Convention, or that
the Wings aimed to control it, or TO mo-
nopolize the Offices. al who attended
that Convention know the charge is false
and that the Democrats, although in the
minority were allowed their way as far as
they desired in everything.
We hope the exposure above will put
% rest the charge that the Republican par
ty is merely Wing movement. We re-
greet the charge that the Democracy are
also ruled by the Wings, for that is awar-
ding TO the latter tremendous influence
il true. That each doubtful Democrat, as
q general thing, is promised an office if he
hold ont faithful, is no secret, but that The
small State offices, IS fireman, door-keep-
er, DC, are also pledged is something new.
The complaint that the vire-workegs 4
nong the Democracy were Wings two
rears ago, Is funny aud ridiculous but toe