Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-11-27

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as when the Treasury is to be tapped, or
an erring official is to be whitewashed.
The JournDl closes its notice of the
Herald as follows:
''Not unfrequently we find ourselves ac-
cused of ''timidity," arrogance" "luke-
warmness," "over, yea, )" Severity" and all
manner of inconsistent vices and virtues at
the same time; but-we are getting used TO
it and take it kindly. sFearful and COW
ardly" as we are, we have never yet pen
ned a fulsome eulogy Of a political oppo-
nent, whom we had but a short time be-
fore pronounced unworthy of public conf
dence, under the powerful and quickening
impulse of threatened cowhlding. Can
the Herald say as much? A little bird
at that time whispered in our ear, that an
extraordinary puff of NJ. NJ. Cothren,
which some two years ago appeared in the
Herald, resulted from other motives than
were apparent to the general reader"
In the quoted paragraph above, the
Journal tells BY insinnation palpable
faIsehood. Never by coercion, fear, fiat
terry, favor or for money, did we pen a
.'fnlsome eulogy' for any political oppo-
nent whom we had before pronounced IN,
worthy of public confidence. We believe
lit is false that any threat was ever made to
Icowhide us-certainy not by Judge Goth
rem, with whom we have always been on
good terms personally. Judge Cothren
told us once that he regretted cur copying
from the JladiStn Journal a low.ivcd at
tack on his private conduct, but as all
Iothcr Republican papers had done the
lsame we were excusable He told US we
had never written q word asainst him that
The could Object to, but much for which he
felt obliged to us. We suppose the Jour
nal allndes to the PlatteviIle american
editorials in the election between Cole and
Cothren for Supreme Judge, which we're
strong and personally bitter Ours were
not so, as Mr.. Cothrcn knows and will
certify. After the election alluded to, we
did write complimentary notice of Mr..
ICothren whom we have always admired,
Except for slight objec ions in lis former
conduct. We have done the same for
otlisr political adyer5aiies hut never from
fear Of a personal conflict, for money or
other reasons only from motives Of right
and duty. ~
Our review of the State Journal has
grown lengthy, SO we omit much that we
intended to say. We have enough in
store to ill volume concerning the Jour
nal and theCapitol influences. If we can
be the means of arresting long sessions,
state extravaganza, high appropriations for
Universities, Asylams aul Capitol wings
all Of which the JournaI is as much the
father under Republican ruiz as the 4Aryus
over o~dsr Democratic rule, .s..v,, he
ability, We'll feel wei paid, even ;hongha
malicious and false personal charge appears
now and hen against lis in the Journals
columns.
w. arc told TO be qniet; that tho jour
nal is our Republican organ and is poorly
supported; that is subscription is losing
ground, &c. AS a altlful editor and Re.
publican, tax payer ana lien, we don't
feel like sacrificing ali for tie sake Of keep
ing up feeble central organ. Let it 90
and better, certainly an ADLER and trus-
tier, will rise from its ash $. This is the
true Interpretation Of the public mind as
proven by their neglect to render to the
Journat a better support; "let it alone
that it may die" is the secret public voice
at Madison and all over the State, and has
been for years. The demand is for one Of
the ablest state papers at Madison; the
Journal is the weakest city paper in the
State, and by its partnerships with rascals
and apologies for officials convicted of bri-
berry, has forfeited all claim upon honest
mon fea- support.