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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-23
"Barasosy and the Balance,

The Green Bay Advocate, leading s'demo-
cratic" journal, edited by M. Robinson, late
Secretary Of State, has become Thoroughly dis
gusted with the present 'sdemocratc' State
administration. II has witnessed their constant
intermedling with local elections, their man.
agement Of the school fund and school lands,
their clannish propensities, and thus expresses
its unmitigated disgust:
We are getting sick unto death of Gov. Bar
the people of this State to the ''top of their
bent" All their talk and doings in regard to
measures and men are so apparently selfish
that they nauseate every man of ordinary pre-
ceptive faculties, whether he is disposed to be
friendly with them or not. Every act stinks
of something. A Notary is not appointed
piece OF school land is not soda loan is not
made-not transaction with the State Gov
eminent seems to be carried on, without being
made subservient in some way to the perpetu-
alton of some of these folks. Its very pertin-
acity is tiresome and disgusting. Democrats
with more than one idea pine to see the day
again when Judge, or an Assemb!yman, or
any public officer, can be elected upon some
other issue than that Of his fealty to "Barstow
and the balance" They would like to feel,
that it is possible that public contract can
De made-that the public moneys can be dis
bursed-that the school fund can be managed
that bills can be passed in the Legislature
that we can pay our taxes and go about our
business-without pandering to these men,
1t all excites no hostility in US we have no
more disposition to remark upon the merits of
any of them than we have for distinguishing
between gang of beggars for old clothes
the only sensation it excites is one of fatigue,
disgust, nausea, and constant desire to be
relieved. And we hope the time is not far dis
tant when we can get well rid of the whole
tribe and go on with our public business in
peace, as other States do.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-23

MUsT COME TO IT.-Matrimony is an in
Stltution that man can't get along without
Spite of all advice or the visible misfor-
tunes of others, held up as examples, he
will run after delaine until Hymen 'marks
him for his own" You may point in vain
to the miseries Of Simpkins with a scold-
ING wife and half dozen responsibilities
and Waddles who has to get up at five o.
clock A. NJ, to get breakfast. You can't
pesuade Perkins that such fate would ey-
er befalI him and Araminta. He gets
married, and is transcendantly happy I'M
til the honeymoon sets, leaving him in the
sombre light of reality. Hitherto he new
er concerned himself about the price of
coal Or provisions, and laughed "hard times
to scon, but now a depletion in the corpu-
Iency Of the portmonnaie, gives him an i
dea of what is meant by tightness in the
money market, and the diminished sixpen-
ny loaf, illustrates a rise in breadstutfs =
terms he never knew the full meaning of
before. When he boarded at Mrs. Tough
steaks, quarter dollar week advance CO.
yered these deficiencies, but now it is quite
another matter. Araminta no longer lives
on love, or ice-cream and sponge-cake, but
actually has an appetite for pork and beans,
and is addicted to Canton-crape shawls and
love Of bonnets, the price of which the dea-
lerS have no conscience about. Perkins
begins to open his eyes, and look around
to see what kind of a county he has got
INTO, studies economy, domestic and politi-
cal, is down on landlords and high rents,
and contemplates emigrating to Kanzas.-
lWilliamsburgh Daily Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-23
Wisconsin, Politics.

The Potosi Republican, heretofore an anti
Nebraska paper hoists DIR. Hoyt's name-the
nominee of the Mineral Point Convention-to
the masthead, and thus virtually adopts and
defends the Nebraska platform upon which
LII. Hoyt stands. We have given the Repub-
acan crealt Tor It's consistent opposition to the
Great lnlquty-the more credit, because we
knew il was the recipient of government pa
Itronage-out this last act seems indefensibe
by any known principle of political Justice or
Iexpediency. The Nebraska question over
rides all others, whe we consider the i'm
portance of its results spon territory now be-
longing to the United States, or upon territory
hereafter to be acquired. It is the issue upon
which the great battle between Freedom and
Slavery is to be fought; and we must confess
our pain and sorrow to see the Republican go
over to the enemy, just at the lime when its
services are mos needed by its friends
Doubtless, it was the plain duty of the Anti
Nebraska Democrats of that district to nomi-
nate one OF their number for Congress. They
are the true Democracy,-ssthe original Dr.
ToWnsends"-and in permitting Nebraska
candidate to be forced upon them, they have
committed an error that will not be soon re-
paired. The district has an hundred Anti-Ne-
braska Democrats within its borders who,
would represent it in the national legislature
as wisely and as ably as Hoyt or Washburne ;
and II is NOT yet TOO late to place one OF that
hundred-one who is all over ademocrat-up-
on the track, and elect them. Hoyt may be
democrat in all but the Nebraska matter; on
THAT he is deserter of the democratic standard.
Washburne may be democrat so far as Ne
braska is concerned; but he is wing upon
every thing else. We could not support eth
er, if the ghost of chance were offered to do
better; but if we were to be driven into
choice between the two, we should unhesita-
Itingly take up the cudgel for the latter
Where the extension of Slavery over territory
nov free, is purposed, tariffs, banks, and all
the minor issues sink into insignifcance.-
Names are nothing; principle is everything.
In the case before us, the principle is of such
transcendent Importance, that we cannot ex-
cuse our Potosi contemporary for refusing to
follow where it leads. 1t would be wise in
retracing its steps, Galena Jeffersonian
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-23

The CONTEST IN ILLINo1s.-Judge Trum-
bell, last Judge of the Supreme Court,
made powerful speech, against Judge
Douglas and his Nebraska Bill, to large
meeting at Belleville, St. Clair county
The Judge is compromise democrat and
ranks as one Of the ablest men in the State,
and is popular with the people Of Central
and Southern Illinois. Douglas is hourly
finding that the people Of Illinois have OBJ
stinate prejudlces in favor offreedom to O.
vercome, before he can be sustained. The
contest is daily waxing warmer, and will be
looked to with more interest than that Of
any State in the Union. If Douglas is
not sustained in Illinois, it will extinguish
the race of Northern truckers to the Slave
ry-extension school, Milwaukee Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-23
Who are the Abolitionistss

The Chicago Democratic Press, an able
and influential anti Douglas Democratic
paper of Chicago is not terrified at having
the pitiful cry of "abolitionism" raised a.
gainst it by those who have always raised
the stop thief cry Of abolition against all
who are SO independent as to do their own
thinking, whenever Slavery is to be extern
ded, negroes apprehended or freedom dis
banded. Read what he says:
at is now assumed by the Nebraska
presses and orators, that all opponents of
the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise are
abolitionists. A universally received axi-
ION in politics and in ethics runs in this
wise-"Men may change but principles ne
YER" It follows, therefore, that if being
in favor Of the Missouri Compromise noW,
be abolitionism, it was abolitionism to have
been in favor of it at any previous period.
All who voted for it, therefore, at the time
of its adoption, were abolitionists. All
who have recognized it since as fortunate
adjustment of the difficulties of 1920, were
abolitionists. All who have voted for its
Extension to other territory, or who have
voted to incorporate the same principle in
to the Territories of Wisconsin, Iowa, Min
nessota. Oregon and Washington, were alb
|olitlonists; and all who voted to make it
applicable to portion Of Texas in the act
Iof annexation, were abolitionists.
Thus we see this new definition pretty
thoroughly abolitionizes every man who
has been in public life for the last quarter
of a century. 1t quite as ettectually makes
|abolitionists Of their entire constituencies,
and its application is equally universal on
both sides Of Mason and Dixon's like. So
much by way of generalizing. Now let
US see how this definition affects the re-
cord Of an individual. Let us, for exam
pie, apply it to Mr.. Douglas.
The principle of the Missouri Compro-
mise was contained in the bill organizing
the Territory of Wisconsin. Mr.. Douglas
was in favor of that bill. Mr.. Douglas
was therefore, at that time, an abolitionist.
He was also in favor Of applying the same
principle to the Territory of Iowa. He
was an abolitionist then. He voted for its
application to Minnesota. He was still an
|Abolitionist. More than this AS Chair
man of the Committee on Territories, he
reported the bill organizing the Territory
of Oregon, and his own hand inserted
therein the principle of the Missouri Com
promise. His abolitionism still chung to
him. Afterwards, when the Territory of
Washington was organized Mr.. Douglas
Isignalized his abolitionism in the same
manner"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-23
Time Well Spent.

Thy pleasures most we feel when most alone,
The only pleasures we can call our own.
Lighter than air, Hopes summer visions die,
If but fleeting cloud obscure the sky;
If but beam of sober reason play,
Lo, Fancy's fairy frost work melts away!
Snatch the rich relics of well-spent hour
These, when the trembling spirit wings her
flight,
Pour round her path stream of living light.
And gild those pure and perfect realms, of
rest,
Where Virtue triumps, and her sons are blest
TRoGERs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-23

A MODEL CLERK.-Young Mani call
ell to see about the clerkship You advertis
ed as vacant
Old Gent.-"Hem! Have you got
gold watch and chain, fast horse, dia-
mond ring, six suits of clothes, bull dog,
a thousand cigars, cask Of brandy, and
an assortment of canes @
Young Man-"Yes, sir, got 'em all"
Old Gent.-"Then you'll suit. My 9th
er clerk furnished himself with all those
things out Of the till, 50 as you're supplied
I'll save the expense"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-23

~"Democratic" principles have been
even more triumphant in Arkansas than
in Wisconsin. The State debt of the for
mer State is $4,028,O46, the annual inter-
est upon which is about $25o,ooo.
We believe that Arkansas has been in
variably and hopelessly democratic" and
their debt is among the invariable results
of the rule of the sham Democracy. They
have involved this State already to the ex-
tent allowed by the Constitution State
journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-23
GraNHeUr.

Come, paint me earthly grandeur. So he dipp'd
His pencil in the gorgeous sunset hues,
And onthe canvass soon there shone and g!ow'd
A regal figure dazzling to behold;
But, while gazed, it faded from my view;
A cloud, like that Of night, came over il
And left nought but black, unsightly blot.
Now paint me heavenly grandeur. Straight
he turn'd
Unto the east, with rosy light suffused,
And with its rays he limn'd radiant form
Clothed in celestial splendors mild yet bright,
1t dazzled not, but had glory far
Above all earthly glories, and the soul
Believed IN its. eternity, and worshipp'd.
OLD PLAY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-23
A0bertisnlq Bates

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Yearly advertisers win be allowed four changes.
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Notices Of strays, published four weeks, $l,75
Advertisements sent in without the number of
Insertions indicated, will be continued till other
wise ordered.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-23

SoUATTER SOVEREIGNTY ILLUSTRATED IN
UrAH.-A Washington correspondent of
the New York Courier writes that paper as
follows:
The official term of Governor Brigham
Young, Of Utah Territory, expired on FRI
day, the Goth Of September. His success
sor has not yet been agreed upon, and 1
learn that the appointment Of one has been
found matter of considerable difficulty.
Young will not be re-appointed, but it is
well known that no man, not Mormon,
could govern that lawless and impious COM
munity, without the material aid Of one or
two well appointed regiments. The Sec
rotary of the Territory, A. W. Rabbit, for
merly delegate III Congress, will direct af-
fairs until the further action of the Presi-
dent. The political insubordination of
these people is as remarkable as their mo7-
al and religious irregularities. Mr.. Young
and his associates have not thought fit to
forward copies of their Teritoril laws, or
the accounts of the expenditures of the
public appropriations, for the past two
years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-23
Nix. w AsHBURNE AMONG THE GERMANS.
The La Crosse Re1nbI;cnla saws

The La Crosse Republican says.
cit is most favorable omen to the sue
cess Of the Republican candidate for Con-
gress, that our adopted itizens and par
ticalarly the Germans, are almost unani-
mously in favor Of him for their Represen-
tatiye. It IS no less compliment to him
than it is just and grateful in them to thus
remember the man who has beenso lavish
in his favors to many Of the poor and en-
terprising settlers Of the northwest.
ave wave in our mind now, several in
fluential Germans, who came to this coun-
try some years ago poor in pocket, and
aided by Mr.. w. have secured an album
dant competency, and are in possession of
some Of the finest farms In the northwest,
which they have obtain through him, and
they have repeatedly expressed themselves
as grateful for his liberality and kindness
towards them"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-23

THE WAR OF FANATIcIsM. war be-
tween the nullifers of Virginia and Gen. Cass
goes on. The Richmond Enquirer, the organ
Of the nu'lifiers gives the Washington Union a
broadside for defending GeneralCass's doctrine
of squatter sovereignty, and says that if Gen.
Cass had not Intentionally deceived the south
las to his views upon that question, he
would moi have received single southern vote
in 1854
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-23
The Illinois CauEdrosa.

The political excitement in Illinois exceeds
anything ever known IN her history. Judge
Turnbul', and Elk. Senator Breese, both dis
tinguished democrats, are stumping the State
against Douglas. At Springfield, the report
states that he pitched into Doug as with ire
mendous energy.
Ex-senator Breese denounced him as trail
tor to the democratic faith. He said thatDoug-
las had applied fire. brand to the temple of
Liberty, and he trusted in God, the confagra-
ton would make him its first victim He wish
ed to know if Mr.. Douglas and his friends
had the remotest expectation of whipping-in
the Democracy of the 9Th District, or if he
ever in his widest dreams entertained the
thought of whipping in him (Breese } if so,
he wished at once to see the scourge applied,
and if the blows fell heavier and faster than
they were returned, he would be grateful to
know it.
Another account states that in the Spring
field discussion, Judge Breese examined and
condemned, in most emphatic and unmeasurei
language the repeal of the Misso uri Compro
mise. He had regarded that compromise Gas
Judge Douglas once did, as ''sacred thing"
and he would have lost his right arm rather
then raise it ruthless against that old honored
compact. He denounced the repeal-declared
that it was uncalled for by the country, unso-
icited by any State, an outrage on the senti-
ments OF the people oil III mos, and .perIlous 10
the Union. When he considered the loathing
of the people of Illinois for the measure, and
the destruction of the country's peace occa-
stoned by the repeal, he was constrained to de-
clare Senator Douglas to be a traitor to his
constituents, and to the Union. H. could find
no milder terms in which properly to charac-
terise his conduct.
Doug as, he said, had lit fire which
threatened 70 burn down the fair temple of
American Liberty, but he trusted in
God that il would end in consuming himself
only.
This opinion expressed by xSenator Breese
comedies with what was said to US last winter,
BY one of the most eminent of AmericanStates-
men, when Douglas introduced his compro-
mise repeal bill. After deprecating the renew
al of this absorbing slavery agitation, he i'm
pressively said "Ciay and Webster are dead
If the repea of the Missouri Compromise pas
scs-.here is no man living who can ala the
excitement.
But it was pressed on recklessly by Atchi-
son and Dougla and now the whole country
is moving with the first throes of that ever-to-
be-amcnted agitation.
n. yNa La tbaff he al +ax- al
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-23

HARVESTING CoRN.-After making trial in
three ways, viz, topping the corn cutting it
up at the ground and shocking; and leaving
it untouched until the leaves and stems were
dead we have come to the conclusion that
the best way is both in point of economy and
convenence-to top the corn when the spindle
and little of the stem below it is dry, and
leave the remainder in the field, no matter,
if the weather is moderate if until unto Ncvem-
Der; the grain will not hurt. In topping the
corn the grain is undoubtedly diminished but
the quality ofthe fodder will make up for this
and all the labor of harvesting the crop in this
way is greatly more convenient and pleasant
I'm. E. Farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-23

Observation-Disclosures BYAN IRISH EDITOR.
The editor Of the Irish American, published in
New York, is Romantist oftalent,and exhibits
much more fairness than any of his sectarian
contemporaries. In his paper for the past week
he publishes an address to his fellow citizens
OF Irish birth, in which true American prin-
cipies are inculcated. He tells them to think
in politics as Americans and not as Irishmen,
to avoid quarrels at the polls, and let whiskey
alone. The following extract contains excel
lent advice, and is the re-echo OF what we have
often times addressed to our adopted citi-
ZenS
"Why, you have no more right to vote as
Catholic or Irishman in the choice of Ameri-
can lawmakers, whether federal, state, nun
cipal Or judicial, than you have to plumber your
neighbor's property. American interests
should guide you. The honor, and glory, and
prosperity of the federal republic, the interests
OF the stat e, the purity and health of the social
relations with which you are associated and j.
Identified, should alone guide you in the exer-
else of your franchise. The constitution
knows no state religion, acknowledges no Sec
tartan interference in governmental affairs, cuts
off clearly and totally all and every connection
between the ruling power and any and every
church, and leaves conscience untrampled in
the exercise of political right. BY and through
the constitution the voting privilege is extern
ded to you; and by preventing that privilege
10 any personal or religious purpose, you not
only violate your oath of citizenship, but you
give valid excuse to your prosecutors to ad-
yocate the re-enactment of the alien and seii-
ton laws, and thus deprive you of the privilege,
advantage and honor of forming component
part of the great American Union. And let
me add that those who appeal to and truffic in
your religious sympathies and convictions, and
who cons family refer in their writings AMI
speeches to your position and ina fence as
Catholics and solicit you TO take Catholic
interest into account in exercising YOU right
to approach the b,ot-box are your bitterest
and most malignant enemies and before Col
they have serious responsibility in thus mis-
leading you, which hey in the latter end will
find il difficult to satisfy and discharge"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-23

IMPORTANT FROM ST. DoMINGo.-Late
Kingston (Jamaica) papers state, that in
telligence had been received there that the
Dominican government had appointed a
commission to treat with the United States
authorities and commander of the squad
ron, there, on the subject of the cession Of
SANTANA, either by purchase or treaty, to
our government Chicago Press, Goth.
We have repeatedly explained to our
readers, that the real object of Kansas-Ne-
braska billwas not so muchfo establishing
slavery in the territory Immediately affect
ed thereby as to make the principle OF
"non-interyention" applicable to Southern
territory hereafter to be acquired; and the
events of the day all point to the truth Of
what we have asserted. In the paragraph
above quoted we have an intimation of the
designs of the propagandists upon St. Do
mingo. Let them be watched Galena
Jeffersonian.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-23

SPEED ON RAILwAYs.-ln 1916, thirty
eight years ago, Mr.. Meigs often predicted
In the newspapers, and two years after in
the Legislature of New York, that the
time would come when railways would be
travelled at an average speed of fifteen
miles an hour! Few believed him. He
has recently published book, in which he
states that the Emperor Nicholas, of Rus
STA, has taken the first great step in the
construction Of railways which looks to the
attainment of the highest practical speed
in travelling on them. Instead of opening
narrow cuts and going round every obsta-
Gle, the road from St. Petelsburgh to Mos
COW, five hundred miles, is made on a
straight line and opened two hundred feet
wide, so that the running engineer can see
everything on the way. The gauge of
the track is broad and the locomotive is
On wheels Of large diamater, and the sig
nails and time are perfectly fixed, and the
roads crossing the track are shut off BY
gates as the trains approach. In this way
speed of one hundred miles an hour is
attained and Mr.. Melgs thinks this may
be increased to three hundred miles. On
some straight runs sixty miles an hour has
been made in the United States and one
hundred in England
\ line Of road is now in progress of con-
StructIon from Savannah, Georgia, to the
Gult Of Mexico, on a perfectly straight
me- a' and is to be opened one hundred and
nifty feet wide. If open way is secured,
curves avoided, and proper machinery pro
weed, we see no reason why one hundred
miles an hour cannot be as safely run as
'hlTty Is on our common roads.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-23

The N. Y. Tribune, says the Moth
ings claim to have l15 900 voters on their rolls
in the State of New York. Their nomination
of Ullnan for Governor was affected, as we
supposed, by the wire workers who desire to
defeat Clark, the Wing and Anti-Nebraska can
didate. Ullman is Silver Gray, and they ex-
pect to draw off the Silver Grays by his NOM
ination, from the support of Clark, and thus
strengthen their real candidate, Bronson, Hard
she'll democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-23
GA Gentleman writes in the Maine Ear.

GA Gentleman writes in the Maine Far
mer :: Il left last fall some potatoes in the
ground; in July they were more than as big
again as my others" He strongly recon-
mends to farmers to pant some ia the fall
and try the experiment. ~ have seen some
that others have raised,' he.says, "by planting
in the fall, and they were excellent - better
potatoes than he ever saw before-very large,
,pd b,ndyoroa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-23

lE Matt. F. Ward had to leave Louis
vile Immediately after bis presence there
became known. He went into the interie-