Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-01-28
Wautoma Argus and the Reporter.

In the w aushara 20. Argus Of the
9th nit, we find 1.-TWO mortal columns
devoted to an article published in the
Reporter Of the 2lst, in relation to the
nomination and election of Circuit
Judge. Without any design of un-
fairness on the part Of the Argus, our
article appears garbsed-leading its
readers to think that we are in favor
OF the nomination of no man unless he
has always acted with the Republi-
cans; when i'll fact we distinctly stated
i'll that article, referring to the doctrine
Of State Rights, if the present incum-
bent {and we might very properly have
added, any other aspirant) cntertains
political opinions sin consonancc with
those held by the Republican party"
let him become candidate Of that
party. ..-
Our friend Of the -Aryus Processes to
discover a great looseness in our po-
sition, and generously and valiantly
seeks to setus Alright. We plead guilty
to carelessness in expression; but''of all
clubbing we ever saw in one article,
this one i'll the Aryus has the premium.
1t is SO completely filed with this kind
Of twaddIe, that we had almost decided
to await the arrival Of the next argus,
expecting to see a reputation of its
paternity by the political editor, par
ticularly as ''Jabe," its local editor
says that call the original political al
ticles are stolen this week or written
by ourselt." Such being the case, it
is wrong to mislead minds On the level
with Jabe's mental calibre, by giving
construction different than any twelve
year old school-boy would render
However, for fear that his construction
may damage our cause in the eyes of
.5ea0 Of the foolish in Waushara Co.,
we will waste very little time and
paper i'll noticing some Of it's brilliant
cavillings. ...
We did not distinguish between Re
publican and Democratic Judges as
being partial, in their official capaci-
ty, to members of their own party"
in the ordinary business sense; but in
regard to the question of State Rights,
We believe there is not candidate on
the Democratic side that would grant
a writ Of hG5oas corpus for man who
was in the custody Of a L. s. Marshal
for refusing to catch slaves or for CIV
ing the pursued fugitive refreshments
and rest for a night We know there
are good lawyers on the Republican
side, the editor of the AJyus among
the number, who would grant such a
writ. This is our main reason for q
party nomination. ..-. ~.
Another reason for Q party nomina-
ton, in addition to those contained in
Judge Gates letter: The position OF
Judge carries with it a great political
influence. a Judge Of Democratic
politics throws that influence acaius,
rs ecc1y time. AS q Republican, we
shall not sustain an influence that is
thrown against the election Of men OF
on political faith.
When the Reporter made us say
that we will "vote for no man who has
it az las p02ce7 to endanger our liberty
as citizen,'' we intended to have
said that we will support no man who
will "ec6'c5Se the power" &c. The
Aryus says:
The Reportor will support no man
who maintains that Congress- has no
control over the domestic institutions
Of the Territories. For all leqislat;rf
and executive Offices, in their orduar,
Specification, the Reporters doctrine i
strictly right. But As a.judge has nc
''legIslatlve' power whatever, how car
the RepoTtoT apply its doctrine to tho
judGeshipWith OFT voting for the poI;t
cat elevation Of its tayonte candidate:
True, he has no legislatire power
bat he possesses q great political pow.
} er, and that power, when exercised by
Democrat, is cast to mould public
opinion 70 the buchanan policy that
/, the Constitution carries and protects
slavery in the territories, or to The
Douglas policy Of allowing handful
of men who might chance to be frs
T in a territory, to shape the destiny O
all States hereafter to be admitted
In regard to voting for man sswhe
.