Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1859-12-31

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compounded ofenvy anda disoriered mind
during such attacks which have occurred
once mouth or oftoner, tho IFttaeSs new.
or fails to lamm away at us as though we
la ~ corns 10 tread upon, no feelings to
often and no mind capable of rcsenting
Why the Fitness Should seek periodical
quarrel with rs, a pesceoble person as cv
cry gentleman will affirm who has ever
edited paper in this county, can only be
answered in this way that Jealous and
dsordared minds are given to strange con,
duct.
We have never up TO this time noticed
any Of The attacks Of lhs Witness upon
our conduct, opinions, motions and trans.
actions for several reasons. q few Of which
we now presents: About tho time The e.
itor Of the WUaess came % Grant county
to publish 4 newspaper several months a.
60, the opinions we had formed Of the
man by reading the paper he published
for several years at Richland Center were
more than ever conined by what we
learned from worthy gentlemen Of Rich
land coanty-that he was a scoldiog, factions
man, Of the one idea mould, Of narfo@
mind never enjoying himself 50 well as
when in a newspaper war, or rs the organ
of faction; and rs most remarkable
uait Of his character, we learned "tae
smaller the faction Of toAich he Is the or
gan, he higher his judgments and the
greater his hopes cftortaae ana trianpb.'
Though not al all fearful of the battle field
wherein the pen is the chief weapon Of
defense, we acknowledge the possession Of
fears Of such an asSaflant, for it was never
considv ed brave to fight a factionist or q,
scoll, but rather 70 keep out Of the field
and even run ifpursued.
In Richland county, where the editor
of tile Witness started a paper some years
ago, with the finest opportunities for sue
cess and permanent field of labor, with
ouL near or remote competition in the
county, a respectable party majority at bis
back, enough talent as writer and pos
sessing great energy, monopoly OF the
printing at legal rates and Of advertising
at such tariff rates as he saw fit to levy
yet be easily became the organ Of q mis-
cradle faction Of fanatics attacking laws
and courts, policies of his own political
party and the politics of those opposed
and attacking persons who had to seek
mediums Of redress and defense out Of the
county. lie dealt out sciisms aud
isms with Land as unsparing as cease.
less.
In few months the party, Of which he
commenced as the organ, passed into mi
norty, owing to bis giving aid and com
fort TO the Sanderson, Ha@eltfRe, Y Co,
Of nsuuectionists. Soon af-
forwards, the valiant faction, lead as above
a d composed Of fanatics Of all parties, dis
s1'ged III disgrace and resolved into their
origiGal clements but they were not ia
ken home as the Prodigal Son was. No
party would own hem, and to-dag they
stand alone. BY this time tho reader can
account why the editor If the fitness
sought a refuge 10 Grant; il was for the
good Of bis party and faction that the
leader should though unlike
Marshal Ney, no resreated face first, and
his back upon all the parties and factions
Of Richland county, after disposing Of his
camp fixtures anf bGttlements TO old faith
er Walwortl,, a good old man who i
since trying to reclaim the settlements
and consolidate them upon the old track
where Mafshals SandersoG, Hazeltine, d
Co, fould Them. Again we roie that
we hav, never fsst like quarrelliug with
ore 50 angerous behind and before; and
as every vicinity contains the seeds Of fac
tion--seeds unlike any other, chat germin-
ale better in the field Of controversy than
whan sown in good ground beneath the
mould and dew and sunshine, va claim
10 have acted wisely in not resenting and
thereby Lot nurturing his organ-of
schismatics.
Vanity is no PROMINENT part IN our
character, but here we draw forth the lit
lie that is vain in US in order to contrast
the difference between our Conduct and
success as an editor and that Of the Uysts
ness editor: nearly nine years ago, we took
the Herald in hand, then feeble bark
with $50 subscribers, scarcely any pablo
printing and bat little patronage ofanykind.
Three other papers, ADLER edited and Of
tiqer appearance HIN GIG Herald we're