The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-08

in the Transcript Of week before last, was
not altogether guess work, though we re-
ceiycd further information from the con-
vontion. We see now why the county
seat question was brought up at the time
and it tho way it was. The designed
effect was produced. A new issue has
been sprung in the politics of the county
by certain desi gning, dark-lantern poiti-
clans. The principles which heretofore
have been the basis of our party action
ignored. Buying and selling delegates,
trading off counties sacrificing one candid
ate for another, havs been as common as
transactions in the market; and this issue
is now forced upon hte people.-Pierce
county as. Prescott.
Delegates came in with their boasts
that this was the issue, and on it Prescott
was to he cleaned out.
Tho expos:tions of dishonest and
trcacherous dealing, on the part Of some
of the delegates, which were brought to
lieht by members of the convention and
others, startled some enraged others and
leased some.
Since the Convention, delegate has
asserted that this issue was forced by the
Prescott people after the delegates arrived
here. We know that is untrue. Moro
than thr se weeks ago, while the petitions
fer removing the county seat were being
circulated by the chief cats-paw of the
dark lantern combination, it was Boosting
ly alledged to men in this place, that "the
thing was all nested," that, 'Lute A. Tay-
lor, J. L. Dale, and H. Felt were to be
the county delegates" and "if Prescott
dare lift its finger, off come its head-tor
not an other Prescott man should ever
hold County office again." This WAS
the issue in the convention---on it were
these three picked men chosen, it WAS de-
family alledged by delegate in the con-
yention, and most thoroughly carried out
through the packing of the convention
If people do not understand this we will
endeavor to make it palmer next week
for there is abundant evidence of what we
assert.
We have this to say about the whole
matter. Thoroughly convinced that the
wrongs alluded to in the resolutions of
inquiry have been carried on, we arc glad
10 see these expositions made mot because
wo wish to injure the party-not because
we think less of it--not because we arc
disappointed in our preference for candid
atcs-nothing Of the kind. But because
we do not believe the party can ever have
any influence, or success, when it known
that these things have been done and
nothing said about it. We would rather
see the party forever dissolved in this
county than to seeit leeome so corrupt
as to n lorsc even taeitly nny such dis
honesty.
Now the enemies ofiho Republican par
tv will accuse them of proving them
selves rotten at heart, but they will do it
without occasion. The party are not to
blame; nor are any portion of the party
in the least ut fault save halfa dozen or
less tricksters, who have been exposed
If now in any fttdre convention, the par
tn in any way endorse the action Of these
men, we are no loager with the party
We noticed in the convention, q multi
.ude of Democrats who watched the pro-
eeeding with delightful relish, because
thoy saw evidences Of triekery in some.
Republicans. All we have to say is,
show up the wrong in your own party,
and you'll have moth NJ to boast of. We
arc glad to see men have tenacity and
respect enough for Republican principles
to denounce any updor-hauded dealing
any moan transaction for the accomplish
ment of unworthy ends, though it an
initiates thewhole party in the county
And we will guarantee to those individ-
uals, who brag so Justify that prescott
shall be cleaned OUT that so long as
they force the issue, the Republican par
ty is cleaned out in the county.
In regard to the county seat question
which has been an efficient means in the
hands of dishonest mon in causing all
this dissffection, that the people of Pres
colt, we believe, would to day prefer that
it be settled, even though the County
sent be removed, than to see the present
state of things continue.